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Colour Blindness
« on: February 21, 2006, 14:52:40 »
A friend of mine wishes to join the Air Force--and has 20/20--but is colour blind. Question: is he unable to join?
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Re: Colour Blindness
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2006, 17:13:47 »
That will most likely depend on exactly what form of colourblindness he has, and what trade(s) he is interested in.

Until one of the meics can add some more info, this thread from the Canadian Forces Medical Group board may help:

Color Blindness... - http://army.ca/forums/index.php/topic,26420.0.html
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Re: Colour Blindness
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2006, 16:31:21 »
I think for Pilot specifically you need C2 color vision, which is the 2nd highest notch in color vision.  So he probably cannot go that route, but I think lots of other trades aren't quite as picky.
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Re: Colour Blindness
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2006, 23:47:29 »
He can forget about electronics, colour coded resistors, etc.
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Re: Colour Blindness
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2006, 19:30:48 »
my father is an AVN tech and has slight colorblindness.  as was said it deppends on what lever of colorblindness he has and what trade he wants to apply for.  I'm sure he would have no problem getting in assuming thats the only thing wrong, but it may not be a trade he is interessted in.
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