DS has two nominations to USMMA

[A1Janitor]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

 

[Capt MJ]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

 

[A1Janitor]

Before he graduates high school in June, he will have earned his associate degree in math and science with straight As.

Plan C is a solid college that accepts his two year degree ... so he will work hard for a dual major bachelor in science in math/science before he turns 20.

He will then turn his attention to graduate school, top tier law school, or medical school, or possibly another attempt at the academies.

He has done well so far.

 

[Capt MJ]

It is wonderful to see how many paths he is open to, other than serving as a Navy or Marine Corps officer out of USNA or those and other paths out of USMMA.

Since his interests are so open, I hope he has considered a path to Navy medicine via USUHS medical school or through a Navy medical scholarship. Both produce commissions as officers and a path to serving as a Navy doctor as part of a staff corps, which usually has fewer limitations WRT DODMERB DQs.

https://www.usuhs.edu/medschool


https://www.medicineandthemilitary.com/joining-and-eligibility/medical-school-scholarships

 

[A1Janitor]

It is wonderful to see how many paths he is open to, other than serving as a Navy or Marine Corps officer out of USNA or those and other paths out of USMMA.

Since his interests are so open, I hope he has considered a path to Navy medicine via USUHS medical school or through a Navy medical scholarship. Both produce commissions as officers and a path to serving as a Navy doctor as part of a staff corps, which usually has fewer limitations WRT DODMERB DQs.

https://www.usuhs.edu/medschool


https://www.medicineandthemilitary.com/joining-and-eligibility/medical-school-scholarships

He will graduate with a 104 average. He basically got 100s in everything. So it is hard for him to figure out his path because he excelled at everything and loved all subjects.

He only recently started talking about medical. I appreciate your info and will pass it on.

 

[Mr2020]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

USMMA does not waive color blindness under any circumstances. A few years ago I knew a mid in my class that made it through the process without his colorblindness being detected as a sponsored prep. USMMA immediately disenrolled him.

Don't even bothering finishing the application to USMMA, the nominations are out the window at this point.

 

[A1Janitor]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

USMMA does not waive color blindness under any circumstances. A few years ago I knew a mid in my class that made it through the process without his colorblindness being detected as a sponsored prep. USMMA immediately disenrolled him.

Don't even bothering finishing the application to USMMA, the nominations are out the window at this point.

Lol there goes play B.

Hopefully his LOA and nomination to the Naval Academy means something. A navy vet that knows my son told me tonight that it is sad that the only thing he didn’t excel at in the whole process was something beyond his control. Everything else from grades to leadership to SATs to extracurricular activity to CFA were great.

We wish we had put USMA and Air Force as second choice.

Oh well. He will do well outside the military if necessary.

 

[cmakin]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

USMMA does not waive color blindness under any circumstances. A few years ago I knew a mid in my class that made it through the process without his colorblindness being detected as a sponsored prep. USMMA immediately disenrolled him.

Don't even bothering finishing the application to USMMA, the nominations are out the window at this point.

One of my classmates made it all the way through four years, even passing license before his color blindness became an issue. It isn't even acceptable for engineers to be colorblind.

 

[justdoit19]

One of my classmates made it all the way through four years, even passing license before his color blindness became an issue. It isn't even acceptable for engineers to be colorblind.

Mind blow that if colorblindness is completely disqualifying, that a candidate isn’t screened earlier, or more thoroughly. Is this something that is screened in initial vision tests for Dodmrb? Curious if they lied on their initial application medical questionnaire?

 

[kinnem]

One of my classmates made it all the way through four years, even passing license before his color blindness became an issue. It isn't even acceptable for engineers to be colorblind.

Mind blow that if colorblindness is completely disqualifying, that a candidate isn’t screened earlier, or more thoroughly. Is this something that is screened in initial vision tests for Dodmrb? Curious if they lied on their initial application medical questionnaire?

Eyes change, just like everything else about people change. Conditions which are marginally acceptable get worse. I wouldn't read any more into it than that.

 

[Mr2020]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

USMMA does not waive color blindness under any circumstances. A few years ago I knew a mid in my class that made it through the process without his colorblindness being detected as a sponsored prep. USMMA immediately disenrolled him.

Don't even bothering finishing the application to USMMA, the nominations are out the window at this point.

