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    AFROTC and Lasik surgery

    The eyes are big deal when competing/applying for a Pilot Slot in AFROTC. Pima's answer is spot on (and she was a huge help to me when I was in ROTC asking the same questions). I had PRK done (end of 2012) when I contracted after FT. At the time, eye surgery was an auto-DQ for pilot candidates...
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    Should I go Navy or Air Force?

    Great call in thinking about the long term career implications. It's also smart to think about other career paths if you don't get your #1 choice. Realize that the Pilot service commitment is long and your life at the end of it will most likely be different than when you start it. I'm a ROTC...
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    Changing AFSC After commission

    UPT holds active duty applications yearly. Generally speaking the people who get picked up for it are high performing O-3s after their 1st assignment. Its difficult to get just because there are not too many slots out there. Statistically speaking the best way to snag a Pilot slot is out of...
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    How do I get a waiver

    I had a similar issue and got PRK done to get 20/20. Keep in mind I graduated in 2014 so this info could be dated. However, once I completed FT and contracted I got my PRK done. At the time you were DQed without question if you got PRK done prior to contracting. However, once contracted I filled...
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    AFROTC + LASIK/PRK ????????

    I went to FT, contracted, and then got PRK done (on my parent's dime) right before my junior year started. I did my FC1 Physical a year after surgery. My vision was about 20/200 prior to surgery. My information may be dated (2014 grad) but I would absolutely try and compete for a pilot slot out...
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    AFROTC pilot slots

    Before going to UPT I thought that it was best to avoid IFT if you had the chance. However, after having gone through the program I think that IFT does a great job of exposing students to the UPT "framework." The few washouts that I saw there were mainly due to poor study habits and people not...
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    AFROTC Waiver Denied - AETC HQ

    I'm not in the AF medical field so take this advice with a grain of salt. I had a scenario where I was almost DQed from a pilot slot when I was a senior. Long story short, the AF docs disagreed with each other so they had me get a civilian referral/opinion. I saw a few civilian docs about my...
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    Can you fly in the military without being a talented pilot?

    In my UPT class there were 3 STUDs who each had around 300 hrs of flying time each. Halfway through T-6s they had all washed out. One guy legit just couldn't handle the stress asked to drop and the other two just couldn't meet the standards and washed out. I would also not even think to...
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    Air Force UPT (pilot school)

    Your UPT ranking is mainly based off checkride and daily ride scores. Flight commander's ranking and academic average also make-up a smaller percentage of the overall score. Based off of your past posts it looks like you are waiting to hear if you got a pilot slot. At this point, I would suggest...
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    Fail Pilot School

    From what I have observed from re-class students is that everyone seems to get their #1 choice for their next career. I know of about 6 people who re-classed and they all got their #1 choice (including one who actually asked to separate). The impression I get is that if you have a great attitude...
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    AFROTC Rated Board 2015

    In regards to the FC1 if possible I would try and take it as early as possible. I needed a waiver that required about 6 months of observation. Had I taken it close to my commissioning date I would have had a difficult and stressful time getting everything in order. Summer seems to be when most...
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    Is it too late for me to join AFROTC?

    +1 to what pima said. Most students will walk on their freshman year. Best thing is you can try it out without any commitment. Its really a win-win for interested freshman. Definitely try and reach out to the detachment so you can get some info. I know some people who just commissioned out of...
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    AFROTC Pilot Slot Chances

    I will say we were briefed that RPA drops out of UPT were being considered (as of two weeks ago) but its not official yet. There was a rumor that the AF might stack an upcoming OTS class with RPA slots to expedite the process of getting their vacancies filled. I think they wanted to avoid...
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    PRK/LASIK

    Yes ma'am! Took me about 30 minutes to see all it has to offer. Hahaha, but it looks like its a fantastic town to focus on flying. Got my casual job and now am hitting the boldface for IFS.
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    PRK/LASIK

    +1 to everything undflyboy said. I had PRK done ~2yrs ago in the same time frame and it worked out fine. However, like Pima said if you don't have to mess with the eyes then don't. I originally had 20/200 vision (corrected with glasses to 20/20) and the flight doc said my surgery was...
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