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Hi i'm a sophmore in high school and i was wondering about the requirements to become a Navy WSO. I know i cannot become a pilot because of my vision, i don't know how bad it is but i do need glasses. I currently wear contacts. How does the helmet fit with glasses? I Know i have alot of questions but please help me.
Ni Nicholas,
You may wish to see my Aviator Vision Requirements Page at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/genjoin/a/pilotvision.htm
You should probably be aware that the Navy doesn't have "WSO's." The term WSO (Weapons Systems Officer) applies to Air Force "back seaters," only.
The Navy has pilots, and "NFOs" (Naval Flight Officers). They are the same as Air Force WSOs, but have a different name. Sometimes the Navy NFOs are affectionally known as "GIBs" (Guy in Back). Collectively, Navy pilots and NFOs are called "Naval Aviators."
Ever wear a full-motorcycle helmet? Well, Military aviation helmets fit pretty much the same way with glasses.
For more information, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Information Website at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
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