ALCOAST 393/23 - OCT 2023 REMOVAL OF NORMAL COLOR VISION REQUIREMENT FOR THE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS) RATING

R 171115Z OCT 23   MID120000544194U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 393/23
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: REMOVAL OF NORMAL COLOR VISION REQUIREMENT FOR THE
INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST (IS) RATING
A. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2C
1. In alignment with Ready Workforce 2030 and the Commandant's
direction to remove barriers for recruitment, retention, and career
progression, the normal color vision requirement for the
Intelligence Specialist (IS) rating is removed.
2. Paragraph 3.A.12.a. of REF (A), "Ratings Requiring Normal Color
Perception" is updated to remove IS from the Normal Color Perception
Table.
3. All ratings not specifically identified above remain unchanged.
4. Questions or changes may be directed to Office of Military
Personnel Policy, COMDT (CG-1M1) at: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil
5. These changes will be made to the next revision of REF (A),
which will be released within the next year.
6. This message will be cancelled on 16 OCT 2024.
7. RADM M. W. Raymond, Assistant Commandant for Military Personnel
(CG-1M), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.