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    Housing near Keesler

    carolinapooh replied to AFFam's topic in Government, Military

    WOAH!! That's the information I was looking for. So they are (potentially) as nice as they look. It's about time the DOD realized normal individuals cannot exist in spaces built the size of
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    College Loans/Future Education/Salary questions

    carolinapooh replied to Gazi's topic in Government, Military

    Do you have this in writing? The reason I'm asking is I came under FY10 and this also isn't what AFPC is currently stating (although God knows they've been wrong before). I'm intrigued by the 3 year,...
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    Housing near Keesler

    carolinapooh replied to AFFam's topic in Government, Military

    I was just reading an article about that housing project and it sounds as though the AF went all out - apparently the houses all have 3 to 4 bedrooms AND a one car garage (unheard of in most of the...
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    Any info about Nellis

    carolinapooh replied to dolphins00's topic in Government, Military

    Yay! Another Gemini baby - see, I KNEW I liked you for a reason.... Happy
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    COT 10-04 nurse to 10-05

    carolinapooh replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    It's a bit dark (I took this with my iPhone) but this is what the parade grounds look like at
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    COT 10-04 nurse to 10-05

    carolinapooh replied to midinphx's topic in Government, Military

    It depends on if it's inside or outside and how big your class is. The BOT classes are pretty big, and when one of them graduated while I was there we had torrential rains for three days before. They...
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    Had my physical exam today ...

    carolinapooh replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Just, were you a recruiter in a former life? :) Life's right - this is so going to come back to haunt
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    College Loans/Future Education/Salary questions

    carolinapooh replied to Gazi's topic in Government, Military

    No, you actually won't. As I said, the information I have for the Air Force came from the Air Force Personnel Center. For three years you get nothing except a guaranteed paycheck. EDIT: I'm going to...
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    Helpful info for COT

    carolinapooh replied to dolphins00's topic in Government, Military

    He's comparing it to BMT. In a lot of ways it IS a lot easier than Basic was, but in a lot of ways it's harder. BMT is organized and regimented. Believe me when I say COT couldn't be further from
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    The reg for COT is the same as the Air Force - nothing outlandish or faddish. I wore my own snazzy watch on a day-to-day basis and had a good old Timex digital with a stopwatch for PT and the field...
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    Have I really learned what I need to.....

    carolinapooh replied to jpgmavs's topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for two and a half years, and yes, what you're experiencing is perfectly normal. School is overwhelming and time consuming and sometimes just downright spirit breaking. You're...
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    What should first year students brush up on before school starts??

    carolinapooh replied to Waitingtill2010's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't say a full on review; I would say be familiar with your book and how it's organized so you can refer to it quickly. That's what I did and believe me, having that book handy was a godsend....
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    College Loans/Future Education/Salary questions

    carolinapooh replied to Gazi's topic in Government, Military

    No problem - I know each service is different. I keep seeing the AF misquoted though, so if I jumped to the wrong conclusion I
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    Had my physical exam today ...

    carolinapooh replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    And vice versa. I did the plyometrics yesterday (I let myself be goaded into it) and am staying off the track today as a result!! I was doing OK the first thirty minutes or so but I was toasted by...
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    Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program USAF

    carolinapooh replied to zx7chelle's topic in Government, Military

    You're welcome. I know what the waiting's like and I know it's torturous. I'm very happy for the ones selected and want to encourage those that weren't to not give up. It took me four attempts to...
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    Housing near Keesler

    carolinapooh replied to AFFam's topic in Government, Military

    Travel - your house is lovely! Coldwell Banker has a military relocation team that will help you with selling your house on your end and with finding a new one when you transfer. Did your realtor tell...
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    Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program USAF

    carolinapooh replied to zx7chelle's topic in Government, Military

    I actually separated and went back to school. I worked like heck to get a commission while I was in and just couldn't get one, even with strong recs and solid EPRs. But that was the late '90s and it...
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    College Loans/Future Education/Salary questions

    carolinapooh replied to Gazi's topic in Government, Military

    Air Force current bonus/loan repayment: 3 years - no bonus, no repayment. 4 years - this is $30K in bonus ONLY, with no loan repayment. 6 years (this is what I took) - $20K in bonus, up to $40K in...
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    Had my physical exam today ...

    carolinapooh replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    Wait until you get to the
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    Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program USAF

    carolinapooh replied to zx7chelle's topic in Government, Military

    As a prior (I'm prior enlisted SF K9) you'll find COT to be both a hoot and an annoyance. And my guess is you'll be surprised by how disorganized it is. Don't expect the regimentation and straight...
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    Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program USAF

    carolinapooh replied to zx7chelle's topic in Government, Military

    Curious - I'm assuming you all go to COT as
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    Helpful info for COT

    carolinapooh replied to dolphins00's topic in Government, Military

    You'd still be amazed at the number of people who have recruiters who tell them nothing. I realize that the new environment is culture shock for a straight civilian (and possibly even more so for a...
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    Helpful info for COT

    carolinapooh replied to dolphins00's topic in Government, Military

    Sort of - they usually have one choice at the cafeteria that's meat-free. My friend who's a captain here at WHMC who works in the SICU is a veggie too and she said it wasn't exactly easy. And when we...
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    College Loans/Future Education/Salary questions

    carolinapooh replied to Gazi's topic in Government, Military

    I always forget that part - so that's worth about 30% more than what we're actually being paid. They are SO stuck with me to
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    College Loans/Future Education/Salary questions

    carolinapooh replied to Gazi's topic in Government, Military

    I just realized I paid MORE than $300 a month for insurance. That was just for hospitalization/medical insurance. I also had to pay for long term care insurance, short term disability coverage, vision...