Posted on Sep 5, 2015
Trying to get into AF Special Operations, how important is my medical history?
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Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I am just trying to find out if anyone knows how stringent AF spec ops career fields are when it comes to medical history. Long story short I had a shattered patella and compound fracture to femur. Metal rod in femur but all hardware is out of knee. Not on any profiles and have no problem with staying mid to high 90s on the AFPFT. Would those injuries automatically disqualify me from trying to cross train? Thanks for any info
1C4X1: Tactical Air Control Party (TACP)
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When you put in for cross training. Part of the process will be a medical evaluation. Based on the criteria set forth by that career field. You will be told whether or not you are a go or no-go.
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TSgt Jack Manigold
I was AFSOC for 12 years. Every career field I tried to cross train into required a medical go/no-go.
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TSgt Jack Manigold
Emailing the functional would be your best bet. You can also go to the PHA section of the hospital/clinic and they should be able to help you. They are the one's that review your medical records to kick off the cross training process.
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I would suggest locating your closest TACP unit, then talking to thier UDM about getting you in touch with their servicing flight medicine. They should be able to tell you the medical qualifications and what could potentially disqualify you... Just keep in mind as well the strain put in your body, it's a lot more than the annual PT test when going through the schoolhouse, then training for the new PT test all battlefield airmen will now be doing as well.
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I was denied entry to para-rescue because of broken bones in my left wrist. No pins or rods but they didn't like the xray. That was back in the 80's though. I think you should at least give it a shot. Then ay least you didn't let yourself down. The AF will do what it thinks best for the mission. At least give your dream your best attempt. Hope it works for you.
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I inprocessed a Col who was commandant at that school house for CCT last year. I told him respectfully he had the most BA job in the AF. He gave me a smirk and he told me hell yeah I do and then proceeded to talk to me about it and why don't I do it. I gave him a brief summary and he proceeded to unblouse his pants and showed me a scar and told me how he was injured before he joined and they let him in and said in his position he had the power to tell them to review it again if it came across his desk. Problem is I wanted to do TACP not CCT haha. But thanks I am going to go after it regardless
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I would guess that you would need a waiver for those injuries, and there are always waivers. I bet it would just depend on the numbers they are trying to meet that year, and the doctor's analysis. I don't think you can know if they will give you a waiver until you try, as it's possible that everyone's experience will be different. So go for it.
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