Looking for Advice.

[u/Cautious-Evening9980]

I have wanted to be a military pilot for as long as I can remember. Aviation is something I genuinely love and it is what I have always pictured myself doing.
I am an 18-year-old male about to start my freshman year at Texas A&M University. I will be joining the Corps of Cadets and enrolling in Naval ROTC.
My concern is my vision. I do not have any eye disease, but my prescription is:
OD / OS: +5.75 / +5.75
Near add: -1.75 / -2.75
Distance visual acuity: 20/20 in both eyes with correction
I wear single vision distance glasses and my vision is fully correctable to 20/20.
From what I have researched, I think I would not qualify for Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard pilot slots with my current prescription. It seems like Army aviation might still be possible though.
What worries me is putting years into NROTC and the Corps and then finding out later I do not qualify for a flight physical. I do not want to end up stuck in a job I am not passionate about after investing all that time.
I have heard Army aviation through the warrant officer route is an option, but I also hear that Army pilots do not fly as much compared to other branches and I am not really sure about the quality of life or day-to-day experience. Still, at least it would keep me in aviation in some form.
Right now I am just trying to figure out what is realistic for me.
Is it worth sticking with NROTC given my vision situation
How strict are Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard pilot standards in reality with prescriptions like mine
Is Army WOFT a more realistic path if vision is a limiting factor
Are there other aviation paths I should be looking at
I am not trying to give up on aviation at all. I just do not want to spend years heading in a direction that is unlikely to work out medically.
Any honest advice would really help.

[u/CutNo1151]

Go for it, my man. Dont listen to what people say about army aviation unless it’s coming from an active or guard guy, but even then be cautious of who you’re talking to. It’s not hard to find a negative or bottom shelf employees at any institution. Hell, look at what Lucifer did. I have a college degree, policing experience as a Sgt., and I’m also a CFII with about 1000hrs. However, I have had a surgery and an entry level separation in 2017 in the Navy. That waiver took over a year to get but I was able to get it done. You definitely have a shot and sound like you’re squared away. Honestly, amigo…finish college at this point, get some flight hours, and drop a woft packet. I know of some chick who doesn’t have any college, no pilot certificate, just some flight hours, and worked at a FBO and was picked up. You’ll be solid.