Pilot Medical Measurement Reqs

[gambit94]

Hey folks. I’ve seen a few posts now, about individuals being medically disqualified once they reach OCS due to not meeting anthropological measurement requirements for aviation. Sitting height to eyeline, arm length, etc.

Wondering if anybody has any up-to-date information around these requirements. Would be good to measure well beforehand if possible, prior to any contract signing.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Hey folks. I’ve seen a few posts now, about individuals being medically disqualified once they reach OCS due to not meeting anthropological measurement requirements for aviation. Sitting height to eyeline, arm length, etc.

Wondering if anybody has any up-to-date information around these requirements. Would be good to measure well beforehand if possible, prior to any contract signing.

Welcome to the forum. Google/internet is your friend with the NAMI guide and this forum has a ton of information about the medical side of things.

Suggest you take a look. Similarly, if you have follow on questions or other recruiting / aviation - related questions, use the search function first.

 

[johnpauljones1776]

Hey folks. I’ve seen a few posts now, about individuals being medically disqualified once they reach OCS due to not meeting anthropological measurement requirements for aviation. Sitting height to eyeline, arm length, etc.

Wondering if anybody has any up-to-date information around these requirements. Would be good to measure well beforehand if possible, prior to any contract signing.

Top result when searching ‘anthropometric measurements’…

2023 Anthropometric Measurements

Hi Folks, I have been going through the forms and have been looking for up to date anthropometric measurements for various trainers and tactical aircraft and was only finding outdated information from 2001. Here is an up to date NAVAIRINST 3710.1 circulated 1/2023. I got this from the anthro...

www.airwarriors.com

 

[Gatordev]

due to not meeting anthropological measurement requirements

This may be why you're not getting many results. Unless you're interested in measuring Naval Aviators from the past.

 

[AllAmerican75]

Hey folks. I’ve seen a few posts now, about individuals being medically disqualified once they reach OCS due to not meeting anthropological measurement requirements for aviation. Sitting height to eyeline, arm length, etc.

Wondering if anybody has any up-to-date information around these requirements. Would be good to measure well beforehand if possible, prior to any contract signing.

How are you going to get a Flight Doc to measure you without being at OCS? Are you not even going to try for a waiver? Seems like a waste of time going through the application process just to shoot yourself in the foot like that.

 

[gambit94]

Investing the time and effort into the OCS application process (really studying for the ASTB) and reaching OCS only to be medically disqualified would be a disaster scenario.

The Navy officer recruiter in my area has said that because my GPA does not meet minimums for other officer roles, if I were to be medically disqualified from aviation once at OCS, I would be forced to go the enlisted route and “bust some rust” for the remainder of the contract. He didn’t seem to be the most knowledgeable, so maybe (hopefully) that isn’t accurate — please feel free to correct if so.

So I’d like to verify that I meet as many aviation requirements as possible, body measurements included — measuring myself. That’s a bit of background, hope that makes sense.

 

[Flash]

This may be why you're not getting many results. Unless you're interested in measuring Naval Aviators from the past.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Investing the time and effort into the OCS application process (really studying for the ASTB) and reaching OCS only to be medically disqualified would be a disaster scenario.

The Navy officer recruiter in my area has said that because my GPA does not meet minimums for other officer roles, if I were to be medically disqualified from aviation once at OCS, I would be forced to go the enlisted route and “bust some rust” for the remainder of the contract. He didn’t seem to be the most knowledgeable, so maybe (hopefully) that isn’t accurate — please feel free to correct if so.

So I’d like to verify that I meet as many aviation requirements as possible, body measurements included — measuring myself. That’s a bit of background, hope that makes sense.

That doesn’t excuse you from doing basic research. As what someone has said here, basic google search yielded the answer on the first feed.

 

[FinkUFreaky]

Investing the time and effort into the OCS application process (really studying for the ASTB) and reaching OCS only to be medically disqualified would be a disaster scenario.

The Navy officer recruiter in my area has said that because my GPA does not meet minimums for other officer roles, if I were to be medically disqualified from aviation once at OCS, I would be forced to go the enlisted route and “bust some rust” for the remainder of the contract. He didn’t seem to be the most knowledgeable, so maybe (hopefully) that isn’t accurate — please feel free to correct if so.

So I’d like to verify that I meet as many aviation requirements as possible, body measurements included — measuring myself. That’s a bit of background, hope that makes sense.

Sounds like he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. That’s supposedly what would happen if you DOR from a program like BDCP. For straight OCS accessions, if medically or anthro-DQ, you would have the opportunity to apply to other communities. If you didn’t meet the minimums (or if nobody else picks you up) you would go home without commission but also without owing any time enlisted.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Investing the time and effort into the OCS application process (really studying for the ASTB) and reaching OCS only to be medically disqualified would be a disaster scenario.

The Navy officer recruiter in my area has said that because my GPA does not meet minimums for other officer roles, if I were to be medically disqualified from aviation once at OCS, I would be forced to go the enlisted route and “bust some rust” for the remainder of the contract. He didn’t seem to be the most knowledgeable, so maybe (hopefully) that isn’t accurate — please feel free to correct if so.

So I’d like to verify that I meet as many aviation requirements as possible, body measurements included — measuring myself. That’s a bit of background, hope that makes sense.

If you get med DQ from aviation you can just go home.

It really sounds like the recruiter just doesn't want to work with you because of your low GPA.

 

[insanebikerboy]

How are you going to get a Flight Doc to measure you without being at OCS? Are you not even going to try for a waiver? Seems like a waste of time going through the application process just to shoot yourself in the foot like that.

In his defense, (unless it’s recently changed) anthro measurements aren’t waiverable.

 

[AllAmerican75]

In his defense, (unless it’s recently changed) anthro measurements aren’t waiverable.

I know a couple of people who had anthro waivers. One was for height (He got E-6s anyway) and I don't know what the other was for. I'm not sure on the details but I know they had waivers for something anthro related. Either way, anthro isn't an all or nothing thing. I got anthro'ed out of EA-6s because my femur length was too long for the ejection seat clearance. I still had plenty of other aircraft to choose from.

 

[insanebikerboy]

I know a couple of people who had anthro waivers. One was for height (He got E-6s anyway) and I don't know what the other was for. I'm not sure on the details but I know they had waivers for something anthro related. Either way, anthro isn't an all or nothing thing. I got anthro'ed out of EA-6s because my femur length was too long for the ejection seat clearance. I still had plenty of other aircraft to choose from.

When was this? Because I was anthroed out of a few pipelines due to my butt-knee length and at the time (2006) anthro measurements were 100% not waiverable.

 

[AllAmerican75]

When was this? Because I was anthroed out of a few pipelines due to my butt-knee length and at the time (2006) anthro measurements were 100% not waiverable.

2012-2013 timeframe. Again, I'm not privy to all the details other than what they told me.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

When was this? Because I was anthroed out of a few pipelines due to my butt-knee length and at the time (2006) anthro measurements were 100% not waiverable.

I had a few that I sent to OCS get anthroed out of specific platforms, they were still happy to fly though. They said it was you can't fly in these ones but can fly in these ones.