i actually wonder if they might do the same thing. I had to get a waiver for using an anti depressant for a short period when I was 16. If they are cutting like crazy, it might be the deciding factor.
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Caution to SNA/NFO prospects
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Lubricating drops dude, seriously. I notice my vision definitely degrades sometimes as well, especially late at night, when I'm tired, after I'm on a plane, etc. If I'm good about keeping them hydrated then I have no issues.
@Hopeful Hoya probably not the right thread... but did you ever get a waiver approved?
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I'm late to this thread but I can confirm that NAMI wacked a very high amount of people around the 02-16 time frame. My class had only 2 out of 10 SNFO get their NAMI approval. We were lucky being so early in the fiscal year because we all got redesignated something other then SWO. I got supply but there were Intel too.
@Gator Guard what kept a lot of the out of being NFO's?
Sooners2812
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Cool. Thanks for the heads up Hopeful Hoy- I'll definitely give it a shot!
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Anthropology was a big one. I got wacked for hearing damage, and vision got at least one.
That word they were saying the whole time was anthropometry.
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Auto correct is fun isn't it?
exNavyOffRec
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you don't know, one of the guys I put in was about your height big shoulders, just big guy, but really fit, he flies super hornets right now
glad to hear it. How does someone who is smaller not get it, but the big guy does?
exNavyOffRec
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There are several measurements that factor in, the NRD's used to do a preliminary one, not to determine aircraft type, but to show that the person would have a good shot at fitting in SOME type of aircraft, we had this weird contraption to use for the measurements, I measured a lot of guys and I NEVER had one get redesignated due to not meeting measurements. I do know some NRD's just used a tape measure and didn't follow the instructions.
yeah my measurements were taken... not sure how accurate the guys were. lol they also wrote down a lower bodyfat than I was considered at the time. ( ironically at 25 lbs down I had become worse on the neck waist test) now its not even close to a problem. I'm actually at a qualifying weight 50 lbs down from start. Would suck to get all the way there just to find out " your legs 1 inch too long" Hell I'll scrunch down half an inch if I have too lol. Slouch a bit.
Splonk
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The one I saw and heard of the most was shorter people having t-rex arms, but I do know of one person that got dq for long legs. I wouldn't worry about it too much if they measured you already.