Paul Draper
Registered User
I just got done talking with a recruiter about my possible future as a NA or NFO. Why did I say possible? Because like Vicki, I don't meet the minimum vision requirement for NA (as it stands now). Although, I knew this before I had talked to him. So, start the next chapter of the visually challenged...
So, for those interested...here's the latest scoop (this morning) from BUMED on PRK. BUMED is giving waivers for vision surgery (PRK only at this time) on a case-by-case basis. There is a 90 days wait after the surgery for your physical and only then can you be PQed (physically qualified). Now here is the important fine print... BUMED is only granting these waivers to the most qualified applicants. So, the question now is: How do they decide who the most qualified applicants are (and how do I become one).
And if you are interested in why I am so interested in Naval Aviation, read on. I spent a good deal of my life growing up in, no other than Kingsville, Texas (Home of Training Wing Two). In fact, my house was right under one of the flight paths. Talk about brain washing!!! Of course this was back in the T-2 Buckeye and TA-4J Skyhawk days. I was also influenced heavily by a very good friend of the family who flew A-4's, A-7's, and F/A-18's. He recently retired as Rear Admiral.
As for me...well I'm a senior Mechanical Engineering student who is attempting to follow his dreams (I should have done this sooner).
If anyone would like to share some words of wisdom, I'd be really interested in hearing from you!
Paul
p.s. Thanks John!
Edited by - Paul Draper on 12/10/2000 08:02:57
So, for those interested...here's the latest scoop (this morning) from BUMED on PRK. BUMED is giving waivers for vision surgery (PRK only at this time) on a case-by-case basis. There is a 90 days wait after the surgery for your physical and only then can you be PQed (physically qualified). Now here is the important fine print... BUMED is only granting these waivers to the most qualified applicants. So, the question now is: How do they decide who the most qualified applicants are (and how do I become one).
And if you are interested in why I am so interested in Naval Aviation, read on. I spent a good deal of my life growing up in, no other than Kingsville, Texas (Home of Training Wing Two). In fact, my house was right under one of the flight paths. Talk about brain washing!!! Of course this was back in the T-2 Buckeye and TA-4J Skyhawk days. I was also influenced heavily by a very good friend of the family who flew A-4's, A-7's, and F/A-18's. He recently retired as Rear Admiral.
As for me...well I'm a senior Mechanical Engineering student who is attempting to follow his dreams (I should have done this sooner).
If anyone would like to share some words of wisdom, I'd be really interested in hearing from you!
Paul
p.s. Thanks John!
Edited by - Paul Draper on 12/10/2000 08:02:57