EMPATX Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Hey All, I'm a EM Fellowship trained PA in the process of commissioning with the Army. I was wondering if anyone else is currently in the process. Just want to hear about your experience so far. Or anyone PAs that recently have, I just want to hear about your experience as such. Thanks in advance guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacMed Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Curious about this as well. Came off of active duty last year and start PA school on the civilian side in August. I serve in the NG now and I would like to hear about the process for people commissioning. I have to decide if I want to stay enlisted or switch over. Thanks for posting this question. I’m curious about your experience with AMEDD and the recruiters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicfourlife Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Just started the process this last week. I will keep you updated as things go along. If you have specific questions just let me know and I will answer them if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMfuturePA Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 was MSC officer before PA school. I just need to switch to medical specialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPATX Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Ahhh nice have you started the process yet? How long were you in the service beforehand? What MOS? How long have you been a PA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8trix18 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Previously 2 years as MP. Just started to speak with an amedd recruiter but I'm not confident in him yet. I've been a PA for 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPATX Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 M8trix and EMFuturePA one in the same??? My packet is done, just with timing it will get turned into the Selection Board in October. Yeah my AMEDD recruiter has been pretty efficient so there is that, but I still keep in mind that their job is to get me to sign on the dotted line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8trix18 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 No I'm not EMFuturePA...lol. what is your recruiter telling you about training time lines once you sign? I was told 6 weeks then another 3 weeks within a year...trying to figure it out for my current employer..not sure how long initial officer training is in total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPATX Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Oh I'm sorry about that, and I'm going active duty so ~ 3 weeks at Polk and then ~ 2 months at Fort Sam for BOLC so I'm not sure about the timelines for the reserves. Sorry can't be very helpful on that end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8trix18 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 No worries....it may be the same anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPATX Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 I don't have a link, but there is essentially a course catalog for all the AMEDD specialities and it has the BOLC stuff on there, if you do some investigative work on the interweb I'm sure you can find it like I did the one time. It basically talks about what you go over but also has the length of each course including the 65D specific stuff. I don't know if you would go to Polk because of the prior service, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8trix18 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Gotcha...will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcan Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 They're sending you guys to Polk now for part of BOLC? I spent 11 days in the field at Polk, and I never want to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m8trix18 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Narcan...why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPATX Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 Narcan, I mis spoke they send us to Sill for preBOLC to learn how to "Army", before sending us down to Fort Sam...my apologies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb_atc Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 On 8/19/2018 at 10:55 AM, EMPATX said: M8trix and EMFuturePA one in the same??? My packet is done, just with timing it will get turned into the Selection Board in October. Yeah my AMEDD recruiter has been pretty efficient so there is that, but I still keep in mind that their job is to get me to sign on the dotted line. EMPATX How'd the selection board go? I've been recently working with an AMEDD recruiter while in school as I will be starting clinical year in the spring. Have you talked to them about HPLRP to help with any loans? I've tried talking to mine but he doesn't seem to have much insight to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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