Short people

[smittyrunr]

I would stretch and see if its possible to get re-measured before you have to make a decision. If it still looks questionable, then make a decision. If you're 5'4, you will be disqualified for E-2 NFO. (whether thats something you might want or not)

 

[virtu050]

i'm SNA in primary and i'm only DQ from E2/C2.. just had an IP who is a couple inches shorter than me and he flew E6's. If you're only an inch off I would have a flight surgeon re-measure you...

 

[beau]

Yay!, I'm going to NOMI tomorrow at 0700!!.......Drinkin the water and going to bed, so I'm fresh in the mornin!!!

 

[Nukes Pilot Wife]

One of my peers is the guinea pig in the system. She was comissioned in May 03, completed IFS training and just before going to P-cola, got a physical...to her surprise, the measurements had changed since her pre-comm physical. This showed her to be disqual'd from pilot, AND NFO. But, it didn't really matter until she had NOMI measurements..so she bought a plane ticket out to p-cola (out of her own picket) and got a NOMI physical to be sure. Yep, she didn't make it. As the first one to encounter this, due to the change in measurements after getting a pilot designator, she's waiting around the unit, hoping to redesignate. From now on, if you disqualify in P-cola when you show up for training, you will most likely get discharged from the Navy. Even the SWO community has a surplus of officers, especially as ships get decomm'd. The guinea pig's advice is to pay the extra penny and get NOMI measurements BEFORE you get to API for your "in" physical because by knowing beforehand that you aren't qualified may give you a chance to stay in by giving you time to redesignate. Plus, she said, by going early you are not just one "a number" in P-cola. Being 64" and in the "yellow zone" myself, I'm planning to go get NOMI measurements asap, IFS schedule permitting.

 

[WannaBEaP3gal]

Things are getting really crazy here in the Navy, we just found out that some people are pending service selection for May '04 grads here in NROTC, those who don't get a designator will have to go SWO as an undesignated officer for 2 yrs and compete with each other inorder to stay in the Navy after that... weird

 

[marcb747]

The anthro dept head at aviation schools command is LCDR Sherman. I'm not exactly sure what his number is but if you call the quarterdeck, they should be able to patch you through to the ATS director's office. I'm sure he can answer all your questions.

 

[ben]

Originally posted by Nukes Pilot Wife
But, it didn't really matter until she had NOMI measurements..so she bought a plane ticket out to p-cola (out of her own picket) and got a NOMI physical to be sure. From now on, if you disqualify in P-cola when you show up for training, you will most likely get discharged from the Navy. Even the SWO community has a surplus of officers, especially as ships get decomm'd. The guinea pig's advice is to pay the extra penny and get NOMI measurements BEFORE you get to API for your "in" physical because by knowing beforehand that you aren't qualified may give you a chance to stay in by giving you time to redesignate. Plus, she said, by going early you are not just one "a number" in P-cola. Being 64" and in the "yellow zone" myself, I'm planning to go get NOMI measurements asap, IFS schedule permitting.

So can anyone just up and decide to go to Pensacola and get a flight physical? I'd sure like to do that if I knew how to set it up. What do you have to do?