Sunday, July 17, 2011
Please answer. airforce. MEPs.?
Let me tell you about how I got into the Air Force and the things I did to hide it. First off I have a history of depression and anxiety which is grounds for getting permanently disqualified. I had this diagnosis from the age of 12 up until I graduated with my undergrad degree. My records were everywhere. Every pharmacy, insurance company, and local doctor had something on me. Now I went on to graduate school and by the time I enlisted and prepared for OTS I was 26. I knew in graduate school I wanted to go on into the Air Force and I knew I had to do everything in my power to conceal everything that happened up until 2007. I stopped seeing my pediatrician and started seeing an adult doctor at another clinic. I told this doctor nothing about my previous mental health. I got a new insurance carrier and started going to another pharmacy. On my enlistment paperwork I mentioned these new people. If the military tried to search for any records there, they would find nothing. My AFSC however required a security clearance. I knew that a lot of people knew about my diagnosis. So the references that I put on my SF86 (security clearance investigation form), I coached them. I told them to be honest except in regards to my mental health. I said, "mention nothing about what happened in college". They did that. Most of my references were contacted and indeed each one was asked about my health. They all kept quiet. Every document I signed for enlisting, MEPS, and the clearance I put down the same answer...NO. I ended up going through OTS and AFSC training. I am now a 2nd Lt. and a Security Forces officer. However, I started getting a recurrence in symptoms. I went to a military shrink and they told me "Has this happened before?"...of course I mentioned no. My CO tried hard to prove it was preexisting. But he could not find a thing. Every name I provided showed no evidence. He sent JAG's to my doctors and obtained medical records. Each one showed nothing. I am currently on medication for mild depression due to stress at home but I am still in. You have to cover your tracks hard. Know what the military can and cannot do. In my case it meant putting down names of doctors and references who knew NOTHING about what had happened. I used teachers as references who barely remembered me. And I told other people to lie. Stick to your story. The moment you admit to something they can process you for Fraudulent enlistment. By staying to your story, they cannot prove the crucial fact.."Did you knowingly conceal information".
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