What is the best way to reenter the military as a medicial officier; re-enlist and attend school or to go to nursing school and attend ROTC?

2017-01-22T03:27:27-05:00

My goal is to go back to the military as a medical officer. Should I re-enlist then school or simply go to nursing school and take ROTC

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2017 3:36 AM

2017-01-22T03:36:05-05:00

It would be quicker to go to nursing school. Do you already have a degree in something. The army has the AMEDD program, its called something else now, and it is really a good deal but it takes a while to do it if you don't have any college credits

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2017 3:37 AM

2017-01-22T03:37:28-05:00

What exactly do you mean by "Medical Officer"? There are so many AMEDD officer AOS's that you could spend hours reading about each one, in addition there's a MEDO who's title is Medical Officer.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Jan 22 at 2017 9:45 AM

2017-01-22T09:45:55-05:00

My 2d ex was a Navy nurse. She had already obtained her diploma and then joined the Navy through one of their commissioning programs. She went to an OCS-type training and was commissioned in the Nurse Corps. Check with your Officer Selection Officer. Best wishes to you it should be an exciting and fulfilling career.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2017 10:26 AM

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http://www.usarec.army.mil/mrb/aecp/

Depending on how much college you already have I would check out this program. Unlike ROTC it's specifically geared towards nursing students.

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Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Jan 22 at 2017 12:48 PM

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Go through ROTC. Using an enlisted to officer program such as Green to Gold has many more ADDSO stipulations.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jan 22 at 2017 1:14 PM

2017-01-22T13:14:24-05:00

Faster and easier to ROTC or OCS. That said, bacon, guns and whiskey...my kinda person!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2017 1:23 PM

2017-01-22T13:23:50-05:00

Personally I would get out and go to school. You never know what life throws at you. Id rather have a nursing degree just incase you decide the military is not for you down the line.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Jan 22 at 2017 1:51 PM

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Check with nurse corps recruiters for Army, Navy, and Air Force. See if you can get any good deals on money for college. Agree with those in this string saying take ROTC while completing BSN.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2017 10:02 PM

2017-01-22T22:02:44-05:00

the Army has many officer Medical programs in place due to shortage of medical professionals.
1. Green2Gold (though not strictly medical it is an officer route) *while enlisted
2. IPAP (Interservice Physician assistant Program) highly competitive but not impossible. *while enlisted
3. The F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program. *civilian commission program
there are sooooo many enlisted2commision, straight commission, and higher education incentive programs, you just have to research them.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Jan 23 at 2017 11:48 AM

2017-01-23T11:48:26-05:00

Well, I don't have much of an opinion which direction you should go; though I do wish you luck in whatever you choose. I merely wanted to comment on your thread picture at the top and the accompanying profile picture. When I see them I can't help buy think to myself, "Clearly this woman knows how to party!" And from my experience (some may consider that a warning) party 80's style!

Again, good luck.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2017 12:23 PM

2017-01-23T12:23:41-05:00

Call me cooky.....but I have to bring this up:

You have a picture posted with what appears to be loaded and cocked weapons posed with alcohol? I get the symbolism of Americana (especially with the plate of bacon), but what does this pic have to do with becoming an Officer in the Medical field? And having your profile pic of you holding a (what appears to be) loaded weapon and alcohol? I'd be changing that, as a recommendation.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2017 12:15 AM

2017-01-24T00:15:13-05:00

PV2 Breann McWilliams it depends if you want to get retirement points during school. If you go ROTC it does not count towards retirement. If you enlist in Reserves or National Guard and then do OCS after you get your degree and you get retirement points during that time. Or you can reenlist, go ROTC and do the SMP where you are both Reserves/National Guard and ROTC and come out with a commission. The real question is what do you want to do after you commission? Do you want to be Reserves, National Guard, or Active Component? From there you can better assess what options you have.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2017 10:06 AM

2017-01-24T10:06:52-05:00

In my opinion ROTC is the best route especially if you're a nursing major. You will become a commissioned officer as a nurse in the Army. In ROTC nursing majors a tracked to become nurses and already have will a branch manager as a freshman. They will help you with questions about your future Army career. The other cadets don't get this opportunity until after their branch selection which is in the spring semester of their senior year.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2017 9:03 PM

2017-01-28T21:03:30-05:00

I am pursuing the same degree that you are.

I have decided to ETS and go to school as a ROTC cadet even though my command is doing everything in their power to get me to re-up.

I've learned that when you have the opportunity for those type of programs you need to go for it. Don't wait around for it to happen at a later date. You never know what could happen of if you will ever get a chance at this again.