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Originally Posted by
kalyx522
Thank you. When you were rejected, how did you finally make it through? Did you keep on hounding them (who?) for ETC/retests/waivers? What if they tell you no, it's not possible, do you just try to contact the next person in the chain? I ask because when I first found out I disqualified, the medical personnel were telling me you can't get a pilot slot, too bad, end of story. And I knew that wasn't true. My recruiter is also telling me that if it was something that could've been waiverable they would've processed it right there on the spot, and that there is only so much he can do. Basically he doesn't seem to be willing to help me out at all and maybe that's because he's the only officer accessions recruiter for several states and is swamped with other candidates. So I don't expect any help from him.
I didnt know that about the USMC. He does have USMC memorabilia all over his hangar/office.. will have to ask him about it on my next physical.
Well..in a way it didn't work out and in a way it did for me.
I was in AFROTC and had had two knee surgeries. The AF disqualified me numerous times for commissioning much less a flight physical. I kept on getting consults and had different doctors continue to write letters on my behalf - to include the doctor who did both of my knee surgeries, who was a former AF flight surgeon. Eventually I wore them down and they agreed to give me the go for commissioning but with a Missilier slot. In the end, I decided that I wanted to fly in the civilian world, so I dropped out of AFROTC.
Fate eventually led me to the USN/USMC where I was once again told that my knee surgeries would make it impossible for me to obtain a flight slot. My Marine recruiter was willing to work with me though if I could do well on the PFT. Even when I went through medical at OCS I was taken out of line and sent to the specialist to ascertain my ability to complete the program. A USN LT held my future aspirations in his hand and he said to me that if I try OCS and make it through that there is nothing wrong with my leg; if I tried and failed, then I wouldn't go through life wondering the 'what if'. What did it come down too? Persistence and somebody FINALLY willing to give me a chance.
There is more to the story than even that - but that is the part that I hope you might take something out of - persistence and the drive to continue in the face of others telling you it isn't possible.
Personally - I think with those other test results in your ballpark that you have excellent grounds to request, and be granted, a second test.
USMCFLYR