AF Reserve Flight Nursing

[JerseyGirl1213]

I'm in the application process for USAFR flight nursing. I am prior service active duty AF and my spouse just retired from AD as a flyer, so I'm not new to the military, however, am for reserve nursing. Anyone have any insight on this field? I have spoken to some and know things change. As of current, I was told that they now require ALL flyers, reserve/guard/active, to complete the full SERE now instead of non-capture/water survival. COT 5.5 wks, 30 days Flight School at Wright-Patt, 19 days I believe of SERE, and I forget what else. Anyone been to non-combat survival school? My hub went YEARS ago. Experiences?

[Devo19, BSN, MSN, APRN]

Daily medication approved by the flight surgeon is allowed. They just carry out and destribute it out on the field.

[OUxPhys, BSN, RN]

So for the reserves is this training all at once or broken up? How does it work?

[Devo19, BSN, MSN, APRN]

They try to do all of the training back to back but it's not always like that. They might put you on orders between the training so you don't have to go back to your job.

[Devo19, BSN, MSN, APRN]

They don't start it until you commission but you can go to all the schools except SERE....So basically you can't fly overseas until you go to SERE

[Devo19, BSN, MSN, APRN]

Swearing in (commissioning) happens after everything is completed and approved by the surgeon general. Can be as long as a year to two years...

[milos2019]

Vona , can you tell anything about pay ?

Vs my ER job , how much you'll make a weekend? Or per week ?

Is training paid ? All the schools away from home ?

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

Pay is published and easily searchable. It is based on your rank and time of service. Your rank is determined by your years of nursing experience. Five years might bring you in as a Captain. Drill pay is different though and harder to figure out. It is about the same as nursing pay but for 8 hours not 12. You are put on orders for all training and make the rate based on your rank. Schools are in Wash state, Ohio, and Alabama. Your training will be all broken up based on the availability of open slots. Active duty will be pushed right through but Guard and Reserve have low allocation for slots and it takes forever.

[milos2019]

I guess i shouldve ask first

I have a full time job and family

hope to make at least the same with the training

where shall I look for the pay ?

I think I'm O-1

[Devo19, BSN, MSN, APRN]

Reserve Pay Overview | Military.com

You will get paid for training and being on "active" orders. Some units will put you in training before your security clearance is completed and some will wait until it is completed. Also, training may not be back to back. You will get paid the 1st and the 15th of the month and when you are on active orders, you will automatically be enrolled in Tricare.

When being put on active orders, your job will have to allow you to go and train with the military and OBLIGATED to keep your position as a RN BUT! They can put you in a different shift.

[milos2019]

What do I expect after oath was taken ?

as far as timeline . And events ?

thank you

[Devo19, BSN, MSN, APRN]

More waiting...I swore in May 2016 and went to base orientation July 2016. After that, you will do UTA weekends until your school dates are finalized.

[OUxPhys, BSN, RN]

Vona what is UTA?