RobdRN

RobdRN has 15 years experience.

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1. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

   RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

   I hear you and that's one of my question to my recruiter before I transferred. Never got a definitive answer tho. I don't know if they will consider my Army OER (Officer Evaluation Report). Ill have to do some research.

2. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

   RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

   Hello, Update here: I am finally transferred from Army Reserve to Air Force Reserve as of 06/01/2022). I got to keep my rank as Captain (O3), with TIG (4 years as O3). Currently doing my UTA at Travis AFB as a Surgical Nurse AFSC (46S3). Jus...

3. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

   RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

   Hello, Update here: I am finally transferred from Army Reserve to Air Force Reserve as of 06/01/2022). I got to keep my rank as Captain (O3), with TIG (4 years as O3). Currently doing my UTA at Travis AFB as a Surgical Nurse AFSC (46S3). Jus...

4. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   RobdRN replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Hello Midinphx, Are you still an AE as Flight Nurse? what unit are you attached? I am currently at Travis AFB as 46S3 (Surgical Nurse). Fairly new in AF reserve Captain (June 2022) coming from Army Reserve (13 years). My plan to change my AF...

5. Air Force nursing FY2021

   RobdRN replied to tabmeechie's topic in Government

   Hello, Need some general info. I am about to raise my right hand as Captain Reserve 46SX (Peri-Operative Nurse). How is the promotion to Major? How many years as Captain to promote to Major? Also, are we required to attend Squadron Officer Scho...

6. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   RobdRN replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Hello Demo, I am about to raise my right hand as Captain Reserve 46SX (Peri-Operative Nurse). How is the promotion to Major? How many years as Captain to be eligible to Major? Also, are we required to attend Squadron Officer School to be eligi...

7. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   RobdRN replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Cool. I am currently in the Army Reserve as OR Nurse Capt. Per recruiter, I don't have to go to COT since I did Basic Officer Leadership course in the Army. Currently, It's taking forever to get a Flight Physical for AF Flight Nurse, so, my ...

8. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   RobdRN replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Sounds great. How and what are the trainings to be fully qualified flight nurse? Do you do your regular 2 UTA weekend/month or are you required to do more? Where do you normally fly to? Are specific area or are you all over CONUS or out CONUS?

9. AIr Force Flight Nurse

   RobdRN replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

   Hi Devo19, Thank you for the insight. I am an ER nurse as well. Hope ER experience will be sufficient for Flight nursing. I'm getting closer to going Blue. My paperwork is being sent to the higher up for final approval, then OATH, fingers cr...

10. AIr Force Flight Nurse

    RobdRN replied to hiestaec's topic in Government

    Good morning All, I am being process at this time. I am a full time OR Nurse and had my interview with CN as Surgical Nurse AF Reserve (46N3) and my application is being sent to higher up for final approval. I am currently an Army reserve nurs...

11. FY2020 Army Nurse Corps

    RobdRN replied to ReconMedic's topic in Government

    How's your packet coming along? My process took just a lil over 6 months to join Army Reserve as 66E. Started the process April 2019, and got my order Nov 2019. Its really taking you a long time to get commission. Are you going Active or Reserve?...

12. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

    I’ve been O3 for over 3 years. It’s kinda sucks if I I have to start with zero TIG as O3. Because, technically, I should be eligible for promotion to next grade in about 1 - 2 years. I really have to think about my pros and cons (Army vs Air Forc...

13. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

    Congrats. Even tho it took couple years. Did you sign with ALC Code? That’s what my recruiter told me. Clinical nurse with AMDS unit is with an (ALC) Assignment Limitation Code. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not. Because I don’t have f...

14. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

    Hello. Thank you for your quick response and insight. I am an Army Reserve Operating Room Nurse, O3/Captain. Currently full time OR nurse civilian side. Working on inter-service transfer to Air Force Reserve, hoping I can be a Flight Nurse...

15. Flight Nursing in Air Force Reserves

    RobdRN replied to GuelnRn's topic in Government

    Hello jfratian, I had my paperwork being process for AF Flight nurse but I was told by the recruiter that I have to have flight physical first before I can have an interview with the Chief Nurse. But Flight physical are so behind and have 2 y...