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I've been reading this topic with great interest and have had a dig around the main ADF website but it didn't really answer some of my questions.
Are there any other websites, official or unofficial (the UK has the unofficial www.arsse.co.uk for the British Army which has a good wedge on the AAC), that might provide any more info ?
G
Are there any other websites, official or unofficial (the UK has the unofficial www.arsse.co.uk for the British Army which has a good wedge on the AAC), that might provide any more info ?
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gijoe,
What information are you after? What are some of your questions? Are they related to eyesight requirements, or flying in the Army? If you are more specific, maybe someone can help you.
What information are you after? What are some of your questions? Are they related to eyesight requirements, or flying in the Army? If you are more specific, maybe someone can help you.
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RPPT,
My situation - serving HM Forces (Army), commissioned and currently doing a second degree, want to try flying hels, passed all of the tests that Brit aircrew have to pass at Cranwell 'excellent scores' says testing bloke, no med probs, relatives all over Australia - but older than 28 which is the cutoff age in UK.
Why not try Australian Army Aviation ??
Q. Terms and conditions of service.
Q. Seniority for transfer (if possible).
Q. Med details (to make sure I have no probs - 6/4 unaided in both eyes at the moment).
Q. ....plus many more.
G
My situation - serving HM Forces (Army), commissioned and currently doing a second degree, want to try flying hels, passed all of the tests that Brit aircrew have to pass at Cranwell 'excellent scores' says testing bloke, no med probs, relatives all over Australia - but older than 28 which is the cutoff age in UK.
Why not try Australian Army Aviation ??
Q. Terms and conditions of service.
Q. Seniority for transfer (if possible).
Q. Med details (to make sure I have no probs - 6/4 unaided in both eyes at the moment).
Q. ....plus many more.
G
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re: eyesight
There was a topic on the military forum about a year ago now from memory, I'll try and find it.
But with regards to the RAAF eyesight standard, it is my understanding that the standard was very quietly lowered about 2 years ago now. I believe that it takes a long time to filter through the system. The new eyesight standards for all ADF aircrew recruits is as follows (from memory):
6/12 unaided vision total, max -1.00 myopia, max -0.5 myopic astigmatism. Unfortunately, I'm about two to three times worse than that limit.
As far as I'm aware, LASIK and PRK were permitted as of OCT 2001 under curtain circumstances. Have to have had good results and must have regular eye examinations for 5 years proceeding the surgery (again from memory). I'm too young for laser surgery, so I have a few years to ponder the pros and cons.
That is the information that I have, but before letting a stranger shoot a laser into your eyes, my advice is double check any information that your given by recruiting. And before having the proceedure done, check again. From my experience with recruiting, you really must, as the communication between them and the actual ADF 'head office' seems like that chinese whisper game, where the person at the end of the line gets a completely different piece of information to what was given out.
rgds fnb
But with regards to the RAAF eyesight standard, it is my understanding that the standard was very quietly lowered about 2 years ago now. I believe that it takes a long time to filter through the system. The new eyesight standards for all ADF aircrew recruits is as follows (from memory):
6/12 unaided vision total, max -1.00 myopia, max -0.5 myopic astigmatism. Unfortunately, I'm about two to three times worse than that limit.
As far as I'm aware, LASIK and PRK were permitted as of OCT 2001 under curtain circumstances. Have to have had good results and must have regular eye examinations for 5 years proceeding the surgery (again from memory). I'm too young for laser surgery, so I have a few years to ponder the pros and cons.
That is the information that I have, but before letting a stranger shoot a laser into your eyes, my advice is double check any information that your given by recruiting. And before having the proceedure done, check again. From my experience with recruiting, you really must, as the communication between them and the actual ADF 'head office' seems like that chinese whisper game, where the person at the end of the line gets a completely different piece of information to what was given out.
rgds fnb
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Australian army, navy and air force recruitment will be partly privatised under a four-year, $220 million contract with international recruitment company Manpower.
http://theage.com.au/articles/2002/1...538674132.html
http://theage.com.au/articles/2002/1...538674132.html
With Manpower doing the recruiting, apparently you have to have no qualms about getting your gear off in front of a crowd of screaming pissed women, and have the old 6-pack abs.
I've actually got a carton, so meet the requirements by a factor of 4.
I've actually got a carton, so meet the requirements by a factor of 4.
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KAOS,
With regard to eyesight requirements, I was going to point you in the direction of the thread that franksnbeans mentioned. It was on Mil pilots somewhere (although somewhat less than a year ago I think). Search there and you will probably find it.
Having said that, from all the discussion there, I found franksnbeans to be far more informed than just about everyone else (that includes the military types). He knows all the numbers with regard to permissable eyesight standards, dioptre / correction numbers etc.
The only area in which he is incorrect on this thread is in regard to LASIK (and that's because it has changed so often.) I clarified the current situation with the chief doctor at AVMED during the last debate. There was a brief window of time where people who had had corrective laser surgery were allowed into the RAAF (and serving members were permitted to have the procedure). This decision was made in Canberra, without the full concurrence of the aviation medicine specialists, AND HAS NOW BEEN REVERSED, PENDING FURTHER RESEARCH!
I repeat, if you are considering both laser corrective surgery and a military flying career, THE TWO THINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT COMPATIBLE!
This is not to say that LASIK will never be allowed, it's just that there is currently a paucity of information on the long term effects (as well as ejection issues and the like).
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I'd address my eyesight questions to f'n'b vice recruiting!!
Cheers,
SW
With regard to eyesight requirements, I was going to point you in the direction of the thread that franksnbeans mentioned. It was on Mil pilots somewhere (although somewhat less than a year ago I think). Search there and you will probably find it.
Having said that, from all the discussion there, I found franksnbeans to be far more informed than just about everyone else (that includes the military types). He knows all the numbers with regard to permissable eyesight standards, dioptre / correction numbers etc.
The only area in which he is incorrect on this thread is in regard to LASIK (and that's because it has changed so often.) I clarified the current situation with the chief doctor at AVMED during the last debate. There was a brief window of time where people who had had corrective laser surgery were allowed into the RAAF (and serving members were permitted to have the procedure). This decision was made in Canberra, without the full concurrence of the aviation medicine specialists, AND HAS NOW BEEN REVERSED, PENDING FURTHER RESEARCH!
I repeat, if you are considering both laser corrective surgery and a military flying career, THE TWO THINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT COMPATIBLE!
This is not to say that LASIK will never be allowed, it's just that there is currently a paucity of information on the long term effects (as well as ejection issues and the like).
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I'd address my eyesight questions to f'n'b vice recruiting!!
Cheers,
SW
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So does anyone have any info on the guts of the selection process other than med requirements?
IE The interview process?
Questions?
Team exercises?
Co-ordination exercises?
All that kind of poop?
IE The interview process?
Questions?
Team exercises?
Co-ordination exercises?
All that kind of poop?
