KMARR
01-19-17, 10:38 PM
Evening Ladies and Gents,
Couldn't find an appropriate forum for this question so if i'm incorrect please direct me to the correct category.
I am currently stationed in Quantico, VA. As a supply Marine (3043). Don't want to disclose my unit but it's a non-deployable training command. My first duty station... Obviously not the best place to start out in the Corps. I'm currently 2 years and 2 months into my contract and am planning to reenlist. I've been looking into LAT moving. I've been presented with a few interesting opportunities. Just today my OIC informed me that EOD is looking for NCOs and much as I'm interested in pursuing this opportunity I've been mildly colorblind my entire life. As you know for obvious reasons correct color vision is a must for this job. However I was told due to the advancements in corrective lenses i may be able to get some sort of lenses to correct my color vision.
Long story short, do any former or present EOD techs think it would be a good idea for me to pursue this? While I want to get out of behind a desk I don't want to put other Marines at risk due to my sight.
Semper Fi.
Couldn't find an appropriate forum for this question so if i'm incorrect please direct me to the correct category.
I am currently stationed in Quantico, VA. As a supply Marine (3043). Don't want to disclose my unit but it's a non-deployable training command. My first duty station... Obviously not the best place to start out in the Corps. I'm currently 2 years and 2 months into my contract and am planning to reenlist. I've been looking into LAT moving. I've been presented with a few interesting opportunities. Just today my OIC informed me that EOD is looking for NCOs and much as I'm interested in pursuing this opportunity I've been mildly colorblind my entire life. As you know for obvious reasons correct color vision is a must for this job. However I was told due to the advancements in corrective lenses i may be able to get some sort of lenses to correct my color vision.
Long story short, do any former or present EOD techs think it would be a good idea for me to pursue this? While I want to get out of behind a desk I don't want to put other Marines at risk due to my sight.
Semper Fi.