2nd GENERAL REQUIREMENT 3rd HEIGHT, WEIGHT & AGE 4th SPECEFIC INVESTIGATION 5th DIRECT REJECTION CAUSES 6th EYE & VISION STANDARDS 7th EARS & HEARING STANDARDS 8th KNOCK-KNEES 9th FLAT FOOT 10th FEMALE RELATED MEDICAL EXAMINATION 11th PREGNANCY 12th SPECIAL AIR FORCE CRITERIA 13th SPECIAL NAVY AVIATION CRITERIA FOLLOWING ARE EXAMINED IN ALL THE 3 SERVICES WHAT IF I HAVE TATTOOS ?
WHAT IF TATTOOS ARE MANDATORY IN MY TRADITION?
WHAT ARE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ? WHAT SHOULD BE MY HEIGHT, WEIGHT AS PER MY AGE ?
EXCEPTION : For GORKHAS and individuals belonging to hills of
NORTH-EASTERN region of India, GARHWALI AND KUMAON, the Minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In case of candidates from LAKSHADWEEP, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms.
EXCEPTION : For GORKHAS and individuals belonging to hills of
NORTH-EASTERN region of India, GARHWALI AND KUMAON, the Minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less. In case of candidates from LAKSHADWEEP, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms. SHOULD MY WEIGHT BE EXACTLY EQUAL TO WHAT IS SHOWN ABOVE?
Above chart shows approximate figures.
WHAT ARE OTHER SPECEFIC TESTS HELD AT MEDICALS ?
Complete Hemogram test is performed on a sample of blood to
measure the level of WBC TOTAL COUNT, NEUTROPHILS, LYMPHOCYTES, MONOCYTES, BASOPHILS, EOSINOPHILS, RBC COUNT, HCT, HB, MCV, PS and ESR in the blood.
Urine R/E is another routine examination done in the
pathology lab, this test demonstrates the disorders in the urinary system. The report of Urine R/E consists of Physical examination, Chemical examination & Microscopic examination. ( URINE COLOUR , ODOUR, PH) Posteroanterior (PA) chest view is frequently used to aid diagnosis of acute and chronic conditions.
An ultrasound / SONOGRAPHY is a procedure that uses high-
frequency sound waves to scan a the internal organs of the body woman’s abdomen and pelvic cavity, the reproductive system.
TONSILLITIS ORGANS OR ABDOMINAL DISEASE WHAT ARE EYE & VISION STANDARDS ?
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
ARE THERE ANY OCULAR DISEASES THAT MAKES CANDIDATE
DIRECTLY UNFIT ?
YES, FOLLOWING IS THE LIST
PTOSIS CORNEAL OPACITY PTERYGIUM
UVEITIS NYSTAGMUS ECTROPION
SQUINT NIGHT BLINDNESS ENTROPION
ARE SURGERIES ALLOWED TO OVERCOME THESE ?
RADIAL KERATOTOMY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
WHAT ARE EAR & HEARING STANDARDS ?
AURICLE AND DEFORMITIES IN TEAR IN TYMPANIC
MASTOIDE REGION EXTERNAL MEMBRANE AUDITORY MEATUS (POP - SHIELD)
(REGION WHERE WE FIND WAX)
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HEAR WHISPERING/VOICE
UPTO 610 CM STANDING WITH YOUR BACK TOWARDS EXAMINER KNOCK KNEES? I AM STILL NOT SURE HOW TO KNOW WHETHER I HAVE KNOCK-KNEES ? WHAT IS FLAT FOOT ? HOW DO I KNOW I HAVE IT ? WHAT ARE FEMALE SPECEFIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION ? WHAT ARE FEMALE SPECEFIC DIRECT REJECTION? Significant hirsutism, especially with male pattern of hair growth along with radiological evidence of PCOS will be a cause for rejection. Along with that following is the list for direct rejection AMENORRHEOA MENORRHAGIA CONGENITAL ELONGATION OF CERVIX SIMPLE OVARIAN ENDOMETRIOSIS SUBMUCOUS CYST MORE THAN AND ADENOMYOSIS FIBROID OF ANY 06 CM SIZE ACUTE OR CHRONIC DISORDERS OF DYSMENORRHOEA PELVIC INFECTION SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION PREGNANCY FOLLOWING IS THE CRITERIA ONLY FOR AIR FORCE ARE SURGERIES ALLOWED TO MATCH THESE STANDARDS?
Refractive Surgery : Candidates who have undergone
PRK (Photo Refractive Keratotomy/Lasik (LASER in Situ Keratomileusis) may be considered fit for commissioning in the Air Force in all branches.
Post PRK/LASIK candidates must meet the visual
requirements required for the branch
PRK/LASIK surgery should not have been carried out
before the age of 20 years. The axial length of the eye should not be more than 25.5 mm as measured by IOL master.
At least 12 months should have elapsed post
uncomplicated stable PRK/LASIK with no history or evidence of any complication.
The post PRK/LASIK corneal thickness as measured
by a corneal pachymeter should not be less than 450 microns.
Radial keratotomy (RK) and Photo Refractive
Keratotomy (PRK) surgery for correction of refractive errors is not permitted for any Air Force duties. Candidates having undergone cataract surgery with or without IOL implants will also be declared unfit.
WHAT ALL IS CHECKED IN X- RAY ?
GRANULOMATOUS SPONDYLOSIS SCOLIOSIS > 10
degree
KYPHOSIS, LORDOSIS HERNIATED DISK COMPRESSION
FRACTURE
SACRALISATION ANOMALY IN SPINALBIFIDA
ATLANTO-AXIAL , OCCIPITAL EYE CRITERIA FOR NAVY AVIATION WHAT IF I’AM NOT SATISFIED WITH MEDICAL BOARD’S DECISION ?
Candidates who are unfit may
candidates declared unfit will be intimated by the
President of the Medical Board and procedure for request for an Appeal Medical Board (AMB) will also be intimated to the candidate.
Candidates who are unfit may apply for Appeal
Medical Board (AMB) to be completed within 42 days of SMB and may request for Review Medical Board (RMB) within one day of completion of Appeal Medical Board. Candidates declared unfit by AMB will be intimated by the President AMB about procedure of challenging the findings of AMB.
Only those candidates will be admitted to the
Academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board. “COMMIT TO BE FIT” WWW.DEFENCEDIRECTEDUCATION.COM