Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

[Raider 3/1]

So I thought I would ask if anyone has ever become or heard of anyone commissioned as an RN that ended up doing something other than being a nurse.

Given that most of the time the branch you serve in tells you where to live and work; has anyone done an about face and done something other than nursing, voluntary or not?

This question could be geared towards military or civilian but mainly have commissioned nurses ever done things like admin work, logistics, or even something as crazy as become a special forces/operations officer?

I was enlisted for 5 years as an 8404 field medical corpsman and I have done my fare share of jobs that had nothing to do with my medical training. Working in the warehouse sorting mail, manning the 50 when we were on motorized patrols, etc.

I know that the military pretty much owns you once you are in but could the powers that be make you do something other than what you have gone to nursing school for all those years?

Again, emphasizing the voluntary or not part of this question. Sometimes people get sick of the same old routine, just want to hear of other peoples experiences with this.

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

I have a friend of a friend who is a nurse, but got offered a pilot slot and is in flight training now. I'm not sure how it happened but it is possible.

[jfratian, DNP, RN, CRNA]

For the Air Force, you can apply for Basic Officer Training (BOT), and become a line officer, as long as you have a bachelor's degree. It doesn't matter what it's in. My guess is that person was a civilian nurse and applied for a line officer slot instead of a nurse corps slot.

My best friend from college majored in music and was just accepted into the Navy's OCS program. He will be a flight officer.

[PMFB-RN, RN]

A friend is in the army guard as a pilot. According to him he has several ADN and BSN RNs who serve in the guard as warrant officer pilots.

[Dranger]

A friend is in the army guard as a pilot. According to him he has several ADN and BSN RNs who serve in the guard as warrant officer pilots.

WO is much different than being a commissioned officer. Anyone can put a warrant officer packet in but my guess is those WOs were previously prior enlisted, held non-nursing MOSs in the guard and just worked as RNs on the civvy side. That is very plausible. Guard and reserve are odd creates while active duty is cut and dry.

[Dranger]

For the Air Force, you can apply for Basic Officer Training (BOT), and become a line officer, as long as you have a bachelor's degree. It doesn't matter what it's in. My guess is that person was a civilian nurse and applied for a line officer slot instead of a nurse corps slot.

My best friend from college majored in music and was just accepted into the Navy's OCS program. He will be a flight officer.

BOT is a commissioning source just like OCS in the Army. Degree doesn't matter. We are talking about nurses who DIRECT commissioned in the military for the purpose of being a NURSE in the military.

That is a way different animal

[Raider 3/1]

So it seems that nurses can be destined to be pilots if they so choose and work for it. What else is out their?