ERArmyLife

    Here is the list of required documents directly from the Recruiter. I established a folder corresponding  to the list and started  knocking these out. It took a minute but slowly I finished the list. (Note: for Prior service in the Reserves, that 368 takes forever, so start with anticipation of the start date beginning  around the board time. That way as soon as you are selected it is waiting and available. I was able to get an o56 to sign which allowed me to board, but each state has a G1 which requires the TAG or Generals signature for release.)FYI I'm  still waiting on mine         1. SS Card 2. CV Resume  3. Official Transcripts from all Universities attended                 4. Statement of Motivation (EXAMPLE ATTACHED)                     5. DA 4572-Statement of Understanding...

 So you wanna Direct Commission as a Nurse in the Army, Step 1: google direct commission and find every blog about how long the process is!  Haha, OK lets take this back a notch and provide a little context to the story. Currently I'm enlisted in the Army National Guard, and work as a ER nurse on the civilian side. In total I have about 6 years as an RN and 15 as a paramedic. I've served in the Army National Guard for 22 years and have recently finished my 7th deployment. I carry a ton of experience; however my MOS (military job) is combat arms. While I enjoy the excitement of Grunt Life, I am very passionate about Nursing and enjoy every minute of it (Love hate relationship!). I recently started down the retirement track and have come to the realization that I have 17 years before I can draw from the National Guard! So I decided to take a leap and go to the Dark Side (Officer World).  Currently, I was selected as 66T(ER Nurse) awaiting confirmation from the recruiter to ...

 Dec 21, 2020 Hi everyone, for anyone that lands on this page, it is a future Blog of my recent transition to Active Duty Army Life! I know a few things about the Army, cause' I've seen a few things! 22 Years with the Army as an Enlisted Soldier and I decided to try Direct Commissioning as an ER Nurse (66T). If your starting your own journey check back in periodically and I'll update, hopefully my experiences can help others!