Vision stuff, copied and pasted from a post by a AF flight DOC on another forum

First, let me say that posting this using UBB is a pain in the A@*!!!!

Second, these are the Standards. What they will waiver (which is probably what you want to know) is inappropriate for me to post. You need to ask them.

Third, these standards are for Applicants. There are different standards for trained aviators.
Standards
Visual Acuity
Pilots
USAF 20/70 w/o a waiver. 20/200 with a waiver
USN 20/40
USMC 20/40
USA 20/50

Nav
USAF 20/200
USN correctable to 20/20
USMC correctable to 20/20
USA N/A

Other
USAF 20/200
USN correctable to 20/20
USMC correctable to 20/20
USA 20/400

Refractive Error (any meridian)
Pilot
USAF -1.50 +2.00 without a waiver, -3.00 +3.00 with a waiver
USN -1.50 +3.00
USMC -1.50 +3.00
USA -1.50 +3.00

Nav
USAF -2.75 +3.00
USN -8.00 +8.00
USMC -8.00 +8.00
USA N/A

OTHER
USAF -5.50 +5.50
USN -8.00 +8.00
USMC -8.00 +8.00
USA no standard

Pre-PRK (any meridian)
Pilot
USAF -5.50 -1.00
USN -8.00 +6.00
USMC -8.00 +6.00
USA -6.00 +4.00

Nav
USAF -5.50 -1.00
USN -8.00 +6.00
USMC -8.00 +6.00
USA n/a

OTHER
USAF -5.50 -1.00
USN -8.00 +6.00
USMC -8.00 +6.00
USA -6.00 +4.00

COLOR VISION
Pilot
USAF 10/14 PIP 1&2
USN 12/14 PIP
USMC 12/14 PIP
USA 10/14 PIP

Nav
USAF 10/14 PIP 1&2
USN 12/14 PIP
USMC 12/14 PIP
USA N/A

OTHER
USAF 10/14 PIP 1&2
USN 12/14 PIP
USMC 12/14 PIP
USA 10/14 PIP

Allergies are a tricky beast. I had allergies as a kid and took shots but I made it through Brooks. Just apply, let a AF flight Doc DQ you, don't DQ yourself! I had a long bumpy road to getting my medical approved, just started upt and still have to get surgery but I am not going to stop fighting until they throw me out!

You can go fly helos in the Air Force. I believe there are three helo units in the guard in NY,CA, and AK all HH-60 units. As far as how hard it is to get a helo out of UPT, it varies. My friend is currently un UPT down in XL and said like 4-5 guys in his class wanted helos. Pretty sure they only drop 1 per class. But you may get a class that noone wants helos, as always alot is based on luck and timing! If you want a helo let your flight commander know ASAP, if you are a good stud they will try to get you one. I have heard of quite a few people putting T-38's first and helos second, knowing if they didn't get fighters they would still be doing some cool tactical flying in helo's. Oh and if you want helo's don't apply for ENJJPT, everyone here goes fighters therefor not chance to track UH-1's!

On a side note, I had about 650 hours of fixed wing time when I took my first flight in a helicopter. Hands down that is the most fun .5 in my logbook. I would love to find a dual rated job to fly both fixed and helo's.