Do you need 20/20 vision to become a fighter/jet pilot in the air force?

Question

ok so i want to go into the air force and become a jet pilot. Do i need 20/20 vision? Can i use glasses, contacts, or get laser eye surgery or something?

Answer 1

to be a pilot I do believe you need to have 20/20 vision.

Answer 2

You can't use glasses but if you have a few thousand dollars you can get laser eye surgery and be accepted.  

Answer 3

yes u do

Answer 4

yes you do need 20/20 vision and if u have glasses or contacts you cant use it you can only get laser eye surgery  

Answer 5

I don't know where you're from but in Australia you have to have 20/20 vision and no colour-blindness

20/20 is not "perfect vision", it's just "average", as in, if you can see at 20 feet what the "average" person can see

Answer 6

did u watch little miss sun shine

Answer 7

Your vision has to be correctable to 20/20 either with glasses or contacts. In the military you will have an option to get laser surgery and it will be free...I recommend waiting to get that.

Answer 8

jim's answer is dead-on.

Answer 9

Don't let the other answers scare you off!

USAF:  20/70 correctable 20/20 or better

USN/USMC:  20/40 correctable 20/20 or better

For both:

- No Astigmatism

- No Colorblindness

- No depth perception problems

- No night vision issues

Laser surgery is accepted with a waiver.  All three services prefer PRK for their aircrews; while LASIK is currently accepted, personally I would go with what active duty crews are using.

If you have questions about commissioning, and pilot/nav training please PM me.

Answer 10

yes u need 20/20 vision

and no u cant use glasses and contacts

Answer 11

google it

Answer 12

Times have changed, and in the US, you no longer need uncorrected 20/20 vision.  20/70 for the USAF (distant vision).  I don't know what the Navy's is, but I think Jim is right on.