Hello everyone, I'm new here and I come seeking input on a problem. I have no prior military experience and 7 years of civilian nursing. I signed my commissioning contract last week and said my...
An officer is a leader? That hasn't been established quite yet! LOL. I'm sure I'll learn all about that and saluting at COT if I advance on with this. Military and nursing experience aren't really...
Hey camo, I totally understand what you mean about respecting a rank before it's awarded and building leadership qualities. With that said, they're going to diminish the average experience of nurses...
Hey camo, my sign on bonus that i was told about also became ineligible but I had been warned not to rely on that because recruiters are usually FOS when they mention those (I was actually warned that...
They cap you off at 3 years now so it doesn't matter how long you've actually been a nurse once you reach a certain point. I requested a copy of the policy but he has still neglected to send it to...
Thanks jf, I'm definitely going to ask for a copy of the policy. My initial post had a typo. I've been an RN for 8 years but he told me it would take another year for me to promote to captain. So...
So he just responded to my e-mail questioning the calculations. He said that last fiscal year, I would have been appointed captain but the AF policy has changed since then. They now cap off at 3...
Pixie, you make a great point in stating that I need to hold him accountable. I have left a message and e-mail for him and am awaiting response, but I'm also very guarded to believe anything that he...
Hi Pixie, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I actually had a typo in my original question in that I have 8 years of experience. Not 7. So I don't understand how I don't qualify for captain at...