Do you need laser eye surgery to become a National Guard pilot?

Q. Some places I read up on say all you need is "correctable to" 20/20 vision (glasses/contacts okay) and some places say you NEED to get laser eye surgery to become an Army National Guard pilot (rotary aircraft). Which statement is true and if the answer is "correctable", do pilots wear glasses/contacts when they fly?

A. In the Army and NG, applicants for aviator training must have uncorrected distant visual acuity no worse than 20/50 in each eye. If distant visual acuity is 20/50 or better in either eye, each eye must be correctable to 20/20 with no more than 1 error per 5 presentations of 20/20 letters, and uncorrected near visual acuity must be 20/20 in each eye; with no more than 1 error per 5 presentations of 20/20 letters; both near and distant vision are as measured on the AFVT or any Snellen near visual acuity card. This includes vision corrected by laser surgery, but normally ONLY if the surgery is performed by Army as the standards for gauging success are very complex; see page 8 of AR 40-501. Once you have earned your wings, your vision must be 20/400 correctable to 20/20 and you can fly with glasses; I did in the Navy. Under some circumstances waivers are granted to student aviators, particularly if they are more than 50% through training.

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Do you need laser eye surgery to become a National Guard pilot?

Q. Some places I read up on say all you need is "correctable to" 20/20 vision (glasses/contacts okay) and some places say you NEED to get laser eye surgery to become an Army National Guard pilot (rotary aircraft). Which statement is true and if the answer is "correctable", do pilots wear glasses/contacts when they fly?

A. best bet is to get eye surgery most of the time. I would recommend keeping up with what surgeries disqualify you. Last time I checked lasik and lasek disqualify you but PRK doesn't i think right now

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What are the sight Requirements for becoming a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps?

Q. if you have bad eye sight but you have LASIK eye surgery and it is corected to 20/20 are you ok?

A. USN/USMC current vision standards:
20/40 correctable to 20/20
No colorblindness
No nightblindness
No astigmatism
I would not recommend LASIK surgery. If you are going to get your eyes surgically improved PRK is more likely to be accepted. LASIK is normally not accepted as there is a risk during a rapid-decompression or high negative-G maneuvers the flap may pop out of position.

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If I had LASIK Surgery, is a waiver required for me to join the military if I have a nursing degree?

Q. I have a degree in Nursing and I am interested in joining the military. I understand that I can apply for a direct commission into the military. However, I have had LasIk eye surgery and I can see 20/20. I was wondering if a waiver would be needed?

A. As long as it has been at least 6 months with no complications and your vision meets post-surgery standard, you would not require a waiver.

You will not be eligible for Airborne school or diving. There is no waiver for that.

AR 40-501

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