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Interesting side note about LASIK, it’s caused problems for the navy: it’s getting harder and harder to fill submarine crews. It used to be that for top-qualifi
by smogcutter 7y ago
Interesting side note about LASIK, it’s caused problems for the navy: it’s getting harder and harder to fill submarine crews. It used to be that for top-qualified recruits, the ones with perfect vision became pilots and the rest got stuffed into subs. Then the military started providing LASIK, and suddenly no one’s dq’ed from flying because of their vision. The submarine force is a tough sell to begin with, but when the alternative is Top Gun forget about it.
- melling 7y agoHow many pilots does the Navy have? I’m pretty sure it’s a small percentage of people in the Navy.
- gamblor956 7y agoNot sure where you heard that. Submarine duty is considered prestigious in the US Navy and most people who serve aboard a submarine wouldn't be rated for (or even interested in) pilot duty.
- Wohlf 7y agoI was going to say the same thing, submarine duty is highly competitive. Every sailor I knew who wanted to get it had to work very hard and was very excited when they did.
- ArlenBales 7y agoJust curious, why do sailors want submarine duty? I would have thought, for sailors especially, the weeks without sunlight would be very intimidating.
- smogcutter 7y agoDon’t remember specifically where I first heard that, but for example: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/20/us/20eye.html https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/20/us/20eye.html