Hay Fever, in The Marines.

[eGo]

Ok, just a quick question for anybody who might know.

I know the RAF has a policy that you must have been clear of Hayfever for 4 years to be a pilot.

Do the Marines also have a policy on people who have had Hayfever ?

[Sarastro]

Having just read all the literature, I believe that you must have been clear of asthma for 4 years (almost the first question my ACFO asked, in fact).

Hayfever requirements are simply that you should not have severe hayfever, sounds fairly subjective to me.

[eGo]

Ok.

Thx for the Info.

[AdamR]

I believe the 4 year rule only applies if you've required an inhaler for your hayfever.

[eGo]

^^^

I think that's it.

It cant be all armed forces clear for 4 years, because my mate just joined the RAF Regiment and he has Mild Hayfever.

I think it's only clear of 4 years if you have had the wheezing type of hayfever, like you said above, and for Pilot in the RAF it's all types of Hayfever no matter how mild.

I was thinking the Marines would only be harsh on the wheezing type of hayfever, since the RAF Regiment is also a ground unit who accepts mild forms of hayfever, all though there is a bit of a differnce in quality beetween the Marines and RAF Regiment which got me wondering if it was the same.

[jay999]

i think if you have had a hayfever prescription in the last 4 years they have a problem with it otherwise how are they to know?

[Artist]

eGo

Thank Hod....sorry God you hit the H key. As just to the left of it is the G key. It's so easy to hit the wrong Key you know. Like I just sid...sorry did.

That would have given the thread a whole new meaning I reckon!

Artist