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SNA Physical Before OCS?
- Thread starter NMCflyboy
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I know from reading AW that people have put in for waivers while at OCS and continued there until their waiver is approved or denied.
Charity
Final Select SNA
Yeah, MEPS didn't check the refraction error in my eye. I got my refractive error info from my own eye doc. My info was also reviewed by a flight surgeon and I was also told I'm qualified because my most recent test says my astigmatism is -1.00. My question is, what if I get to OCS and test at -1.25, that is an insignificant change that can be caused by a number of things (different doc, equipment, etc). Get a flight physical because you can get it taken care of before you go to OCS, whether you end up getting a waiver, prk, or whatever.
Charity
Final Select SNA
Hmm, is there a vision waiver for SNAs? Maybe there is, but I thought the standards were strictly enforced. I've read on here about people who were NPQd for astigmatism barely outside the limits and they say it wasn't waiverable. I've also read that as long as you can read the 20/20 line with a -1.00 prescription you are okay, even if your astigmatism is -1.5. So, lots of inconsistencies and I'd like to know for sure instead of getting to OCS and hoping I can get a waiver.
JSF_Dreamer
Busted Head
Whether or not they give you the flight physical in the first week of OCS, you have signed yourself in at that point and it would be very disheartening to learn after you sign up for everything and commit yourself to x number of years, that you won't be doing what you dreamed of doing.
If you'd be equally happy as an SNA or as something else, then don't worry about it too much. But if you really want to know you're good to go before you sign up... get the physical before.
If you'd be equally happy as an SNA or as something else, then don't worry about it too much. But if you really want to know you're good to go before you sign up... get the physical before.
JSF_Dreamer
Busted Head
Trying to clarify this for my own benefit:
You don't swear in and promise to serve until after your flight physical at OCS?
You don't swear in and promise to serve until after your flight physical at OCS?
If you're OCS, your commitment doesn't begin until you put your hand up at the end of OCS and swear in as an Ensign. If you're BDCP, your commitment starts before OCS when you swear in as an E-3.
So as OCS you'll get your flight physical AT OCS long before you'll be committed to serve. BDCP, you're committing before OCS and before your flight physical.
JSF_Dreamer
Busted Head
I see... thank you for that clarification.
bucks87
SNA
Is someone who signs an SNA contract required to serve the 8 years active duty if they get NPQ'd and redesignate?
We should start clarifying which of us are Marines and Navy. I think that changes things. I'm Navy and as stated above was told I couldn't get one until OCS.
eyes2theskies
Hungry for Flight
20/40 borderline vision
What is "barely passing" on the vision?
I'm 20/20 in one eye, but the other is 20/40 or 20/50 depending on the day and who you ask. Most recently, the bad eye was deemed "20/40 minus". Will they take a 20/40 minus for vision in one eye with the other at 20/20???
Navy.
What is "barely passing" on the vision?
I'm 20/20 in one eye, but the other is 20/40 or 20/50 depending on the day and who you ask. Most recently, the bad eye was deemed "20/40 minus". Will they take a 20/40 minus for vision in one eye with the other at 20/20???
Navy.