(SHOW NOTES) Guest: Lt Feras Alayoub (Developmental Engineer) Recent OTS Grad ​⁠ Questions for the Guest❓ email: feras.alayoub.1@us.af.mil NORCAL & RENO are you interested in becoming an Air Force Nurse❓ email us direct: 348rcs.e_flt.californianevadaoa@us.af.mil All others please apply via Airforce.com 00:00 Opening 00:20 Lt. Alayoub's background & Developmental Engineer 02:15 Where are you going to work for the Air Force? 02:40 Road to joining the USAF 03:45 60 days prior to OTS & the AF fitness test 06:15 Getting to OTS, driving vs. flying 09:10 Mod 1 & arrival 12:25 Funny moments 13:23 Mod 2 15:30 Mod 3 17:55 Mod 4 19:18 Mod 5 21:40 Living conditions along the way 24:15 All about PT 27:00 PT alternatives 28:00 All things food 31:50 Details & additional duties 33:10 Drill & ceremony 35:00 Graduation & freedom 36:00 Recruiter's Assistance Program 39:20 Closing remarks

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Guest: Lt Col Michelle Pierson (Critical Care Nurse/Chief Nurse) 9th Medical Group, Beale AFB, CA ​⁠ Questions for the Guest❓ email: michelle.d.pierson2.mil@health.mil NORCAL & RENO are you interested in becoming an Air Force Nurse❓ email us direct: 372rcghpeflt-sacramento@us.af.mil 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

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Guest: Lt Keyla Pritchett (Pediatric Nurse) 9th Medical Support Squadron ​⁠ Questions for the Guest❓ email: keyla.m.pritchett.mil@health.mil NORCAL & RENO are you interested in becoming an Air Force Nurse❓ email us direct: 348rcs.e_flt.californianevadaoa@us.af.mil All others please apply via Airforce.com

00:00 Opening 00:15 Intro: Where are you from? background leading up to military service, why AF? 01:45 How did you join? Recruiter, ROTC, prior Enlisted, walk us through that process 08:05 What’s your specialty? What do you do, what’s your day to day look like, how does it compare to civilian counterparts? 09:35 Assignments? Where have you been & where are you going? 11:05 Prior experience? Any previous experience inside the specialty or outside of the specialty post licensure? 12:05 OTS Experience 19:05 Travel opportunities? Let’s talk TDY opportunities you’ve had for training, fellowships, humanitarian or deployments 20:15 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? 23:12 Education? HPERB & fellowship opportunities; which have you seen and/or experienced? 24:23 Military vs civilian? With endless opportunities & pay available throughout the nation for fully qualified and new grads alike, why Air Force? 26:38 Closing & Credits