Letters of Assurance (LOAs).
COL McDonald and she is in the process of approving LOAs. They will all go out on September 1st. It looks like we will fill the entire allotment of LOAs before September 1st, which means that time is very quickly running out to get someone an LOA. It may or may not open again after that date.
As of the last I'd heard, our RC doesn't know yet. I'll see our Deputy RC this Saturday at the local SA Day and will ask him if he's heard anything more then.
I believe it is "Thank you, Ma'am!"
(just trying to help you out, Center56...all the best in the USMA admissions process!!)