hanginthere
New Member
Hi, I'm a fourth year NROTC guy due to graduate dec of 09. I broke my femur last December snowboarding (stupid, I know). I was going to be a pilot and the rest of my package, i.e. grades, major, physical fitness (up to now), eye are all in order and I probably wouldn't have had a problem getting a flight spot (either as NFO or Pilot). My leg is getting better, but I now have a metal rod and some screws in my thigh to keep the bone in position when it was healing. The guy who operated on my leg said the rod and screws can stay in my leg as long as they don't cause me problems. I actually am studying abroad right now in Australia, so I haven't had a chance to visit the flight surgeon or anything back at home, but am due to go home and get a new physical. I have been doing some research and found a site that said having hardware in you can disqualify from flight activity of even getting a commission. I just want to know how screwed I am and if anybody has ever heard of a similar situation where someone got a waiver or how hard it is to get a waiver for something like this. Should I get the rod out? That would mean another 3-6 months of recovery after the hardware removal operation and since I'm graduating pretty soon.. a year and half away... is it even possible to be Unrestricted line eligible. If I'm NPQ'd would I still be eligible for a restricted line commission? or would the ROTC people give me the boot?