Does the Air Force accept color blindness?


Does the Air Force accept color blindness? There are no color vision requirements to be appointed to the Air Force Academy. However, color deficiency limits career opportunities, just like the Navy and Army. If a student has dreams of flying and is color deficient, chances of earning a waiver to fly are slim to none.


What jobs can you do if colorblind?

There are numerous occupations for those who are colorblind, including software developer, statistician, data scientist, financial manager, therapist, psychiatrist, lawyer, teaching, culinary work, business careers, writing, actor, politician, trade jobs, bank tellers, child care assistants, dispatchers, social workers ...


Is color blind considered a disability?

Colorblindness will most likely be considered a disability under Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The ADA considers a condition to be a disability if it substantially limits a major life activity, such as seeing, learning, or working.


Can you be a pilot if color blind?

If you fail a color vision test, you can still become a pilot. However, you'll be limited to daytime operations and won't be able to fly at night or accept ATC color signals. In addition, you can ask to take alternate color vision tests at a vision specialist.