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Originally Posted by Retiredfire
In 1991 while at MEPS I Failed the Ishihara Plate Test (Failing is inability to identify 8 or more out of 15 plates), but was retested by with the Farnsworth lantern test and passed. All Colorblindness is not absolute and even within the different categories degree of impairment can vary greatly.
This Test (Ishihara) has followed me through out my life, I have subsequently failed it for my Captains license and for employment with a Fire Department. In both of those situations i was able to retest and with a different but approved test and pass (yes i got hired and yes i recieved my captains license).
Another example would be a FAA flight physical test for color vision out of the 7 primary approved test 3 are of the Ishihara variety. For those who fail there are 8 alternative test that if passed satisfactory satisfy the requirement.
All this said, my military experience with the Military was almost 20 years ago and probably irrelevant.
Best of luck
T
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I have a similar story. Failed the Ishihara at MEPS in San Antonio. Left without the 18X contract I wanted. Did a bit of research and pestering of my recruiter (a few weeks of calling daily - squeaky wheel and what not ) and he lined up the Farnsworth Lantern test for me.
Passed with a perfect score, but he wouldn't take me to MEPS for the 18X I wanted. Said he would only take me down there again if I went 11x option 40 - something about paying my dues...
I walked, went to the Guard and got my REP-63, no problem.
The rest, as they say, is history.