Posted on Nov 23, 2018
What is your advice for transferring from the Army to the Navy?
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Good morning all, I am thinking of making a transition from the National Guard to the Navy, enlisted to officer. I will have 12 years TIS after my ETS. I am an EMT with a 911 service in the civilian world, and I am completing my undergraduate degree with the goal of PA school in mind. Anyone who has made a transition after a lengthy stint in one service with any input is welcome to comment. Also anything you think is relevant is welcome. Thank you and all the best!
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Speaking as a sailor, you will need to learn to party and increase your alcohol usage. :-0
In all seriousness, will you be going submarine or surface community? Wanna be on a ship or a sub? Sub will offer more training opportunities and will be slightly more intense. As an example, a submarine trained corpsman - right out of the box - is not far away from a civilian nurse. A lot of submarine jobs translate well to the civilian community.
In all seriousness, will you be going submarine or surface community? Wanna be on a ship or a sub? Sub will offer more training opportunities and will be slightly more intense. As an example, a submarine trained corpsman - right out of the box - is not far away from a civilian nurse. A lot of submarine jobs translate well to the civilian community.
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I would like to be surface. My goal in this case is to come into the Navy as a PA right out the gate. I think being a corpsman would be a fun job, especially an IDC, but I am at that age where I am ready to get to where I want to be in terms of my long term career goals.
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As an Army PA, I feel obligated to ask why not become a PA in the ARNG? I was an enlisted medic, civilian trained, who 9 years later accepted a direct commission. IPAP is IPAP, unless you went through a civilian program. I would encourage you to look at the total cost of education with interest payments for loans vs. IPAP. Bear in mind that, unless the rules have changed, you will need to serve at least 10 years as an officer to retire as one. Sometimes, the costly, speedy route will earn more over time.
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Im not sure that I wont stay in the Army. I will not be staying in the Guard though. The Guard, as I have now learned, is limited to what your roles are. If you are a PA in the Guard, you are pretty much stuck in a BCT or your state’s med command. I want to have a lot more lateral movement in terms of assignment. I am definitely aiming towards the civilian route for PA school.
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