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Yeah I realize I phrased that poorly. I know living arrangements is something I'll set up.

I suppose I'll have to wait until I have orders to really know then. Thanks.

This is a question to anyone who has experience having been selected for AF nursing. Is the assignment in your offer letter exactly where you are stationed/live/work? For example, I was selected for he AF in critical care nursing and my offer letter says Fort Belvoir, MD (which is confusing since it is an army post and actually located in Virginia). Is it my understanding that I will actually live on Fort Belvoir if we decide to go for on base housing? Or will I live on a near by AF base and commute? Recruiter couldn't shed much light on this. Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone who has gone through COT and moved on to their first assignment: how long after COT did you move?

Okay, that's what I thought. Those are also the pair I was planning on getting. Are they pretty true to size?

So, on the COT website it recommends buying boots and low quarters before COT in order to break them in. I didn't see any information regarding which brand or style of boot to get aside from them being Sage Green. Is it safe to assume then that any Sage Green boots that meet AF requirements are acceptable? Who all is planning to get boots, low quarters, uniforms ahead of time?

I received an email today from my recruiter that as of today the only specialty elligible for a bonus is OR nurses due to budget issues. Therefore, there is now only the option for loan repayment.

Well that clarifies things. I have a question regarding the loan repayment. If signing on for the 6 years for the cash bonus plus loan repayment, is that only one year of loan repayment (max of $40k)? I'm assuming it is because for one year you incur a two year obligation in addition to whatever you incur for the cash bonus. Just trying to figure out if it is worth giving up GI Bill for some loan repayment that won't even knock everything out.

My recruiter told me today that the reason they don't mention the ISP is because that is something that is covered by someone at our first base... not sure what to think about that response.

So, I have heard about pay to be certified but I couldn't find anything spelled out the way you have it. This was all I could find. It just references the RN bonus. It is possible that we could qualify for the Non-physicians certification pay but I have no clue. Special and Incentive Pay Index

I posted in the other thread as well but found out this morning I'll be joining you all in May and then on to Fort Belvoir. Wasn't even on my list, but hey, it will be good! I've got buddies in the DC area.

I'll be joining you all at COT in May and then will be heading on to Fort Belvoir for critical care! Kind of surprised I'm not going to Texas, actually.

Did you receive a physical letter in the mail or did your recruiter give you a call? Exciting stuff!! Congrats!

Brughm, I will have one year of critical care experience this November, with six months experience in the OR. Currently TNCC qualified and may get CCRN soon. I have a BSN, my recruiter said GPA is one they weigh heavy on but who knows.

I just found out unofficially that I was selected! I was told they have to get the legal work and assignments made before the release the official results. I know of a COT date 11 January and 28 March but I don't know yet which I'll be at.