Show Air Corps Sound Call For Nurses An urgent call for Women's Medical Specialists 60 occupational and physical therapists by has been made by Colonel Miriam Women's Medical Specialist officers are our most critical says Major General Harry G. are difficult to Though the is one of the most vital groups in the USAF Medical Service They contribute immeasurably to the health and well-being of America's airmen by reason of their special skills and technical Commissions Open To All Both Regular and Reserve commissions are open to qualified Applicants will be accepted with the rank of Second Lieutenant or USAF depending on their length of experience in the specialist field they apply Once on active duty as a Reserve persons in a permanent career may apply for Regular Candidates for Dietitian have a Bachelor's degree from an approved college or with a major either in foods and See 3 Nurse from nutrition or in institution and have completed a dietetic internship approved by T h e Surgeon BA Degree Needed Candidates for Occupational Therapist require a Bachelor's degree from an approved college or university for a Reserve must have completed at least two years 60 semester and have graduated from a training course in occupational therapy approved by The Surgeon Candidates for Physical Therapist must likewise have a Bachelor's degree with major emphasis in physical education or the biological and have graduated from a training course in physical therapy approved by The Surgeon Applicants for Reserve commissions need to have completed three years college semester plus the approved physical therapy training Application Info Applicants for a Regular commission must be between 21 and 28 years of have no dependents under and have served six months of active duty as an Air Force Reserve Officer immediately prior to Requirements for a Reserve commission are the same as for with the education qualifications listed but may be between 21 and 45 years of fAir Corps- Get's All newly-commissioned officers entering on extended active duty are usually assigned first to Air Force medical installations where they receive an indoctrination training course in Air Force and Later assignments lead to duty as staff members in military hospitals where their individual specialties are utilized on a rota- ting and Colonel Perry pointed out the numerous benefits which free life insurance free medical and dental annual considerable retirement privileges to mention numerous opportunities for post-graduate which may lead to a master's Colonel Perry cited the monetary advantages by pointing out that a Second Lieutenant upon appointment receives a cash uniform base pay of ration allowance of and rental allowance of without dependents quarters are not available on the and with There are periodic pay increases and opportunities for promotion after specified periods of From the travel and experience are rotated among various Air Force installations here and are now assigned to Air Force Hospitals throughout the United In they are assigned to large hospitals in North Puerto Alaska and tho |