OCS 08APR2024 SNA/SNFO BOARD

[pcola478]

This might be the best thing I've heard yet on this entire commissioning journey.


Also, I heard back through my recruiter about my medical DQ. Med corps back in early December sent me the formal written letter of DQ due to PVCs and an email to my recruiter of the list of things I had to have done for waiver consideration. All of the things they wanted from me were put into motion and scheduled. Come early January, my recruiter sends the paperwork in whatever medical portal the Navy uses (I can't remember at this point. Galaxy, universe, or something? It sounded Star-Trek'y). Then we wait... and wait.. and wait..
N3M sends back a letter dated Feb. 11, saying I'm disqualified for PVCs and to assist with waiver consideration....

I need to do literally exactly what they asked me to do back in December. My recruiter and I are both scratching our heads at this one. Did Big Medical just completely miss all of the supporting documents that we sent to them? Did the doctor not even bother to look at my paperwork?

Really getting frustrated at this whole ordeal. Would really appreciate some pointers on what to do next.

Genesis?

BLUF: Where there’s a will, there’s a waiver.

Personally, I would see as many doctors/specialists as you can to evaluate you and say that you’re good to go. Additionally, be patient with the process and do everything in your power to prove that you’re fine medically.

While I was at OCS, I needed surgery for a simultaneous septic arthritis infection and gout flare(??) in my ankle. My whole career was in jeopardy after that surgery, not necessarily bc of the surgery itself, but bc I was told multiple times that any history of gout in an aviation applicant was essentially a no-go. Fast forward a few months later, my ankle is better than ever and I’m in Pensacola waiting to class up.

Moral of the story: your biggest advocate is yourself. If you even think you can get your waiver, you should fight for it.

Completely agree to be your own advocate. Also would recommend researching the Aeromedical Reference Waiver Guide (ARWG) and look for the exact requirements for your specific condition. This is what I had to do after my first optometrist’s documentation was rejected for depth perception because she didn’t document it the way they wanted.

 

[elariosa95]

There is a difference, you were in OCS and the USN has invest some money in you, not a lot but some. Pringles is not yet in OCS so the USN has invested no money just a little bit of time. It is possible that a person in your circumstance that had not been sent to OCS could be denied outright and not have a chance to do what you are doing.

True, I just figured that fighting for a waiver is the same regardless of where we’re at in the pipeline.

Either way, I just wanted to give my $0.02. Any information on obtaining waivers is good.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Genesis?

Completely agree to be your own advocate. Also would recommend researching the Aeromedical Reference Waiver Guide (ARWG) and look for the exact requirements for your specific condition. This is what I had to do after my first optometrist’s documentation was rejected for depth perception because she didn’t document it the way they wanted.

The Navy Medical Manual is what they will reference not the ARWG as he first needs to clear basic entrance standards. N33 will then defer to NAMI for eligibility for aviation programs. What that means is they will qualify you based on what they can see but NAMI will make the final call down the road.

 

[JRCarl22]

Looking for some clarification. I meet all of the criteria for the immediate select program but I graduate in may. Do I still qualify? Also is the immediate select program a rolling board (ie you’ll be noticed about you selection within weeks) or does everyone find out at the same time? Appreciate the help.

 

[waterandwind15]

Looking for some clarification. I meet all of the criteria for the immediate select program but I graduate in may. Do I still qualify? Also is the immediate select program a rolling board (ie you’ll be noticed about you selection within weeks) or does everyone find out at the same time? Appreciate the help.

You do not, at least not until May. People have been saying that it seems like the program is ramping down and may not be around come May. It seems like immediate selection is coming with a lot of asterisks that we are now learning about that make it not as much of a golden ticket as we think. If it’s too good to be true it probably is lol. So all in all, I would not bank on it but expect the worst hope for the best.

 

[JRCarl22]

You do not, at least not until May. People have been saying that it seems like the program is ramping down and may not be around come May. It seems like immediate selection is coming with a lot of asterisks that we are now learning about that make it not as much of a golden ticket as we think. If it’s too good to be true it probably is lol. So all in all, I would not bank on it but expect the worst hope for the best.

