Hey Daryn.... I want to say THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!!
I'm a veteran from the Navy... my suggestion to you, is to make sure everything is documented in your medical records regarding your hearing loss and the cause of it.... you know, when you went thru MEPS, they tested you before going in.... so be sure to go see your Doctors... complain of your hearing loss...and let them know the difficulty you have doing your job... tell them you need hearing aids if you don't have them yet... if they say they don't do it there, they can send you off base to have you tested and fitted, etc... I was stationed at Tinker AFB, in Oklahoma (yeah yeah I know... Navy? in OK? ... yes 5 air squadrons LOL I was attached to VQ-3) .... good luck... keep us posted!
Deb