DS learned that he, too has a previously unknown color deficiency, and although to our estimation his is not very severe, he was DQed from all the sea service academies. We also learned that (new this year) KP will not allow alternative tests to waiver applicants. Thus DS hit the end of the road at KP.
Navy and CG do allow an alternative test called the Farnsworth Lantern Test (FALANT) which, from what I have read, is somewhat more forgiving with regard to the lighter pastel reds and greens and does not seems to concern itself at all with rare blue deficiencies. Google it for more info, but in short it sounds like one simply names the colors of red, green and white lamps without the pastels and color mixing that occurs in the Ishihara (sp) (the test you likely took.) There may be other, similar tests, too. The FALANT was devised by Dr Farnsworth (a Navy Dr.) back in the 50's. I gather the hardware needed to give the test is no longer manufactured and working units have become more scarce. There are other, similar, tests which may be acceptable to the Navy & CG.
What we have learned is that neither CG or Navy (and perhaps the Army and AF) will offer the alternative test for waiver purposes until the candidate is accepted, and then the acceptance will be conditioned upon passing this alternate test... not too much riding on this one test, right?
Luigi, does the CGA have one of these FALANT machines on campus or does the academy ck/verify new cadet color vision during their first summer by some other means?