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11-05-2013 | 02:49 PM

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rickair7777

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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer

To be honest, I don't know exactly which eye procedure my nephew had done for acceptance into the Navy. His eyes needed doing while in NROTC at UC Boulder. The procedure was coordinated and approved with the Navy Aeromedical Office.

Not up to speed on what, if any, eye surgery is approved by the AF Flight Medicine.

GF

Most likely PRK. I think they did some experimental LASIK for people already in the Navy, but I'm not sure if they ever approved LASIK for off-the-street aviation candidates.

11-07-2013 | 04:05 PM

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Gilligan13

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Navy takes Lasik. If you want to go guard enlist while you going to school and then let the Af pay for your ratings. Or go rotc and go Ad. Question for the fighter guard guys is 500 hrs in a six month deployment rare?

11-07-2013 | 04:20 PM

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Adlerdriver

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Originally Posted by Gilligan13

Question for the fighter guard guys is 500 hrs in a six month deployment rare?

Yes, I would say it is rare. Guard fighter guys don't usually do 6 month deployments unless their unit is activated under title 10 authority.

For any fighter unit, that's a lot of flying. Almost 20 hours per week for 6 months is a pretty heavy schedule. 3 x 6+ hour AOR sorties each week or almost daily sorties of 3-4 hours doesn't seem like a sustainable schedule, in my opinion. It could be done, but I think it would be rare.