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    Shipping from Amazon to USAFA PO BOX

    I had a standing monthly order with Amazon Prime for my cadet over the last two years. I never had a problem. She always received her item. Now whether she picked it up on time is another story. There was one point where it asked me to confirm the address as a legit one. I just reentered it and...
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    2018 Class Profile

    Just as an FYI, enlisted service is rarely an option after commitment anymore(think budget constraints). Over the last two years, and the many separations that have happened once one has committed. I have only heard of a handful that were afforded that opportunity. Most are required to pay back...
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    ACT problems

    Maybe you should try taking the SAT. Some students do better on one test or the other. Why is the SAT not an option?? You still have plenty of time to take the SAT and get your scores in on time. USAFA is very competitive, why would you not explore all options up until you have no more time to...
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    Red/orange caps worn during Inprocessing?

    This is their class color. They will be RTB(Red Tag Bas**ards) forever now! My daughter just graduated and that was her class color. They rotate every year. Silver, Blue, Yellow/Gold, and Red. There is much history there, good to google.
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    Cleats for BCT?

    DD did not take any during inprocessing in 2010(they were optional). She never needed them and we never took a pair to her. She never bought a pair during her time at USAFA. I believe it is personal preference. Your appointee will manage just fine without them during BCT.
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    Officer and Enlisted Marriage After Graduation/Commissioning

    I don't know the exact time frame. I have been told that if the relationship is identified and documented before the cadet graduates, that it can continue. I don't know all the details. This is second hand information from my cadet, but not super recent.
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    Car usage and a power of attorney form?

    +1 to Stealth 81. I am doing this right now. We gave our DD one of our cars her C2C year (we had four). Did the title and registration transfer for insurance and liability reasons. She kept CA registration and plates. Fast forward two years, she found and bought a sports car she liked. Decided...
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    Jump off Diving Board in BCT

    Unless something has radically changed in the last two years, you will not be jumping off the tower during BCT. You will probably not even see the pool during BCT. There is a class later on either Freshman or Sophomore year, I can't remember when my DD did it, that you will be required to jump...
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    Congratulations Class of 2014!

    You can get up and move about, but you can't leave during the graduation. You are locked in until the air show has completed. I was there, there were rumbles, but from where I sat there were no "boos". I was down near field level, so virtually everything was behind me. It was very warm, but I...
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    Cadre Taking Questions

    DD=Dear Daughter DS=Dear Son Basically a way to shorten these statements. Not sure on DF.
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    Laptops, WiFi, and other 21st century things

    I believe it was the end of 2012 that routers were disallowed by the comm squadron. DD had one and had to disconnect it somewhere around that time. When it was allowed it was great, she could use her Macbook on it while she had CQ. I know they are paying for better wifi, but I don't think it has...
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    2014 BCT Packing List

    I made sure DD had those things before she left in 2010. However, I don't think she was allowed to keep them during BCT. Those items were put with her luggage. Doesn't mean she didn't use them later. She wished she had found time to store them in her personal drawer so she would have had them...
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    2014 BCT Packing List

    The compression shorts actual help with the ABU uniform as well. They prevent the chaffing that can occur as ones skin in the thigh area adapts to the coarser material. Before compression shorts became a thing, my DD used her PT shorts under her ABU's to avoid the chaffing. So, there are options...
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    Options for Master Program after Academy?

    I will say that it is not always a choice. DD found out directly after returning from Spring Break. She was not adverse to the idea, however she had her first choice assignment and didn't really apply for a Master's program. She was told to make a decision in three days. When she asked if she...
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    USAFA Wing strength?

    Since sequester it has had to be at or below 4000. There was a time that it was not a hard and fast rule though. Back in 2010 when DD got the strength was closer to 4300. 2012 was when the big draw down to 4000 came about. They are not just numbers though, many are young people with dreams and...
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    Link to lap top pricing

    2014 got the Fujitsu tablet as well. DD can't wait to give it away! I kid you not her 2008 Macbook works better. I know all the security software makes the issued ones slow. Still for the money.....
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    Eagle Scouts and appointment

    Eagle Scout is certainly no guarantee! The package has to be strong in all areas. DS got his Eagle Scout at 14, still wasn't accepted. He has a 3.92 unweighted GPA. 740 Math and 590 CR. Did well enough on CFA. Had HS athletics and club participation. No guarantees!
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    Quick question

    In recent history and to my knowledge no. DD was class of 2014, this was one of that last large classes to enter USAFA. I believe it was just over 1400 admitted. With sequestration and other happenings, it not unusual for them to let quite a number go for various infractions or low grades. Not...
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    Experimented with Marijuana after Appointment (What Will Happen?)

    Figuratively speaking. I was in contact with someone who's child was there and turned away for a positive drug test. Never heard from them again.
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    Experimented with Marijuana after Appointment (What Will Happen?)

    I have seen people turned away on I-day for failing the drug test. It isn't pretty, and it does happen. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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