Commitment if you take no loans/payback?

[notdeadyet]

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If someone was interested in serving either active duty or in the reserves and went in to it without taking any loans or loan forgiveness from the government (no HPSP, no FAP, no STRAP), would you still be tied to the 8 year requirement of being in the government's books?

What I'm getting at is this: is it possibe for a physician to work for the military in any way that does not obligate you to the 8 year commitment (including inactive reserves)? Or is working for the military as a civilian contractor the only way to do so?

Any info is appreciated. I haven't been able to find anyone here on the site that was looking to join in any way without taking the money...

 

[73BARMYPgsp]

If someone was interested in serving either active duty or in the reserves and went in to it without taking any loans or loan forgiveness from the government (no HPSP, no FAP, no STRAP), would you still be tied to the 8 year requirement of being in the government's books?

What I'm getting at is this: is it possibe for a physician to work for the military in any way that does not obligate you to the 8 year commitment (including inactive reserves)? Or is working for the military as a civilian contractor the only way to do so?

Any info is appreciated. I haven't been able to find anyone here on the site that was looking to join in any way without taking the money...

I doubt it. The MSO (Military Service Obligation) is 8 years by federal statute. That's whatever active duty obligation you agree to, plus however many years it takes in IRR (Individual Ready Reserve--not "inactive") to reach 8 total.