Dilition: Did MEPS do the card and lantern test on you for color blind? If not you need to talk to your recruiter and have him get you the other test. As a non-rate(E-2/E-3) you will probably be going to a cutter being you can not serve at a Sar station. Current wait for DC school is 12-18 month after putting your name on the list. You can add name to list with qualifying a-school score after 6 months as E-2 or 4 months as an E-4. I would recommend DC as the best rate for a color blind person but what do I know as an MK. Good luck with any choice you make. The guard is a good place. MK1-Recruiter

yeah he pulled the colorblind cards on me ( the recruiter ) and I'm colorblind. What do non-rates do? so right after boot camp I'm automatically non-rate? when and how do I move up to an E2, E3,E4, etc? The only way I can become a damage control is by going to A school?

A school is not the only way to make DC3, you can "strike" it also. That's just on the job training to complete all the requirements. I'm on a big white boat and I've had 2 guys, who were both colorblind, strike and make 3rd class within 8months to a year.
If you are eligibile for school, i would suggest going. There you will learn the right way to do things. Out in the fleet we all have our little tricks we use and pass along. In school, there are no tricks. It's also a very good time.
Good luck

oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh ok, i understand. what about as far as becoming an actual firefighter in the coast guard, not just having training in it but also doind it, being stationed at a fire station. Is that hard?

I am colorblind to currently in the army deployed to iraq I am thinking of joining the coast guard and would like some info The DC job sounds great After you join when your on the waiting list for school are you getting paid
If you get assigned to a ship how long are you out to sea and when you come back how long are you back before going back out to sea I have a family and would like to find out how much time I would have with them

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No, petty officer is a rank.

You are an E-6 and you believe Petty Officer is a RANK? Officers have rank, not enlisteds.......

Hey someone besides me jumping on that!

GRADE: E-6 or O-2
RATE: DC1 or PO1 or SN
RANK: LTjg
RATING: Damage Contralman

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Hey someone besides me jumping on that!

GRADE: E-6 or O-2
RATE: DC1 or PO1 or SN
RANK: LTjg
RATING: Damage Contralman

Master Chief,

Now go over to the AST thread and straighten out rotorhed, will ya'?

You know, I have determined that Deck, Ord, Eng and Sup ratings can be taught. Aviators??? Let's just say I have not been able to figure out a succesful way of edgumacting them!

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You know, I have determined that Deck, Ord, Eng and Sup ratings can be taught. Aviators??? Let's just say I have not been able to figure out a succesful way of edgumacting them!

I think wearing the helmets restricts the flow of blood to the brain......

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Originally posted by 12711844:
I am colorblind to currently in the army deployed to iraq I am thinking of joining the coast guard and would like some info The DC job sounds great After you join when your on the waiting list for school are you getting paid
If you get assigned to a ship how long are you out to sea and when you come back how long are you back before going back out to sea I have a family and would like to find out how much time I would have with them

Since the other 2 are busy r