Navy VS Airforce ROTC Nursing

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So I'm very interested in joining the military I'm a military brat my dad was in the marine corps for 22 years so at 19 and wanting to get my BSN in Nursing and hopefully become a nurse practioner in trama or pediatrics and join the military right now its between the navy and air force but I am also a mother to a 3mo old I know I will have to have his dad or my parents have temporary custody but I was wondering if any of y'all can give me advice on as bad as this sounds best service opportunities for travel and if they even allow single moms I know some services don't I'm very dedicated and I know how the military life is so I know I can do it.

Also if anyone has information on the difference officer BTC and schooling if we go to schooling afterwards I'm waiting for the recruiter to contact me back so any information you have helps Thank you so much in advance

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I am currently an Air Force ROTC cadet. I graduate with my BSN this December, and will commission into the Air Force next May. I really do not know much about the Navy ROTC program, but I can give you information on the Air Force. The Air Force ROTC program can be a 4 year or 3 year program. On top of your nursing courses you will also attend 2 weekly PT sessions, 1 weekly Aerospace class, and 1 weekly Aerospace lab. You can have 2 GMC years (freshman and sophomore) or you can consolidate them into 1 year (compressor). After your sophomore year you go to Field Training in Alabama for 4 weeks during the summer after your sophomore year. Once you graduate Field Training, you become contracted and finish up your final 2 years. Once you graduate from nursing school and pass your NCLEX you commission into the Air Force as a 2nd Lt. After you graduate you will have to go to NTP (Nurse Transitional Program), which can be 9-11 weeks of Air Force clinical. After NTP you will go on to your first duty station. An NTP slot is guaranteed to all Air Force ROTC cadets. The current facilities that offer NTP are Lackland, TX, Scottsdale, AZ, Cincinnati, OH, and I believe Tampa, FL. You do not have a choice on where you go, but they do allow you to choose your top 5 Air Force bases.

These bases are limited to (CONUS Hospitals)

> Lackland AFB, TX

> Eglin AFB, FL

> Keesler AFB, MS

> Nellis AFB, NV

> Travis AFB, CA

> Wright Patterson AFB, OH

> Mountain Home AFB, ID

> Langley AFB, VA

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> Overseas Hospital

> Elmendorf, AK

> Lakenheath, UK (limited opportunity)

> Landstuhl, GE (limited opportunity)

I hope this helps.

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