Enlisted members selected for nurse commissioning program Published June 21, 2011 By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Twenty-four enlisted Airmen will head back to the classroom in August following their selection for the 2011 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, said Air Force Personnel Center officials. The NECP selection board meets annually in May to review records and identify the top applicants for a commissioning opportunity in a critical career field. Selected applicants will complete their bachelor's degrees at a college or university with an Air Force ROTC detachment, or a college or university with a cross town agreement, said Cal Baker, AFPC graduate education program manager. Another benefit of the NECP is that attending school is the selectees' job. Students focus entirely on education, rather than working full time and going to school part-time, Mr. Baker said. "NECP students attend school year-round for up to 24 consecutive months to finish their degree, and while they're in school they receive all pay and allowances. In addition to full pay and benefits while attending school, senior airmen selected are also promoted to staff sergeant through the program. All other selects, if they receive a promotion sequence number prior to entering NECP will sew on when their sequence number is reached," Mr. Baker explained. After graduating, if they pass the Nursing National Council Licensure Examination, they'll be commissioned as second lieutenants, he added. The next NECP selection board will meet May 2012. Revised guidelines for the May 2012 board will be available in November. Interested Airmen should begin preparations to ensure their application packages and eligibility requirements are complete with all prerequisites completed by March 2012. Enlisted Airmen interested in NECP should contact their local base education office or email Mr. Baker at calvin.baker@us.af.mil. For information about other personnel issues, visit the Air Force Personnel Services website at https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil/app/home.