<p>Seeing as that is an ROTC unit, it may be a little different. What I said is right from the 2006-2007 USAFA Catalog. </p>
<p>Concerning visual acuity, “Qualification for potential flying duties requires uncorrected distant visual acuity no worse than 20/50 (Pilot) and 20/200 (navigator), correctable to 20/20 in each eye. Uncorrected near visual acuity worse than 20/20 (pilot) and 20/40 (navigator) must be correctable to 20/20 in each eye.” </p>
<p>Another section talks about the astigmatism and refractive error info as well, in which refractive error is +2/-1 and .75 astigmatism for pilots, and +3/-2.25 and a 2.0 astigmatism for navigators. </p>
<p>The corrective surgeries can be disqualifying as you said; however LASIK is usually permanently disqualifying (all this was covered at orientation). </p>
<p>As for glasses and contacts, my dad wore glasses for 20+ years in the F-16, and my brother is also now a viper driver and knows guys he flies with that fly with contacts.</p>