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Drill is mundane. It's largely administrative work, annual physicals, and computer based training. As a medical student, you will ideally be left alone to study though I've seen units where medical students were tasked to be platoon leaders which translates into even more administrative work. As a resident and physician you will generally be tasked some of the medical bureaucracy. Consider drill the tax you pay for more interesting opportunities.
Annual training varies widely by unit. Some units go to Hawaii or South America for 2 weeks, some go to Texas in the middle of the summer, and some just stay at their home station for 2 weeks.
Schools again come down to the unit you end up with. You likely won't find much support as a medical student, states generally don't want to invest in sending you to a school just to have you leave for residency. The easiest schools to go to as a resident and beyond will be the flight surgeon course.
The chance to do cool things will be a mix of your willingness/desire and luck but a lot will not be until after residency. Overall, expect a few cool experiences (travel somewhere interesting, riding in military aircraft, field training exercise, wilderness training, etc) and a lot of more mundane experiences.
Annual training varies widely by unit. Some units go to Hawaii or South America for 2 weeks, some go to Texas in the middle of the summer, and some just stay at their home station for 2 weeks.
Schools again come down to the unit you end up with. You likely won't find much support as a medical student, states generally don't want to invest in sending you to a school just to have you leave for residency. The easiest schools to go to as a resident and beyond will be the flight surgeon course.
The chance to do cool things will be a mix of your willingness/desire and luck but a lot will not be until after residency. Overall, expect a few cool experiences (travel somewhere interesting, riding in military aircraft, field training exercise, wilderness training, etc) and a lot of more mundane experiences.