Army GMO for all active duty obligation?

[ArmyDocDude]

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Hello,

I am Army HPSP, and won't be changing my mind. I have a question, and I hope someone can help.

Is it possible to do all of you active duty time as a GMO in the Army? I was under the impression that if you did not get the residency you want in the military match or the civilian match, or you do get the civilian residency but the Army won't let you take it, you could just opt to be a GMO for the time you owe, and then do a residency once you get out of the Army. I have read some things in the forums indicating that this is not the case, and that they could even force you to take a certain residency.

I hope this is not true. Please let me know any details you have on this.

 

[TheGoose]

yes. after internship.

 

[ArmyDocDude]

By internship, do you mean the FYGME?

 

[HackFuJones]

just apply to all Transitional year programs and then after you finish request to do GMO.

 

[TheGoose]

By internship, do you mean the FYGME?

yes, PGY1

 

[IgD]

They can't really force you into a residency. You can do a GMO tour and get out. In the past, you could cash in the GI bill to use as a stipend during a civilian residency. Not sure what effect the new updated GI bill will have on this.

 

[notdeadyet]

They can't really force you into a residency. You can do a GMO tour and get out. In the past, you could cash in the GI bill to use as a stipend during a civilian residency. Not sure what effect the new updated GI bill will have on this.

Shouldn't matter. You can still use the old GI Bill.

 

[sethco]

Shouldn't matter. You can still use the old GI Bill.

Can the new peeps coming in now still have a choice of whether they can use the old or the new GI Bill?

I was under the impression that the only reason we could still use the old GI Bill was because we have been "Grandfathered"

 

[notdeadyet]

Can the new peeps coming in now still have a choice of whether they can use the old or the new GI Bill?

I was under the impression that the only reason we could still use the old GI Bill was because we have been "Grandfathered"

I had thought so too, but someone corrected me on another thread and said that the new GI Bill is a set of benefits in addition to the old GI Bill, which isn't going anywhere. You can take one or the other, but not both.