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You may want to put this on the DoDMERB portion of this forum. Under certain circumstances, a MEPS physical can be used as a DoDMERB physical exam that is required to contract. He might have insights on your exam IF your rotc program submitted your MEPS exam to DoDMERB for review. Mr Mullen...

Congrats on your selection for a scholarship Wait for further instructions from DoDMERB. The AROTC medical waiver reviewer is going to go through your packet and decide what’s needed. Info will from flow Cadet Command to DODMERB. What it’s probably going to entail is an eval from an...

AROTC is more willing to work with food allergies which the exception of peanut allergy. Tree nut (walnut, pistachio, cashew, etc) allergies are waiverable for AROTC. As you’ve heard many times, these waivers are considered on a case by case basis.

In a European study covering the latter half of the 20th century, in those recovering from AN, 50% achieved a good outcome (including weight gain), 25% achieved an intermediate outcome, and 25% achieved a poor outcome. Even if treatment advanced over the previous 20 years, I doubt it would move...

Very, very difficult to get a waiver in the military for an eating disorder. You will need to show several years of weight gain and stability. You will also need to show the eating disorder and co-morbidities (eg depression, OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, etc…) usually associated with it are...

Is their “post” drama picking BOLC dates? I think that’s what cadets going into aviation do. They don’t get posts until close to the end of flight school.

That’s correct. Less applicants this year than previous.

I would do AASLT. I think it’s easier to get ABN later on as an officer. I told my daughter to put AASLT first choice as her MIAD after plebe year. She will get ABN automatically if she gets assigned to Ft Bragg, Vicenza, or JBER. I did AASLT in my late 20s. I think it was more physically...

I’ll answer your 2nd question about USCGA accessions standards. Google “DODI 6130.03”. It is the bible of medical standards for officer and enlisted accessions into the military. On page 4, it’ll say in there the standards are also applicable to the Coast Guard. Mr Mullen will answer your...

Just to let you know, history of surgical reconstruction of knee ligaments (in your case, the ACL) within the past 12 months is DQ. DODMERB will DQ and then you’ll need to get a waiver from the USAFA waiver authority. Did you get word if the USAFA waives ACL surgery that’s less than 12 months out?

A waiver is possible so long as your cylinders are no worse than -5D (you meet this criteria based on on the info you provided in your post) and you have a normal corneal topography. As Mr Mullen said, you need to talk to your ROO and PMS to see if they can get your waiver expedited. This...

You still have a chance with AROTC.

Congrats to all the winners! And I didn’t lose money on my bet the results would show up today. ☺️👍

Not sure the basis for suing. There was a lawful order given. She did the right thing by getting out of a situation (ie remain a cadet) where she is obligated to obey lawful orders. We all have choices in life. She made a choice. Her principles cause her to make the decision she did. She needs...