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    Can I get Naval/Marine Officer flight surgeon to do my eye exam or even entire flight medical as a civilian before applying?

    I am looking to become an officer in the USMC and apply for an air contract when I do it. I am somewhat familiar with the process. However, I don’t want to get to flight school and be medically disqualified like some people have that I have heard of by other officers/officer candidates and...
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    Pilot Qualification Questions

    Hey all - I recently received an appointment to USAFA and on DoDMERB my Current Medical Status was changed to "Qualified". My end goal is to be a pilot, so I was hoping I could get some answers to the following questions: 1. Is there a difference between my current medical status being...
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    Turned down Navy Pilot slot

    I have been lurking on this site for a year or so, so I have some idea how this thread may go but I wanted to put it out there anyway. January 2022 I was informed that I had been selected to be a pilot in the navy. This was something I had wanted to do my whole life (I’m 27 right now) I was...
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    Osteochondral Lesion/Microfracture Surgery Waivers

    Applying to USAFA and USNA for class of 2027... I had some pain in my knee playing basketball in 8th grade and I was diagnosed by MRI with an osteochondral lesion (cartilage on kneecap was damaged). To fix it, I had microfracture surgery to fix the cartilage. Long story short, my knee has...
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    NROTC Flight School

    Howdy, I am a Freshman about to close up my first semester here at Texas A&M. I am on NROTC scholarship and would like to fly once I graduate. About what GPA should I shoot for to get a flight spot during service selection senior year? Obviously the higher the better but I’m curious if I have a...
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    Age requirements

    Hello, so I just found out about the Academy and was wondering how the age requirements worked. I am twenty two with one semester of community college, can you seriously not get in if your not already a freshman by your 22nd birthday? I could totally understand the 26 yr old scenario and being...
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    Navy or Air Force Pilot with Engineering degree?

    I am a rising senior studying Aerospace Engineering (grad May 2022), and in a 5 year program where I will graduate with a master's in Aerospace Engineering in May 2023. I am not in ROTC so I will have to either do OTS or OCS. I also have a private pilot's license and around 200 hours. I have had...
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    How close to th action are pilots?

    Hello! I'm trying to decide between USAFA and USNA (a good problem to have, but an incredibly difficult decision) and wanted to get some experienced input on how close to the action I would be as a pilot in the Navy. And, well, what are my chances of being selected for a pilot slot? I'm leaning...
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    How close to the action/excitement are you in AF?

    Hello all! I'm trying to decide between USAFA and USNA, and wanted to ask: how close to the action are you in the AF? Are there many exciting missions, or is it a lot of training and transport missions? I'd really appreciate some responses from both those with experience with heavies and...
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    Does college choice effect chances at a rated AFSC

    I'm currently a senior in high school and have already started receiving some of my college decisions. I was looking into how to become a pilot and obviously one of the factors is my GPA in college. Assuming all other things equal, why would I choose to go to a more difficult college when I can...
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    Pilot slot competitiveness

    Are there more slots available through USAFA or AFROTC route? Would like to check here.
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    Squadron Life After Grad for Pilots

    Howdy, I am planning on applying to USAFA/USNA/NROTC. I looked up a lot of info on career after grad, but couldn’t find a lot on the relationships between officers and enlisted personnel and between squadrons in general. How is leadership relevant/used when a pilot? On a daily basis? During...
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    Why Fly?

    Hello, Which type of air craft you fly and why you chose that one (including what qualities you were looking for the helped you narrow down your decision to several options)? Also, if you don’t mind, why fly in the AF over Navy? Thank you.
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    Life Question!!!

    I'm currently in my freshman year of college and I'm transferring down to the big school this spring in order to finish out my Bachelors. I wan't to become a fighter pilot for the Air Force. I was thinking of joining ROTC at the big school cause the small affiliate school I attend doesn't offer...
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    Navy and Air force Careers Comparison

    Hi everyone! I have applied for the class of '25 for both USNA and USAFA in hopes of getting into either one in order to pursue a military career. I've taken quarantine to really look into all the career opportunities available to me after the academy in both branches. I think both academies...
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    AFROTC/NROTC - Careers out of Electrical Engineering

    I've searched this forum and found a lot of incredibly helpful peers and intuitive lines of questioning so I figured I'd shoot my own, Thank you for your time and consideration. I am currently 26 and enrolled at a local college, in order to transfer to one of my state colleges for Electrical...
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    Applicant with Pilots License

    First time poster because I finally registered after a few months of stalking ;) My son is currently a high school Junior, class of 2021. He just turned 17 yesterday, so he is starting the pre-application process soon. He has a very good GPA, but attends an extremely competitive school so his...
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    AFROTC waiver for an IEP, that has had little impact on my academics.

    Hey, sorry for another one of these questions, but I haven't found a forum regarding my question, so here I am. So I have an IEP, it's just for extra time in class and that's it. I haven't ever needed medication for it, and I haven't used the accommodations in a year. My high school GPA was a...
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    Should I go Navy or Air Force?

    I have been lucky to receive a direct appointment to USAFA for the class of 2024 and an offer to the Naval Academy Prep School. The extra year at NAPS is not a factor in my decision. I would love to go to either academy, so I am basing my decision on what I will do in the Navy or Air Force after...
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    Naval Aviators?

    Coast Guard pilots/aviators do earn their "wings of gold," so I am told. Are they considered "naval aviators" in the way that Navy and USMC pilots are? I've heard that they are considered "maritime aviators" from this forum before. From what I understand, Coast Guard pilots conduct ship...
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