Hello, I am a newb here but have already gained tremendous insight looking at posts while unregistered.
I spoke with my local USMC OSO, who is actually in a different state, his office is in Fort Collins, CO, and I am in Wyoming. Everything checked out until I mentioned my shoulder surgery. Prior to my surgery which was in 2003, I dislocated my shoulder 10 times. I told the OSO that I had about three serious dislocations, one of which had to be reset by a doctor. My OSO then told me he would disqualify me. Since my surgery I have not had any problems and I have full strength, but not range of motion, as there is one direction that is about 95% for me.
I would like to pursue a waiver for this and I believe I have two reasons for this:
One, I spoke to a Gunny in the Denver office about a year prior to speaking with the Wyoming OSO and he said the shoulder would not be a problem, however, I decided to not go to OCS and finish my degree.
Two, my surgeon told me that he performed the same surgery (which is actually quite minor, I have no hardware, basically my tendons were reefed to tighten them) on his nephew, who later went on the the USAFA without a problem.
My question is where do I go from here? Should I contact my current local OSO and request a waiver, or should I go to a different recruiting office, as I may be moving? Or perhaps I should wait and get my private pilot's license (I am just thinking out loud here.) I am 25 and understand time is a factor.
I apologize for the essay, and also thank anyone for their information in advance.
-Joe
I spoke with my local USMC OSO, who is actually in a different state, his office is in Fort Collins, CO, and I am in Wyoming. Everything checked out until I mentioned my shoulder surgery. Prior to my surgery which was in 2003, I dislocated my shoulder 10 times. I told the OSO that I had about three serious dislocations, one of which had to be reset by a doctor. My OSO then told me he would disqualify me. Since my surgery I have not had any problems and I have full strength, but not range of motion, as there is one direction that is about 95% for me.
I would like to pursue a waiver for this and I believe I have two reasons for this:
One, I spoke to a Gunny in the Denver office about a year prior to speaking with the Wyoming OSO and he said the shoulder would not be a problem, however, I decided to not go to OCS and finish my degree.
Two, my surgeon told me that he performed the same surgery (which is actually quite minor, I have no hardware, basically my tendons were reefed to tighten them) on his nephew, who later went on the the USAFA without a problem.
My question is where do I go from here? Should I contact my current local OSO and request a waiver, or should I go to a different recruiting office, as I may be moving? Or perhaps I should wait and get my private pilot's license (I am just thinking out loud here.) I am 25 and understand time is a factor.
I apologize for the essay, and also thank anyone for their information in advance.
-Joe