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History of strabismus surgery is waiverable. I suggest you do some research in the Aviation Medicine subsection.

“MP2’s Garmin smart watch indicates that MP2 was alive on the surface of the ocean from approximately 0145 until approximately 1130 (nine hours and 45 minutes) in 68 degree Fahrenheit water.” ... "Resilard’s body was brought on board a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship, the JS Setoyuki, at 12:22 p.m., the report states." https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/marine-pilot-survived-in-sea-for-nearly-10-hours-after-deadly-midair-collision-smartwatch-shows-1.607406

Check your messages. DM me if you want source doc. For some reason it won't let me upload the PDF here on the main thread.

I am post UPT, but pre B Course complete. I meet all the eligibility requirements and did some calling around about this bonus and I am met with: "Why would they give a bonus to someone in the training pipeline?" On paper, I meet all the qualifications, but I don't know why this would apply to someone within their initial 10 year commitment? Am I missing something here? Also, one of the contingents on bonus eligibility is to not currently be AGR or ART. The question I asked was if I was to be hired in an AGR/ART position within the 4 year "commitment," would I have to repay a pro-rated amount of the bonus back? The answer I got was "probably not." I know this was standard circa 2012 on the enlisted side. Can anyone shed light on this?

ENJJPT 18-08 F35x2 Norway F16x2 Norway F22 A-10 F22 Guard EA-18G F-15C EC-130 A-10 Guard T-6 B-1 F-15Ex2 U-2 F-16

Before jumping into an eval with the doc, I suggest you "get smart" on everything they will be looking for knowing you have a history of the condition. E.g., phorias, stereopsis, microsuppression, double vision, etc. It would be wise of you to know the medical jargon associated with things directly or indirectly affected by your condition so you can ask the right questions. Those things can be found throughout that waiver guide I mentioned above.

lph1235, First of all, good on you for being as proactive as you are at such a young age. That will pay major dividends in your future. I believe having the surgery on your record does require a waiver, but is given so long as you meet certain eye alignment criteria. You can read up on these things in the Air Force Waiver Guide 2017. My advice to you is to get an updated evaluation done by an ophthalmologist who specializes in this surgery (mostly pediatric doctors) and make them give you every test they can, see what they say and compare that to the standards. I had posted this a while back in another thread, but it's fairly relevant to what you are looking for here. Lastly, keep a positive attitude! I know it may feel like a shitty hand dealt to you that was out of your control, but you can take some of that control back by being proactive (as you already are) in learning what needs to be done to obtain the best job in the world. Good luck!!

Placed an order with Mardon 3 weeks ago. Was told 3-5 weeks for production plus 7-10 business days for shipping.

Check the Guard/Reserve Timeline to UPT thread. It's typically 4-6 weeks after FC1/MFS you'll receive paperwork stamped approved. Then, expect another 4-8 weeks for NGB packages to make its way through the loop. For me, OTS dates were scheduled about 4 months out after hearing back from NGB. So yes, it is all a waiting game. YMMV.

Warning: Redband trailer - lots of grown up words. Really looking forward to this movie mainly because I'm pretty sure Frances McDormand's character is based off my mother's behavior.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14202/usaf-reveals-mysterious-crash-occurred-just-days-before-two-a-10s-crashed-in-same-area Just came across this article. Rough week for sure.

Take out a loan, get your PPL, and if your PCSM is still low, retake your AFOQT? (You didn't post your scores, so I'm just assuming it's below average?) If a few thousand dollars and some longer hours spent studying are the only thing standing in my way of achieving this goal, it's a no-brainer....

Study more and retake the AFOQT. I mean, why not? I would say your age doesn't give you the luxury of time to go through all the not-so-timely hoops involved in the application/interview/notification processes. If you want this, do anything and everything you can to give yourself the best chance.

Never would I have thought...

Go see a doctor. Unless the doctor finds something pretty extreme/degenerative, then you will be fine.

Wow. That was quick...

100% anecdotal (data based off a dozen or so people 6-9 months ago), but it's usually about 3 months between being hired and Wright-Patt.

Air Force Waiver Guide 2017 http://www.wpafb.af.mil/Portals/60/documents/711/usafsam/USAFSAM-Wavier-Guide-170601.pdf

If you still have any math classes left in school, my best advice is to schedule your AFOQT directly after taking that class while the information is still fresh. That's the easiest way to knock out two birds with one stone IMO. Good luck!

Guard/Prior Interview/Selected: November 2016 FC1: February 2017 (took 5 weeks to receive paperwork stamped approved) NGB: March 2017 (took 7 weeks to receive dates) OTS: September 2017 ENJJPT: February 2018

Not a CSO, but this worked for me

I was a beneficiary of a program similar to what you mentioned when I was young(er). My high school had a course that taught physics through aviation, which counted as a legit physics credit on the transcript. It was probably 25% actual physics (using the kinematic equations with aviation related problems) and 75% ground school. We even had a handful of computers set up as simulators with a yoke and throttle box (circa 2006) where we flew and demonstrated some stuff we learned for grades sometimes. It was taught by an older guy who had his CFI, lost his medical, but was still passionate about getting youth into aviation. He was a great mentor who advocated everything the aviation career had to offer. The best part about that class in high school was... there was another... The next year (my senior year), there was an elective class offered that went one of two routes: maintenance or pilot. If selected, students could attend this class at the local FBO at the airport down the street. The "class" was unsupervised, off-campus, but still had a looming threat that if you were caught not being there, you were dropped and failed.. it worked. The maintenance track basically involved shadowing a couple of A&P's who worked on the plethora of GA aircraft at the FBO. The pilot track had you paired with a CFI and it was your responsibility to get two grades; whatever grade you got on the PPL written was your 1st semester grade and the second semester grade was a 100 or 69 (pass/fail) on actually getting your PPL. I lucked out and had a young college dude as a CFI who was actively pursuing an Air Force career and another great mentor for how to get your foot in the door with military aviation. Having him as a CFI was a huge inspiration on my eventual decision to pursue a similar career. Without a doubt, that program was the number one reason I am where I am today awaiting UPT with a slot for the best airplane in the world. Exposure to aviation early on (especially the fact that nobody in my family or around me had an aviation background) and great mentorship was the key that propelled me into this career and I am beyond grateful that I was lucky enough to have been at the right place at the right time. I am unsure if that program still exists, or if there are any other programs like it, but it is programs like these that absolutely help attract youth to the aviation career.

Read through the many vision requirement threads over in the Aviation Medicine section. Also, apply anyways. The unit doesn't know if you need a waiver or not. That is something that will only be evaluated at your FC1/MFS after you have been selected. Like tk1313 said, do not self-eliminate yourself or assume the unit won't bother with the application because of your own uncertainty or misguided information. Again, read through the Aviation Medicine thread and absorb as much knowledge you can from the experiences of others.