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I have not personally called this number, but it was a number I saw posted. It is not really what you are asking about, but maybe someone there can point you in the right direction... American Airlines is taking doctors and nurses to Haiti for free. Please call 212-697-9767.

Yes, my recruiter did tell me that I could be eligible when I got to my duty station. So, how do I re-apply?

Thank you for that information Raki!

What I can tell you is that I too was a mechanic and gave 5 years reserve time all the while attending nursing school. I applied for the stipend while I was in nursing school and I was still performing my monthly duties with my reserve unit. I initially was going to stay reserves and apply for a flight nurse position which limited the bases I could transfer to. I got married to an AD guy and decided to go IRR with the reserves and apply for AD. I had to pay back all of my stipend and had to go through the whole process just like everyone else. During my interview, the Chief Nurse told me that you do get a little bit of an edge being prior service........but I am not sure that always holds true. As far as the stipend...yes, if you are awarded the stipend you are guaranteed a reserve position upon graduation but I am not sure if it even applies to the AD side. As far as bases are concerned, my husband and I are now on the same set of orders since we are mil to mil and they have to place us at a base that offers both of us a position......so it is way more difficult and will be increasingly so based on any advancement we make in our careers. He has a specialty and I am an ICU nurse, so that limits us to only certain bases if we want to remain stationed together. I know some of the bigger hospitals have civil service jobs that you can take for a certain time frame(usually 2 year contracts).......usually when a unit is deployed, but they don't have the ART positions available like the reserve side has. I hope this helps a little.

Don't worry about the weight issue just yet. They will have to set you up for MEPS which is the military entrance processing system physical and that is when it will matter, but that may be 2 months away. Go ahead and contact a recruiter and they will usually come to you or maybe a nursing school close to you where you can meet. The paper work is lengthy and mind blowing at best but don't let it overwhelm you. If you have any questions with any portion of the paper work, flag it before you fill it out incorrectly and contact the recruiter for help. Any portion of the health screening you answer yes to, you will have to have extensive medical documentation to support (so, this is something you can begin working on ASAP). It is a long process and will take you about a year to complete. So, stay focused on your current life and do get a job. I wouldn't recommend informing your new employers of your AF application process, because there is always a chance you won't get selected and you don't want to miss out on other employment opportunities. I hope this helps a little.

I can only speak for myself, but we are all talking AD. Reserves are vastly different. The reserve unit in which you will be assigned selects a Reserve COT date for you, which is only a two week course. On the AD side the COT date is selected by a selection committee once the boards review and select your application.

AF for me as well and I too have already been accepted.

I can tell you all about it. I was AF traditional reservist and went to nursing school and decided to go AD. Are you currently in the reserves now? You can actually apply for a stipend that will guarantee you a slot in NTP once you complete nursing school. What questions do you have? What base are you currently attached?

I didn't get any of my choices, but they had to base everything off of both my ICU experience and my husbands experience since he is AD as well. They will look at what you choose as well as their need and any other factors that may play into the decision. I am still very happy with the choice they made for me.

I was told the same thing by my recruiter just yesterday. I have never heard of this before and I am prior service, so anyone with any information on this will help me out as well.

What are you wanting to haggle?

I work in an LTAC with vent/trach patients that are critically ill and our hospital is the last stop for most of them. We go out of our way to make them as comfortable as possible whether it be with food, holiday decorations or simply companionship. I look at some of the hospital policy as the minimal you should do because some people wouldn't do that if not in writing. For someone that goes out of their way to make a change for the better in someone's life without being told to do so has a special place in heaven.

I was wondering about these. They look silly but the comments seem to be pretty positive. I will at least go try on a pair. Thanks for the insight!

Great! Congrats!!! It always works out.

I started a facebook page USAF COT 10-03 for those of us planning on going in March......