I'm 17 years old and I'm looking to make the first big decision after high school. Just before I was fully convinced that the Navy Power School is where I wanted to go, I was hit with the fact that color deficiency can completely destroy my chances of becoming a Nuke. I've searched this forum already, and found a few threads that have addressed this problem; however, I haven't been able to find any definitive answers. Many of the posts seem to contradict each other e.g. "any color deficiency will ruin your chances" vs. "as long as you don't have dichromacy or monochromacy." I'm looking for a good answer from someone who knows, or at least a name of someone I can get answers from.
Like many men, I suspect I have Deuteranomaly and a red-green color deficiency (I've never been properly diagnosed), and I've seen on this forum that shouldn't be a problem. My "end game" if you will, is to end up as an operator at some commercial plant. I'd like to get there by going through the Navy because I don't want to take out loans and I know the experience will be extremely helpful in finding a career.
I just got done chatting with a recruiter and he clearly didn't know anything about the topic. After disconnecting from the chat I found, word for word, his exact answer to my question from ask.com. I can answer about half of the plates on the Pseudoisochromatic Plate Test and fail the rest. I haven't taken any of the other tests and don't know what to expect as a result.
Can anyone provide insight to the matter? I'd really like the chance to go through the Navy's power school, I've already turned down full scholarships with the expectation of going to the Navy. I'm pretty desperate now. If there's any sort of surgery or lenses that can help correct the issue, I'd love to hear about it. Thank you!