Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Navy Officer - color blind question

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Hi, I'm going to public university, am a Junior in college majoring in Physics with a 3.9 GPA. With the help of an officer recruiter, I am applying for the Navy's Nuclear Power Officer Program. Today I completed MEPS. Everything was perfect, except I scored a 5/14 on the vision PIPs test, and was told that it was sufficient for the Navy. I also failed the Farnsworth Lantern Test. My question is, will I be disqualified from the program because of my shakey color vision?

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While I cannot give you a definite answer because I do not keep up with Navy quals, I would be willing to bet that you would not qualify.  While I am sure you are positive you can tell a green wire from a blue wire, the Navy may not be so sure as totrust you with millions of dollars in equipment.  I am in your situation now, due to age, and I cannot mess with electronics anymore because of it.

But I could be wrong.

Good luck

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