carolinapooh BSN, RN

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    Air Force Nurse Pay

    carolinapooh replied to UTstudent's topic in Government, Military

    To be honest with you, I was being a bit of a smartmouth. It's not really a "deployment" so much as it is support of OEF/OIF. I'm guessing the AF folks "deployed" to the morgue at Dover would say...
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    Air Force Board Results

    carolinapooh replied to SeekirRN's topic in Government, Military

    I drove. You won't use your car much at COT but you'll only get travel days from Alabama to your next base. You won't have time, really, to go home, get your car, and then go to your base. If you...
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    Thought of something else that was good for COT and any other commissioning folks

    carolinapooh posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi all - just thought of this. You have to take your own laundry soap. Let me suggest the Purex all-in-one sheets - they pack easily and work like a charm. They were one of the best things I had at...
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    "Bum-Rushed" And Stressed

    carolinapooh replied to m.schuttler's topic in Government, Military

    It really seems as though you want this so I'm praying for you, crossing fingers, doing little war dances, whatever it takes...keep us
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    california air force november board results

    carolinapooh replied to mt_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    I wouldn't hold my breath on that thirty day thing...it's not always the case, especially if they have folks turn slots down (it happens) or something happens to disqualify them for some
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    Air Force November Board Results

    carolinapooh replied to SeekirRN's topic in Government, Military

    That happened to me - I sent them my package this past February, and I didn't hit a board until May. Like midinphx said - hang in
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    Air Force Board Results

    carolinapooh replied to SeekirRN's topic in Government, Military

    Uh, in a few words; GOD, NO. The company grade officer housing here is awful - it's sixty years old (literally) and is only one thousand square feet. They take your entire housing allowance (which...
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    Too late for boards

    carolinapooh replied to MyHopeIsUnchanged's topic in Government, Military

    Yep - I agree - you have no idea what they might want, or if they'll want a waiver for something, or if your recruiter just isn't as "on it" as you were hoping they'd be. Go ahead and start it. If...
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    Question about USAF uniform shoes / pumps

    carolinapooh replied to USAFhopeful's topic in Government, Military

    There's five hundred bucks I won't get back...LOL...I'll admit, though, LOVED wearing that
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    Thought of something else that was good for COT and any other commissioning folks

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    You will have plenty, plenty of priors there to help you with uniforms. If your recruiter will help, great - mine didn't, but then again, my mother is a retiree dependent and I went ahead and got a...
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    Frustrated and REALLY need to VENT right now!!!

    carolinapooh replied to fitRNpic's topic in Government, Military

    You actually can CROSS TRAIN after two years. I just had my welcome interview with my chief RN down here at Lackland and you can apply to cross train to another area after two years time on station....
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    Air Force Nurse Pay

    carolinapooh replied to UTstudent's topic in Government, Military

    I'd love to have that job. Where do I get stationed for
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    Air Force Nurse Pay

    carolinapooh replied to UTstudent's topic in Government, Military

    And I for one will be honored to serve with any of you.
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    Air Force Nurse Pay

    carolinapooh replied to UTstudent's topic in Government, Military

    Completely untrue. Nice try, but not true. How, when, and where you get deployed depends on what band you're put in at your base, not necessarily what unit you're on or not
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    Doubts about age...

    carolinapooh replied to jennifer7010's topic in Government, Military

    I was thinking exactly the same thing when I read this post originally...I would have KILLED to be seven years younger during
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    what is age and age in grade waiver?

    carolinapooh replied to pattyrn376's topic in Government, Military

    God bless the AF...this seems a bit ridiculous to me. Sorry you all have to put up with
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    Air Force Nurse Pay

    carolinapooh replied to UTstudent's topic in Government, Military

    AMEN TO THAT! Some things are just worth more than cash...my decreased deployments are literally not
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    Question about USAF uniform shoes / pumps

    carolinapooh replied to USAFhopeful's topic in Government, Military

    In my COT class (10-01), we were told blues do not have to be standardized - so it's going to depend on your class. You will, however, need the low quarters, and you will also need pumps to wear with...
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    Too late for boards

    carolinapooh replied to MyHopeIsUnchanged's topic in Government, Military

    Yep. It took me about a year and three months from initial visit with a recruiter to COT graduation, and about a year to just get to COT. You'll go to NTP if you have less than one year experience...
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    Graduated cot on friday!!!

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Might be the ABUs. I miss BDUs because I feel like a duffel bag in my
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    Air Force November Board Results

    carolinapooh replied to SeekirRN's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats!!!! When your duty stations start rolling in start a thread for your class; I'm curious to see where everyone's
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    AF 4 year committment

    carolinapooh replied to USAFhopeful's topic in Government, Military

    Four years is NOTHING. I am always amazed at how quickly my four years as an enlisted member passed. And I was on one of the tiniest bases in the Air Force in what nearly amounted to a remote area...
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    To everyone who just heard about their AF acceptance

    carolinapooh replied to firefiter61's topic in Government, Military

    Anyone who ends up at Lackland for NTP - let me know via PM and I'd be happy to show you around when you get
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    Graduated cot on friday!!!

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    You will have to do a briefing for a grade in front of your flight. I was picked by our squadron commander (not a student) to be the Madame Vice President for our class Dining Out. So I did a lot of...
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    Graduated cot on friday!!!

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    It depends on how long your hair is. It can't touch the bottom of your collar. I was actually surprised to read the changes to the reg because when I was in, ponytails of any length were verboten...