Before commenting I want it to be clear that I have only a superficial understanding of the challenges your son faces.? You know your son and his capabilities best.
That being said, as a leader in the Army, I'd like to point out a few concerns.
1)? Your son would repeatedly be in extremely stressful situations, how would this?exacerbate your son's? symptoms?
2)? As an officer your son will need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively, this is needed for both the success of the mission and for the safety of his subordinates.?
3)? How are his social skills?? Much of leading is understanding the men you lead.? While the army is diverse, I wouldn't describe the majority of soldiers as accepting of eccentricities in their officers.
4)? Officers need to be mentally flexible.? I have no idea what your son is like, but isn't a tendency to depend on established patterns of behavior a symptom of the autism spectrum disorder?? Plans last till first contact with the enemy and all that, how would your son handle the need to change plans quickly?? I've been, as everyone who's been in the military, given a hip pocket mission that needed to be executed within an hour.
I've no desire to talk your son out of the military, but these things are important.? If your son becomes an Officer, whether commissioned or nco, lives will depend on the decisions he makes under stressful conditions.? There are many ways he can serve his country, the military is not the only option.
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