AF Reserve Flight Nurse

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Specializes in Peds Neuro/Neurosurgery/General.

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to share some good news......I just found out this week that I am now an Air Force Reserve Flight Nurse!!!!!

:yeah:

I am so excited and anyone who has advice, I will take it. I will probably be sworn in under oath in 2-3 weeks. ;)

Brittany

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FANTASTIC!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! The only advice is to keep posting and have fun!

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Congratulations!

I am also in the process of becoming a flight nurse. How long did it take for you to get to this point? So far, I have about 8 months invested in this, but it sounds like I will get some kind of definite answer shortly.

What unit are you with?

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Specializes in Peds Neuro/Neurosurgery/General.

My initial interview at the squadron was last May and then flight phsical was in June so about a year.

Good luck to you!

I will be based out of Dobbins ARB in GA. What about you?

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Specializes in Peds Neuro/Neurosurgery/General.

I was reading some of your old posts and the same happened to me. Dobbins was the closest (I actually live only 20 min away from the base so that is amazing) and had a possible opening. So I went for it there.

Hope it all works out. ;) I am very excited and ready to get the ball rolling......:yeah:

Keep us posted on your status.....

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What takes so long? Is it that you were waiting for a spot to open???

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I will be based out of Niagara Falls. I am optimistic that this will happen. If it took you a year, then I have 4 months to go before I should worry! Why does it take so long? I really don't know. Paperwork, the military/government/red tape....not sure. There were no obvious stoppers in my process. I did need an age waiver, but that did not seem like a big deal.

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I to received information from my recruiter that my package has been accepted and that I will be swearing in soon. I have been working on this since October of last year. I was an active duty Air Force firefighter before so I was very prepared for the slow process. I will be a USAF reserve flight nurse at McChord AFB. Good luck to you all.

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congrats! im looking into this! sounds really fun! congrats again! =)

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Are you looking into joining the reserves out of McChord?

I am looking forward to it. I miss being in the Air Force and hope to rekindle some excitement by joining the reserves.

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Specializes in Peds Neuro/Neurosurgery/General.

Congrats JmanRN!! If you are half as excited as I am then you are in a pretty good spot ;)

I talked to my squadron yesterday and plan on being sworn in about 2 weeks and start in processing in June. I am probably taking a leave of absence from my hospital and doing the seasonal training so still guessing on starting all this June or beg of July. Who knows about COT and future trainings. Maybe we will be there together! You never know.

Congrats again and best of luck to you!

Britt

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Specializes in Peds Neuro/Neurosurgery/General.

For others considering it, there are so many factors and "desks" you packet and stuff crosses over that it takes time. Plus the class III flight physical and if any waivers needed are time consuming to get all put together. I think a year is a "standard" time you can expect. JManRN prob had a little quicker response since he was a prior AD.

The only thing I can say is that it is a LITTLE positive for you and for the AF since it gives you plenty of time to know what you want and it shows determination if you continue to pursue your dreams ;)

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