(EP3) Lt Col Michelle Pierson: Critical Care, Aeromedical Evac & Combat Deployments!

(SHOW NOTES) Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/BzE6FgDHSUE Guest: Lt Col Michelle Pierson (Critical Care Nurse/Chief Nurse) 9th Medical Group, Beale AFB, CA ​⁠ Questions for the Guest❓ email: [email protected] NORCAL & RENO are you interested in becoming an Air Force Nurse❓ email us direct: [email protected] All others please apply via Airforce.com 00:00 Opening 00:16 Where are you from? background leading up to military service, why AF? 01:30 How did you join? Recruiter, ROTC, prior Enlisted, walk us through that process 02:30 Officer Training School vs Condensed Officer Training 03:00 Medical Service Credit 03:35 What’s your specialty? What do you do, what’s your day to day look like, how does it compare to civilian counterparts 06:30 Assignments? Where have you been where are you going 09:30 Travel opportunities? Let’s talk TDY opportunities you’ve had for training, fellowships, humanitarian, deployments 11:30 Benefits? There’s a ton of benefits we tend to overlook as military members, in your time of serving which has been the most beneficial for you. 13:10 Education? HPERB & fellowship opportunities 17:15 Military vs civilian? 18:40 Why Air Force? 20:10 Closing & Credits