Why does asthma prevent you from joining the military?
April 29th, 2007 by admin
F.A.I.T.H. asked:
I have asthma and have been wanting to join the RAF for some time now. However, I recently discovered that having asthma prevents you from joining. If you have been asthma and medication free for 4 years, you can be accepted as ground crew but not for airmen. Why can’t you fly or be accepted into the RAF with asthma?
I have asthma and have been wanting to join the RAF for some time now. However, I recently discovered that having asthma prevents you from joining. If you have been asthma and medication free for 4 years, you can be accepted as ground crew but not for airmen. Why can’t you fly or be accepted into the RAF with asthma?
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May 1st, 2007 at 8:39 pm
well you need to do lots of training wich involves running. i dont think they want you breathing into a puffing thing all the time.
May 2nd, 2007 at 6:46 am
because your a liability to yourself the military and others who depend on you.
May 5th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
AF is harder to get into because they’re overmanned. If you want to join, go to another branch first. Army gives waivers for everything so it’d be easier to join them than AF. Then just switch branches.
May 7th, 2007 at 5:18 am
most places you go wether it basic training in gas chamber or in the dessert there are sand storms almost every day that could cause you to have an attack so they are protecting you and themselves however i have heard of people getting waivers good luck
May 8th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
It slows you down. Period.
May 9th, 2007 at 7:16 am
I have heard that yes, it will disqualify u
May 12th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Airplane=Lot’s and lot’s of money!!! They Must protect
the aircraft. Period.
May 13th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Imagine getting into some crisis situation…shot down behind enemy lines for the RAF…or your base is overrun…or something, and you need to be able to run or perform high impact exercise of some sort. Then you start huffing and can’t go on. Either you get left behind and die, or your buddies have to risk themselves to help you.
Sorry to be blunt, but you are a better help to your country’s war efforts if you are working in a civilian job, paying your taxes and contributing to society.
May 16th, 2007 at 11:39 am
its a question of liability, to yourself, fellow airman, and your country.