AIR FORCE DENTAL- whats the basic info?

[accidentist4]

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When do I apply for the Air Force?
What does the scholarship base its qualifications on? Grades? Experience?
What can i do to increase my chances of getting the scholarship?
What is the lifestyle like?
----Where can i live?
----Will my boyfriend be able to follow me?
----Will I have time to attend church 3x a week?
----How are they days and weeks like?

I plan on applying this MAY2009 and would like to go to Pacific dental school followed by AF. Can anyone tell me what I need to do?

 

[Smills91]

When do I apply for the Air Force?
What does the scholarship base its qualifications on? Grades? Experience?
What can i do to increase my chances of getting the scholarship?
What is the lifestyle like?
----Where can i live?
----Will my boyfriend be able to follow me?
----Will I have time to attend church 3x a week?
----How are they days and weeks like?

I plan on applying this MAY2009 and would like to go to Pacific dental school followed by AF. Can anyone tell me what I need to do?

www.military.com

good site for info to answer a LOT of your question.

 

[tigertooth08]

If you have at least a 3.5 gpa and a 19 DAT, you are "pre-qualified" (they call it matrixed). Then, you just have to pass a medical screening and background check. I'd contact a recruiter no later than September b/c all of the paperwork takes time. The Air Force HPSPs are in high demand. I'm just starting out, so I can't comment on the lifestyle. Being an Army girlfriend, I can honestly say that unless you marry your boyfriend he doesn't exist to the military. You will more than likely live off base so he can follow you around if he wants. It would be just like any other job... he just has to front the money to move and such.

 

[MaximusD]

www.military.com

good site for info to answer a LOT of your question.

That site is good but information on HPSP is really hard to come by. Honestly. Stop giving htat site out as a cureall.

 

[Smills91]

That site is good but information on HPSP is really hard to come by. Honestly. Stop giving htat site out as a cureall.

Well most of the information about the HPSP or HSCP(Navy) is on these boards, and the 'military' information that I personally look for is pretty much found on military.com. I frequent that site often and find it to be a VERY useful resource to gain a lot of information.

 

[Smills91]

That site is good but information on HPSP is really hard to come by. Honestly. Stop giving htat site out as a cureall.

Well most of the information about the HPSP or HSCP(Navy) is on these boards, and the 'military' information that I personally look for is pretty much found on military.com. I frequent that site often and find it to be a VERY useful resource to gain a lot of GREAT information.

 

[baddog]

After years of AF service I can comment on the lifestyle--it's great. Hours good--8 hour days, plenty of time off, 30 days vacation with more added on as "training days" etc. One patient per hour, great pay and bonuses for multi year sign ups. Commaraderie is great, all dentists in their 20's and 30's, lots of friends to hang out with. AF is less "military" than the other services, more dentist friendly I think. Lots of opportunities for CE and speciality training if you want. AF residency programs are some of the best in the nation. No, you don't have to go to church 3X per week (where did that come from?), and if your boyfrined comes along--he will have a hard time getting on and off base with no military ID, will have no benefits (ie medical or dental) and basically will be non-exsistant to the AF. Better marry the guy. AF benefits after retiemrnent are great, free medical (ask your out of school friends how much they pay for medical insurance) and a great pension plan--starting after 20 years which gives you plenty of time to retire then start a civilian career if you want to--that's what I did. Anyway, low stress, great pay, great benefits, great espirit de corps, wouldn't trade it for all of the civilian stress and money hassels! 👍

 

[UNR.Grad]

After 24 years of AF service I can comment on the lifestyle--it's great. Hours good--8 hour days, plenty of time off, 30 days vacation with more added on as "training days" etc. One patient per hour, great pay and bonuses for multi year sign ups. Commaraderie is great, all dentists in their 20's and 30's, lots of friends to hang out with. AF is less "military" than the other services, more dentist friendly I think. Lots of opportunities for CE and speciality training if you want. AF residency programs are some of the best in the nation. No, you don't have to go to church 3X per week (where did that come from?), and if your boyfrined comes along--he will have a hard time getting on and off base with no military ID, will have no benefits (ie medical or dental) and basically will be non-exsistant to the AF. Better marry the guy. AF benefits after retiemrnent are great, free medical (ask your out of school friends how much they pay for medical insurance) and a great pension plan--starting after 20 years which gives you plenty of time to retire then start a civilian career if you want to--that's what I did. Anyway, low stress, great pay, great benefits, great espirit de corps, wouldn't trade it for all of the civilian stress and money hassels! 👍

How did you like your living situations throughout your career? I know you don't have to live on a base but you have to live close to the base. Did you like the cities you were stationed in? How did you family like it? Thanks for any information!