Old_Noob

Question from the applicant point of view: When I read the waiver guide, it sounds like a history of migraine with aura is DQ for FC1, with no possibility for a waiver. Is that correct, or is it that it changes the waiver authority? I used to get bad headaches when I was a kid, though not bad or frequent enough to need to miss school. I can positively identify that I had some migraines, because three times in my life I got a visual aura. I haven't had anything like that for 5 years now. I have family history of migraine on my mother's side. It seems like I'd be a good candidate for a waiver, but I'm not sure if it's an automatic ban if you ever had an aura.

It sounds like they tend to pull people from systems they decide are over-manned. What sort of reasoning do they use to decide which guys to pick? Is there any consistency?

Has there been a change in the age requirements? Everything I find says meet with the board by 28 (or 28.5), OTS by 29, and enter UPT by 30. I just turned 27 a month ago, so I figured I was good. I'm trying to finish a PhD, which should be done next August. I figured I could get that done and still hit UPT by 30. My recruiter just told me that I'll need an age waiver, and that I have to hit UPT by 29. In order to do that, I'd likely have to quit my PhD just a few months before finishing it, which would be a bummer. I figured it would come in handy later in life after my flying days were over. It's possible my recruiter is misreading OTS entry date for UPT entry date, though.