NAMI letter confusion

[sickboy]

My flight physical as a MIDN (over a year ago) deemed me "not physically qualified but aeronautically adapted for all duty involving flying due to:

a. Dislocation of patella closed (836.6) spontaneous reduction: history is considered permanent.

b. seasonal allergic rhinitis (477) entry only; permanent.

c. Use of medication (v99.99) Nasal Saline Rinse Entry Only; not considered permanent."

My letter goes on to say that waiver is recommended for duty involving actual control of aircraft as SNA or SNFO. (that's the end of the letter)

Should I be worrying about this now, or worry about it when I get to NAMI. There's nothing in my folder granting me a waiver. Is this because I was a MIDN at the time? or was my waiver denied? Of course I didn't even know about this until I detached my stash job today.

V/r,
confused Ensign seeking enlightenment.

 

[cfam]

Sounds exactly like your standard waiver letter. I have 2 in my record, and obviously I'm still in a flying status. Are the letters signed by someone from BUPERS? If so, they already granted your waiver, and I wouldn't worry. If it's just signed by someone from NAMI, check when you get there, especially if you're about to leave for P'Cola anyway. They have a waiver office at NAMI, I'm sure someone at schools command can give you directions.

 

[sickboy]

Sounds exactly like your standard waiver letter. I have 2 in my record, and obviously I'm still in a flying status. Are the letters signed by someone from BUPERS? If so, they already granted your waiver, and I wouldn't worry. If it's just signed by someone from NAMI, check when you get there, especially if you're about to leave for P'Cola anyway. They have a waiver office at NAMI, I'm sure someone at schools command can give you directions.

The letter is addressed to BUPERs, so I think it's from NAMI (ie. signed by the flight doc). Thanks for the sanity check.

 

[cfam]

No worries. You should eventually get a letter back from BUPERs that you can put in your NATOPS jacket to keep. It basically says the same thing, except it'll say "approved" instead of "recommended for duty." They gave me mine during my flight physical at NAMI (you get a sitdown with a flight surgeon where they actually sign your upchit). If you don't get one then, just ask the flight surgeon, I'm sure he/she can find you someone to talk to.