Medical Disqualification?

[Lynxman]

If the Army Surgeon General gives you a DQ does it apply to all branches across the board?

 

[Pirate]

If the Army Surgeon General gives you a DQ does it apply to all branches across the board?

It depends. Believe it or not the different services have the slightly different standards. What DQs you for the Army many not do so for a different branch.

What I would not do is go to a different branch and try to hide that you were DQed from the Army. Tell them what the issue was and see if they accept it or it can be waivered.

 

[Lynxman]

I'm really upset about all this because I've been fighting for almost a year and a half to get in.

 

[Lynxman]

Does anyone know how the Navy is for flight officers?

 

[AirCobra]

Does anyone know how the Navy is for flight officers?

Medically DQ'ed for flight school and Medically DQ'ed for entry into military service are two different things. If the Army is barring you from enlistment (not flight school) on medical grounds that is something you must disclose to the Navy since it is a direct question on your application.

Applications for entry into flight training are approved separately by each services aviation medicine branch. Navy flight physicals must be approved by NOMI. If you take a flight physical for the Navy and NOMI approves it it doesn't matter what the Army's flight physical approving authority told you on a previous physical.

Just be up front about everything and go from there. I will also add that the regulations for each service pretty well spell out what can be waived and what can't. You can do a google search and you will find that all branches of the service have their aviation medicine manuals posted online in .pdf format. Don't forget just because something can be waived means it will be waived. An extreme example would be that there are guys who lost legs in combat and still fly, but that doesn't mean a person missing a leg and coming in off the street would get a waiver for the "having all your limbs" requirement

 

[Lynxman]

I was DQ'ed for enlistment into the Army didn't make it to the flight physical yet.

 

[AirCobra]

I was DQ'ed for enlistment into the Army didn't make it to the flight physical yet.

Best place to start would be wit a Navy Officer recruiter. Explain the situation and go from there.

 

[Lynxman]

I'll try that avenue, but I think its safe to assume that the Army Surgeon General ruling will apply to any branch.

 

[DevilDawg]

Not always. I was NPQ'ed from flying for the AF and the navy gave me a pilot slot. Just depends on whats going on. The navy needs NFO's, and can give a medical wavier for just about anything. Get in and talk to a recruiter, see if you can get ahold of somebody at NOMI in Pcola. They have the final say for all medical matters.

 

[Lynxman]

I tried calling the Officer Recruting office in South FL looks like it's right outside Miami. I think that would be a good route to go right? I looked at the Army's pdf for the medical side and I was given a 3 in upper extremities. A 3 says I have major restrictions and cannot do any job enlisted/officer. It's funny because after my arm healed I've had more mobility in it than ever before. Never had an issue with it and doesn't affect my current flying abilities. Very upsetting to say the least.

 

[Lynxman]

Not always. I was NPQ'ed from flying for the AF and the navy gave me a pilot slot. Just depends on whats going on. The navy needs NFO's, and can give a medical wavier for just about anything. Get in and talk to a recruiter, see if you can get ahold of somebody at NOMI in Pcola. They have the final say for all medical matters.

Were you NPQ'ed from just flying or enlistment completely. I've been NPQ'ed completey no enlistment no nothing.

 

[deadstick]

Range of motion? Can physical therapy improve it? If so, can you get reevaluated?

Also, I believe there is a place on the FAA medical where this denial has to be reported. Don't forget that.

 

[Lynxman]

Range of motion? Can physical therapy improve it? If so, can you get reevaluated?

Also, I believe there is a place on the FAA medical where this denial has to be reported. Don't forget that.

Range of motion is better than before the whole incident. I don't think there is anything concerning the FAA on this. My anesthesiologist for the surgery happens to be my AME lol.

 

[deadstick]

Range of motion is better than before the whole incident. I don't think there is anything concerning the FAA on this. My anesthesiologist for the surgery happens to be my AME lol.

I doubt it'll be an issue, esp since the AME was involved, but I believe there is a box to check for being medically dq'd from military service.

 

[Lynxman]

Thanks for the heads up I'll have to check that out on my next medical.

 

[BoilerUP]

I believe there is a box to check for being medically dq'd from military service.

Yes, there most certainly is.

After I was DQ'd from all USAF rated positions due to (false) high ocular pressure, I was supposed to report it on my next medical. I forgot to do this, and when I remembered I went through ALPA Aeromedical/Virtual Flight Surgeons and self-disclosed to the FAA that I had made a mistake and not a willful omission from my application. I ended up getting into a Special Issuance situation that is little more than an annual eye exam and a PITA with paperwork.