Recent content by zackwheat

In early October DS, a 2nd Classman at VMI, was offered a 2-year AROTC STEM Scholarship. His mom and I were somewhat stunned by the news as we were told by the the MS folks last spring that he failed to apply for a campus-based scholarship. DS has always wanted to contract, but it took a...

The best source for this information is Sam Graves office. The Air Force Academy is the most competitive, but there aren't that many applicants overall. When my son applied four years ago, I called and asked them how many applications they typically received. I don't remember the exact...

Our son told us that he might have dropped out of VMI during Hell Week had it not been for the friends he made at STP. He was undaunted by the physical part the process, but he said he only survived the loneliness by knowing that his buddies were going through it with him.

I bought a refurbished Dell Inspiron on Ebay for $365 just before my son left for STP. The VMI IT guy loaded Microsoft Office on it the first day of class. I called Dell and they offered the 4 year on-site warranty for $205. Other than the fact that my son's computer was a refurb, I'm not...

Hope he's around for the USAFA Class of 2019 My son's waiver for chronic urticaria was denied, but that doesn't diminish the fact that Mr. Mullen did everything he could to facilitate a waiver. I just hope Mr. Mullen is around in 6 years when my 11 year old applies to the Air Force Academy!

I've never encountered anyone that has gone beyond the call of duty more than Mr. Mullen. I've just emailed my congressman to tell him that Mr. Mullen should be honored for his dedication and his service in his position as deputy director of DodMERB.

So the bulk of the Presidential nominations slots will be available for pool candidates?

Your son's situation is what prompted my question. Wouldn't the Academy, in some instances, consider refraining from offering appointments to some of those holding presidential nominations until after MOC slates were announced? I guess it depends on how many of the 100 Presidential...

Christcorp, From what you and others have written, it seems possible that some very desirable candidates, that might have otherwise received LOAs, haven't heard from the Academy because they had a Presidential nomination. Obviously the top candidates get early appointment offers. But...

Not all the spelling errors have been corrected. The word "receive" is still spelled wrong on the USAFA Online Application Status Page. "*When you submit your application you become a "Prospect." When USAFA processes your application you become an "Applicant." Should USAFA deem you...

Choice of Congressional District Since my stepson's father lives in an adjacent congressional district, and my wife splits custody 50-50 with her ex, we thought that our son could apply to both Congressmen. Obviously we were wrong, but one of the MOC SA coordinators told us our son could...

Good information Mr. Mullen. Is there a way to make that answer a sticky? I think the waiver process is a mystery to most applicants who are dealing with DodMerb for the first time.

The Air Force Academy requested a waiver on my son November 12. How long does it typically take for a waiver decision to be rendered?

Whistleblower raises maintenance concerns (RC-135) These are the first two paragraphs from a lengthy article in Sunday's Kansas City Star. The entire article can be found here: http://www.kansascity.com/637/story/915014.html Whistleblower raises maintenance concerns of aging aircraft at...

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