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    in the process of becoming an air force nurse!

    carolinapooh replied to mobro's topic in Government, Military

    When I was in basic training, we always did PT before breakfast and I don't ever remember having a problem. And by the time you get to COT, the heat won't be that bad. You haven't lived until you've...
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    Length of COT and NTP

    carolinapooh replied to mobro's topic in Government, Military

    I commissioned in July as a second lieutenant. I missed 1st LT by six
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    Length of COT and NTP

    carolinapooh replied to mobro's topic in Government, Military

    That's my plan; it's got to be 15:30 for Air and Space Basic Course
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    Navy Nurse Corps with Greencard

    carolinapooh replied to SummerWhites's topic in Government, Military

    Check this out - http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/Directives/1131_8.pdf I do believe your answer's there. And because people are going to ask, here's information from the Department of Defense:...
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    Navy Nurse Corps with Greencard

    carolinapooh replied to SummerWhites's topic in Government, Military

    Copied from the page: BASIC REQUIREMENTS To qualify for Active Duty employment consideration in any of the Corps communities of Navy Health Care, you must: Be a U.S. citizen or a foreign citizen...
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    Air Force Nursing Bonus, Student Loan Repayment

    carolinapooh replied to missmiss's topic in Government, Military

    The squadron commander that form is looking for is the gaining squadron and he'll have all that when his orders
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    Are ROTC programs open to non traditionally aged students?

    carolinapooh replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    From the Air Force ROTC site's FAQs (this is for scholarship applicants): 11. Am I eligible? To be eligible for a scholarship interview for an Air Force ROTC Scholarship, you must: Become a United...
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    Length of COT and NTP

    carolinapooh replied to mobro's topic in Government, Military

    See, I think that too - and not just among the duffel bags - I think some of the fitter people may have a problem. Quick question - when they report a PT test on your OPR, do they report the...
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    Are ROTC programs open to non traditionally aged students?

    carolinapooh replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    I think there is an age limit for ROTC - call a DET at a university (ANY detachment would do) and ask one of the folks
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    Any military nurses on this site?

    carolinapooh replied to the sparrow's topic in Government, Military

    http://www.airforce.com (leave it to athena, an Army gal, to leave out the AF... LOL :)
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    Do dependents get BAH during OBLC?

    carolinapooh replied to KateArmyRN's topic in Government, Military

    I'm assuming it's a DoD policy - we (USAF) will get BAH based on the address where our dependents live (they used to do it by HoR but not anymore) while I'm at COT. So I'm guessing it's the same for...
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    PFT tips I've picked up

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Here are the new PFT charts that go into effect on 1 January 2010: http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090820-144.pdf AFPC's homepage about the PT program is...
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    PFT tips I've picked up

    carolinapooh posted a topic in Government, Military

    I know there are a lot of us on here either about to go to officer training (ME!!! YAY!!!), working towards going to officer training, or want to start applying for officer training. I was going to...
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    Air Force Nursing Bonus, Student Loan Repayment

    carolinapooh replied to missmiss's topic in Government, Military

    Yep - the new budget will go into effect 1 October 2010 - the Pentagon's fiscal year is 1 Oct - 30 Sept. Sorry - I misread your post and I wanted to be sure folks got correct information.
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    Air Force COT questions

    carolinapooh replied to foqus's topic in Government, Military

    You only get 7-14 days if you have leave accrued OR if you want to go in the hole with leave (which you really should never do). On my orders I have three travel days from Montgomery, AL to San...
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    If you are a single parent and you commission.....

    carolinapooh replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    Yes - it's not giving up custody. You're required to have plans in place and in writing for the care of your children (1) in the event of your deployment and (2) while you're sent to
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    Air Force Nursing Bonus, Student Loan Repayment

    carolinapooh replied to missmiss's topic in Government, Military

    There is no November COT date. After the October class, the next class date is 11 January 2010. http://www.au.af.mil/au/holmcenter/OTS/documents/SignedHolmCenterClassSchedule-FY10.pdf They don't run...
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    Length of COT and NTP

    carolinapooh replied to mobro's topic in Government, Military

    The new PT OI goes into effect 1 January 2010 and the fitness charts are here: http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090820-144.pdf I am also 36 and it will be interesting, if not...
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    My orders came today!!

    carolinapooh posted a topic in Government, Military

    And it's so strange to see them..."59th Medical Operations Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX...Officer is allowed approximately 4 weeks of TDY enroute at the Officer Training School (OTS) Maxwell AFB,...
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    My orders came today!!

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    It's what I do now; I couldn't have gotten a better assignment,
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    Too old? Help....

    carolinapooh replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    I think the Air Force's cutoff is also
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    My orders came today!!

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    I'm apparently going to the cancer floor at Wilford Hall at Lackland AFB,
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    Is there a maximum rank one can reach as a military ( air force ) nurse?

    carolinapooh replied to secondopinion's topic in Government, Military

    And let me tell you, folks, when you go to a military retirement benefits website, and you let it compute your retirement pay at twenty years active service, THE RETIREMENT AT BOTH O4 AND O5 IS...
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    Help me with preparing to PCS

    carolinapooh replied to BallroomRN's topic in Government, Military

    Oh, I cannot resist some military moving stories... Take pictures of electronics WORKING. When I was in the AF they once tried to tell me that I was the one who'd broken my television set (because...
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    My orders came today!!

    carolinapooh replied to carolinapooh's topic in Government, Military

    Sure thing - I'm going to do my best to post when I can, from my iPhone if nothing else. I only have six working days left at my job; it doesn't seem