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Allergies & DoDMERB: Perspective from a Retired Air Force Allergist for ROTC Candidates
ROTC Scholarships
35 minutes 16 seconds
1 year ago
Allergies & DoDMERB: Perspective from a Retired Air Force Allergist for ROTC Candidates
In today's show, we welcome Colonel Joseph Forester, a retired Air Force veteran and allergist, to discuss allergies and DoDMERB disqualifications.
Service Academy and ROTC scholarship candidates must be DoDMERB qualified (or waived) in order to participate in these programs. One of the most common medical issues we see in candidates is an allergy to food. You can read the Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03 (or DoDI6130.03) here: https://www.gainserviceacademyadmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/613003_vol1.pdfWe also discuss the DoDMERB waiver process more in depth in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS3T6kVyLqQ&
