Are there Air Force Aircrew vision requirements?

2020-12-17T22:20:43-05:00

I heard that the vision requirements to be enlisted aircrew are basically the same as for a pilot or navigator; is that true?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2020 10:45 PM

2020-12-17T22:45:08-05:00

Talk to an Air Force Recruiter for the best information.

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Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Dec 20 at 2020 1:49 PM

2020-12-20T13:49:00-05:00

Check the Air Force web site. For pilots it used to be 20/20 to get into pilot training. Navigator/systems operators were 20/40 correctable to 20/20. All of this has probably changed. There's also rules about those who have surgery to have their vision corrected to 20/20.

Response by SSG Dale London made Dec 20 at 2020 10:27 PM

2020-12-20T22:27:25-05:00

I suspect there probably are. The army requires aircrew to pass a class iii flight physical to remain on flight status and there is a vision element to it -- not as stringent as the class i physical pilots have to pass but higher than the enlistment requirements.

Response by MSgt Dusty Storms made Mar 29 at 2021 8:45 PM

2021-03-29T20:45:27-04:00

The AF has waivers for everything. Talk to your pcm