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OCS Need Naval aviation advice and info.

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AVI8-NAVIG8

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Hey everyone, I am common lurker here in the group and have been wanting to become a naval aviator for quite some time now and I want to fly in the navy. I also currently have a ppl with 100 hours working towards instrument. I do have some questions though as to where I am at currently and what I need to be doing. I’m currently in my sophomore year of college and have a 3.8 gpa. What should I be doing at this time to set myself up for getting the pilot slot? I’m wanting to commission through OCS. I see lots of talks about people taking certain test here and I don’t know when I need to be taking certain test, or when I should reach out to an officer recruiter. My only other question is in relation to my eyesight. I have 20/40 uncorrected in both eyes with -.5 sphere right eye, -1.75 cylinder right eye, and 005 Axis right eye. My left eye I have -1.00 sphere, -.25 cylinder, and 008 Axis. From a Google search I am told that I can’t have worse than 20/40 uncorrected in either eye or it will disqualify me, but when I read https://www.med.navy.mil/Portals/62...dards_210128.pdf?ver=220zgsVdM5ZT2VR9llBScA==


I don’t get where that answer is coming from.
Any help on any of my concerns or questions at all would be incredibly helpful, thank you!!
 
Griz882

Griz882

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AVI8-NAVIG8 said:
What thread would that be so I can post it there?
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Sigh….I’ll give you a hand shipmate.

For eye issues go here…

The Eyes have it - All things Vision-related

Not to be pedantic, just to be clear: if you were within the limits, it wasn't a "waiver," right? The waiver is for people outside of the limits. It was just some kind of declaration/documentation? Correct. As long as you fall in the limits, you do not need a waiver. Plenty of people decide...
www.airwarriors.com

As for contacting an Officer recruiter, do it now. I’m far too old to know how often you can take the necessary test, but I do know you can take them more than once. For test questions and ideas look here…

1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

Sup, Just took the ASTB today, and did pretty bad for the first attempt. 5/5/5. yikes. I've been studying off and on for about a month, but it seems like the material I studied for the most didn't even appear. But, to keep a positive feedback loop going, here is my $0.02 on the test, and some...
www.airwarriors.com

Beyond that there are lots of conversations here about OCS, flight school, and so on - just type in a search. Last bit of advice…take it one step at a time. Contact an officer recruiter…get a good grade on the tests…pass your physical…get selected for OCS…finish OCS…get through flight school…then worry about what you’ll fly and where.

Best of luck.
 
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