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FormerHorseGuard What a story. Thank you for sharing this. You said you did everything you wanted in the Military, except being a Pilot. Do you think your color deficiency ever put you or the people around you at risk during your service?

I completely agree. But can we agree as well that there are different levels of colour deficiencies with different levels of colour recognition? Severity I mean. #FormerHorseGuard, they  didn't do CV testing when you joined?

That's exactly my point. CV3 encompasses such a large area of colour deficiency!!!! To be honest, they should use a different testing procedure to see if one can distinguish between the colours or not. The 'farnsworth' (sorting shades in order) can be so tricky, even with normal vision. One can...

Yup, I apologize!!!  ::) I was reading on a previous page, thought it was a last thread of the forum! Should I delete my post?

True!! "Or at least had never been diagnosed with it, or anything similar...."

DAA, yes I understand that. I don't mean to argue about it either, some classifications just don't make sense to me when compared to each other. Crewmen (Army) also can get away with a CV3, and I would assume they handle ammunition and load weapons as well? Like I said, I do not want to start...

Infantry requires at least V3 in Acuity and CV3 in Colour testing V3 = uncorrected vision up to 6/60 on both eyes CV3 = uncorrected colour vision, you may fail both colour vision tests. I believe you still need to see some colour though and can't be completely colour blind

I would suggest you try to get off of the meds asap if you want to try and apply again in a year, plus, document when you went off of the meds. The military seems very very touchy when it comes to anti-depressants etc. A lot of CF members, especially ones who were deployed come back with PTSD...

Not really asking for an exception, I just don't understand where the colour part comes in for weapons tech, as other trades use just as much colour coding. Disappointment always brings frustration with it. =) FormerHorseGuard, when did you find out about your colour vision? What did you do or...

Question: Why does the CF require a CV2 for Weapons Tech Land, when a CV3 is accepted in Naval Electronics Tech (Tactical), Plumbing and Heating, Cook etc.? Naval Electronics - I would expect to work with colour coded wiring? Plumbing and Heating - also includes electronics with color coded...