Early Commission Program
ELIGIBILITY
The Early Commissioning Program is open to students enrolled at any level in approved schools of Medicine or Osteopathy. Students must be qualified academically and display, through interview, significant potential for success in medical school, as a physician, and as a member of the Air National Guard medical team. In addition, successful applicants must: • Be a United States citizen. • Be enrolled in an approved school of Medicine or Osteopathy acceptable to the Surgeon General, United States Air Force. • Be able to meet current age requirements for commissioning as a Health Services Administrator. • Be in good physical condition • Be of high moral character.
ASSIGNMENT
Air National Guard medical squadrons are located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. While attending medical school, you will be assigned as an Air National Guard Health Service Administrator at a unit close to your residence. Upon graduation from medical school, and obtaining a state medical license, successful participants will be re-commissioned as a Physician.
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Air National Guard medical units meet one weekend each month. In addition, members are required to perform, at a minimum, 15 days of paid active duty each year designated as annual training. However, Commanders have some scheduling flexibility, especially for medical students. Your monthly, and annual training may be performed in various time combinations, and at various locations, including Air Force medical installations throughout the United States. Medical students in this program are not subject to mobilization.
TRAINING
All newly commissioned medical officers are required to attend the Air Force Commissioned Officers Training (COT) course at Gunter Air Force Station in Montgomery, Alabama for 4 weeks and 3 days. This course is designed to teach you about the military and what it means to be an officer in the United States Air Force, and a leader in today's Air National Guard. Every effort will be made to coordinate this requirement with the participant's medical school training schedule.
MILITARY GRADE
Your military rank is determined by a combination of your education, training and experience.
MILITARY PAY
A combination of your rank and length of any prior military service will determine your pay.
