by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
5/20/2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Statements of intent for officers interested in chief nurse positions are due May 31, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 20.
The nurse corps development team will convene in June to select candidates for projected calendar year 2014 openings.
"There are 86 chief nurses -- one in each facility -- but not all will turn over this summer," said Col. Beverly Johnson, the AFPC Nurse Utilization and Education Branch chief. "We expect to fill about 15-20 positions from this year's candidate list."
Sitting chief nurses must apply if they want to be reassigned to a CN position, Johnson said. In addition, unlike previous years, applicants who submit statements of intent for the calendar year 2014 medical squadron candidate board will not be automatically considered by the chief nurse board.
"Candidates must submit an SOI to the chief nurse selection board if they wish to be considered for chief nurse," Johnson said. "All candidates must meet CY14 eligibility criteria, as well, including sitting chief nurses."
Applicants must be lietuentant colonels or lieutenant colonel-selects with a master's degree and a passing fitness test score. In addition, they should have leadership experience above the element level. A national nursing administration certification is preferred, and those who have not completed senior developmental education commensurate with their grade must include on the SOI the dates they enrolled and their progress toward completion, Johnson said.
Endorsed applications must reach AFPC by May 31. For complete nomination instructions and additional eligibility criteria, go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil, and enter "PSDM 13-44" in the search window.
