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Yeah, I figured the MGySgt just wasn't up to speed on the whole process. No disrespect to the guy, but it seems he's an old school, don't trust anything you read on the internet, even if it's straight from the horse's mouth (NOMI). Now, I've just got to convince him that it'll be alright that...

I've been dealing with the MGySgt at my OSO (apparently the OSO has been away doing something - I can't quite figure out what) and he said that he wants me to postpone my surgery, which is Aug 4, so I can be checked out by the Navy doc's down in Pensacola and at least be qualified as an NFO and...

Good news, I just got an email back from NAMI, and it basically said what JetJunkie said before - it's waiverable for applicants, but NOT designated aviators.

I just sent an email off to NOMI myself to hear straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Hopefully, I can independently confirm what we all want to hear.

While looking at the NOMI website http://www.nomi.med.navy.mil/NAMI/WaiverGuideTopics/pdfs/Waiver%20Guide%20-%20Ophthalmology.pdf I read the following section: "PRK (wavefront-guided): Not currently approved for waiver if performed after 1 July 2006. For those cases performed prior to 1...

Sounds like I'll talk to my OSO. Thanks for the guidance. I'm pretty sure I got a good surgeon - I was referred by my ophthalmologist who I consider to be top notch. We'll see when I go in for my consult.

I plan on applying for OCC-195 (two summers from now) and have yet to call up my OSO. However, I'm looking to get a jumpstart on the process by getting PRK. Do I need to go ahead to meet my OSO to get any forms or anything to give to my surgeon when I go in for my consult?