Vision Requirements

All candidates admitted to the Air Force Academy must meet the vision requirements for commissioning in the United States Air Force. However, there are three levels of qualification determined by DoDMERB. Those levels of qualification status are; “Commission” Qualified, “Potential Pilot” Qualified, and “Potential Navigator” Qualified. As a reference to those that are interested in an Air Force aviation career, a table has been created so vision, height, and hearing values can be compared to see if you fall into the potential pilot or navigator category. This table is a personal clarification only. To use this table, you must simply compare the DoDMERB medical examination results to the values found in the flying class standards table.

This table does not include standards for aviation, but it does include the standards which most often lead to medical disqualification. Please note that the DoDMERB medical examination is not the official flying class examination. The flying class examination will be performed during the third academic year at the United States Air Force Academy and will encompass more in-depth testing than was used during the DoDMERB physical exam. Any question regarding interpretation of this table can be addressed by calling Cadet Standards at 719-333-0533.

FLYING CLASS STANDARDS

https://admissions.usafa.edu/RRS/FlyingClassStandardsInfo.htm