Interesting. My recruiter is just going to go ahead and apply me for the board. Do you have any idea on when I would find out?

 

[Average Monke]

It seems like immediate selection is coming with a lot of asterisks that we are now learning about that make it not as much of a golden ticket as we think.

Such as?

 

[waterandwind15]

Such as?

Just that it doesn’t seem like it truly is as simple as “get a 7/7/7 and a 3.0 to become a navy pilot!!”.

Told by recruiter today that I can skip the board and be directly admitted with my ASTB score, could this be true?

yea, if you look in the thread about on the April 2024 board its discussed in more depth. So far what we know is that the requirements are that you get a 6/6/6 for nfo or a 7/7/7 for pilot, pass MEPS with no waivers, and are willing to ship out immediately. It seems to be that every Friday they...

www.airwarriors.com

It’s talked about a little in this thread. We really don't know all that much so you can take it with a grain of salt if you choose

 

[waterandwind15]

Interesting. My recruiter is just going to go ahead and apply me for the board. Do you have any idea on when I would find out?

If you do qualify for immediate selection (I am in the same boat, graduating this summer and got the ASTB score and GPA needed, but my recruiter said I don’t qualify for immediate selection since I can’t ship out immediately and since I don’t have my degree yet) then it seems like 3-4 weeks. If you get sent to the regular board around mid-late April probably.

 

[Average Monke]

Just that it doesn’t seem like it truly is as simple as “get a 7/7/7 and a 3.0 to become a navy pilot for everyone.”

Told by recruiter today that I can skip the board and be directly admitted with my ASTB score, could this be true?

yea, if you look in the thread about on the April 2024 board its discussed in more depth. So far what we know is that the requirements are that you get a 6/6/6 for nfo or a 7/7/7 for pilot, pass MEPS with no waivers, and are willing to ship out immediately. It seems to be that every Friday they...

www.airwarriors.com

It’s talked about a little in this thread. We really don't know all that much so you can take it with a grain of salt if you choose

Gotcha. Seems like there a lot of conflicting info.

 

[CC2224Clone]

Gotcha. Seems like there a lot of conflicting info.

Yea, a lot of that didn't really line up with what my recruiter told me. So I am just going to wait till next week and see what happens. My recruiter said that is when the next rounds of results will be announced.

 

[Average Monke]

Yea, a lot of that didn't really line up with what my recruiter told me. So I am just going to wait till next week and see what happens. My recruiter said that is when the next rounds of results will be announced.

Have you already submitted? I am hoping to submit as soon as my MEPS physical gets cleared, which should be any day now.

 

[CC2224Clone]

Have you already submitted? I am hoping to submit as soon as my MEPS physical gets cleared, which should be any day now.

Yes, submitted and ready to go.

 

[Average Monke]

Yes, submitted and ready to go.

Nice, good luck!

 

[Pringles]

BLUF: Where there’s a will, there’s a waiver.

Personally, I would see as many doctors/specialists as you can to evaluate you and say that you’re good to go. Additionally, be patient with the process and do everything in your power to prove that you’re fine medically.

While I was at OCS, I needed surgery for a simultaneous septic arthritis infection and gout flare(??) in my ankle. My whole career was in jeopardy after that surgery, not necessarily bc of the surgery itself, but bc I was told multiple times that any history of gout in an aviation applicant was essentially a no-go. Fast forward a few months later, my ankle is better than ever and I’m in Pensacola waiting to class up.

Moral of the story: your biggest advocate is yourself. If you even think you can get your waiver, you should fight for it.

I'm glad you said something.

I looked through available documents and articles inside of the Navy HR webpage and found a possible exception to my medical disqualification.
It turns out that the type of condition I have is not medically disqualifying if it meets a certain criteria. After calling my doctor back and asking them to check for this criteria, they confirmed that I met it and -- by Navy criteria -- I should not have been disqualified in the first place. So now I'm getting a written statement from my doctor and getting it routed to N3M so hopefully they give me the stamp of approval. If they do, I'll be submitting for the April boards as intended.