Originally Posted by
Slugger
So would you recommend not going into the aviation field if I still have the choice? (I'm 16)
Also, my vision uncorrected is 20/30 and I'm not in tip top shape,so would I be qualified to be a fighter pilot? (I could lose like 10-15 pounds)
You would need laser vision surgery to fly in the navy/usmc. You could probably get a usaf pilot slot as-as if your vision doesn't get too much worse.
You do not need to be fighter pilot, military pilots who fly ant fixed-wing aircraft have great airline opportunities.
But military aviation (or any other officer job) is not just a job...you need to have an interest in the military and commit yourself to giving 100% for a few years. And at age 16, you probably don't have any idea of what 100% really means. I would probably get involved in athletics of some sort and try to get in shape if you really are considering the military...you still have time.