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I'm at BOLC now and this was raised with a high ranking National Guard rep discussing Guard AMEDD recruitment programs. ASR was not on her radar and didn't appear to be particularly well thought of. The rep did not know of any plans to resurrect ASR and said if it ever was in the future, you can rest assured that they would require an obligation phase after the monies phase, like MDSSP or STRAP. The idea of having such a huge payment that could have individuals finish their obligation before becoming board certified seemed to be unpopular.
So current word from as close to the horses mouth as I'm going to get seems to be that ASR is not going to be coming back at any point soon enough to be of interest to most reading this board, and if it ever did, it would likely have a payout phase followed by a 2:1 (or more) obligation paid out post-med school or residency.
Latest funds seem to be paid (wisely, in my opinion) toward boad-certified physician recruitment, rather than focusing on med students or even residents.
Looks like I missed the train. With that being said, I am still strongly considering enlisting. Is ARNG still the best show in town despite the loss of ASR?