AF healthcareage recruiters..... age clarification please.....

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I keep seeing that the upper end age limit is 46 or 47, but a local recruiter told me it is 42....wasn't there a change in May '05?

Any clarification would be great~!!

Also, he said they offer (AF) either a $29,000.00 loan repayment or a hefty sign on bonus...one or the other....

Thoughts???

Michelle in ALaska

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Just contact them, best to get the information directly from the office.

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Just curious, can you work at government facility as RN and remain a civilian? Or do you need to become active and be recruited into a position? Thanks-amnesia.

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Specializes in medsurg.

HI my name is sheila I will be relocating to Elmendorf in Feb. 2006, a freind recently joined and she was 45 an ICU nurse. I would ask to see teh reg. I will be relocating to the area How hard or long will it take to find a job I will graduate with a bsn in 2006. How long will it take to get use to the weather,I have beeen in teh south for 14 years (three different :rolleyes: bases of courses) thank you sheila

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Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

What is the cut off age (to join) for enlisted personnel ?

Just curious, things have changed SO MUCH over the years. :)

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Specializes in Psych, Surgical, NICU.

luvbabynursing-- i have been around the miliraty all my life and have since thought about going in AF as my husband is active duty as we speak. I was told, that any age is waverable "if they are in need of your job" and nursing is one job that they are truley hurting for. Like suzanne stated i would ask a reciuter, there may even be info on thier web site. As for the bonus hat is true and it depends on the time you sign on for as to how much the bonus will be.

Out2years--I spent 10 years in Alaska and if the military told me we had to leave tomorrow I would be packed and ready to head back!! It is absolutley gorgeous there. We lived in Faribanks where it is extremly cold, I can remember 18 days of 55 below or colder in February. Anchorage soesnt get as cold in the winter, I guess is you call 20 below "not cold". They also dont get as warm in the winter either. I would think that you would have NO PROBLEM getting a job there are a ton of DR offices , a big hospital and the have API whic is a psych hospital. I guess it just depends on what you want to do for work, there are many options there.

As for the weather I bet the first year will be harder than the rest, its hard to get used to the dark and the extreme cold but im sure you will love it.

If you have any other questions feel free to PM me I would love to chat with you

Alison

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The cut off to be an AF Nurse is prior to your 48th birthday I want to say as of 01 Jun 2005. You have to be on active duty prior to that b-day.

Prior to this you had to be on active duty prior 47th birthday and if you wanted to be retirement eligible prior to your 42nd birthday.

Now its just 48 and you are retirement eligible..

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