Colorblind?

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Could someone please give an overview of the colorblind test and what (if any) the threshold is for passing? My son is very interested in the MMA but has some color deficiency. It is my understanding that there are no waivers for this at this academy. But is it possible to get a passing rate and still be admitted?
 
The DoD Instruction 6130.03 should give you some insight. I am colorblind, but fortunately the AFA allowed me to attend without a waiver. It just prevented me from flying as a pilot. Other services vary as you noted with USMMA.

As I have found with my students, generally, you need to go through the process to be definitive. In other words, you may require a medical waiver (if one is available for colorblindness) or your son may meet the "minimums." I recommend that your son have a Plan B beyond the SAs and ROTC.
 
It really will depend on the level of deficiency. My DS had a small deficiency but passed the requirements for Navy. I think at our private optometrist he missed 2 plates of about 35 of the Hardy Rand Ritter Assessment but had a much harder time with the PIP test so we were worried. Because the screening tests are not all the same degree of sensitivity, and, for obvious reasons the military doesn’t post the test, it is hard to know until you go to the physical. It is very agonizing!
 
Air Force and Army see far fewer buoys than Navy, Coast Guard and other mariners. Even if your goal is port mgmt you still need to show proficiency in seagoing skills, and telling your left from your right is pretty fundamental. The Navy is so huge that there are enough fully shore-based jobs to support some spaces for folks that'll never go to sea.
 
Look at the coastguard form 719k. That's what you need to be able to do. It lists the acceptable color tests.
 
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