Does the 25C MOS require a recruit to pass a red/green color blindness exam?

Simon Hemingway — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:06:13 -0400

I am a potential recruit. ill be going to meps in a week or two but i already know im going to fail the color vision dot test. looking over the old mos smart books i noticed that 25c doesnt seem to require color vision. my recruiter is gonna check what jobs dont require it on monday but i thought id ask before then if anyone knows if 25c requires color vision now. thank you and god bless

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 1 at 2018 12:14 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:14:56 -0400

Yes, normal color vision is a requirement for 25C, unfortunately.
Here is the link to the answer:

http://www.army-portal.com/jobs/signal/25c.html

Army-Portal.com - Army Jobs - MOS 25C Radio Operator / Maintainer

Radio Operator / Maintainer (MOS 25C) duty description, required ASVAB score and security clearance, physical requirements, and available enlistment bonus are provided.

Response by PFC Kevin Winegardner made Jul 1 at 2018 10:03 PM

PFC Kevin Winegardner — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 22:03:21 -0400

I'm particularly color blind and I was a 25c when I was in

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2018 6:27 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:27:22 -0400

I would imagine it would be a requirement since you have to look at graphs and diagrams as far as I am aware and they may be color coded.

Response by SPC Andrew Murray made Jul 30 at 2018 11:23 PM

SPC Andrew Murray — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 23:23:38 -0400

I know when I was in about 2/3 of 25c were color blind.

Response by SPC Trevor Boggs made Aug 1 at 2018 4:45 AM

SPC Trevor Boggs — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:45:12 -0400

Don't quote me on this, but I think you can get a waiver for it. I have a few Charlie buddies that are red/green colorblind. I'll ask them and comment with an update.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2018 2:22 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 14:22:31 -0400

25C is open to those who are color blind or color deficient.

Response by SGT Gabriel Hayes made Nov 28 at 2018 7:57 PM

SGT Gabriel Hayes — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:57:33 -0500

I was told I was color blind and was told that was one of like 4 MOS that I could have

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2018 3:22 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:22:03 -0500

Only if you want to be Airborne, I think.