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Somebody else could answer the specifics of the different types of apnea better than I could, however the main point is a BiPAP manages very severe apnea. While the CPAP is just pressure, the BiPAP also controls the rate of breathing. BiPAP people are typically too broken for the AF.

Depends on severity of the apnea, if drowsiness is controlled via cpap or other methods, compliance with treatment, any other concurrent conditions, etc. 95% I've ever seen are MEB, retained with ALC C-1, and flying waiver. Needing a bipap is usually a C-3 or separation.

The November AFRC UPT board completed on Friday and results began to be publicized today. Talk to your commander or recruiter.

The answer here is not nearly as important as the question. Mr. Cook gives a great redirect and non-answer, but the point is the SECDEF is actively trying to see what he can legally change independent of Congress for a major restructure of the DOD, and will then make recommendations to the HASC/SASC in early 2016 for what the legislative branch could do further. http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/633414/department-of-defense-press-briefing-by-pentagon-press-secretary-peter-cook-in Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room December 8, 2015

http://www.defense.gov/News/Speeches/Speech-View/Article/632495/remarks-on-the-women-in-service-review

http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/632040/discussion-with-secretary-carter-at-the-john-f-kennedy-jr-forum-harvard-institu Discussion with Secretary Carter at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Harvard Institute of Politics, Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/632040/discussion-with-secretary-carter-at-the-john-f-kennedy-jr-forum-harvard-institu Discussion with Secretary Carter at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Harvard Institute of Politics, Cambridge, Massachusetts

In my job, I talk to Recruiters at least weekly. They are typically in a shitty situation, trying to keep many plates spinning, so I'm not surprised when they're under-informed. If you're already in the AF, you could have someone higher in your chain (O-6+) send an e-mail to HAF/A3, but that's nearly a hail mary. Sending a vMPF request is about as helpful as a magic 8-ball.

There's this thing called a Recruiter. http://www.airforce.com/joining-the-air-force/commissioned-officer-overview/

The Air Force had an unfair advantage--we're used to working while sitting down. http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/630839/air-force-team-wins-sitting-volleyball-tournament

You can probably get into ANG. Even if one unit/state doesn't take you, another one will. Good luck getting into Reserves. Under 15% is doable, but I haven't seen them take higher than about 25-30%. You could get another physical though, and argue for a lower disability rate (counterintuitive, I know), but I've seen this work. Also this all depends on what your specific diagnoses are. Tinnitus isn't as bad as ankle instability, but they might both be rated at 10%.

I posted a summary of his recent speech over at General Failure but it looks this is the main section for this discussion so I'll just post this link.

What do you mean? Did SECDEF Carter really say it? Are we really going to do it? Am I a real boy? Does it come with a satisfaction guaranteed warranty?

http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/630194/department-of-defense-press-briefing http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/630419/building-the-first-link-to-the-force-of-the-future-remarks-by-secretary-of-defe "Building the First Link to the Force of the Future" Remarks by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter at the George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C.

I mis-spoke. He needs to go through normal pilot selection.

But there is no pipeline direct to RPA, yet. He still needs to go through normal pilot training, including normal FCI standards. RPA MSD criteria only apply to trained assets for now.

RPA standards aren't separate from normal IFC I processes. Yes, this waiver exists and a very common request, usually approved after additional examination. See the waiver guide linked in my sig block.

http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/download/deptula_11-05-15

Could somebody please tell Graham, Jindal, Pataki, and Santorum to just get out of the race?

Original documents, with inconsistent redaction. You can skim it pretty quickly; it's not as long a read as you'd think.

Care to drink from the firehose? Go to https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx Click "AF FOIA Library" Search for "SERE School Curriculum" Download file (~16 MB) Read pages 104 through 1714

I don't read this thread much. Was this ever posted before? http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA608598 Anybody seen this?

Go to https://www.efoia.af.mil/palMain.aspx Click "AF FOIA Library" Search for "2013-04175-F_Releasable Rec'ds_AFMC" Download file Read pages 15-24, 30-44, & 98-106 ??? Profit

No. Seasonal allergies are certainly very common among pilot applicants and those serving. As long as you're controlled with a single medication (Allegra, Claritin, etc), you're fine.

http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/673363.pdf Wow. Even with my already low expectations of the VA, that is astounding.