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Garbage. If people that actually have negative first hand experiences shouldn't post their opinions in a "public" forum because they are commissioned officers, then who should? Just the commissioned officers that have positive things to say about their experiences? If there is a lesson to be learned here it may be that the attitude that Rose3721 displays in the above post is all too common in the military and prospective candidates should carefully consider whether this attitude is something they can live with.

There are actually two different issues here: How much and when. Regardless of how much money you are supposed to receive the military in notoriously bad at initially paying you on time and for the correct amount. It often takes them a while to get everything in the system and this will often delay your pay...initially. IMHO...you should count on your pay being either late or incorrect for the first couple of pay periods.

I guess we can now "assume" that it wasn't too much talking by another person. I cannot understand why people feel the need to post these kind of personal half truths on a public forum and pretend that it happened to a "friend". Particularly when the military is involved. pattyrn376 I wish you the best with your issues. Hopefully everything turns out fine for you and your "kid".

There you go. No need for all the drama.

Am I the only person reading this thread that is wondering how this "other" person knows so many financial and military details of another person's life? Why if this person needs advice, and is willing to provide so many personal details of her life on a public forum, isn't she posting herself? How hard is it to create your own account? I'm probably just too cynical...... Also, isn't it Courts-martial not Marshall?

Thank you Sailornurse! I've not been able to find any nurses that actually served a tour on a "gray hull" ship. Supposedly it happens but evidently not too often and I'm unclear as to the circumstances (experience, rank ect) that would exist before assigning a Navy nurse to this duty. How long was your tour on the Comfort?

Thank you Sailornurse for the insight about the Navy nurse ship assignments. This helps. Do you know how long the deployments on the Mercy & Comfort are? How about combat ships? Does every ship have nurses (with the exception of subs)?

I agree. After all, the recruiter's uncle owns the military.

Does it make sense to leave the Air Force when you are making a Major's pay and only need 9 more years for retirement? I understand there are problems with AF Nursing (also in civilian nursing), but walking away after 11 years seems (to me) somewhat shortsighted.

UVa "chance me" thread on allnurses.com. :icon_roll

Thanks everyone for all the insight. I hope you all get your dream assignments, in the branches and locations that you want. Have a safe and Happy Holiday. :loveya:

You raise a good question. Are the AF bases / quarters nicer (in your opinion) than the Navy's? You're saying there may be a good reason why it's called the Navy?!

Exactly. I'm trying to determine the chances of a NROTC nurse ever serving on a ship during her first four years without volunteering for that duty. If you are going to be stationed in a hospital by the ocean (hopefully warm, but whatever) and the quality of life is the the same as the Air Force.....then why not go NROTC instead of AFROTC....if it comes to a choice between the two. Thanks for any further suggestions or insight.

Thanks wtbcrna. I had heard there is a fairly extensive waiting list to get on one of these ships. What did you mean by the following: "If assigned to a hospital ship it is a "collateral duty""? What is "collateral duty"?

Thanks carolinapooh! Still sounds as though for a "new" Navy nurse the chances are slim and none that she will be assigned to a ship within the first four years of duty. After they reach O-4 (which should take at least four years for a new BSN) their chances may be increased depending on whether "collateral duty" means volunteer duty.