# Navy/marine pilot height minimums and maximums

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-marine-pilot-height-minimums-and-maximums/397855>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-marine-pilot-height-minimums-and-maximums/397855 "2007-03-28T17:13:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-marine-pilot-height-minimums-and-maximums/397855/1 "2007-03-28T17:13:29Z")

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Can anybody point me to there I can find the height requirements for Navy and marine pilots? I’m googling even as we speak, but thus far all the hits I’ve explored are useless. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![DustyButt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DustyButt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DustyButt)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-marine-pilot-height-minimums-and-maximums/397855/2 "2007-03-28T17:50:11Z")

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[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer]  
Can anybody point me to there I can find the height requirements for Navy and marine pilots? I’m googling even as we speak, but thus far all the hits I’ve explored are useless. Thanks in advance.  
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[Here ya go…](http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:sniUABu8h6wJ:dodssp.daps.mil/Directives/3710_37A.pdf+3710.37A&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us)

The answer you seek is on page 7.

YW

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-marine-pilot-height-minimums-and-maximums/397855/3 "2007-03-28T18:03:55Z")

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[QUOTE=DustyButt]  
[Here ya go…](http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:sniUABu8h6wJ:dodssp.daps.mil/Directives/3710_37A.pdf+3710.37A&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us)

The answer you seek is on page 7.

YW  
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Many thanks! You have provided me with precisely the info I needed. When I am god-king of Earth, you shall be spared needless execution. Oh, and if a passing mod wants to close the thread, go for it.