Joining the Navy as a Navy Corpsman in the Reserves...HELPP!!!!?
Im about to graduate high school and would like to join the Navy in the Reserves. My main reason is because i know the Navy helps with paying for college. I want to go to college to become a nurse. I would like to be a Hospital Corpsmen if i meet the ASVAB score requirements. I would like to stay close to home. My questions are... 1. Are there any jobs in the Navy besides Hospital Corpsman that are similar? 2. What is the service commitment if you are a Hospital Corpsman. And is it still Reserve or do you have to serve some time as Active Duty? 3.Do you have to be part of the FMF Corpsman? Or once your a Navy Corpsman you get to decide if you want to be join FMF or get to be on a ship or close to home?Do you have a choice? 4.How much College tuition help can I get from the Navy being in the Reserves? 5. What is the death rate for Hospital Corpsman? 6.What is the deployment rate for Hospital Corpsman? All answers are greatly appreciated!
Navy Reserve FTS and/or AC rating?
I'm going to MEPS Monday/Tuesday (March 2 and 3), so I need responses pretty quickly (please). I'm considering joining the Navy Reserves as Full Time Support (FTS), which is essentially similar to active duty (same pay and benefits). If you have any experience with this program, please share your opinion with me. Also, the rating I'm wishing to get is AC (air traffic control), which is described as a "shore-intensive community". What exactly does that mean? What are my chances of being assigned to a ship as my first duty station? If I get AC, should I just go active duty or should I still apply for FTS? I'm a 24 female with an 18 month old child. I'm married to a Navy Reservist who is on "volunteer status" at the moment, but we have been separated for a year. Our child lives with me and would continue to live with me after completion of "A" school (my main reason for wanting to go FTS and get a shore-based rating)... I know, I know... I'm a poor candidate for serving, but trust me, there aren't many options in this economy and it's something that, if it works well, would be very good for us. So, please share anything you can tell me about FTS and the AC rating. I appreciate your responses ahead of time, thank you. :)
What is it like as GM in the Navy Reserve?
as a reservist you will probable be attached to a NOSC, OSU (operational support unit). For the most part you won't do anything in your rating. when you do you AT (2 weeks) you may or may not work as a GM either. You will have to see what is available. if you go to the boat the active GM's will have you doing training, and cleaning. You may be able to work at a gun range, or get weapons training if it is available. Example GM's at NOSC Indy, go down to Crane Indiana for there AT and work in the armory testing small arms coming back into scock. As a reservist in any rating most of your time is spent training, but not in your rating. Things like sexual harrament, cpr, all prep for deployment. Medical, dental. There are AT's, and ADT's that will be open to all ratings. In your 6yrs you have to do 1 2 week AT every year. If you go some place, and they like you, and want to pay to have you around. You can go on ADT and stay. Some orders if you want could be like 250 days in Kuwait as a gate guard. You are not required to do that though. I did some reserve time after active, and hated it. I went back active.
How often do the part time Navy Reserves get deployed?
I don't know if this still happens today but my first enlistment was USNR … my second was USN. To this day I don't really understand why that was so. I deployed on a carrier just like any other sailor … or airdale in my case. There was no difference at all in my standing as a member if the US armed forces except for an extra “R” on my leave and earnings statements.There are reservists, who's job is to train and be prepared to be activated in time of need by the Navy. I did a year or drilling with them upon my separation, mainly because I missed the camaraderie. I stopped drilling to pursue a college degree. Oddly enough, the reservists are truly unprepared for the real thing, often requiring significant oversight to do simple tasks. Well simple for me, I did the job for 8 years, the TAR guys left very early when I was around, they knew I had the shift covered. I think the objective was to maintain a certain level of familiarity … which shortens the job training required when the shit really hits the fan.Forgot to answer the question … as a reservist … i.e. weekend warrior, which is what I think you are talking about, you report to your drill site one weekend a month, plus the once a year 2 week commitment, where you're basically active duty for 2 weeks. The one weekend a month is typically local whereas the 2 week deal might land you in some exotic locales … just depends what's going on. Hopefully, you have a military friendly employer who will allow you to be off 2 weeks drilling and you basically trade checks. You give them the military check, they pay you your regular salary. You can also use vacation time but it's better when you keep your vacation and the company is just willing to do it civic duty.You always have the potential to be mobilized. This is the true essence of being a reservist, you are telling the US government you are willing to drop everything to do your part in our nation's defense. Once mobilized, you are active duty and they will release you at their leisure. Again, some employers do the check trade in this situation, but they are required by law to hold your job while you are deployed. It's usually easier when you know where your employer stands on this.
Navy Reserve? Civilian job?
