RN Commissioning to the Air National Guard?

[MinnerLynnRN]

I am a 25yo with my BSN RN. I have a pool/per-diem job on a med-surg floor at the local hospital in our area. (I work just as many hours as a full-time staff RN; however, my pool/per-diem status allows me to pick my days/hours with no penalty.) My husband is a SS in the AirNG. We have no children at this point. I am strongly considering applying to be commissioned to the AirNG as a professional medical officer. However, I do have questions....and recruiters are not always honest and I think my husband, who really wants me to join, might as well be on the same level as a recruiter because I swear he will tell me anything to get me to sign the application papers!

After commissioning, what happens from there? I know there is training -- but how many weeks and what type? Is it as rigorous as basic training for the enlisted?

Would I be able to select of the same AirNG base as my husband -- or would my "home location" be chosen for me?

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

The best part is you get to order him around... In the Guard you should apply for a job at the base where you want to work. You can find out what medical units they have and call them directly. If they hire you, that's where you will stay, assuming that your job continues. As a commissioned officer you may always resign if you like. Unless you take a bonus (which could be totally worth it) you are not subject to enlistment periods like enlisted. You will attend COT (5 weeks) and it is nothing like basic. A little yelling but you are mostly treated like a professional. You may attend a school depending on your area of work, or that might be it. Flight nurses have to also attend SERE (5 days), flight school (1 month) and water survival (2 days).