U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing (USAGPAN) 2026

[MikeyD, DNP, CRNA]

This years usagpan thread for questions, experiences and information about the CRNA program. 

[HamRN_13, MSN, RN]

Hello! Looking to apply for the next cohort. Currently a new 66S on the reserve side and have 7 years of ICU civilian experience. How does the process go for reservists? Going to be reaching out to my AMEDD recruiter soon, but just wanted some insight first! 

[MikeyD, DNP, CRNA]

HamRN_13 said:

Hello! Looking to apply for the next cohort. Currently a new 66S on the reserve side and have 7 years of ICU civilian experience. How does the process go for reservists? Going to be reaching out to my AMEDD recruiter soon, but just wanted some insight first! 

It's essentially the same process. You will just need some military records your recruiter asks for and a conditional release from the unit. That's usually the only thing that's a pain. It's been so long now I'm forgetting things. I believe that we were using PHA's for the medical side. Hopefully that hasn't changed. 

[Nobu305]

Thanks for having this thread up. I plan to apply for this program. What kind of records do they ask for the program? Also what do you mean they using PHA's? Do students have to go thru srp before program start?

[Corey Matyskiela, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

Mikey, do you have any idea on how the board views breaks in time of your RN experience. For example I was a RN-BSN before I joined the army as an enlisted 18D(Special Forces medic). I have 3 years of combined ED, ICU, NICU, and trauma ICU, but it's been about 8 years since I worked as a nurse, I have just maintained my licenses while currently being a 18D. Curious what your thoughts are on that?

[MikeyD, DNP, CRNA]

Corey Matyskiela said:

Mikey, do you have any idea on how the board views breaks in time of your RN experience. For example I was a RN-BSN before I joined the army as an enlisted 18D(Special Forces medic). I have 3 years of combined ED, ICU, NICU, and trauma ICU, but it's been about 8 years since I worked as a nurse, I have just maintained my licenses while currently being a 18D. Curious what your thoughts are on that?

Ooof that's a question I couldn't answer. I would try and reach out to the Baylor contact and ask for the question to be forwarded to usagpan. I'm sure that's something they will have to think about. 

[MikeyD, DNP, CRNA]

Nobu305 said:

Thanks for having this thread up. I plan to apply for this program. What kind of records do they ask for the program? Also what do you mean they using PHA's? Do students have to go thru srp before program start?

The PHA thing is for prior service. People coming from the civilian side will go the meps for a physical once approved. You'll fill out a questionnaire to see if you have any medical issues that need to be looked into and have substantiating documents for. Once approved you can get a physical with them. It's kind of a pain tbh. Otherwise they'll collect normal docs. Social sec, birth cert, CV in a specific format they will give you. Stuff like that. 

[Corey Matyskiela, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

Thanks for the response, I reached out to (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME - PLEASE DO NOT POST IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF THOSE IN YOUR PROGRAM) and got what I needed.