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    Asthma DQ for AD, try Guard?

    in Aviation Medicine

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    On 5/15/2019 at 8:35 AM, PrivateFighterPilotLicense said:

    How were you denied? The waiver states a history of asthma after the 13th birthday is disqualifying, but before the 13th birthday, a passing MCT is waiverable. That makes no sense. Did you disclose your history after or before you took the MCT?

    I disclosed before - apparently there was an issue with civilian docs at MEPS that sent a bunch of people through that probably shouldn't have made it. There wasn't any documentation as to when my asthma "cleared," so I took the MCT, but that wasn't quite enough. Fairly certain my situation is like a lot of other peoples, a misdiagnosis.

    Appreciate all the responses. I'll keep up the civilian flying and throw apps as they come, shouldn't hurt.

    Asthma DQ for AD, try Guard?

    in Aviation Medicine

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    Hey everybody,

    Haven't posted in a while, was selected for OTS with a pilot slot last year, went to JBLM for my FC1 in February of LAST year and was eventually denied due to history of asthma, even after completing the MCT with no issues. I was urged by others to look for other routes into the Air Force, but due to my age (29), I figured it was a no-go.

    Since the age has been risen to 33 for rated officer accessions, I was curious if anyone had gouge on medical requirements differing between AD and guard units? As far as I've read from stuff on here, asthma waivers with a successful MCT are usually no problem, so I was curious if it was due to the other waivers I had submitted (lasik, eye pressure out of limits), or based on me being in the pipeline for close to 3 years from first contact with a recruiter and they just cut me off. They never really gave me a hard answer, just a quick phone call.

    Any info or advice would be appreciated!

    Paperwork "Backlog" at JBLM Post Flight Physical

    in Aviation Medicine

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    Hey everybody,

    17OT04 AD Pilot Select, had a flight physical at JBLM in February. The civilian contractor I had to deal with kept putting off scheduling me because of my medical history, thinking I would fail and would consistently ask me during the process "how I made it through MEPS."

    Fast forward three months, still no word on my physical. I knew I would need a waiver for LASIK and childhood asthma. The thing is, I'm slated to go to OTS late June. Really unsure who I can speak with regarding this, or if I'm really at the mercy of this "backlog" situation. I've never heard of anyone else online going through JBLM for a flight physical, so I'm a little concerned, especially with my past experiences with this guy. Anyone have any advice?

    Part of me is wondering if witnessing this mess is a blessing in disguise, and I should shoot for every ANG unit in the meantime...

    Applying soon, how do I look?

    in What Are My Chances?

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    On 12/5/2016 at 8:12 AM, tk1313 said:

    Is that 85 your PCSM at 200+ hours or at 12 hours? If it's the latter, no need to be humble... Unless you held up a bank or have atrocious health you'd probably get a slot pretty easily. Just my $0.02

    It's the latter - my plan was to complete my PPL come Spring (weather will be more consistent and I'll have the funds saved) if I'm not selected, and reapply then. With a PPL I should have a 93 PCSM, scaling up from there.

    And to clarify, I'm applying for the civilian OTS board - I was trying to differentiate between AD and ANG, guess it was a bit confusing.

    Thanks for the feedback! Kinda nice after all the "OTS pilot applications are extremely competitive" to get some positive info.

    Applying soon, how do I look?

    in What Are My Chances?

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    Hello everyone,

    I'm submitting an application for the upcoming AD rated board. I've asked my recruiter what her thoughts are on my standing, but more opinions would be nice.

    27 years old, Bachelors of Journalism from University of Oregon - 3.42 GPA

    PCSM - 85; Pilot - 97; Nav - 97; ABM - 96 (Don't have copy of other scores, I think they're similar)

    Flight Hours - 12

    I don't have much leadership experience on my resume, which I think is my biggest downfall. I've done a lot of volunteering with youth, through after school programs, summer camps, and GED tutoring, but nothing very recent.

    I've been looking at applying to ANG units as well - I live in Portland, and while they're hiring, I'm not going to get my hopes up with fighter units.

    Any thoughts?

    Thanks!
     

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