BeyondBowl
New Member
Hello,
I've recently separated from the Air Force Academy due to a mild color deficiency. With additional testing, they said I'm not good enough for the AF but the Navy will take me. They also told me there are no waivers for this issue. I was very distraught as I've never had color blindness issues in the past (even going through DODMERB). I just missed the mark on the Cone Contrast Test on one color. They had me take another test called the CAT test I believe and they brought in two doctors from the Aviation Medical group at Wright-Patt AFB and they confirmed it. I am barely below the mark for the Air Force but they later said that I meet the mark for the Navy. Weird...I know.
I'm considering my options as I have 70 credit hours and will be going into my junior year. I only took core classes so my GPA is 2.95/4.0. I saw that most NROTC units are a 3-year minimum commitment. Would it be possible to do no scholarship NROTC in 2 years (assuming CO approval)? Or should I just finish off my degree and shoot for OCS?
I'm looking to major in something business related which I know is less desirable for NROTC given the tier system for college majors. I know it doesn't matter and I'd still have to take the ASTB but I had a 98 PCSM score, with 99 AFOQT pilot score, with previous flight experience (PPL).
Any suggestions would be extremely helpful and please correct me if I said anything wrong. Thank you.
I've recently separated from the Air Force Academy due to a mild color deficiency. With additional testing, they said I'm not good enough for the AF but the Navy will take me. They also told me there are no waivers for this issue. I was very distraught as I've never had color blindness issues in the past (even going through DODMERB). I just missed the mark on the Cone Contrast Test on one color. They had me take another test called the CAT test I believe and they brought in two doctors from the Aviation Medical group at Wright-Patt AFB and they confirmed it. I am barely below the mark for the Air Force but they later said that I meet the mark for the Navy. Weird...I know.
I'm considering my options as I have 70 credit hours and will be going into my junior year. I only took core classes so my GPA is 2.95/4.0. I saw that most NROTC units are a 3-year minimum commitment. Would it be possible to do no scholarship NROTC in 2 years (assuming CO approval)? Or should I just finish off my degree and shoot for OCS?
I'm looking to major in something business related which I know is less desirable for NROTC given the tier system for college majors. I know it doesn't matter and I'd still have to take the ASTB but I had a 98 PCSM score, with 99 AFOQT pilot score, with previous flight experience (PPL).
Any suggestions would be extremely helpful and please correct me if I said anything wrong. Thank you.