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Can you be a fighter pilot with contact lenses?
WASHINGTON — The Air Force approved Monday the use of soft contact lenses for crew members with below-average sight, acknowledging eyeglasses have some drawbacks when worn in today’s high-technology fighter cockpits.
Can I be a fighter jet pilot with glasses?
To enter flight training, a candidate must pass a Flight Class I Flying Physical. To become a pilot, that means the candidate’s vision can be no worse than 20/70 (correctable with glasses to 20/20) in each eye. You can not enter into the training pipeline and stay a pilot with these two laser eye treatments.
Are you allowed to wear contacts in the military?
In the air force and navy, wearing contact lenses seems compatible with nearly all military duties. It was recommended that for nearly all functions and/or conditions, wearing of contact lenses should be allowed, but that during extended field exercises wearing of hard contact lenses should be discouraged.
Can I still be a pilot if I wear glasses?
The FAA has vision limitations that are tested during the aeromedical physical examination, but glasses are permitted. Yes a person can be a pilot if they wear glasses, I wore glasses much of my adult life until having Lasik in 1999. I was hired by an airline when I wore glasses. Q: What is required to become a pilot?
Can I wear contacts to MEPS?
GETTING READY FOR MEPS Remove all piercings. Profanity and offensive wording or pictures on clothing are not tolerated. Hats are not permitted inside the MEPS. If you wear either eyeglasses or contacts, bring them along with your prescription and lens case.
How tall do you have to be to be a pilot?
Applicants below 64 inches (5’4″) or above 77 inches (6’5″) can now enter a cockpit without a waiver. Under the Air Force’s previous requirements, an Air Force pilot applicant — barring waivers — needed to have a standing height between 5’4″ to 6’5″ and a sitting height of 34-40 inches.
Can you wear contacts in Air Force?
But even if you need prescription eyeglasses to see, you can still be accepted into the Air Force, as long as you meet a few basic requirements. However, don’t plan to wear contact lenses. The Air Force doesn’t allow them during basic training and discourages their use in the field.
Can you be in the Air Force with contacts?
Can you join the Marines if you wear contacts?
You cannot wear contact lenses during basic training. You also cannot wear your civilian glasses, once you have been issued your official government-issue glasses. Once you receive them, they are the only glasses you are allowed to wear while at basic training.