Lol there goes play B.

Hopefully his LOA and nomination to the Naval Academy means something. A navy vet that knows my son told me tonight that it is sad that the only thing he didn’t excel at in the whole process was something beyond his control. Everything else from grades to leadership to SATs to extracurricular activity to CFA were great.

We wish we had put USMA and Air Force as second choice.

Oh well. He will do well outside the military if necessary.

It seems like you approached this wrong. The AF and Army are much more accommodating to color vision. On a ship the difference between red and green is literally sometimes life or death. Imagine being the Officer of the Watch and not being able to tell whether the light is red or green, whether I have an obligation to maneuver or stand on? That would be scary.

 

[A1Janitor]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

USMMA does not waive color blindness under any circumstances. A few years ago I knew a mid in my class that made it through the process without his colorblindness being detected as a sponsored prep. USMMA immediately disenrolled him.

Don't even bothering finishing the application to USMMA, the nominations are out the window at this point.

Lol there goes play B.

Hopefully his LOA and nomination to the Naval Academy means something. A navy vet that knows my son told me tonight that it is sad that the only thing he didn’t excel at in the whole process was something beyond his control. Everything else from grades to leadership to SATs to extracurricular activity to CFA were great.

We wish we had put USMA and Air Force as second choice.

Oh well. He will do well outside the military if necessary.

It seems like you approached this wrong. The AF and Army are much more accommodating to color vision. On a ship the difference between red and green is literally sometimes life or death. Imagine being the mate on the ship and not being able to tell whether the light is red or green, whether I have an obligation to maneuver or stand on? That would be scary.

My son didn’t know color blindness was an issue until after he was substantially in the process - after CVW.

He added MMA as a second option.

He still has time for Army. And he is looking into it.

Marines is an option, as are other jobs within the navy.

Live and learn.

 

[jaglvr]

Mind blow that if colorblindness is completely disqualifying, that a candidate isn’t screened earlier, or more thoroughly. Is this something that is screened in initial vision tests for Dodmrb? Curious if they lied on their initial application medical questionnaire?

Yes. When my DS did DODMERB last year he was told must do vision first bc if he failed that they would re-evaluate. He said he did a color blind test as part of exam.

 

[MJ2020]

He applied to USNA and received a nomination and LOA.

As a backup plan, he is finishing his application to the USMMA and he has secured Senator and Congressman nomination ... he is he only one who received MMA nomination from congressman.

He is color blind, and is waiting on an exemption from USNA. Is the color blind waiver hard to get from MMA if Navy doesn’t grant the waiver?

He should continue to tend Plans C and others in case the waiver(s) are not granted.

Only a handful of the USNA color deficiency waivers are granted, and I’ve formed the impression over the years that USMMA either doesn’t waive or doesn’t give many. That’s just an impression I’ve formed from related threads here on SAF and conversations with USMMA grads and midshipmen.

I would be interested to know, given their dual mission of producing marine professionals and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.

Paging @kp2001

USMMA does not waive color blindness under any circumstances. A few years ago I knew a mid in my class that made it through the process without his colorblindness being detected as a sponsored prep. USMMA immediately disenrolled him.

Don't even bothering finishing the application to USMMA, the nominations are out the window at this point.

Lol there goes play B.

Hopefully his LOA and nomination to the Naval Academy means something. A navy vet that knows my son told me tonight that it is sad that the only thing he didn’t excel at in the whole process was something beyond his control. Everything else from grades to leadership to SATs to extracurricular activity to CFA were great.

We wish we had put USMA and Air Force as second choice.

Oh well. He will do well outside the military if necessary.[/QUOTE
A friend who is a Navy Captain is a color blind. May be the Navy may still give a waiver.

 

[cmakin]

One of my classmates made it all the way through four years, even passing license before his color blindness became an issue. It isn't even acceptable for engineers to be colorblind.

Mind blow that if colorblindness is completely disqualifying, that a candidate isn’t screened earlier, or more thoroughly. Is this something that is screened in initial vision tests for Dodmrb? Curious if they lied on their initial application medical questionnaire?

Yeah, that is why I never fully understood the issue. I know that I was tested for color blindness right from the get go, long before I was ever accepted. Now, this particular classmate was a Legacy, so many that was a factor? Or, as noted above, a progressive degeneration?