Active duty navy fy 2016

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Hey guys/gals I'm just wondering if their is anyone applying for this upcoming fy 2016 for direct commission into the navy. I guess I should have mentioned that I was referring to the nurse corps.

Specializes in NICU, Peds, Nursing Ed, IV Infusion.

You will need to make sure you sign your direct accession bonus. Really push for that.

I will be heading to ODS on 26 June and then reporting to Fort Belvoir by 08 August. I am now waiting on my orders to come through. I am going to be swearing in in less than 2 weeks.

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No worries. I understand the busy right now. Congrats on Bethesda!!! Have not heard anything about bonus yet. Waiting on COMDOCS so was really surprised when detailer called me last week. Why are you moving yourself?? Just curious.

HM3RNBSN. I'm doing my own move because I really don't have many things to move.

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Congrate USNHM2RN. I will be seeing you at ODS on June 26th. I'm working on MICU at a level 1 trauma center in Minnesota. I spoke to my commanding officer and look like I will be working in PICU when I get to Bethesda. I'm going to need to do some serious Ped Nursing review. Haven't been on PICU since nursing school.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Talked to my recruiter about bonus and she said I was approved for it and she had the paperwork ready. I am waiting for someone to come back from leave so I can commission. Hoping it will be in the next week or two.

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Hey all,

just heard that I'll be going to ODS end of FY16 (was FY17 select) and wondering if anyone else is going? also anyone have dates for the start date? thanks for the info.

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Specializes in ER.

Hey there! Are you talking about the class beginning 11 Sep??? This is the last one for FY16 (I believe its Class # 16120, but I'm not 100% sure). I got this info from my detailer, but I don't even have orders or commissioning papers yet....I'm told this is normal for the end of the FY. Message me if you like, I have been trying to look for other folks going as well!!

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I have looked around for the message button and am unable to find it... haha. I am still waiting on one piece of paper then I can start talking to the detailer and then get orders and commission. Seeing as that piece of paper has been there since June you'd think id be set. Hopefully this week. Also are you from El Paso originally?? I graduated from Franklin High school back in 2006. So hopefully they will get everything together for me to go in Sept!

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
I have looked around for the message button and am unable to find it... haha.

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SKling,

I was initially selected as an alternate but last week, my recruiter sent me a letter stating that I had been selected for active duty as a nurse (2900). She seems to not know if I'll make it to ODS this FY or the next. I tried to do NCP a few years ago but was unsuccessful because I missed the deadline. I'll let you know if I hear anything else.

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Pixie RN,

I have a question regarding relocating (though I don't yet have an ODS date. I only just received a letter stating that I would be commissioning as a nurse 2900). My current lease does not have a military clause so if I move my family, it would cost me about $4000 in early termination fees. Can I leave them in Georgia and move just by myself for now? Also, if I do not have the govt move my stuff when I'm at ODS, can I do it subsequently?

Thank you.

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I received a letter stating that I would be commissioning once my confirmation documents are approved by the office of the SECDEF. The letter also said I had been approved for 20k bonus and 3 years active duty. So far, my recruiter has no idea when I'll be commissioning but she thinks I'll be at ODS before end of this FY.

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Specializes in ER.

Hey charliegboma,

We may end up in the same ODS class. I am also waiting on scroll/commissioning documents/PCS orders. And I was selected from the June board! I have already spoken to my detailer, so I know where I am PCSing to, but that's about it. All I have is the selection letter as well. I was told by my detailer that if I don't scroll this week, I may be pushed to the next ODS class (first one for FY17) - I am SUPPOSED to go to the last one of the FY (10 Sept to 14 Oct), but there have been administrative hangups delaying my commissioning and thus PCS orders. It is the end of the fiscal year, so funds are scarce and I'm told it wouldn't be unheard of to receive PCS orders a few weeks from your ship date. This totally sucks for the Servicemember and their household members - re your earlier question regarding moving your family. There is a letter of intent that you MAY be able to get from your detailer which may help some issues, but you still won't be able to schedule your HHG move (household goods) or get your family on DEERS or any of the important stuff. I wasn't able to get a letter of intent yet because I haven't scrolled. And I'm supposed to leave for ODS in 30 days? ha ha. Welcome to the military life (if you haven't already had the pleasure). At any rate, as for your lease, read about the SCRA and see if you can invoke it in your case - there's a brief summary here: Terminating Your Lease Due to Deployment or PCS Again, if they are expecting us to show up for the 10 Sept ODS class, they are screwing us (and our families) by not having orders for us at a minimum of 30 days out (any other normal PCS is usually 90 days, or it used to be...seems like things are changing across the services). As for delaying your HHG move, I was told (but with the caveat that she was not 100% sure this still stood) that you have up to 1 year to have the govt-funded PCS move. Realistically, your family would kind of have to stay put, unless you wanted to find them temporary lodging in Newport (if you mean for them to stay in your general area while you're in ODS). You should be granted some leave to go house hunting once ODS is finished, but from what I understand, this is leave you haven't accrued yet, so you will be "in the hole", i.e. you won't be able to take leave again until you've been on duty long enough to pay back the days you used to house hunt.

Personally, I am trying to find (via internet search/telephone) a little condo at my duty station so I have somewhere to go immediately after ODS graduation. My family will be back in Texas and I won't move them til I get a house on base (which is a whole other hoop-jumping affair ha ha), which may be 3 - 6 months later.

Anyways!! Message me if you like, I probably don't have much other useful info to share at this time, but it never hurts to make good contacts in the military ! :)

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