Nurse with 20+ years experience, FNP with doctorate degree

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Hey all,

I've recently started looking into AF nurse reserves or Navy Nurse Reserves. I am 43, in good health with 22 years as a RN, 13 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner, and 4 years as a Nursing Professor. I have my Doctorate degree and also am certified in substance abuse. I am looking at options and am trying to figure out if this may be for me and welcome any and all advice. Does anyone have experience as a nurse in the reserves? What does officer training entail? I also have 3 children (ages 8, 14, and 18) so that is also a concern. My family has a strong military background and I always thought I was too old to join up after having all the kiddos but recently learned this may actually be an option, especially to help pay off student loans, etc. . Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC

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