Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
Major T:
You can be Active Duty from the Academy, ROTC, or OTS. But the point is, only going 4 years to the Academy grants you special status for eyesight waivers.
Prior flight time would only help....and only slightly....getting a slot through the Guard, Reserves, ROTC, or OTS.
Better to score highly on all the tests they give...I guess the newest is called BAT, and get a strong GPA in your major.
As to PRK and/or Lasik: check carefully. I think one type is approved, but it might be only AFTER you have earned your wings. I'm not an expert on this. Check Baseops.com for info, and talk to a ROTC recruiter as a safe backup.
Will do. I plan on getting a good GPA. Do you have any advice on what to major in? And I took a practice AFOQT and got 85% of the answers correct and 80% of the aviation section correct. I don't actually know what my vision is. I wear -.75 contacts because my eyes have a little trouble switching focus.