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Help Needed
Hello,
I’m in a weird spot and need some assistance or recommendations on my career moving forward. I’m currently 25 years old and an active duty Armor Officer in the Army. I initially aspired to go Army aviation when commissioning, but unfortunately did not receive my medical in time due to needing waivers for previous medical history (mild asthma as a child being the big one). My waivers finally were approved and I received a qualified Army aviation medical. Due to the time it took to grant the waivers, I had already commissioned into another job in the Army. I do like my job, but I was potentially thinking about jumping ship and trying to become an Air Guard C-130 pilot. My predicament is:
1) Do I even have a chance at getting an approved Air Force pilot medical with my history of mild childhood asthma?
2) Is it worth risking a decently stable Army career to pursue this due to the risk of it not working out?
3) Has anyone else been in a similar situation and what did you do?
Ultimately my fear is that I take this leap of faith and get out of the Army pursuing an AF pilot slot, only to be denied a medical or overall not get it and then be out a job in the Army that I enjoy. I have a background in the civilian aviation world, so I can ultimately return to that if all fails, but it has always been a goal of mine to fly in the military and I’m not quite ready to be completely done with the military – whether that means getting an AF pilot slot or continuing my Armor career in the Army.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
– Carson
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