Bayou_Eagle_Driver

Dates dropped this past week (prior enlisted): Hired - June 2010 Brooks - July 2010 (waiver recommended) Waiver Received - October 2010 AMS - Jan 2011 CST/Parachute - March 2011 Water Survival - April 2011 IFS - May 2011 ENJJPT - July 2011 Gonna be a busy 2011....

Update: FC1 26July10, RS waiver approved 13Oct10 (Returned to ACS once for clarification....) not a bad turn around time.

Interesting timeline. I'm waiting on the official word right now. I did Brooks July 26th, and was told that I should expect 11-03 AMS class (Jan). Do you know when you're package was submitted to the NGB? Did you have any waivers at Brooks?

I was recommended for a RS waiver....my Guard unit is still waiting to hear back from the approving authority. My FC1 was July 26th. EDIT: *UPDATE* My waiver request was sent to AETC on 28Sep10.....so about two months at brooks currently.

Actually this is a good question. Tough spot if you ask me. If I had to wager a guess, I would say PRK/LASIK is in your future. Brooks is going to do a number of tests on your eyes, and if I remember correctly an auto-refraction test is performed, giving you your BVC (best visual acuity) which I'm going to assume is going to be over -3.00 diopters, which will DQ you. What happens after this? I'm not sure, someone at Brooks would be the best person to talk to: "What happens if I get DQ'd, can I get LASIK and come back later?" might be a good question to ask. However, you also might be in a bad spot medically when you reapply having to check "Have you ever been disqualified from a commissioning source?" on your brooks application. It will raise a lot of red-flags, and will probably make your second go-around a real headache (even though chances are you'll be WELL within the limits at that point). Then again, you could go there and they could pass you. The way I read the reg is that your Rx for seeing 20/20 needs to be less than or equal to -3.00 diopters, which if your eye doctor was right, you'd be within. The good news is that if you DO elect for Refractive Surgery, your chances of a good outcome and subsequent FC1 passing is pretty high. Honestly, I would CALL Brooks and ask to speak to a flight doc, PM me and I will send you some contact information. They're friendly, and usually very helpful. Tough spot man, good luck - don't worry, either way you go you'll still be able to push through one way or the other, it just might mean more headaches. :beer:

Since it didn't seem like everyone who originally signed up was gonna make it, I had two friends fill in spots. One of them is up for leaving if someone wants the spot. (Please post here or PM me)

gator, make sure you set the draft to live, not auto

I can fill those last two spots if we re-schedule

The draft is set to auto.....shouldnt it be live? I dont see a way to join the draft, are we reschedule?

There are a TON of tests the COULD do for RS patients. However, they don't always do them all. Here's what I received: Color Vision (Grey computer screen, light magenta letters..) Color vision pallets (Bubbly numbers like we're all used to) Color vision pallets (Numbers hidden in squares instead of bubbles) Depth Perception tests Regular Vision test (Distance/Near) with the regular Snellen Chart a DIM version of the snellen chart (Low contrast) FOV test where you stick your head in a big white bubble and they test your field of vision with little lights that blink and you click when you see them...took forever Then we did some dark-room tests, one was they put me in a booth and you wear some funky glasses, and you look at more low contrast stripes etc... The last test was also in a dark room, you look in a machine and there's a bright light shining in your eyes and low contrast circles, you say what side the break in the circle is. Overall, it was just a ton of contrast-sensitivity tests. Like I said, there's a battery of other tests they COULD have used on me, but I guess those are only if you have certain symptoms or fail a previous test.

Only 8/12 people have teams created. Anyone want in last minute? Draft is tomorrow.

7/12 signed up ..... Cmon people, draft is this weekend

Hmmmmm not letting me join, saying league does not exist....will keep trying

Where'd you get picked up?

Not trying to be rude here, but the waiver guidelines spell out the limits pretty clearly. You would be doing yourself a favor reading up on them and learning how to read your refraction numbers. See page 692 of the June 2010 Air Force Waiver guide To save GoDucks the typing,...> -1.50 but < -3.00 is the limit. Astigmatism Limits are >1.50 but < 3.00 You are -2.25 and -2.50 so as long as you are correctable to 20/20 or greater, you should be good to go. As for Astigmatism, you are 1.00 and 1.50, both of which are within limits. Also, you mentioned Dilation, that is your Cycloplegic Refraction, which is all the Air Force cares about, your "Dry" refraction (without your eyes being dilated) means nothing to them.

I count 11

One more!!!! OOONNNEEE MOOORRRREEE

Not specifically, no. (At least at Brooks). There is a portion of MEPS where you're in your underwear for a while, getting the once over by the doc, could be noticed there, but I doubt it....

2 more and we're golden!

Getting down the wire...cmon people.

Just some words of encouragement, my vision was at the limits for both diopter and astigmatism (-8.00 and +3.00) and I was recommended for a waiver, so as long as everything goes fine with the surgery, you should have no issues.

If you could be a fighter pilot in any era...what era would it be?

Neppo - Yes, you will have to pay for it out of pocket. The guard is not going to spend the money to fix your eyes if you're not already in a required career field.

JZ = Jazz..... (New Orleans)

Almost that time gents. b52gator - you still around, and up for getting things setup? :beer: