Hello to everyone here,

I have been looking around the website for a little bit but I apologize if I have posted this in the wrong area. Its an amazing site and there is a lot of great helpful info here. My question is that I am graduating college and then to continue on to Med School. I always wanted and planned on going career in the military as a physician. All my life I have been interested in joining the military and always loved the engineering behind the different tools and vehicles. My favorite has to be the A-10 and I have always been told that my vision was too poor and that I was too tall (6'1") to ever become a pilot. My grades are good but my classes have always been geared towards medicine. I am in shape but in no way would I ever stop and fall-back claiming I am satisfied with it. I have no flying experience but I have come to live and feed off of the rush of fast decision making and enjoy the pressure.

Would it even be realistic yet alone feasible to become a fighter pilot? I would love to be an A-10 pilot but I do realize it is not only one of the elites but I would be playing catch up. Thank you in advance for your time and any and all input.

South paw, I consider your chances as slim because 1. your poor vision (6'1'' is no problem) and 2. you failed to enter AFROTC in College. Thus you have to start from scratch. If you aren't a commissioned officer you can't become a pilot. Try flight surgeon, that might fit ino your scheme.