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The Royal Auxiliary Air Force requires all recruits to be medically fit to serve worldwide. Candidates should ensure that their weight is correct for their height/build. New entrants undergo intensive training that is both physically and mentally demanding. Accordingly, they must be fit and free from disease or pre-existing injury to meet this challenge.

If your application is accepted, you will be required to pass a full medical examination. Your application will be rejected if you fail to meet the minimum acceptable medical standards for entry. Before a medical officer examines you, you will be asked to declare certain information about your medical history to identify conditions for which rejection is automatic. Please note that your application will be rejected if:

• You suffer from Epilepsy, Diabetes, Colitis, gastric disorders or Crohns Disease (or any other long standing bowel disorder).
• You have had your spleen removed.
• You have had a detached retina or corneal transplant or had Incisional Keratectomy (i.e. Radial or Astigmatic Keratectomy). However, refractive error corrective surgery may not necessarily prevent you from joining the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
• You Suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis, or any other bone or joint disorder.
• You suffer from hay fever causing severe symptoms or wheezing.
• You suffer or have suffered from Asthma in the last 4 years. However, if you have been diagnosed previously as suffering from asthma but have remained symptom-free for a continuous 4-year period, you may be considered for RAAF ground service.
• You have a chronic eye condition.
• You suffer from severe headaches or migraine.

The above list is not exhaustive and you may find that your application is rejected due to other medical conditions that, although not listed above, are subject to the discretion of the examining Doctor or Service Medical Authorities.