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DS will be commissioning (AFROTC) in spring 2018 and will be completing his Form 53 in the next few weeks. Plan "A" was to be a Pilot, but despite achieving all that was necessary to get a rated slot, he was DQ'd on Day 2 of the F1 medical exam back in April due to an unwaiverable eye issue...

AFROTC DS with pilot slot after 2018 commissioning has wrapped up day 1 of his FC1 physical at Wright-Patterson and says his eye position is beyond normal limits. Doc recommends considering RPA as more likely to get waiver (but apparently not DQ at this point). Feedback from anyone with...

AFROTC DS with pilot slot after 2018 commissioning has wrapped up day 1 of his FC1 physical at Wright-Patterson and says his eye position is beyond normal limits. Doc recommends considering RPA as more likely to get waiver (but apparently not DQ at this point). Feedback from anyone with...

The Military.com AF ROTC webpage has a summary of summer programs (e.g. ASSIST, SOARING, FREEFALL, NERE, etc.) available for cadets. Any word on whether or not such programs are actually funded for 2017? If so, where or who can one contact to find more info and how to apply? (DS says cadre...

The following is taken from info provided on the BaseOps website regarding "How to Get an AFROTC Pilot Slot": Cadet’s volunteering for ENJJPT must understand that ENJJPT is a fighter-oriented program and if successfully completed, will likely result in a fighter or bomber assignment based on Air...

Do cadets get paid while attending field training and reimbursed for transportation costs to/from Maxwell AFB? (DS not on AFROTC scholarship). Also, is there additional training (mandatory or optional) for cadets during the summer months between the junior and senior year? If not, what have...

How does one log flight hours without a PPL? I've read other posts that seem to indicate that simply taking a "discovery flight" and logging that flight time can be used/credited toward a PCSM score ($69 for 30-min ground instruction & 30-min flight in a Cessna 152 at our local general aviation...

My apologies if this post is repetitive or addressed elsewhere... please direct me accordingly. My son is a college junior (sophomore as far as his involvement in AFROTC) who worked hard to get down to his former high school wrestling weight of 191 lbs. in order to meet the weight criteria for...