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I am a current Air Force ROTC cadet and will graduate in December. I actually took my AFOQT during the summer of my freshman year because I needed to apply for an age waiver. The test was somewhat like the SAT's but with different sections. There are several websites that offer study materials. Regardless on what career field you go into, the AFOQT is the same for everyone. You have 2 chances to take an pass it. I was nervous taking it, but scored pretty well. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. I too am the only nursing cadet to commission from my detachment in a while, and my cadre is taking it step by step, because this is the first time that they are going through this process. I recently got my NTP location, but have no idea where my first duty station will be.

I am currently an Air Force ROTC cadet. I graduate with my BSN this December, and will commission into the Air Force next May. I really do not know much about the Navy ROTC program, but I can give you information on the Air Force. The Air Force ROTC program can be a 4 year or 3 year program. On top of your nursing courses you will also attend 2 weekly PT sessions, 1 weekly Aerospace class, and 1 weekly Aerospace lab. You can have 2 GMC years (freshman and sophomore) or you can consolidate them into 1 year (compressor). After your sophomore year you go to Field Training in Alabama for 4 weeks during the summer after your sophomore year. Once you graduate Field Training, you become contracted and finish up your final 2 years. Once you graduate from nursing school and pass your NCLEX you commission into the Air Force as a 2nd Lt. After you graduate you will have to go to NTP (Nurse Transitional Program), which can be 9-11 weeks of Air Force clinical. After NTP you will go on to your first duty station. An NTP slot is guaranteed to all Air Force ROTC cadets. The current facilities that offer NTP are Lackland, TX, Scottsdale, AZ, Cincinnati, OH, and I believe Tampa, FL. You do not have a choice on where you go, but they do allow you to choose your top 5 Air Force bases. These bases are limited to (CONUS Hospitals) > Lackland AFB, TX > Eglin AFB, FL > Keesler AFB, MS > Nellis AFB, NV > Travis AFB, CA > Wright Patterson AFB, OH > Mountain Home AFB, ID > Langley AFB, VA > > Overseas Hospital > Elmendorf, AK > Lakenheath, UK (limited opportunity) > Landstuhl, GE (limited opportunity) I hope this helps.

AFhopeful, I graduate in December, but will not commission until May 2014, does that mean that I may know what NTP I will go to by this October? When did she know about her first duty station?

Thanks so much Capt. Carolina. I guess that it is a good thing that I am currently scheduled to commission 6 months after I graduate because I have to make up that extra semester of my ROTC class. With the nursing school that I am going to, I will be able to take my NCLEX before I graduate, and graduate as an RN instead of a graduate nurse, this is all depending on it I pass my predictor test. If I pass the predictor test the Kansas State Board will allow me to take the NCLEX early. Is it possible for you to tell me on who is the Functional Manager of nurses in the Air Force?

AFhopeful, where are you doing your NTP? Do you know if they still offer the NTP at Andrews or Elgin? Did you have a choice on which one you went to?

Before field training you will need to get your DOMERB complete, this is ROTC version of the MEPS, During the DOBMERB you will register to a site once let you know when and provide you with the information. You will need to set up an appoint with the closet contracting doctor near your facility to go there and do your physical. You will also need to schedule an appoint to get your eyes examined. When they tell you that you are ready to do this process, please do not procrastinate. I've seen a lot of cadets have to postpone their EA slots because their paperwork was not back in time. So instead of going that summer they end up going the following summer, which put them a year behind their original commissioning date. This is my first time hearing about the extended Field training unit, my detachment always compressed cadets and had them cover the freshman and sophomore year together.

Capt. Carolina, Can you ask the nurse how long was her wait from her commissioning ceremony to her going to NTP, and how long was the wait from NTP to her first duty station? Even though I graduate in December 2013, I do not commission until May 2014 (I need an extra semester of ROTC since I went to Field Training after my first semester of nursing school, the rule is 4 semesters after field training). I was thinking about working at Irwin Community Hospital Fort Riley to get some experience under my belt, but I was not sure if I will go away right after I commission, or if there will be a big delay between me commissioning and going to NTP. I am reading a lot of information about people stating that they are on the alternate list, and have been waiting a long time to be selected. I am not sure if this will apply to me as well. FYI, I will be taking my NCLEX before I graduate in December 2013.

Capt. Carolina, I did pretty well on the AFOQT, but really struggled on the verbal sections. I am so happy that I did not have to retake it again.

I took the AFOQT two years ago and I was very nervous taking it. Some sections are a lot like the SAT and the TEAS exams. I purchased two study guides which helped me out a whole bunch. Do not study with an ASVAB study guide, because the sections are totally different. Online also has a lot of study materials to help you prepare to take the exam. The hardest part for me was the verbal section. I am not much of a reader, but I passed it successfully. You get a total of 5 scores (Pilot, Nav, Academic Aptitude, Verbal, and Quantitative) and based on these scores qualifies you for certain AFSC's. Even though you are trying to join as a nurse if you score well enough you can still qualify for a rated position. At this point it will be up to you to accept the rated position (pending you pass the other exams that are required) or stick with nursing. I scored high enough to get a rated slot but because of my age I was unable to qualify (not that I wanted to anyways). My best advise for you is to study the manuals. The exam is timed and the pressure will be intense, but it is doable if you are prepared. 1. Verbal Analogies - 25 questions, 8 minutes 2. Arithmetic Reasoning - 25 questions, 29 minutes 3. Word Knowledge - 25 questions, 5 minutes 4. Math Knowledge - 25 questions, 22 minutes 5. Instrument Comprehension - 20 questions, 6 minutes 6. Block Counting - 20 questions, 3 minutes 7. Table Reading - 40 questions, 7 minutes 8. Aviation Information - 20 questions, 8 minutes 9. Rotated Blocks - 15 questions, 13 minutes 10. General Science - 20 questions, 10 minutes 11. Hidden Figures - 15 questions, 8 minutes 12. Personal Description Inventory - 220 questions, 40 minutes (Likert-type scale responses)

In the Air Force ROTC program, if you accept the scholarship and then decide that you no longer want to graduate from college. Depending on the situation, the Air Force gives you an option to enlist in the Air Force without repaying the loan, or repay the loan without enlisting.

if your school has a contract with the hospital on a base/post, see if you could be given the opportunity to complete your clinical and your Capstone at that facility.

Once you contract (accept the scholarship or graduation field training, which ever comes first) you will receive a monthly stipend that is split into two payments in which you will receive on the 1st and 15th of every month. If you accept the scholarship then you will no longer be eligible for the accession bonus.

So when do you know where your first duty station will be? Exactly how long are the days? Do you still do PT in the mornings? When do you know what nursing area you will work in when your finished with NTP, is that all depending on where the Air Force places you? Will I be able to specify what AFSC I want, or will I just be assigned the general nurse AFSC?

Capt. Carolina, I know as a line officer they pretty much move around every 2-3 years. As a nurse, will I move around that often, or will there be an opportunity for me to be stable for a while? When picking my Duty stations, should I stick to the joint bases? Will this increase the possibilities of me and my husband staying together?

Capt. Carolina, Thanks so much for the information. I look forward to hearing from you.