Picking your specialty - Can you change later?

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I am the Jack of all Master of None. So I was talking with a recruiter and when it comes down to picking a specialty he wants to know about my experience. Well,, since I have no one particular thing, I am "labeled" as Med-Surg.

My question is, IF I let my recruiter talk me into going active Air Force Med Surg, is it realistic to think I can change later and if so is there a time frame you have to stay in one field?

I played this game on the enlisted side "take this one and change later". I wound up with the short end.

Thanks in advance,

Pam

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Somebody just told me that once you hit your 3 year mark or are due to change assignments that you can look into changing specialties but that it is not easy. Does anyone know anything about this?

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.... it will be based upon that future manpower need in each specialty - 'time and situationally dependent'.

Pam, military is great - lots of options and it's awesome to work w/ Soldiers... you really have to surrender total control as your priorities will be second to that of the needs of the navy/af/army.

Even if you hear of current options to 'switch' it doesn't relate to how often it happens and future needs... I'd take it in stride.

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