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Wow, huge thread drift after I posted that article about military recruits in general having difficulties getting through the medical qualification/medical waiver process. To briefly summarize, this particular former recruiter thought DEI, CRT, and woke issues were only a minor part of why...

For a thoughtful, well informed, and an depth commentary about military recruitment and medical issues there is an article in National Review from Feb 9, 2024 titled "Why Military Recruitment is Miserable". https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/why-military-recruitment-is-miserable/ Not...

The only way to know if your mild color vision deficiency is disqualifying for being an Air Force pilot is to take the Cone Contrast Test (CCT). Several years ago the Air Force reduced the color vision requirement a little to make it easier to pass. I think it was reduced to 5/10 from 6/10 for...

For those looking to set reserve graduation accommodations. Be careful to type in MIDSRent.com PROPERLY! There is a different website spelled similarly that is MidRents. The proper website has the 'S' after Mid, not after Rent. Fortunately the improper website was blocked by my computer with...

I never had depth perception problems, but have heard there are ways to develop depth perception with practice from others who initially had problems passing, but passed eventually. Anyone else know better about that?

Great. Thanks for the info. Any idea what those 3 Navy cross commissioners are headed for? Surface Warfare, Subs, etc....?

As I remember it, when the CCT rolled out there was quite a big bunch of current and qualified Air Force pilots that could not pass the CCT. The CCT was created to more precisely measure color vision and presented to the Air Force as necessary to disqualify pilots and pilot candidates that...

907 US USAFA grads seems lower than typical also though. And was my assumption about a 1 for 1 exchange ever correct?

I recommend trying to finish before I day, or at least do the first solo cross country to get over that hurdle, AND get the currently misnamed "written" done. I think a "written" test is accepted for the checkride for 24 months after it is taken. But Doolie year is probably not realistic to...

8 cross commissioned! Isn't that more than typical? I believe in decades past cross commissioning required a 1 for 1 "trade" in a way with the other service academies. Is that the case currently?

At least for pilots and other aviation related career fields, I believe the Air Force still uses the Cone Contrast Test (CCT) for color vision testing which has proven to be more difficult to pass than the "dotted plate tests". I am pretty sure the Air Force would not accept the Farnsworth...

A classmate from my USAFA and UPT class used the same "Frankenstein Boots" as we called them to make everything work. She's now a General.

Realize it is not just standing height that matters. As I recall there are sitting height upper and lower limits, along with weight ranges. Too tall in sitting height, in the case of the T-6's canopy fracture system failing during ejection, could result in your helmet impacting the canopy of...

Yes, forgot about depth perception problems.

The DODMERB medical qualification for acceptance to an Academy is NOT the same as the flight physical that qualifies you for pilot training. I remember the official flight physical being done late junior year or early senior year. Been a few decades though. The actual flight physical looks at...