Hello

I am an 18 yr old senior with a 3.8 GPA and I took the asvab pre-test and missed one of the questions.  The only downfall to my dream is that I am near-sighted.  I have been told by my recruiter that this is fixable by lasic surgery.  Does the Air Force allow fighter pilots to have this surgery?  I have been told that they permit it but I'd like to hear from a current pilot or previous pilot of the AF an absolute.  So let's say someone was to be near-sighted and wanted to join, did good in school, was top in all of his classes at the academy, and met all the physical requirements to become a pilot and then had the surgery, would he be able to pursue his dream as a pilot? 

Thanks~

The best idea is to not get surgery yet, especially LASIK.  I believe I've read that, because they actually cut part of your eye in LASIK, ejections can damage your eyes, which is obviously not a good thing for a pilot..  You can be accepted as a pilot with less than perfect vision and then get a waiver for PRK surgery.

hey, you said u were top of your class in the academy i want to ask you wat the exact reqirements to get into the academy are.....as in the gpa u need to have, and the which classes in high school u need to have taken, and the amount of points in each one.... it would be a huge help so plz respond
 

Hey i'm 14 years old and i was wonderin how many years of college do u have to go through to be a fighter pilot?

4 years.  You could either go to the Air Force Academy for 4 years and be commissioned an officer, or you could get a bachealors degree at any college and then apply for a pilot slot; either way you'll probably be doing 4 years of college.

Hey,
I am also an 18 year old senior in school however i do not have the greates GPA at all. Can annyone tell me if i still have a chance to become what i've always dreamed?
There is a lot of competition in this field and i would like to know if it's all based on your marks out of high school.

thanks

Your high school grades certainly play a role.  While you probably couldn't get into the Air Force  Academy, you could join the Air Force or Air National Guard, go to college, do well, and then apply for a pilot slot.

I would love to be a fighter pilot though the problem is that in Maths i always get a C and in all my other subjects i get A's

daring, is that GPA unweighted?

well in australia the RAAF r looking for 10000 to 15000 more ppl for when they get the new F-35 JSF so yer good idea to come to aust. and requirments r  C avg yr10 science and pass in yr12 maths and english

DO NOT GET LASIK. It is currently not waiverable (PRK is, however)...Check out the top link at the following page for a more natural approach to 20/20...

http://www.air-force-pilot.com/links.htm