<p>how long does this take to complete. I’m getting it done tommorow.</p>
<p>The wait was longer than the exam for me. It's pretty easy, go through a few different stations for different stuff. No biggie.</p>
<p>Have fun.</p>
<p>I have my DoDMERB tomorrow. How important is this exam? Does it hold a lot of weight or do they usually base your physical aptitude more off of the fitness assessment?</p>
<p>The DoDMERB exam has 3 purposes:
Documents standing height, sitting height, eye sight, overt color blindness, weight, etc.
There may be discussion of injuries/illnesses you have listed on the medical form.
Screens for obvious physical issues.</p>
<p>The <em>real</em> fun starts when DoDMERB starts asking about medical records. These are called remedials. And you want to address each request for information as quickly as possible, because as soon as you send in one response, DoDMERB sends another request.</p>
<p>The goal is to find out if you are potentially qualified to be a pilot, navigator, or can be admitted on a waiver.</p>
<p>Remedials: if you broke an ankle back in 2002, DoDMERB will request x-rays, copies of medical reports, record of physical therapy, etc.</p>
<p>Be truthful and complete. There will be more physicals during your years at USAFA.</p>
<p>Fitness is all on the CFA (or whatever acronym they use now). DoDMERB is a medical evaluation. They want to know about injuries, diseases, abnormalities, if you are colorblind or too short to be a pilot, etc.</p>
<p>I had my exam today. They measured me with my shoes on and gave me a little grace in the height department. The nurse put me down as 5'3"... Will that help at all with being a pilot?</p>
<p>No, the only physical that counts in the one done in your Junior/Senior year. In the 80's it was firstie year, hear now it is 2 deg. year.</p>
<p>People at AFA will come in as PNQ, PPQ, or CQ. Because things change some people will change their status. Waivers are issued, PRK for eyesight, blow a knee out while skiing and so many things can happen from now until graduation. That is why all of these are "potential"</p>
<p>Does a potential pilot qualified mean also a potential navigator qualified? Is the only difference eyesight or something?</p>
<p>redhead - The cadets takes an oath that states "We will not Lie, Steal or Cheat Nor Tolerate Anyone Among Us Who Does". </p>
<p>Do you think you can take the oath?</p>
<p>Breaker1niner,</p>
<p>Here are the descriptions provided in the official USAFA</a> admissions website:
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Visual Acuity
Qualification for potential flying duties requires uncorrected distant visual acuity of no worse than 20/50 (pilot) and 20/200 (navigator), correctable to 20/20 in each eye. Uncorrected near visual acuity of no worse than 20/20 (pilot) and 20/40 (navigator) must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye.</p>
<p>Refractive Error
The refractive error limits to qualify for potential flying duties are +2.00/-1.00 in any meridian and 0.75 astigmatism (pilot) and +3.00/-2.25 in any meridian and 2.00 astigmatism (navigator).</p>
<p>Color Vision and Depth Perception
Successful completion of the Pseudoisochromatic Plates or Farnsworth Lantern color vision tests and the Vision Test Apparatus Near and Distant (VTA-ND) or Titmus Stereofly or Randot Stereo or Verhoeff depth perception tests is required. These standards are the same for both pilot and navigator qualification.
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The standards for Potential Pilot Qualified equal or exceed those for Potential Navigator Qualified in every area. As stated elsewhere in this thread, the final determination of pilot or navigator qualifications is not done until after two years at the Academy; these designations are only for ascertaining your current potential. Even if your goal is to become a navigator, you would want to be Potential Pilot Qualified at this point.</p>