Posted on Dec 17, 2020

Are there Air Force Aircrew vision requirements?

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I heard that the vision requirements to be enlisted aircrew are basically the same as for a pilot or navigator; is that true?

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MSgt Dusty Storms

Posted >1 y ago

The AF has waivers for everything. Talk to your pcm

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Sgt (Join to see)

Posted 5 y ago

Talk to an Air Force Recruiter for the best information.

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SSG Dale London

Posted 5 y ago

I suspect there probably are. The army requires aircrew to pass a class iii flight physical to remain on flight status and there is a vision element to it -- not as stringent as the class i physical pilots have to pass but higher than the enlistment requirements.

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Lt Col Jim Coe

Posted 5 y ago

Check the Air Force web site. For pilots it used to be 20/20 to get into pilot training. Navigator/systems operators were 20/40 correctable to 20/20. All of this has probably changed. There's also rules about those who have surgery to have their vision corrected to 20/20.

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