Originally Posted by
rickair7777
"Plan to retrain WSOs to pilots"?
Does that mean they all get a vision waiver and a pilot training slot? Or just that they can apply for one of a dozen annual redesignation slots like anybody else?
Looks like a special program. And only about a decade too late. Although I don’t see mudhen WSOs being mentioned si it might not have mattered.
As for vision, have you seen the F-35 helmet visor? It’s all sensor driven anyway. One contact lens, more or less, wouldn’t make much difference. Besides, a lot of the zoomies wear glasses.
https://youtu.be/Ay6g66FbkmQ
https://youtu.be/XuT9uhbXZKg