Comments on: Air Force Reserves, Nursing, Scholarships, And College Loans?

By: REnate

REnate — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:04:43 +0000

You need to take to a recruiting counselor for the armes services at your nursing school or stop by an Air Force recruiting office

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:42:26 +0000

I retired 8 years ago from the Air Force and my job for 4 years was an Allied Health/Physician Recruiter.
Contact the nearest AF recruiter and have them give you the number for the Nurse/Allied Health Recruiter. They will give you everything you need to know.
From what I remember, you have to have a 4 year Nursing Degree for the Air Force, not 2 year degree. Chances are the Air Force will not pay back any of your loans but I could be wrong, they might have changed their policies.
Also, as a Nurse, you don’t Enlist – a Nurse is a Direct Commission. People/Officers in the Medical corps do not go thru the traditional Basic Training.
Because you would not be entering as an Enlisted member, your ASVAB has nothing to do with anything. Forget about the ASVAB.

By: ?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:02:07 +0000

If you want an education think about going into active duty for 4 years. They’ll give you hands on training in the medical field and you’ll be able to take courses. Plus you’ll get a good place to stay and food to eat while you are getting all this done. The Air Force has top rate housing. If you are really serious I’d think about their officer program. The Air Force is a good choice…

By: Aggie80

Aggie80 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:41:33 +0000

Nurses don’t ‘enlist’ they are brought in as officers, due to their education. (It also gets them a bigger paycheck.) Hence, they don’t go through Basic, they go through Officer Indoctrination School.
Note: I see that there is a $20,000 bonus for Navy Nurses who complete OIS and sign a 4 year contract.
They usually don’t ‘take care of’ student loans, however, your student loan bank may defer payments on the loan during any active service. There may be agreements within your state that may eliminate student loan debt upon completion of x number of years active service.
Talk to an Officer Recruiter about options and education opportunities. They may have several alternatives that would meet your needs.
Edit ->Sorry, I was incorrect. It is not OCS, it is “oyster school” that you would go to, Officer Indoctrination Course (OIC) which is designed for non-line officers. It is a 5 week course. They teach the basics of military drill, how to wear the uniform and military rrotocol.
The 12 week OCS course is designed for line officers to give them knowledge of the Navy (afloat and ashore), to prepare to assume the responsibilities of a Naval officer.