I have been trying to find out a concrete answer to the following question (I searched the forums but found nothing on this topic, and all my web searches have come up with guesses from people who don't seem to really know):
I have Asperger's Syndrome, a form of High Functioning Autism. Unlike many others I know, AS does not effect me in such a way that would make me unfit for service. I do fine socially, I work good in a team, and do not exhibit any of the issues that are listed at the bottom of
http://www.aspires-relationships.com...e_military.htm except occasional literal interpretation of things being said.
I have done as much research into the topic (AS and the military) as I can, and so far the answer I have found is either "Probably not" or "case by case". The author in the above article said there was a recent policy change but I have been unable to find anything else on it.
I read through the listing of disqualifies for service, and Asperger's is not specifically listed. Am I to assume that this means as long as I meet the other requirements (Physical, no issues with my background, no other mental health problems, etc), I am indeed eligible to enlist?
I want to go the SF route, most likely through the 18x option. Am I 100% sure I am capable? no. But I want to try, and I think it is definitely within me to succeed. Before I get my hopes up, I really want to know for certain that it is possible to enlist. I talked to a recruiter some time back who didn't know the answer.
So, if somebody here does know the answer to this, or knows somebody who has AS in the military, I would greatly appreciate any information that can be given.
Thank you.
Edit: I was not exactly sure were to post this, since the question is about both enlisting, and SF in my case. If this is in the wrong section, please move it and I apologize for the inconvenience.