Hello everyone.
I've been an on and off user on this site for a while now. 25January marked my 17th month of being in the OCC application process for the Marine Corps, unfortunately I have been hung up on some medical obstacles. Things are finally starting to look up and I am seeking some advice...
Back in May 2015 I made my a trip down to Pensacola for a NAMI appointment. I did the whole process and everything seemed to have gone smoothly. One of the extracurriculars that I had to be screened for was in the Psychiatric Department due to a childhood diagnosis of ADD. After an extensive testing, brain picking, and interviewing process I was evaluated as misdiagnosed and was declared psychiatrically fit by Psychiatric department. Three weeks later the psychologist at NAMI sent me a signed letter stating that I was "Aeronautically Adaptable" and "waiver recommended".
The plot thickened 4 months later when I unexpectedly learned that I was NPQ'd by NAMI due to permanent hardware in my ankle. NAMI stated that if I have the hardware removed I will be reconsidered for a waiver so long as I conduct another complete long form flight physical. After consulting with my orthopedic surgeon, I elected to have surgery to have the hardware removed. I have made a full recovery.
As stated, I will soon have to conduct another full form flight physical - Psychiatric included. My questions are:
Just for clarification, I am not worried at all about the interview; I would rather not have to go through that 3 hour process again.
I've been an on and off user on this site for a while now. 25January marked my 17th month of being in the OCC application process for the Marine Corps, unfortunately I have been hung up on some medical obstacles. Things are finally starting to look up and I am seeking some advice...
Back in May 2015 I made my a trip down to Pensacola for a NAMI appointment. I did the whole process and everything seemed to have gone smoothly. One of the extracurriculars that I had to be screened for was in the Psychiatric Department due to a childhood diagnosis of ADD. After an extensive testing, brain picking, and interviewing process I was evaluated as misdiagnosed and was declared psychiatrically fit by Psychiatric department. Three weeks later the psychologist at NAMI sent me a signed letter stating that I was "Aeronautically Adaptable" and "waiver recommended".
The plot thickened 4 months later when I unexpectedly learned that I was NPQ'd by NAMI due to permanent hardware in my ankle. NAMI stated that if I have the hardware removed I will be reconsidered for a waiver so long as I conduct another complete long form flight physical. After consulting with my orthopedic surgeon, I elected to have surgery to have the hardware removed. I have made a full recovery.
As stated, I will soon have to conduct another full form flight physical - Psychiatric included. My questions are:
- Should I bring that letter which was sent to me by the psychologist in hope to streamline/skip that 3 hour interview process?
- By bringing it could it adversely affect my interviewing process and prove to be a bad idea all together?
Just for clarification, I am not worried at all about the interview; I would rather not have to go through that 3 hour process again.