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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!!!

I'm stationed at Travis in California and i am an aircraft mechanic. if i apply for the stipend that will garuntee me a slot, does that affect my choice of possibly getting one of my bases on my dream sheet? Did you have an upper hand on other nurse applicants since you were actually in the reserves and had military experience when you applied? Were you able to get stationed at a base that was on your dream sheet? Also do you know anything about the reserve side of nursing? if i did go reserve for nursing i'd want to be placed on active orders. Have any info on that also? THANKS!!!

I was wondering if anyone knows much information about being enlisted in the Air Force reserves while applying to return to active duty as a nurse. That's the situation that i am going to be in when i apply and i hope that my choice to continue to serve my country while i go to school does not come back to haunt me later. Any info would be awsome. Again THANKS folks!!!

So how does that work GREEK? If you don't get your first choice is there the possibility of requesting again? That would be cool.

thats not bad, but i'm just looking for something in the south east

AWESOME! if i could get my first choice which will be Eglin, i would be absolutely ecstatic:D

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If everyone Air Force could please state which choice of base you got. For example, your first choice, second or third. I am really considering coming back into the Air Force active once i finish with my BSN. When i went active duty enlisted almost noone got their first choice or any of them for that matter. I just want to get an idea of what my chances are. I am not so concerned on the exact base i choose first, but just something from my top five would be nice. I REALLY REALLY appreciate you guys taking the time to answer the question. Once again thanks tons!!!!

I have a great website that will help you tons. It's AHRN.com, and it has listing fir apartments and housing. You also may want to consider renting a house. Me and my wife have a very nice house we are renting at $1500 a month. That is a little over the price range you are looking for, but on the website you should be able to find something in the range you are looking for. I hope this helps!

Hey Jmaverick i am stationed at Travis (enlisted), but i have been here for over four years and can tell you a great deal about the area if you are interested. I was also wondering if you could answer some questions for me also about stations. I'm wondering are most people getting one of their five top choices or what? Very curious.