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Active Military officers here? I could use your help/assistance/advice
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<blockquote data-quote="Koshinn" data-source="post: 1593929" data-attributes="member: 18314"><p>I'm an AF Officer and I'm currently working on a masters degree. I know many officers who, in their spare time, attend law school night classes (not in Altus though, nearest law school is OKC). In fact, for the USAF, there are 3 major categories in both performance reports and quarterly/annual awards: Job Performance (on the job duties that were outstanding), Self Improvement (furthering education, etc), and Base/Community Involvement (community service, extracurricular non-self improvement). I don't know about the other services, but the USAF highly encourages furthering your own education, and will give you the money to assist you in that. Education while in uniform in the USAF is extremely important, but I'm a little off-topic...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Not entirely true. She can join ROTC in undergrad then apply to med school and push off her commissioning date until after she graduates, although that process can be competitive. The better way would be to talk to an ROTC admissions officer about doing ROTC <em>while in med school</em>. It shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish. She could also direct commission, which is also a selective process, but not quite as much as the DoD doesn't have to invest in her until after she already proves that she can be an MD. She can get a direct commission as a Capt (or maybe higher, depending on specialty) and just attend a stripped-down version of basic where they teach you the basics of military life, but she'd already be an officer, so they can't give her THAT much crap. From what I hear, they even have room service to make their beds!</p><p></p><p>I went to law school (didn't have time to finish when I PCS'd to Altus) but I commissioned through ROTC in undergrad. It's not as hard core as med school, but it's a similarish process, and I've randomly talked to a lot of law school recruiters even though I was already commissioned.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It would be a good idea if we weren't in a budget shortfall and fighting wars all over the place. If she's pursuing an MD and financial needs are already met, there's absolutely no need. Do the ROTC or direct commission route. I'd recommend the latter rather than the former. More time to focus on school work.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a doctor and I don't know too many personally, but I know a few that have gone to med school after undergrad ROTC. And I know the direct commissioning program is awesome. Everyone else in the military will probably give your daughter crap for direct commissioning because their "basic" is even less of a "basic" than what ROTC cadets get. Especially the combat arms MOSs/AFSCs, but ignore that. She's joining to be a doctor and serve her country. <img src="/images/smilies/new/patriot.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":patriot:" title="Patriot :patriot:" data-shortname=":patriot:" /></p><p></p><p>I'm also not a recruiting officer and haven't served in an ROTC unit as an officer, but PM me if you want more on the USAF side and I can give you my ph#.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Koshinn, post: 1593929, member: 18314"] I'm an AF Officer and I'm currently working on a masters degree. I know many officers who, in their spare time, attend law school night classes (not in Altus though, nearest law school is OKC). In fact, for the USAF, there are 3 major categories in both performance reports and quarterly/annual awards: Job Performance (on the job duties that were outstanding), Self Improvement (furthering education, etc), and Base/Community Involvement (community service, extracurricular non-self improvement). I don't know about the other services, but the USAF highly encourages furthering your own education, and will give you the money to assist you in that. Education while in uniform in the USAF is extremely important, but I'm a little off-topic... Not entirely true. She can join ROTC in undergrad then apply to med school and push off her commissioning date until after she graduates, although that process can be competitive. The better way would be to talk to an ROTC admissions officer about doing ROTC [i]while in med school[/i]. It shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish. She could also direct commission, which is also a selective process, but not quite as much as the DoD doesn't have to invest in her until after she already proves that she can be an MD. She can get a direct commission as a Capt (or maybe higher, depending on specialty) and just attend a stripped-down version of basic where they teach you the basics of military life, but she'd already be an officer, so they can't give her THAT much crap. From what I hear, they even have room service to make their beds! I went to law school (didn't have time to finish when I PCS'd to Altus) but I commissioned through ROTC in undergrad. It's not as hard core as med school, but it's a similarish process, and I've randomly talked to a lot of law school recruiters even though I was already commissioned. It would be a good idea if we weren't in a budget shortfall and fighting wars all over the place. If she's pursuing an MD and financial needs are already met, there's absolutely no need. Do the ROTC or direct commission route. I'd recommend the latter rather than the former. More time to focus on school work. I'm not a doctor and I don't know too many personally, but I know a few that have gone to med school after undergrad ROTC. And I know the direct commissioning program is awesome. Everyone else in the military will probably give your daughter crap for direct commissioning because their "basic" is even less of a "basic" than what ROTC cadets get. Especially the combat arms MOSs/AFSCs, but ignore that. She's joining to be a doctor and serve her country. :patriot: I'm also not a recruiting officer and haven't served in an ROTC unit as an officer, but PM me if you want more on the USAF side and I can give you my ph#. [/QUOTE]
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