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Yeah, I have no intention of leaving anything out. The standard I have seen for speech impediments indicates that a current impediment is a problem, so unless he is still struggling with R's in high school it doesn't sound like it will be disqualifying. Probably it's time to get him to a...

Is AR40-501 the definitive source for Q/DS for all services? I also came across this document but don't know if it is current? http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/613003p.pdf

Thank you, that is good to know. The only thing he has an IEP for right now is speech therapy, which will hopefully be finishing up soon (those darn r's...) Does an ADHD diagnosis mean an automatic DQ and having to go through the waiver process?

I appreciate all the replies, and particularly this reminder :) I have several children and rather suspect that at least one will go the military route, but was kind of surprised to find this particular child leaning that way. I'll definitely give her and the rest room to figure out their own...

I'm thinking of things like this: one of my kids has an ADHD diagnosis but is not medicated; I'm assuming they will want to know about the diagnosis but will they need dr.'s names for past dr.'s? If he's applying at age 17 or 18 I'm guessing then-current dr.'s and evaluations will have more...

When I went through the medical qualification process for ROTC eons ago, I'm pretty sure I didn't have any medical records. My family moved a lot and I wouldn't have even had a dr.'s name to give for records. I did have an immunization record. I have kids talking about wanting to apply to a...

At a commissioning this week it was a announced that a couple of cadets from the squadron were going on to careers outside of the Air Force. One was going into the FBI, another I think to Lockheed Martin (could have been another big aerospace company, I can't remember for sure). I'm curious to...

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the input. We have enough of an AF background that I've thought one or another of my kids might eventually consider the AFA, but I didn't actually expect it from this particular child.

There are a couple of different CAP squadrons in our area (one to the north, one to the south) so I can look into both of them. What other organizations would you suggest? She is athletic and is interested in joining a swim or track team this year (actually, she wants to do both but we've got...

We were walking across the Academy grounds today after attending my brother's commissioning ceremony, and my twelve year old asked me "how old do you have to be to come here?" I told her you have to be at least seventeen and a high school graduate; I could see the wheels turning in her head. She...