Physical Test for AF

[kppredent]

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What is done at the physical test (MEPS? I think this is what they call it?). I heard there's a urine test, blood test, vision test. Is there anything else they do? I am assuming urine test is for drugs, but what is the blood test for? I have a family history of high cholesterol, is it something I should be worried about? Also, for the vision test, do they care about astigmatism? My recuriter told me as long my vision is good enough to get a driver's liscense I should be okay. Is this true? Thank you.

 

[spooge]

For the Air Force I am pretty sure that at MEPS they ask you how long you can stand sitting behind a desk, if you mind waking up at 9 a.m. for appletinis and "officer training", how often you feel like sharing your feelings with others while giving group hugs, if you can bend over and touch your toes, if you enjoy looking like a bus driver, and if you can master the good old fashioned bicycle test.

 

[hattrack04]

Nice useless, sarcastic answer spooge. Way to be helpful! Anyways, MEPS is pretty much what you think. I'm pretty sure the blood test is basically testing for HIV and other drugs, not high cholesterol. You should be fine with your vision; I told them I wear glasses for night driving and it didn't matter. The rest of the day entails a hearing test and a couple hours in a classroom filling out your medical history (e.g. have you ever fainted?). After you fill out the history, you meet with a doctor and he/she goes over anything you may have said yes to (e.g. I fainted because I hadn't eaten in 8 hrs and I was outside in 90 degree heat).....then you strip down to you underwear and do a basic neural test (duck walk, balancing, etc..) and turning your head and coughing. Thats it; it's basically a hyped up sports physical. I just finished COT (Commissioned Officers Training) at the end of June, so feel free to ask any other questions.

 

[spooge]

So, did you mind waking up at 9 a.m. for appletinis and "officer training?" Always remember that the officers that are out there doing the flying, living and dying kind of chuckle when they hear "COT" or "Air Force." Real pilots land on moving runways that pitch and roll. Welcome to the military my friend.

-Live by the gouge and Die by gouge - GO NAVY

 

[hattrack04]

So, did you mind waking up at 9 a.m. for appletinis and "officer training?" Always remember that the officers that are out there doing the flying, living and dying kind of chuckle when they hear "COT" or "Air Force." Real pilots land on moving runways that pitch and roll. Welcome to the military my friend.

-Live by the gouge and Die by gouge - GO NAVY

if you were an actual pilot, then go ahead talk sh*% if it makes you feel better......I'm just trying to help someone....I don't care what you think I did at COT or what time I woke up (I actually woke up at noon and got breakfast served in my room before we were driven in a limo to PT........).....Everyone serves their country a different way...I'm not discrediting any pilots in any branch, but you're certainly discrediting any health professional in the military, including yourself, Mr. soon to be foot doctor....

 

[KOM]

but you're certainly discrediting any health professional in the military, including yourself, Mr. soon to be foot doctor....

Amen

 

[Smills91]

So, did you mind waking up at 9 a.m. for appletinis and "officer training?" Always remember that the officers that are out there doing the flying, living and dying kind of chuckle when they hear "COT" or "Air Force." Real pilots land on moving runways that pitch and roll. Welcome to the military my friend.

-Live by the gouge and Die by gouge - GO NAVY

Podiatrists are those that can't or won't attempt to get into Medical or Dental school, still a great profession, but still the facts.