Pilot & Combat system operators (CSO) Qualifications


Air Force ROTC can be your ticket into the special world of flying. To compete for a pilot or CSO slot you need to:

  • Be enrolled full time in a school offering Air Force ROTC and enroll in the Air Force ROTC program.
  • Be physically qualified:
    • Normal color vision for both pilots and navigators
    • Distant vision:
      • Pilots: uncorrected to 20/70
      • CSO: uncorrected up to 20/200, but corrected to 20/20
    • Near vision:
      • Pilots: uncorrected to 20/20
      • CSO: uncorrected up to 20/40, but corrected to 20/20
    • Meet refraction, accommodation and astigmatism requirements
    • Have no history of hay fever or allergies after age 12 . No history of asthma at any time
    • Meet Air Force weight and physical conditioning requirements
    • Have standing height of 64 to 77 inches and sitting height of 34 to 40 inches
  • Achieve qualifying scores on the Air Force Officers Qualifying Test
  • Maintain a minimum 2.0 grade-point average
  • Be commissioned prior to reaching age of 29

 

For More Information

  • Call AFROTC Detachment 172 at (229) 333-5954
  • Write us at AFROTC Detachment 172, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA 31698
  • Send us a message at afrotcadmin@valdosta.edu
  • Contact HQ AFROTC, Recruiting Branch, 551 E. Maxwell Blvd, Maxwell AFB AL 26112-6106

 

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