Bring to a Recruiting station for 1st Visit

[leekun2010]

I am planning on contacting the local US Army AMEDD recruiter in my area, and I want to know what are some documentation that I need to bring if they ever need to collect my information.

I want to join the US Army Nurse corp as active duty for Medsurg (the only area I've worked in clinically)

What was your experience when you first stepped in to the recruiting station and how did it go? Did you start your application right then and there?

Thanks so much for your time to read and answer my questions.

[BeaumontBigBird]

I am looking for similar info. I am hoping to get an Army Reserve commission--I am getting started late saving for retirement, and am having to hedge my bets in any way possible. I would have the chance for a small pension, totally noncontributory, from the Reserves, plus I would get $50 G of my student loans crossed off and various other benefits. I am worried because I am really pushing it age-wise (I will be 56 in April) although a student whom I tutored who was retired military said, "It's meant to be or it's not--they will get you if they want you." I also have a bad back, hopefully not permanently, but right now it means a 25# lifting restriction, and am somewhat overweight (5'7" and about 180#). Any thoughts on how to make the best impression on the recruiter, what might push the pendulum in my favor, etc.? Also, what exercises should I be doing to pass the physical tests and training? I am not very athletic and this has me worried, although I understand that for nurses in the Reserves, the training is not quite as strenuous. This is something I have prayed for every day for a long time, and what always comes back to me is, "God plus one is always a majority."

[jeckrn, BSN, RN]

I am looking for similar info. I am hoping to get an Army Reserve commission--I am getting started late saving for retirement, and am having to hedge my bets in any way possible. I would have the chance for a small pension, totally noncontributory, from the Reserves, plus I would get $50 G of my student loans crossed off and various other benefits. I am worried because I am really pushing it age-wise (I will be 56 in April) although a student whom I tutored who was retired military said, "It's meant to be or it's not--they will get you if they want you." I also have a bad back, hopefully not permanently, but right now it means a 25# lifting restriction, and am somewhat overweight (5'7" and about 180#). Any thoughts on how to make the best impression on the recruiter, what might push the pendulum in my favor, etc.? Also, what exercises should I be doing to pass the physical tests and training? I am not very athletic and this has me worried, although I understand that for nurses in the Reserves, the training is not quite as strenuous. This is something I have prayed for every day for a long time, and what always comes back to me is, "God plus one is always a majority."

With your age & back issue it is going to be tough, not sure if you could get a waiver for either one right now. As far as a memberon you would have to serve until you are 75 to get one if you were commissioned today.

[jeckrn, BSN, RN]

I am planning on contacting the local US Army AMEDD recruiter in my area, and I want to know what are some documentation that I need to bring if they ever need to collect my information.

I want to join the US Army Nurse corp as active duty for Medsurg (the only area I've worked in clinically)

What was your experience when you first stepped in to the recruiting station and how did it go? Did you start your application right then and there?

Thanks so much for your time to read and answer my questions.

Varies from recruiter to recruiter if you start filling out paperwork right then. There is a lot to fill out so you will be doing most of it at home. Main thing when you meet the recruiter the first time is to be open and not hide anything when asked. There is nothing worse then spending a lot of time working on the paperwork and thinking that it is all good then something comes up which takes even longer to fix which could have been a quick fix at the start if known.

[Mslecia20]

Good luck. I am not sure about the age waiver I know the age limit for direct commission is 42 however I think that can be waiverable up to a certain age and you need to find an army healthcare recruiter and not just a regular recruiter. They have special recruiters for AMEDD

[docteri]

My Army recruiter was so nice, but the Air Force was not so happy. I went to the Los Angeles area to meet the AD requiter with all of my docs she requested. The reserves requiter was just as nice and helpful.