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Education
Degree: BS in Psychology (soon)
Minor in Sociology
College: Mount Olive College
GPA: 3.7+ (overall 3.3)
Military Service
Prior Service: Yes, Active Duty AF 4+ years
AFSC: 3A051 - Information Management
CCAF degree - Information Management
Rank: (S)Sgt (sew on June 07)
Looking for any information leading toward a Medical Commission in the Psychology field
Possible obstacles
- Broken hip -> a metal rod and 2 screws
- MEB’d for Cancer -> return to duty and have been cancer free for almost 4 years
Is something like this waiver-able or am I wasting my time?
My dream is to obtain my PhD in Clinical Psychology and work in the VA hospital with veterans (and families) dealing with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Hi GLO,
What service are you looking to get a commission in?
Right now, for the Air Force and Navy, OTS/OCS commissions are very, very, very competitive.
You state your rank is SSGt, sew on June 07. Are you currently active duty Air Force (you didn't say)?
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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