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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    The maximum you'll get is forty grand, and that will be taxed at a rate of at least 28%, more if you pay state income
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    Black women hair in the air force

    carolinapooh replied to renu47's topic in Government, Military

    You don't give up your Constitutional rights. That's a misconception. You are held to a different set of laws and regulations - the Uniform Code of Military Justice - and you are expected to uphold a...
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    The loan repay with bonus is a six year active commitment and unless something's changed in the last week they are a package deal. Once you turn down loan repayment, you cannot get it again, and...
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for your post. I haven't been able to comb the Kx for the particulars and wanted to be sure I posted correct information. I've just now been able to sit down for a lunch break and thought I'd...
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    Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    carolinapooh replied to danegerous's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks - thought I read right. Didn't know it was older
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    Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    carolinapooh replied to danegerous's topic in Government, Military

    No, that's not what skipping NTP implies. By this past January people were getting COT dates in May and August - and October. March's class was
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    Weight Requirements

    carolinapooh replied to chanelle924's topic in Government, Military

    No. Everyone up to the general does it. The only way you're exempt is if you're injured and on medical
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    Weight Requirements

    carolinapooh replied to chanelle924's topic in Government, Military

    It's only your waist measurement for the Air Force (once you're in - I was only waist measured at MEPS under AF standards but you get all sorts of people who obviously have no clue). And you need to...
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    COUNTDOWN TO MAY COT - restart

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    See you in Texas, girl! I'll buzz you on Saturday some time and somewhere between Phoenix and San
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    NOOOOOOOOOOOO. Don't decline the sign on bonus. What you're talking about was just done about a month ago - I have the email from my chief RN. It could DISAPPEAR before you're
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    You can't get the loan repayment without a bonus. It's a package deal. 20K + up to 40K in loan repayment for a six year commitment. I'm curious as to why someone wouldn't want the bonus. If you only...
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    Just want to clarify for others - you only get the forty grand if you owe forty grand or more in student loans that are applicable to your BSN. If you owe less, you get
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    Hey - it happens - no worries!
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    Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    carolinapooh replied to danegerous's topic in Government, Military

    Chances are you wouldn't go to COT until late in the next year anyway. Your assignment doesn't change, your time in grade will change, and you won't have to go to
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    The paperwork you signed tells all this (although I'll admit not very clearly). Swearing in is a three year commitment, four gets you a bonus, and six gets you the whole enchilada if it's available....
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    No - you have to accept the bonus at signing. It's the loan repayment that
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    No, that's not accurate. The loan repayment incurs a six year commitment, and it's up to forty grand, and it's paid directly to your
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    Where are the medical recruiters?

    carolinapooh replied to mambojennifer's topic in Government, Military

    Two things to remember about recruiters: (1) they have a bad rap overall; they're not all monsters, and (2) they're essentially salesmen, so buyer beware. You do need to be sure ANYTHING any...
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    Where are the medical recruiters?

    carolinapooh replied to mambojennifer's topic in Government, Military

    The health professions recruiters are not like your run-of-the-mill recruiters. They drew them down (in other words, they eliminated positions) a couple of years ago and now they're responsible for a...
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    Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    carolinapooh replied to danegerous's topic in Government, Military

    Not blowing you off - I answered this in another thread a bit earlier; I'm just too lazy to type the same answer twice! The overall answer is no to the bonuses and the loan repayments are allocated...
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    Requirements for Experienced Nurse in AF

    carolinapooh replied to danegerous's topic in Government, Military

    The NICU course, as I remember, is separate in the Call for Candidates. I did my Peds rotation in a NICU and it's WAAAY different from an ICU (because of the patient population) and is thus a...
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    And thanks to Shapely for remembering me! :) Makes me feel
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    The initial commitment is 3 years with nothing (no loan, no bonus), 4 years with a sign-on bonus only, and 6 years with a sign on and the loan repayment. The Air Force pays out the loan repayment in...
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    Air Force Student Loan Repayment (or lack thereof??)

    carolinapooh replied to SpookyCat's topic in Government, Military

    The bonus is currently (and someone correct me if I'm wrong, because this was true a month ago) $30K for a four year commitment. If you take the bonus AND the loan repayment, the bonus becomes $25K....
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    Navy or Army nursing

    carolinapooh replied to xxhoops7609's topic in Government, Military

    Never thought about that - sort of IS like applying for nursing school all over