FY 2018 Air Force NTP

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Hi everyone! So I'm currently in nursing school & I will be graduating in August 2017 with my BSN. Anyone else applying for the July selection boards? I've already submitted all of my paperwork/LOR's, and my recruiter said that my CN interview is going to be within the next 3 weeks...so exciting! I've read a ton of forums from people that have applied for NTP in the past, and they seem to be very insightful/encouraging...so I just figured I'd reach out and see who else might be applying this year! :)

@RNGrad2018, I just got the same update from my recruiter. Boards tentatively meet at the beginning of August, decisions tentatively given by the end of the month. Fingers crossed!!!

Where are you/did you graduate from and which speciality do you think you're most interested in?

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Does anyone know how often the boards meet? I just finally submitted official paperwork to my recruiter a few weeks ago, waiting on a MEPS date. I know I probably won't be submitted to a board until next year, just wondering how often they meet?

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Hi @marcieD.,BSN -- I think it's only once or twice per year. I know it's not frequent and it's subject to change... Which board did your recruiter tell you you'd be eligible to apply for?

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I'm applying for 46f (Reserves). Its just an incredibly slowwwwwwwww process. I'm abkut 8 hours away from the base I will be working out of, so if I do get commissioned I plan on moving closer to there and taking a perm job closer, I'm currently just doing travel assignments. Just trying to plan out my next year of where I'm going to be living!

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I think they meet about once a quarter so about every 3-4 months. But the fiscal year ends in September? I think. So if they have filled all the slots before on the previous boards, you will become an alternate or not be chosen. That is what I have found out. Also it is a long process, especially if you have to get medical waivers.

Last year there was a board in October, so I'm not sure if there will be one before the end of the year.

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Are you referring to the Reserves specifically? Because I am applying for NTP and those boards are in August, I just got notification about that. They're subject to delay, but they're in the July-September range. They won't meet again before the end of the year after that.

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Reserves here. I finally got my MEPS date. I don't anticipate my packet being ready for a board this year honestly. Just happy the process is finally moving along. I first started speaking with a recruiter last December.

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Hello! Anybody knows how many applicants for the NTP and how many AF will accept? I can't find previous information to get a rough estimate. Thank you in advance!

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I don't know about the number of applicants (hundreds or more, likely), but I think there are approximately 30 slots available? That's just based on what I've read in previous threads.

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So if I'm applying for Reserves, just going to MEPS in a couple weeks I should plan on a board sometime next spring or summer?

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Not NTP, applying for 46f with 3 years Trauma exp and my CCRN, CEN, TNS, TNCC.

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Sorry, I'm really not sure how it works with the Reserves. Your recruiter should be able to answer that, though!

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