Posted on Jul 2, 2018
How is it possible that I received a waiver for active duty but was denied the exact same waiver for the Reserves?
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Hello,
I am a recent college graduate who has aspirations of a career with the Air Force. I went through the commission process but was told that if selected, I would not leave for basic training until 2020. During that process I had applied for a medical waiver and it was approved. Since I didn’t want to wait until 2020, I decided the reserves would be a better fit. Due to the fact that I already had my waiver approved for active duty, I figured that it wouldn’t be an issue for the reserves. However, I was recently told by my recruiter that my waiver was disapproved because of a left varicocele, something that has never given me any issues before. My question is, how is it possible that I received a waiver for active duty but was denied the exact same waiver for the reserves? This seems backwards to me and is pretty frustrating. Is it possible to get this overturned or to appeal it? Any information or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I am a recent college graduate who has aspirations of a career with the Air Force. I went through the commission process but was told that if selected, I would not leave for basic training until 2020. During that process I had applied for a medical waiver and it was approved. Since I didn’t want to wait until 2020, I decided the reserves would be a better fit. Due to the fact that I already had my waiver approved for active duty, I figured that it wouldn’t be an issue for the reserves. However, I was recently told by my recruiter that my waiver was disapproved because of a left varicocele, something that has never given me any issues before. My question is, how is it possible that I received a waiver for active duty but was denied the exact same waiver for the reserves? This seems backwards to me and is pretty frustrating. Is it possible to get this overturned or to appeal it? Any information or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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It appears that one is willing to pay for a future surgery (preexisting condition), knowingly, the other is not.
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Active Duty and Reserves are two different animals. Each has there own commands and don’t require communication with each other. Their standards and policies can differ based on service needs for that particular component. A waiver decision from the AD component will not necessarily hold water with the Reserve Component. The waiver must be run up the different Command chain separately so that each component can make the decision with respect to each component’s existing service needs. Rules change for the reservists that doesn’t affect Active Duty. The reverse is true as well.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
I guess that is our sign. Are you trying for a USAF or USAFR commission? Looks like USAF is your best bet.
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If you really wanna join then enlist for active and wait to get shipped. You might luck up and get an early ship date
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