Do I need 20/20 vision to join the Air Force? I am about to go to a recruiting office. I am just wonderinf if i need 20/20.
2006-08-26 19:04:54 · 14 answers · asked by Ronax3 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You just need to be correctable, with glasses. I have been wearing glasses/contacts for almost half my career. I've seen pilots with glasses, they were Tanker and Transport pilots and not fighter/bomber pilots though. I know may people who have even done laser correction surgery in the AF, Navy and Army (I assume the USMC can too, I just don't work with any Marines...). If you have other vision problems like color blindness (can't work in aircraft maintenance) or no depth perception, it only limits the type of job you can get. I have no depth perception, or at least I can't pass the test... but I've been in for 13 years and did my first 9 working on KC-135's. Good Luck and have fun!
2006-08-27 02:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have read other peoples answer to a question for the requirements of joining the air force to be a pilot and it has been written several times that you need 20/20 vision. I'm not exactly sure though.
2006-08-26 19:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Plenty of jobs do not require 20/20 vision.
2006-08-27 07:00:23 · answer #3 · answered by JAMES11A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but there are some jobs that you must have 20/20 vision in order to qualify for.
2006-08-26 19:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you must have 20/20 correctable vision
2006-08-26 19:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO USAF!!! I second the Birth Control Glasses. In BMT, they give you what they call BCG's... don't worry! by the 4th week, the opposite sex still thinks you are sexy! lmao! You don't need 20/20 vision unless you want to be a pilot. Don't stress out! Good luck in BMT... 326 BULLDOGS!!!!!!!
2006-08-26 20:02:00 · answer #6 · answered by Lesley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. to be a pilot you vision must be CORRECTABLE to 20/40
My uncle is Blind in one eye and was able to get a waiver, as he already had a FAA commercial pilot licence.
Has been in the USAF for 15 yrs.
2006-08-26 19:12:22 · answer #7 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to join the Air Force.
However, if you want to be a *pilot* in the Air Force, it may be required.
http://www.airforce.com
2006-08-26 19:10:54 · answer #8 · answered by Mitch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-08-26 19:11:21 · answer #9 · answered by Traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I doubt that even 1% of Airforce personel are Pilots.
2006-08-26 19:09:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