RN4Life2

Rarely happens, I was first round selected (first week of selection, early February) and found out one day before the release date (three weeks later). Hurry up and wait is not just a saying, it's a way of life. Good luck.

I checked with my recruiter and the beginning of the security check must be completed before being commissioned. This consist of initializing the investigation and does not take long, not as long as scroll.

Officership can only be approved by congress because we are appointed by congress to lead, therefore there is a period called "scroll" when we wait for congress to approve it's new officers. This is regardless of career. Scroll can take up to 3-4 months. I received my reserve approval within a month and my active approval two weeks latter then commissioned the next week. As with security clearance, I am not sure if there is a difference between prior-enlisted and non-prior. This could be the discrepancy, otherwise the process is standardized and by the book. You have plenty of time though and I would not sweat it. As with the security briefing with enlisted, it was with in-prosessing at the first base. Relax..... everything will happen in their time.

I have not gotten word on my clearance but I was commissioned with knowing that if they are not giving me clearance then I have to give up my commission. I may not know about my clearance until I get my security briefing. That's how it was with enlisted. Are you waiting on congress to OK you? It has to pass both the reserve and active duty for congretional aproval. It's really just a formality that takes for ever.

I am getting excited but I do not have my orders yet, should come in this week. I have not gotten my uniforms yet but that should happen in several weeks. Otherwise, bring it on!!!!! COT or bust!!!! he he, I'll keep everyone updated. Thanks for asking.

As I am also Prior service, It is a consideration when going to boards. Considering you already know curtsy and procedures and core values. Good luck.....

It is based from a calculation of combined time in service and time as a nurse. Unfortunately they only take half the time as a nurse into consideration. I would ask the recruiter for further details and they should be able to give you an idea of what grade you would be going in as.

Ahhh OK, I was not sure what NTP was. Got it. I will be going to COT as a 1st Lt then Capt after one year. ALTRN0828, I have been reading the same, COT then NTP. I would imagine that you will be ranked up also.

Active from 95- 2000 and loved it. Why I asked, I'm not sure if the prosses is different if you still in the active reserve. If so, I'll try to be as much help as I can with COT.

Thanks LN75, it will be great to get back to the AF family. I don't mind at all if you do some brain picking. It's good to be informed. With being prior-service I'm sure you will be a shoe-in. Just to clarify, are you still in the service (reserve) or prior-service? Ether way, talk to you soon.

Well, done waiting... I have been cleared though congress and my commissioning will be next week. I will be getting my uniforms setup beginning of the month. I also passed the psych cert today. It's been a good day! I hope all goes smooth for everyone.

Hurry up and wait is the name of the game. I have been approved by congress for reserve officer but now I am waiting for them to approve me for active duty. In the meantime I am waiting for my recruter to get off convalescent leave so we can go to Maxwell and get my uniforms setup. I can't wait to get my orders but I have to wait till I get commissioned and that won't happen till congress approves me for active duty. Soooooooo........ I'm working on getting my psych cert. Got to do something.......

I will be going to COT on May 29th, I will probably have my uniforms by that time. I will let you all know the $$$$$.

Congrats!!!!!

I can only relay what I have done with my recruiter. I would recommend following his/her directions and pay attention to details. Good luck.

Your recruiter will not know when the next open COT is. When you fill out your packet you will need to put when you will be available for COT then it will only be a consideration.

The selection board is a panel that meets once a quarter. There is a cut off time for submissions, mine was the 4th of January and the board will start selection about a month latter, mine was around February 7th. The release date will be the end of the month. After notification it can take up to 3 months to get a commission in which no orders can be cut until commissioned. Another variable is when the next COT opening is, which can fill quickly. Find out when the cut of date is for the next selection board, this will be your first goal and will give you a time line. I was able to get into COT the end of May which is highly unusual being this is rushed. I run the risk of getting my commission the beginning of May and the orders can take several weeks to cut. All in all I started this process in Oct. It took me 5 months to get selected and another three for COT. Worth noting, one of the selection boards is in October. I would venture to say the next selection board is in July but you will have to check with your recruiter.

The Air Force tries to accomadate the prefrance but it all comes down to the needs of the Air Force. As with getting into COT by October, when is your selection board meeting? It all pivits from the time you are selected, from that point it can take up to 3 months to be approved by congress. I was selected early Febuary, found out late Febuary and my COT is scheduled for May 29th. This is considered a tight schedual considering I can not get orders untill I am commissioned. Good luck.

Aura, I have some good news, I have been selected and I am assigned to Travis. I will be arriving around the first several weeks of July. I am greatly looking forward to being part of the team.

Sorry to hear kdazzle, but you have a sound plan to get your goals accomplished. Best wishes and I hope to be addressing you as Lieutenant soon. Go Blue!!!!!

ATLRN, I completely understand your position. I would drop a friendly inquiry anytime, considering it is the end of the week.

As prier-enlisted, the air force has it's own time line and it is somtimes a total mystery what it is. I have heard of people getting their orders several days before pcs or deployments. In the aire force, patients realy is a vertue but nerve racking.

Like I said before, no word just means no word, nothing more. My recruiter told me last weekend that the 28th was the earliest release date and could be up to several weeks. Don't write it off yet till you get the word. No luck needed I'm sure.

I now have a base.... I'm going to Travis and my COT is the 29th of May. This will be tight considering my commission may not happen for several months. Good luck everyone and I'll keep chacking this post.. Perhaps some of use will be going to COT together.

No news is just no news. Hang in there!!!!!