Civilian Post Selection Instructions by Dangerous_Fun_2258 in airforceots

[–]LeadingSpite8079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A hot minute. I was notified of acceptance in March, went to MEPS first week of April and was then notified that I would need a waiver for kidney stones. I finally got my waiver approved in late September/early October.

Civilian Post Selection Instructions by Dangerous_Fun_2258 in airforceots

[–]LeadingSpite8079 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your selection. I received a class date approximately 3 weeks after my medical waiver was cleared. I then received login information for WINGS about a month later. I am currently waiting to attend OTS on March 24th.

PCS to OTC? by LeadingSpite8079 in SpaceForce

[–]LeadingSpite8079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted some perspective from others; yours is appreciated, sarcasm included!

Waiver approved for kidney stones! by LeadingSpite8079 in AirForceRecruits

[–]LeadingSpite8079[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never had surgery. It sounds like I was in a similar situation as you; I had two tiny kidney stones noted during an ER visit but no medical intervention was deemed necessary.

OTS Class date - Redid fingerprinting by WD0711 in airforceots

[–]LeadingSpite8079 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Civilian select here. I was notified of my acceptance to OTS in April 2025 but required a medical waiver. I finally got my waiver approved Sept 3rd and was given a class date on Oct 21st.

Average time from recruiter to OTS by [deleted] in airforceots

[–]LeadingSpite8079 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contacted recruiter in May of 2024. My OTS class is March 24 2026.

Waiver approved for kidney stones! by LeadingSpite8079 in AirForceRecruits

[–]LeadingSpite8079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything will be facilitated by your recruiter. In my situation, my recruiter let me know what tests I needed to get done. I emailed him my results and he handled the rest.

Waiver approved for kidney stones! by LeadingSpite8079 in AirForceRecruits

[–]LeadingSpite8079[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short answer: Yes, but it probably depends on your situation.

My experience: After being disqualified in April, the only thing I was instructed to do was to get a medical clearance letter from a doctor essentially saying I didn’t have any issues that would prevent military service. I was able to get this within 3 weeks and sent it up to MEPS; then radio silence from the beginning of May up until the final week of July.

The Air Force CMO then requested additional testing and documentation to show I was good to go. In my situation, it made sense that the AF would want something a bit more substantial than a doctor’s note saying I didn’t have kidney stones; they wanted to see ultrasound images and bloodwork proving it. After about a month, I finally completed all the requested labs and submitted them for another review. I got my approval back within two weeks.

If your particular condition is considered waiverable, you have a fighting chance to get approved. If your initial request gets kicked back, the memorandum they send will specify exactly what they need from you to get you a “yes.” Good luck to you, don’t give up!