Army Direct Commission FY12

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Just wondering if anyone else is preparing their packet for the upcoming selection board?

Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

You learn as you go. It will be about 2-3 months after you are selected by the board you will recieve orders to your unit. Once you start drilling your unit will put you in for BOLC.

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Ah, ok. They must have a different board for Reserves then.

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Specializes in Emergency Room/1LT Army 66HM5.

Just wanted to say GOOD LUCK to all of you!! What a very exciting yet extremely stressful time!! Was where you are two years ago for Reserve boards and again last year for Active boards. SOOOOOOO stressful!! Keep your heads up and I hope nothing but the best for all!!!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

So, New1LT, did you get into the Reserves and then apply for Active Duty?

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Specializes in Emergency Room/1LT Army 66HM5.
So, New1LT, did you get into the Reserves and then apply for Active Duty?

Yes, I commissioned in the Reserves and then came on Active this year. What route are you going? I know they changed the requirements for coming on Active.

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

Did the same route 2 years ago. Not sure of the changes other then needing 2 years of experience.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

What I really want is to go Active Duty, but since they changed the minimum requirement to 2 years experience, I decided to apply for Reserves and then once I get a few more years experience try for Active Duty.

Its kind of a drag that I'd have to do the whole application process over again to go Active duty, but I'm so willing to do it to reach my goal.

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

keep at it, in the end it will be worth it.

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My AMEDD recruiter told me that the first selection board will meet on October 18th for the new Fiscal Year. I know that's different than some of the others. I'm wondering if there's a different selection board for Reserve and Active (I'm going for Reserve).

Just waiting to finish up my packet now. Only have a couple of more forms to sign and I'll be good...hopefully.:bowingpur lol

Yes there is different selection boards for Active and Reserves. Your AMEDD recruiter was right.

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So does anyone know when the active duty board meets?

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1 November

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Specializes in Public Health and Surgery.

I'm applying to the board as a 66B-that is if they say I have been a community health nurse long enough :o

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