color blind

Hey everyone, I have a big concern regarding color vision for pilots in the Air Force. I recently received appointments to USAFA, USNA, and USMA and have always wanted to fly fighter jets, so I've been drawn to USAFA. However, I've always known that I had mild color vision issues regarding...

Hello, My son received a congressional nomination to West Point and is going through the complete acceptance process and just received a DODmerb notification of disqualification for color blindness. What are the possibilities of getting a waiver for acceptance into West Point and what steps...

I've currently been disqualified by DoDMERB for some minor and major things; one major thing is color vision deficiency. I have not heard back from admissions or DoDMERB except for the "Under Waiver Review" that is posted on the website, and I know that USNA gives out very few waivers for my...

DS had been preparing for USNA since 7th grade. He failed the Ishihara Pip test at the DodMerb Physical. We knew it would be a very slim chance to get a color vision waiver and appointment even though he's pretty awesome :) . After receiving the TWE for USNA we thought all hope was lost. He...

I am interested in doing ROTC, but I am concerned about my "mild" red-green color blindness. My diagnosis of "mild" red-green color blindess came from an online test, not an official examination. My first choice would be Navy, but I am willing to do ROTC for any branch of the military. I have...

Good evening everybody, I unfortunately received my TWE back in early march due to Color Vision Deficiency. While this is very heartbreaking, considering it's something you can't even control, I know that USNA can grant a max of 2% of the upcoming class a Color Vision Waiver (approximately 24...

My son is a USCGA Scholar's program candidate pending a Medical Waiver for Colorblindness. The Scholar's Handbook indicates a favorable waiver if the candidate passes the Farnsworth exam, which he did. However, we were informed this week that he must take a newly instituted test, Waggoner...

Hello everyone! At the end of last year, I was sent a letter from the USNA Head Cross Country Coach and after looking more into USNA, it became my dream school. I have emailed back and forth many times now with the XC coach, and he seems quite interested. For anyone who has an idea of how good...

Good afternoon. My son, a sophomore in high school, is interested in applying to the Naval Academy. He is colorblind. Does this lessen or eliminate his chances of being accepted or merely preclude him from certain positions? Thanks in advance.