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Old 25th May 2012, 13:22
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The Seat of Your Pants
 
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Dear all,

I have asked at the AFCO and the RAF Careers line to confirm this information, but both have refused to comment either way. Is there anyway I can bypass these sources of information to someone OASC? The email below also states that it must be done at certain 'centres' - important to know where these are before going ahead.

There is very little careers advice available at the moment - I have one more year at university and would really like to know whether I'm eligible (or can get myself eligible with surgery) before sacrificing other opportunities in pursuit of this career. Does anyone else feel like they are in the same boat?

Perhaps its irrelevant anyway - getting the surgery will improve quality of life and if they are likely to reject because of below standard eyesight anyway, there isn't much to lose (bar the £3000 or so).

Good luck to all!
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