Posted on Apr 4, 2019
SPC Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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How long is each deployment or duty station assignment for 70B?

What OCONUS locations are available to deploy or get station?

Down the road as a 70B at the rank of CPT, if I decide to go to Med or Dental school is the transition feasible or unlikely as a reservist?

How long is BOLC for 70B reservist as an enlisted prior service transitioning from 68W to 70B? (8 or 5-6weeks- getting different answers)

Thank you!!
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LTC Kevin B.
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You should ask these questions (see below) in separate posts. They are completely unrelated to your main question about deploying. When future RP members search for these topics, they will be unlikely to find this thread particular thread, unless they are also searching about deployments.

"Down the road as a 70B at the rank of CPT, if I decide to go to Med or Dental school is the transition feasible or unlikely as a reservist?

How long is BOLC for 70B reservist as an enlisted prior service transitioning from 68W to 70B? (8 or 5-6weeks- getting different answers)"
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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Allow me to recount a story about a Reserve medical doctor. He was deployed for a year, and his practice suffered tremendously without him.
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Q1: It depends on a lot of factors, but typically assignment positions are 24mos and you usually are on station for no less than 24 mos but this can be more assuming there are multiple positions you can take as a 70B.
Q2: Again, varies on availability, but almost anywhere in the world you can deploy or get stationed, such as Italy, Germany, Korea, Japan, Alaska, Africa etc....majority of deployments have been focused on Iraq and Afghanistan but again there are deployments in south America, Central America, Guam, etc....
Q3: Yes you can make the transition to Medical or Dental school quite easily assuming you have scored well on MCAT/DAT. You should also have a good undergrad GPA as well. There are HPSP scholarships you can apply for or if you wanted to stay reserve, once you are in either medical/dental school, you can apply for MDSSP. The difference between HPSP and MDSSP is simple, HPSP you are on glide path for active duty, receive a monthly stipend and all costs associated(most) are paid for by Army. With MDSSP, you are responsible for costs of school. You still receive the monthly stipend. Let me know if you have more questions concerning those options.
Q4: BOLC is the same for Reservists and Active Duty 70B. You should not be required to go to the Direct Commission Course which extends BOLC per se for those who have never served. It is roughly about 8 weeks but they change it all the time, so will depend when you commissioned.
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SPC Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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Thank you so much for answers sir!! This helps a lot planning ahead of time!
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MAJ(P) Health Services Human Resources
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SPC (Join to see) - I suppose I forgot the title question(s). Yes I deployed as a 70B to Ramadi, Iraq. The job itself was fairly similar to being at home station. I served as the MEDO(PL) in a field artillery BN. The BNs responsibility was FOB security. Of course my job was medical readiness for entire BN, assist PA with running the AID station, leading my medics, and being the go to person for medical capabilities to BN CDR. Later in the deployment after promotion, I became the HHB XO and served in that role until we redeployed and I PCSd.
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SPC Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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PERFECT to know!! I wanna knock down couple deployments now before I get married and have kids!!
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