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Hi all, i had some questions i was hoping you could help me with. I am an IMA critical care nurse 66h8a who is being mobilized for an active duty tour. While i would like to go to iraq/afghanistan, the choices i have are Walter Reed, Ft.Sam, Lahnst...

did you volunteer to be mobilized? i am waiting to hear from someone at medcom that is supposed to be helping me with some packet but i havent recieved an e mail or call yet. I hate how slow things are sometimes. This is kind of a big deal and i h...

Hi all, i had some questions i was hoping you could help me with. I am an IMA critical care nurse 66h8a who is being mobilized for an active duty tour. While i would like to go to iraq/afghanistan, the choices i have are Walter Reed, Ft.Sam, Lahnstul...

is that per diem in addition to BAH/BAS

im in the IMA, which is different than a regular TPU

dont know, tried forever though. tell them to call me, ill go!!!!

hey i was wondering if there are any active duty folks who can help me out. i am in the reserves and thinking about going active duty. however, i am worried about the financial crunch i may face with the huge pay cut going from civilian side with b...

just cause, there is now a 20,000 a year bonus type payment you can apply for on active duty for a commitment of four years

hey leathers!! we were in oblc together i think. august right? good luck trying to deploy, i've contacted HRC directly several times with no luck. a guy named mr. boone is who to talk to, but there hasnt been anything available. they mostly need...

hey there!! i went to oblc in august of 08, and what a blast. challenging and annoying at times, but fun nonetheless and full of great new experience and great new friends. i was prior service enlisted and have been deployed so i had a good idea o...

hey bronx....you basically gave me summary of army nursing i've been looking for for a long time. I am a 66h8a in the reserve component. Although I went to OBLC last summer (a blast by the way) i've yet to do anything. I somehow ended up IMA with ...

hi.......not sure what day to day life in the army is like as a nurse. however, i went to OBLC this summer and had a blast. i was in the army 11 years as an enlisted guy and never had so much fun. great people, great city/post and great times. i ...

does anyone know the process, or how easy it is to be deployed if you volunteer? i am attending reserve OBLC in August and already have the critical care designator 66h8a. i have heard they like you to have a year before you go, but i am prior serv...

i hate packing!! well its been a busy few weeks leading up to this. i'll see you all tomorrow!

karen, judging from your pictures on myspace i would venture to guess you be just fine in the fitness aspect! remind me not to pick a fight with you.....jeez

hey belly dancer!! I'll be joining you on August 14th from New Jersey. good times i am sure

all the sites list the hight weight and body fat requirements as prior and non prior. does prior mean already in, or does it mean if you have ever been in, because the standards are different. if you are off by a little bit on the tape, will they t...

I received an itinerary from carlson wagonlit, and faxed my orders as asked, but does anyone know when or how you actually get the plane ticket......and what to do when you get to the airport in San Antonio?

athena, thanks for the info!! so let me make sure i got this right....i don't get a hard ticket or e-ticket or anything? i have the itinerary they e-mailed and i show that along with ID and orders to the airline? i think i'm gonna opt o...

I concur completely. It is a bit ridiculous. I wasn't even told I had to take the initiative to schedule OBLC myself, and sat around on my butt waiting for 6 months for a phone call that never came!! I call my career manager, and e-mail, and never...

sounds like fun!!!! i can't wait. i'm prior service infantry, so i'm really itching for the field!!! and an m16 in my hands again.....it just can't get any better if it tried.

thanks for the info!! what exactly does inprocessing consist of. what do you do in the field if you dont pass the apft (not that i intend on failing). did you guys qualify on m16's and 9mm? do you need the winter PT stuff that is on the list?

silver, Hey im heading down to fort sam in august for rc oblc. can you give me a run down on what to expect? do i need the whole packing list? ect. ect. did anyone drive from a distance? jb

itsarythm: as athena said CSh is a combat support hospital. it would most likely be a reserve unit in which you drill once a month. the IMA or individual mobilization augmentee is just kind of a pool of available nurses from what i understand. th...

thanks athena, your advice is always helpful and you are a wealth of knowledge. i truly appreciate it as do others i'm sure. well, i'm just concentrating on OBLC for now and will volunteer when the time comes. all i can do is everything they ask, ...