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I am hoping to join the Air Force Nurse Corps soon. My recruiter said the board is meeting in January 2011, so I've got a little while, but I've got a question. I've heard from many people that being an officer in the military is just a lot of politics. Can someone explain this to me please? I'm not against politics but I'm also not really interested too much in them. I just want to be a nurse, so I'd like to be prepared for the political side as well if need be. Also, I'm a new grad and would be going to NTP, and I was wondering if your family goes with you to NTP or do they have to wait til you go to your duty station? Thanks so much for any help.

Hey, I'm also graduating in May 2010 with my BSN and am probably going into the Air Force. My recruiter said to give him a call in May to get the paperwork and everything going, and the nursing boards are in October. If you start things earlier than May the paperwork will expire prior to the boards. The recruiter will help get your packet prepared, and this is what goes before the board. Then after you get chosen, things start moving quickly. We would go to a 10 week school that's like a big clinical/prceptorship and then we go to the class that will teach us the air force stuff ( I think this is 4-5 weeks long). Then we'd go to our assigned base. Hope this helps and good luck with everything. We're almost done!!!

I am hoping to get some advice on joining the Army Nurse Corps. I will graduate in May with my BSN, and really like the idea of getting my student loans paid off. Plus, I always kind of wanted to join the military for 3-4 years for the experience it gives. I have an (almost) 3 year old daughter and will be getting a divorce sometime after joining the Army (if it is what I do). I have already talked to a recruiter that assured me I could join active duty as long as I am not divorced yet. But what I am really wanting to know is what it will be like as a single mom as a nurse in the Army. Is this possible or will I have to let my parents or someone raise my child while I do my years in? I wish that I could have done this before having a child or that I was not going to be a single parent, but this is what I have to deal with now. And I am trying to get as much info as possible. Thank you for any help you can give.