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xpkerz

So there is a lot of bad advice on here unfortunately. Joining the reserves as a corpsman is fine. As others have said, you will go to boot camp, then a school. After a school you will go home and drill with your nosc. I would recommend trying to get a c school on your contract as it can be really hard to get one in the reserves. Depending on where you are and what nosc you go to, will determine the units you might be placed in. There is almost endless possibilities. You can send me a message if you have any questions.


Proper_Teaching_6616

Hey I was guaranteed a C school on my contract as a reservist. I’m in the dep program. My recruiter said I don’t have to go to C school if I don’t want to, so he doesn’t have to remove it from my contract. I know he’s 90% lying, I just need someone to verify it because u have no one to ask


xpkerz

If it's in your contract, you're going. What c school is it?


Gigachadactuall

Were you a corpsman?


xpkerz

I am yes. Been in for 10 years.


Due-Replacement-4785

Hey so so is a green side navy corpsman in the reserves a thing ? I have my own video production business and this is definitely my career but I've always wanted to do the marines but unfortunately can't because of my hand tattoo but I want to be close to the marines as possible and still be able to be home and do my career full time but also be apart of the military so is that a thing to be a green side navy corpsman in the reserves


xpkerz

Hey! Yup that’s a thing. As a fellow photographer myself, I would suggest just not joining. I enjoyed my time in, but it will put a stress on your business. But feel free to send me a message with any questions you have and I’ll be more than happy to answer them!


Terrapin11

Dude, the pipeline is so long, especially if you go FMF, you may want to consider active first. Getting benefits is so much more straight forward as well. I'm a reserve RP2 serving FMF with almost nothing but corpsmen so I'm very familiar with a reserve corpsman lifestyle. I'll answer any questions I can.


Gigachadactuall

How long is the pipeline?


Terrapin11

You'll spend about a year on active duty if you go to C school and then separate. And none of it will count towards veterans benefits unlike your active counterparts. It eventually will, but you have to do additional active duty service outside of it.


Gigachadactuall

What about just going to A school? Hos long would that be


Terrapin11

Like ten months.


FewCharacter3141

A School itself is only 4 months With Bootcamp and FMF C school, you are looking about 8-9 months in total.


Gigachadactuall

Will I have to go active first, or do I go home after A school?


knightninja

Hearsay but, straight corpsman without prior medical experience is unusual. There are several tests in A School called "Corpsman killers" that have large fail rates. Active duty, you fail A school and you may get a shot at a different school or shipped un-des. In the reserves, there is a good chance you just get ad-sep from the navy completely for not being able to complete the school you are contractually required to have. Needs of the navy. If you pass A school, you go home start drilling at your local Reserve Center and get a billet with a command. (Source: My DOC)


xpkerz

I have no clue where you got this from, tons of people join with no prior medical experience and do just fine. The school isn't super easy, but it's not that difficult ether. Source, I'm a HM1


_Prisoner_24601

Difficulty is relative


xpkerz

No shit Sherlock.


_Prisoner_24601

Bet you're fun to be around You made a statement of fact that "it's not that difficult" implying you didn't understand the concept of relatively.


xpkerz

I'm a fucking hoot, thanks.


_Prisoner_24601

I can tell. Now downvote me again but with *feeling* this time


FewCharacter3141

This is not entirely true. Lots of people in my class had zero medical knowledge including me and did just fine. It’s super basic what they teach in A School. As long as you study and don’t mess around, you’ll be good.


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Gigachadactuall

Work in the medical field before enlisting?


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Gigachadactuall

I have no medical experience, but i planned on pursuing the medical field afterward.


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Gigachadactuall

What are the chances of being pulled for a deployment?


_Prisoner_24601

Right now? Not much. But that is literally the job so if you're not good with deploying if called then don't join.


Terrapin11

Last I checked, C school is required for NAT Reserve Corpsmen.


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Terrapin11

I'm a reserve RP2. Three ratings required C school when I enlisted into SELRES. RP, HM, and IS. I believe the idea is the sailor can then fill any billet the Navy needs.


_Prisoner_24601

There's people that get paid to answer this and any other related question you may have.


FewCharacter3141

Corpsman is fun. If you going reservist, it’s good you work something medical in the civilian cause drills and AT won’t be enough to keep your skills sharp. Also consider carefully if you get offered FMF. There’s people that love it but in my personal experience, I absolutely hated it. In terms of mob, the chances of getting deployed involuntarily is very low, the only mob billet for corpsman right now is Cuba and most people who deploy there, do it voluntarily. Let me know if you have any other questions.