647. Pre-Service Selection/MOS Assignment Requirements

647. Pre-Service Selection/MOS Assignment Requirements

a. Student Naval Aviator (SNA)(1390) and Student Naval

Flight Officers (SNFO)(1370). The following considerations

apply to SNA (1390) and SNFO (1370). These requirements are

subject to change based on the most recent Program

Authorization. Additional information for ASTB and precommissioning physicals can be found at the NOMI website.

(1) Age. Navy applicants must not have passed their

27th birthday when commissioned. SNA (1390) may be granted an age waiver up to their 29th birthday, and SNFO (1370) may be granted an age waiver up to their 31st birthday for active duty prior service. Marine Corps applicants must not have passed 27 1/2 at the time of commissioning. An age waiver may be granted up to their 29th birthday for all Marine Corps applicants including prior service.

(2) Pre-commissioning physical. The PNS must ensure the

applicant has an approved NOMI pre-commissioning physical.

(3) Education. There are no restrictions for college

major, but technical degrees are preferred. A cumulative 2.5 G.P.A. is required on a 4.0 scale.

(4) ASTB Scores. For Navy applicants an AQR 4/ PFAR 5

score for SNA (1390) or FOFAR 4/ PFAR 5 for SNFO (1370) are

required. For Marine Corps applicants an AQR 4/ PFAR 6 score are required. The ASTB exam can be retaken as long as the first retest occurs no sooner than the 31st day following the first administration and the second and final retest occurs no sooner than the 91st day following the second administration (test may only be taken 3 times). The most recent score is used.

(5) Introductory Flight Screening (IFS). Required,

post-commissioning, by both USN and USMC. IFS is managed by

Naval Aviation Schools Command (NASC) and conducted at three centralized training facilities at Quantico, Annapolis and Pensacola. Additional information on IFS can be found at the IFS website.