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question for those who had PRK

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NickPollock19

Prospective Candidate for OCS
hey, do any of you know what i can tell to my parents as to why i need PRK before OCS other than, oh it's required? my parents are having a real tough time accepting the facts, that yes, i want to take my commission after OCS, and go to flight school. also, my OSO tells me my air contract, if i am seeing 20/20 will "guarantee" me a flight position, i don't know the truth to this, is he telling me how it is? or what.
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doubledown

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I got PRK several months ago. They have a rule that you must get it 6 months before any training. This is for good reason. My eyes were messed up for about 3 of the 6 and I didn't get 20/20 for about 4 1/2 months after the surgery. Now it's been about 7 months and I have 20/15. I do know that you need a waiver to be accepted into flight school. My OSO told me it was no problem but did say there was a slight chance they wouldn't give it to me just because. I would not suggest getting the surgery right away if you are busy with school or something that requires a lot of reading because it sucks trying to read through foggy eyeballs. But definately get it before OCS.
 
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Whalebite

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It's 3 mos not 6 (the min to have your flight phys) other than that, I don't speak Colorado and can't understand your speak
 
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USMC_Candidate said:
also, my OSO tells me my air contract, if i am seeing 20/20 will "guarantee" me a flight position, i don't know the truth to this, is he telling me how it is? or what.
-thanks
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sorry bro, there are no guarantees in life... especially in the Corps. All it "guarantees" is that, IF you pass OCS, college, get a commission, pass TBS, and don't attrite from IFS (it's happened), that you'll have a seat in API to try and prove that you belong in the flight syllabus. If that's what you mean by a "flight position" then yes, it does promise that. It is far from a guarantee of wings.
 
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NickPollock19

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what is API? also, so what happens if i go through flight school and everything, and dont get on the flight syllabus, what do they do with me?
 
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