January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

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Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone here is supposed to attend OBLC this upcoming January (2009). Not 100% at this point whether I will be or not, but figured it wouldn't hurt to start trying to make some contacts. My commissioning package was supposed to meet the board in August but I guess there were some fixes that needed to be made so I was placed on the back burner. Was told that my package is supposed to be before the board today though and should hear back by next week (pretty exited right now). My wife is currently active duty AF Nurse Corps, but is in the final stage of securing an interservice transfer to the Army Nurse Corps and we both hope to attend the January OBLC class.

Hope to hear from some of our future classmates soon.

I think a lot of you are misinterpreting the reasons for the PT test. It isn't there just to be a pain in the a$#. It is a measure of your fitness and it also measures determination. Make no mistake junior enlisted soldiers will be see you take these PT tests and they are supposed to look up to officers. I am prior service and will be attending OBLC early next year. I plan to give 100% on the PT tests. If all of you out there are only striving for the minimum, what else are you not giving 100% to. Especially for all of you who know when they're going to OBLC. The PT tests don't stop after that, you'll have them twice a year. And if you don't think they'll affect your career, you are mistaken!! The officer who scores higher on the PT test will always be picked over ones with lower scores.

All I am trying to say, is take some pride in becoming fit and just don't strive for the minimum.

I can only speak for myself here... but I think you may have misinterpreted what we were saying (probably "we" and not just me). There is not a single part of me that wont be giving 110% during the APFT or during any other part of my military service (in or out of training). That was true when I was an enlisted military member and it will be true as I am serving as a commissioned officer. Everything I do I take a great deal of pride in. Not to be confrontational... but I really take offense at any implication to the contrary. I think it is appropriate for me to say that I'm not sure at this point if I will be able to score a 300, but that is absolutely my goal. What we were discussing was how to condition your body in a safe manner at our age. Yes, the ultimate goal is to max the APFT, or at least it should be. But for someone in their late 30's or 40's to condition their body to perform at that level they CANNOT start a training program at full tilt. I am by no means saying that a 40+ year old individual can't perform on par with a 20 something, but the 40 year old individual has to build up tho that level in a more controlled manner if they want to avoid injury. No one here is saying to be happy with the minimum or not to take pride in yourself. To advise someone in this age bracket to approach a training program in any way other than a slow and controlled manner would be absolutely inappropriate and just plain wrong.

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Just Cause and Olderthan,

Very well said... I could not agree more.

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I apologize to anyone I offended. It just seems to me everyone on here stresses out about the PT test when they know well in advance they will be taking one eventually. I would never want anyone to get injured or over exert themselves in which leads to an injury. Everyone from teenagers to older adults need to start slow. I am just saying for those of you who are 100% sure they'll be attending OBLC, should start an exercise routine so they don't have to stress out or hurt themselves in achieving the minimum. I understand there are those on this forum who decide at the last minute that they are going into the service and don't have the time, but from reading these threads for over a year most people know there going but continue to freak out about PT.

I realize I'll be a younger soldier at OBLC, but those who consider themselves "older". In which only they can define themselves, need to seriously feel secure in the knowledge that the Army, Airforce, Marines, Navy all require amounts of physical activity throughout your career and is used as a measuring stick.

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hooah - well said ;)

scout - going back to army?

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Just Cause,

I graduate from Nursing School in April. I am hoping to attend the July 2009 OBLC. I am going back on Active Duty.

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I apologize to anyone I offended. It just seems to me everyone on here stresses out about the PT test when they know well in advance they will be taking one eventually. I would never want anyone to get injured or over exert themselves in which leads to an injury. Everyone from teenagers to older adults need to start slow. I am just saying for those of you who are 100% sure they'll be attending OBLC, should start an exercise routine so they don't have to stress out or hurt themselves in achieving the minimum. I understand there are those on this forum who decide at the last minute that they are going into the service and don't have the time, but from reading these threads for over a year most people know there going but continue to freak out about PT.

I realize I'll be a younger soldier at OBLC, but those who consider themselves "older". In which only they can define themselves, need to seriously feel secure in the knowledge that the Army, Airforce, Marines, Navy all require amounts of physical activity throughout your career and is used as a measuring stick.

That I can agree with :yeah:

Where are you going to school Scout? I just graduated myself (August) from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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My wife and I got our assignment today :D After OBLC I am supposed to report to Tripler by March 24th. My wife won't be joining me until July though... she is already scheduled for a Nurse leadership course and the critical care course directly after OBLC, both of which will be at BAMC. Things are finally falling into place and we couldn't be happier.

How's the running going Deetonia?

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Forwaters,

I am attending school at Eastern Michigan University. I see you are going to Tripler. Where was that on your wish list? If you don't mind me asking?

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We had tripler marked as #1, Madigan #2, and Ft. Carson #3. We would have been equally happy with any of those 3 though. It will be nice to be back near the water again. We've been here in Vegas for the past 4 years (Nellis AFB) and the desert is really starting to get old. I'm sure we'll see a desert again soon enough though (just on the other side of the world), but at least this way we'll have some green to go home to :wink2:.

Not familiar with Eastern Michigan University... is it somewhere near Detroit?

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I am sure the desert can get old! Eastern is just down the street from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. My wish list consists of Brooke, Tripler, and Madigan. My family and I are really hoping for San Antonio, and at this point thought we would know by now, but apparently there are some new folks running things at HRC that are delaying assignments. So we are still waiting to find out.

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Jut a guess, but I'd think that BAMC shouldn't be too hard to get. Good luck.

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Specializes in ICU- adults, Flight RN peds/neo.
My wife and I got our assignment today :D After OBLC I am supposed to report to Tripler by March 24th. My wife won't be joining me until July though... she is already scheduled for a Nurse leadership course and the critical care course directly after OBLC, both of which will be at BAMC. Things are finally falling into place and we couldn't be happier.

How's the running going Deetonia?

Congratulations FORWATERS to you and your wife !!! :yeah::wink2:

HOOAH !!!

cindy

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