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  1. Army Nurse Corps - Airborne school?

    forwaters posted a topic in Government, Military

    To all the Army nurses out there, Can Nurse Corps officers go to airborne school? If they can... how difficult is it for a nurse to get a spot? Is it possible to go directly after OBLC? Thanks

  2. I just found out Im going to Tripler

    forwaters replied to Sobi's topic in Government, Military

    Unless you get on-post housing most people end up in Mililani or Kaneohe. Both are really nice areas. Takes about 20 minutes from either place to get to Tripler (assuming you are leaving at about...

  3. I just found out Im going to Tripler

    forwaters replied to Sobi's topic in Government, Military

    We have been here for 3 1/2 months now and we love it. Like the floor I ended up on (medical oncology), like where we are living (Mililani) and am happy with the schools my kids are attending...

  4. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters posted a topic in Government, Military

    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...

  5. O-1E paperwork (Army)

    forwaters posted a topic in Government, Military

    I could be wrong... but this doesn't sound right to me. Realized a few days ago that I have never seen any paperwork specifying what my paygrade is going to be. I have over 4 years prior active duty...

  6. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    No confidence course O.k., now I

  7. Going Jan 09 OBLC?

    forwaters replied to airforcecapt's topic in Government, Military

    Don't mind your asking at all :) I think it's a great idea to talk about how we are all dealing with family concerns. We have been very happily married for just about 15 years now; neither of us...

  8. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    2Soldiers, You're right, your son definitely needs to push for the records from his BMT injury. You never know what the future will bring, if he ends up with some sort of exacerbation from the injury...

  9. Going Jan 09 OBLC?

    forwaters replied to airforcecapt's topic in Government, Military

    I am my love Just for everyone elses benefit (who didn't already know), airforcecapt and I are

  10. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    Hey 2soldiers, My wife and I know the feeling with the lost paperwork. Seemed like every couple of weeks one of us was being called back in for something we had already filled out... very...

  11. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    66 Hotel, That was a great heads up!!! Thank

  12. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    Good luck on the physical

  13. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    O.k., I feel like a complete idiot asking this, but I really don't feel like looking back through the 100+ posts we have on this string :). Which of us are heading to Ft. Sam this January? Not sure...

  14. Air force 2009 Incentives

    forwaters replied to cat2008's topic in Government, Military

    You also need to look into the dispersal schedule for the bonus. Depending on which bonus and the size of the bonus dispersement is different. When my wife went into the AF nurse Corps 4 years ago...

  15. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    :yeah:this is exactly what we have been referring to. :yeah: i don't believe any of us think of ourselves as "old", i surely don't. i always have the mindset that i can perform on par with any 20...

  16. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    Sassysailor, I like the workouts from Stew Smith. He has different workouts for varying starting fitness levels and different workouts for individuals with differing fitness

  17. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    I like what AirForceCapt had to say . Yes, we all realize that an officer with a higher APFT score (when all other things are equal) will be chosen over an officer with a lower APFT score with...

  18. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    GetnPhD, Good to hear from you again. Hope all is still going well down at Ft. Sam for you. With regards to the nurse who ended up with stress fractures... what happened with her? Are they dropping...

  19. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    I like it, just not sure if my wife will go for it

  20. January OBLC Army Nurse Corps

    forwaters replied to forwaters's topic in Government, Military

    Don't get me wrong here, my wife and I are still excited about our upcoming assignment to Tripler ... but we just found out we can't bring our parrot We have a Caique and apparently they are on the...

  21. New Army RN Residency Program

    forwaters replied to Sobi's topic in Government, Military

    Dreamon, I believe the first group of new grads to begin the program have just graduated from OBLC this past month. I am sure there will be adjustments to the program over the next few years as...

  22. Army nurse corp patient ratio

    forwaters replied to spawnupe's topic in Government, Military

    I can't answer your question directly, as I don't even leave for OBLC until January, but I think it's important to point out that # of patients in the military doesn't necessarily equate to the same...

  23. 14 Oct OBLC Date

    forwaters replied to GetnPhD's topic in Government, Military

    Where are your orders for after OBLC

  24. 14 Oct OBLC Date

    forwaters replied to GetnPhD's topic in Government, Military

    That is great info GetnPhD... thank you!!! Would you recommend we show up with our own laptops and printers? Both my wife and I will be there and we only have one laptop Would prefer not to have to...

  25. I just found out Im going to Tripler

    forwaters replied to Sobi's topic in Government, Military

    Sobi, You have probably just gotten to Tripler, but how is it? My wife and I just found out today that we will be heading to Tipler as well (won't be there until March