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If you live in a state with a state income tax then they will take their share as well. In order to change your HOR, most of the time you have to live in that state for a year.

The reason I was asking is because my stuff was at the April board which then got pushed to May. There wasn't a designated May board, but they just pushed all the applicants to May and that is the last board until September. I understand just want...

Wow, that is definitely news to me about them being out of bonus money. I knew the loan repayment funds have been dry for a while. They usually get leftover money from other programs that don't exhaust them, so there is still hope. Did you hear resul...

Well, the new fiscal year is quickly approaching and everything will probably change anyway. I wouldn't go to COT until OCT the earliest at which all the new numbers will be out. There is plenty of time for things to change and since the bonus is a r...

It would be an extension onto whatever contract you already have. So, say you took the nursing bonus and owe 4 years and now want the incentive special pay then you accrue whatever else you sign-up for....another 2, 3, 4 years. I have the pdf print o...

there is an incentive pay for certain areas....critical care, ER, flight nurse, nurse admin, NICU, OB/GYN, psych, perioperative, NPs, midwives, CRNAs It is $10,000/yr for 2 years; $15,000/yr for 3 years; $20,000/yr for 4 years. However, you don't get...

MaverickEMT, I hear you on the frustration and patience. I think I'm at the end of my rope though. I started this long, painstaking process last June and am finally at the point of waiting for selection. I don't think I will hear anything for seve...

No, I don't know anything besides my application is being reviewed. As far as I've understood the NPs do not meet the "nursing board". Our applications are reviewed as they come in since there aren't nearly as many of us looking to enter the AF. H...

The COT classes are full from my understanding up to August. You won't be alone on the list of people that are anxious to go and ready to go sooner. There are quite a few that are getting pushed to 2011 already, so if you get to go in 2010 consider...

No, I am not in yet....final stages of getting back in though. From what I gathered during the interview I did with a NP was the load is about 20pt/day. They have gone to a new initiative where there will be 1 MD and 2 mid-levels per 1500 patients....

First, let me say best wishes on finishing up your degree. Your prior 6 years of service will absolutely matter....you already know how the system works. The best part for you is the pay. You would come in with the "E" indicator for prior service ...

If your goal is to get critical care experience then why not start out doing that? If you have the opportunity to get into critical on the civilian side from the beginning that is what I would recommend. Why waste a year doing med/surg? The way th...

I just asked my recruiter about the age limit as I have a friend interested in joining who will be 46 in July. He said it is 47 and must be on active duty by 48. Of course, if there would be anything to come up during the physical then a waiver mig...

Also, something to keep in mind from the Air Force end. I've heard healthcare admin jobs are very competitive compared to nursing slots. The military needs a lot more nurses than it does admin folks. As previously stated, as you move up in rank yo...

What branch are you looking at? I had problems initially with my recruiter and actually got a number for the office manager. She then got me a new recruiter who has been great.

Whatever branch you decide on you better get started with the process as it takes a while. The Air Force is currently pushing nurses to 2011 already as they are "heavy". You would not regret the experience, friendships, training you get from the mi...

I've heard of others getting a similar interview. It might just have to do with the CN. One CN I heard about likes to pick on brand new nurses. In the end as long as the write up is positive then it doesn't matter, but I'm sure you were counting d...

I agree with you on going on your own. If you have to wait two years before starting with AFIT then you could potentially be one year through a NP program. I did my program full-time and it took 5 semesters. The biggest problem is getting your res...

It sounds like you are talking about getting your NP of some sort while on AD. If this is the case, you might not be able to do that until you finish your original commitment especially if you are using loan repayment. Don't hold me to this but I d...

I can answer some of this as I have a friend that was Army Reserve while we were going through NP school then went AD. My recommendation to you would be to stick with the Reserves and go to school. In my first semester I started out part-time and t...

I think the responses to AdammRN have been great. When thinking about the military you must consider all there is not just the base salary because if that is all you look at then forget it. Here is a personal aspect as to why I am joining the AF. I...

Congratulations to those of you getting selected. I've heard a disturbing rumor recently from the recruiter that the AF has a good supply of nurses and will be looking to hold off on nursing boards in the near future. I don't know if anyone else h...

I'm originally from CT. I graduated from Univ of Central Florida w/ my BSN and Northern Kentuky Univ w/ MSN. It has to do with my married name.

Interesting, I was told they have more instructors during the summer as they use Reservists to staff it and are able to have bigger class sizes.

I don't want to sound negative, but I will tell you based on experience that you will probably not meet the March board. It is already the middle of January. Even if you were to go do your physical next week, they will disqualify you and then reque...