Are you joining a specific Naval Reserve unit like a squadron that would/could be activated & deployed as a group? If so, there is a chance that you can do some training days after your school that will get you experience in your career field and get you a better/higher rating when you apply to the Border Patrol. I don't know the Navy details, but if you join the Air Force Reserves, you go through a unit's recruiter and enlist to fill a specific career field vacancy. That way you would know ahead of time whether you were going to be a MA or not. Can you find a Navy Reserve recruiter - not one who deals with active duty - and find out if it is the same in the Navy Reserve? The US Government is undoubtedly one of the best employers to work for when you are in the Guard or Reserves. They even give you 15 days of Military Leave every year to perform your Annual Tour. That is in addition to your personal Annual Leave. Check out the Air Force Reserves. Go in as a Security Forces career field. After Tech School you can probably do about 10 months on orders for "seasoning days" - good training and the pay isn't bad. Then apply for your government job. Consider getting a job with another agency - like TSA - and then transferring to the Border Patrol. Check out usajobs.gov and search for Border Patrol or other security related jobs in the areas you are interested in. All government hiring goes through that website. Good luck.
If I join the Navy Reserves already as an LVN, do I have a better chance at becoming a Corpsman?
Do you mean an LPN with a 2 year degree and a state liscence? If so yes, you have a much better chance of getting HM, and you may also be able to enter at a higher rank. I enlisted a LPN when I was a recruiter with a degree and he went in as an HM3. After boot camp he got promoted on the spot and went to HM school and then C school right after that. Then he became a RN and an officer within 3 years.
Undesignated Seaman in the Navy Reserve?
"I don't really have the time to go to an official A school for the Navy, so does the reserve offer undesignated seaman rates?" Nope !! ------------------------ MILPERSMAN 1133-090 NEW ACCESSION TRAINING (NAT) PROGRAM 1. Purpose. This article provides policy and guidance for the management of the New Accession Training (NAT) Program, formerly known as Non-Prior Service Basic. 2. Background. The NAT Program is a Reserve accession program for non-prior service enlistees who are placed in an active duty (ACDU) status in approved ratings to attend full recruit training, “A” School, and in some cases, follow-on “C” School before serving in the Reserve Component (RC). After completion of appropriate training levels, Sailors will be transferred to the Navy Reserve Activity (NRA) closest to their home of record for release from ACDU and assignment into a reserve unit. . . 5. Service Obligation. NAT Program enlistees incur an 8-year military service obligation (MSO). This MSO will consist of the following: a. Initial Active Duty for Training (IADT) (Recruit Training, Apprenticeship Training, “A” School and “C” School if applicable), followed by: b. Six years in the Selected Reserve (SELRES) (which begins when the Sailor reports for IADT), followed by: c. Remainder of MSO in either the SELRES, the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), or if approved, recall to ACDU.
What are the chances that a reserve in the US navy will be called in to active duty?
Once you sign on the dotted line and swear an oath, you are in. You belong to the US Government and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.You seem pretty proud of your ASVAP and E3 in the “Go Navy!” Nuke? E-3? Reserves?But I digress.You don’t seem to be very interested in your oath.Are you in the Reserves for college money and to say, “Look what I did!”And one day, “I was a sailor in the US Navy! I’m a Vet!”Bull Shit.You have to earn your way to Vet, and pray that it is an easy road. We are all rooting for you. No one wants anyone else to see the Elephant. But, you have to be a Vet.I did 4 years Active Reserve, then 4 years Regular active duty, and had a 4 year Inactive Reserve Commitment to finish it.Boom. A 5th year Active Reserve.Iraq invades Kuwait. I was recalled to Active Duty for a year. I had checked into Law School … same day … I checked out.Of course I went!And I’ve been contracting in bad places ever since.I take the USA very seriously … same with my oath … same with my brothers … same with my Fathe … same with my Uncles. They all went to some very shitty places … lots and lots and … lots … of times.The Reserves and Guard are how the US avoids a draft. That and contractors and active duty pros. The Reserves and Guard are activated … lots … and are also pros.When I was in Central America, I was an Advisor. I talked to the CIA before I went.Number one reason we were there was the Monroe Doctrine, to keep the Soviets via Nicaraguans and Cubans off of the Main Land and to keep Marxist-Lenonist insurgencies in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras under control.Guy I talked to, “We don’t want another Vietnam, so you guys are going to keep it that way. So don’t fxxk it up.”No Vietnam … No draft.You sign on the dotted line, you are keeping some other weakling from serving. You are volunteering to be cannon fodder for your country and your friends who “don’t want their plans” disrupted.Tell your Recruiter what you are thinking. The contract might be ripped up in your face. Or the asshole might be checking a block.Navy is safe, but it is rougher than you think.“But I signed up for” … welcome to pounding ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and whatever is next. Lots of sailors do that now. And not just EOD, Pilots, CB’s, Corpsnen, and SEALs. Regular detailed sailers.There is always a next.Have fun!
What Navy Reserve MOS is close to a teacher?
One. We don't have MOS in the Navy. We have ratings. Two. No ratings are equivalent to "teacher". Three. Every rating involves teaching to someone extent. Four. Pick a job that involves lots of math, and then use that skill later when you become a teacher. Five. Why the reserves? @CharlieFoxtrot: How goes Selection Season?