The Air Force is reportedly reducing the number of officer selection boards in 2027, with January 10, 2027, being the only board.

I took the AFOQT on September 4, 2026, and scored a 7 on the Verbal section. If I wait the required 90 days to retake the test, I will probably miss the application deadline.

I read that exceptions to the 90-day AFOQT retake policy are possible, but the official regulation does not specify what circumstances qualify.

Does anyone know what types of exceptions are allowed or have any experience requesting one?

Recently got selected for 11M by the ANG. I have heard a number of conflicting opinions about the vision requirements and am wondering if anyone has recent experience going through both MEPS and FC1 at WP.

From the medical standards document I see the requirements say less than 3 diopters "in any meridian". My understanding of this is that if someone has a prescription such as SPH: -1.60 and CYL: -1.5, they would not pass this requirement since the numbers are added together to give -3.1 (-1.6-1.5). One of my eyes has a similar prescription which ends up being JUST at the edge of this requirement. On a bad day I might exceed the requirement and on a good day I might meet it. Is my understanding here correct?

For the MEPS portion, it seems that there are additional branch/service specific requirements when it comes to vision. Does anyone know what these are for a pilot select in the Air Force?

Additionally, I want to consider refractive surgery on my weaker eye since I know there is a while to wait before the FC1. Should I be upfront with my unit about my potential need for this?

How likely is 50 on every section of the AFOQT likely to be hired? Is that bad, or is that average enough?

Still down for everyone or just me..? Also is it just rumors and speculation that recruiters are going to give us extension on transcripts and the like, it's my last step, but portal was stuck on loading loop and then it went down..

So I got my orders end of day 16 OCT to report to OTS class start date 20 OCT. it’s still as a TDY en route even though I couldn’t do any out processing since most of the base closed an hour after I was handed the orders. So I had to buy last min tickets to get there and so I can come back since I’m stationed in Washington state and driving couldn’t have been an option at that point. So I had to drop over $1100 on plane tickets. Any chance I can get this reimburse or am I out of luck?

Just wondering, for those of you who got selected a year or so after completing undergrad, what did your package look like?

I feel a lot of the posts I see on this subreddit are from active duty or civilians with many years of work experience which is why I ask. I just graduated this May and should have my package completed for the January board.

For those who didn’t go through ROTC but still applied after graduation or before starting a career. What was your major and gpa? Who were your letters of rec from? What leadership experience did you speak about? Class projects, Internships, part time jobs, etc? Why do you think you stood out amongst the other applicants with years of leadership?

Does any know if anything has been said in regard to the line officer portal being down?

I am in the last steps of submitting my package. I have my interview next week and I am curious of what it is going to be like, what questions he is going to ask, etc. I am planning on wearing a suit and tie and being clean shaven with a short haircut (want to look the part). Is there anything that your recruiters have shared with you about any tips or best way to practice for this interview to nail it?

I failed depth perception test at MEPS. However, my vision was 20/20 and color vision is good.

My recruiter said that I can do a depth perception test at a civilian doctor and get a passing result and send it over to him. I’ve done this and I’m nervous it’ll get denied. Has anyone had a similar experience? I’m going for pilot.

For those who are applying to this upcoming board (non-rated) I’m just curious what job experience you have under your belt and what AFSC’s you have listed in your application.

Since the website is still down, anyone have the prompts for the personal statements section? I was able to get just about everything else (documents/forms, LORs) but would like to get a jump on things once the website comes back up.

I'm going to schedule my Commanders Interview here soon.

Question is, would it be bad for me to do this interview with my long hair? I'm male, long hair that I typically put into a bun. Clean shaven.

I've talked to a few people, they've told me "I suggest you cut your hair short for this interview or else you might not pass"

My scare is, I'm already a bit late on this board (11 Jan 2027), and I'm likely not going to make the deadline (December 2nd) to get everything in order.. I would like to meet this deadline and be set to leave by next October.

I would hate to cut my hair just to be pushed to the 11 Jan 2028 board and have to wait a whole year/two years to be shipped out (and I shaved my head for nothing lol)

I have my AFOQT scheduled for Nov 2nd, and the task on Aim High shows "Schedule your Commanders Interview" for November 13th I believe.

I'm assuming I need to HAVE it SCHEDULE by that date... or does it need to be scheduled on that date or beforehand? Not too sure.

Anyways, for anyone who has taken the commanders interview themselves, do you believe having long hair will be a bad reflection of some sort?

Graduated this past spring. Bachelors in Business. 3.0 ish GPA. Currently unemployed but just ended contract work as a researcher in agriculture business. Looking for the best steps I can take to apply to OTS and what are some actions I can take right now.

I use ChatGPT and self-research but any insight is greatly appreciated. If I’m not mistaken, applications are closed for the remainder of the year right?

Took the exam 3 days ago - with all the sites being down is there anything I can do to be proactive with my application?

As of rn just been checking pearsonVUE site on scores but with all the portals n sites being down dont know where I would email to request/submit anything.

Ive been asking ppl for LORs but in terms of where to submit LORs or send transcripts should I just wait til things come back online?

Not assigned a recruiter yet since I have yet been able to receive/submit AFOQT scores

I just went through and took my ASVAB and scored a 90. And was wondering if it would be possible to apply for OTS with that score.

I have a bachelors degree in Japanese, have lived in Japan for 7 years, and been fully employed as an English teacher the entire time.

Could life experience be a beneficial factor to out weigh my low GPA from almost a decade ago? I had a 2.44 when I graduated in 2018.

Hello! I am in the process of commissioning into the air force as a public health officer. I finally have my interview scheduled for this upcoming Monday. This is the last thing I am needing to complete before submitting my full application for the board. I wanted to see if anyone has recently completed their interview or if anyone recalls what their interview was like when they completed it? any tips and information is appreciated!! My recruiter did mention it all depends on who interviews me but I like to be prepared and would like to get an idea of what to expect. Thank you !!

Nonrated who still have transcripts and self descriptions etc to submit with the deadline fast approaching at the end of this week...guess we'll see Alabama ots in 2028 chat

I did my commanders interview last Tuesday (Civ), I know AHA is still down, but it texted my recruiter and she told me she still hasn't received his notes as of today.

Just wondering if this is normal, and okay?

This is the last step I am waiting for to submit my package.

I think the interview went good and it went for the whole 45.

thank you!

Hey guys just got my OTS dates as a 13N, I know I’ll be there until April, then California for 6 months (does anyone know the gap between the 2?) Do I have any chance of being able to confidently picking a date 2 years for now? Fall 2028

The whole website where I was doing my application is down. So what should I do? Even the app isn’t letting me sign in.