Hungry4Success

Jessica, There is no way to get away from "military training" wether it be officer or enlisted training. either way you will go to training. Its simply that to become an nurse in the military(only exception is Army reserves, which would accept an ADN) you must have your BSN. Now my best advice/opinion is to really listen to what Cursed Irishman said. If you know you want to be an officer either get your pre reqs done and apply to a 4 year school then ROTC OR go to school, get your BSN and then put together a package to go to Commissioned Officer Training, which would take you straight from civilian life into the military as a nurse.

Carolinapooh is right. I had one friend who told me he talked to an Army recruiter about joining as an officer on the medical side. But he made the mistake that Carolina is warning you about. He went to the enlisted recruiter (not knowing the difference b/w recruiters) and the guy told him that the medical job he wanted was unavailable and that he should take some other job. He was even nice enough to offer him a ship date within the next few weeks (sarcasm).

normally it takes about ten to fifteen minutes. its close enough infact to hear taps and reville play. as for traffic, i have never had a problem at all.

I actually live here in the local area. Try searching on AHRN.com and you should find some pretty nice houses in the area. Suisun (where i live) is a really nice small town and vacaville is bigger but still just as nice. Just try to stay away from Fairfield. That is where trouble is usually found.

Hello, how difficult was it for your wife to get accepted into ROTC?

Hey Carolina, i noticed you said that the scholarship slots were very difficult to get, but what about the non-scholarship slots? I would be excited to get a slot in general. So how competitive would a non-funded slot be?

The scholarship would just be a nice plus. im more interested in getting into ROTC in general. And yes your assumption is correct. I was enlisted for 4 years and am familiar with how the AF works. My main curiousity came from the fact that i recall seeing a posting that said " if you are non-ROTC you will be more likely to get one of your base choices". in other words they made it seem as if going through COT usually gets you a better selection. Just a thought

Actually the scholarship is not a concern since I am using the GI bill. So I'm more concerned with getting the commission.

I am a prenursing student and am planning to join the Air Force after i graduate. My main question is about choice of base on my dream sheet. If i decide to do ROTC rather than going to COT will i pretty much lose my chances of getting one of my top choices of bases (or any for that matter)? Just curious because I am afraid of passing up on ROTC and then not being able to get into COT. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks

Just trying to figure out which base in the south east region will be likely for a new grad to get.

That's interesting news! So when are they supposed to be taking this into action?

Haha that's hilarious Carolina I think I might try that. I REALLY REALLY want Eglin but I see everyone puts it as their first choice and don't get it.

Yes using the elliptical is a great idea to start off with because it is much less stress on the knees. Just make sure you crank up the resistance which will burn more calories and going really fast at no resistance would work more on your endurance, which is not your focus right now. As for the calorie count it displays, don't focus on that too much because it's more than likely not very accurate, but could be use for estimating. Also to get the most out of the eliptical try changing the pace while you are exercising on it. For example, speeding up while reducing the resistance a bit and then slowing down while increasing the resistance. This all done in one session will keep your body guessing and get the best out of the workout. If you get on the same machine everyday at the same pace your body could get accustomed to that machine and thus becoming less affective.

Yes your message does help. Thanks for the info!

rghbsn is right. I'd take his/her advice and get some trainers. it will be a life style change, but just remember that it is very possible and that others have done it before you. there was an article where a guy lost like 80 lbs or so to join the Air Force. I'm sure he'd tell you it wasn't a cake walk but that is possible if you put your mind to it. The best thing is that you are getting a great start and are correct in that you have tons of time. Just take rghbsn's advice and im sure you'll make it if you stay focused!!!