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    knowing how comes in handy

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/03/travel/737-emergency-pilot/
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    Class Profile 2017

    Class of 2017 Demographic Profile The United States Air Force Academy's Class of 2017 entered and took the Oath of Office on 27 Jun 2013. High School Honors and Activities Inquiries 12917 Applicants 9706 Candidate Pool 6967 Qualified Candidates 2277 Offers of Admission 1475...
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    Pilot Shortage

    http://touch.latimes.com/#section/1780/article/p2p-76746320/
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    2 USAFA graduates in Afghanistan tanker crash

    http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Springs-Man-Killed-In-Air-Force-Plane-Crash-206192441.html#.UYcOiqKKrfg Condolence to the families. A very sad week with all these air mishaps.
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    Taxes for C4C

    This must have been covered before but not having much luck finding most current thread. Are C4Cs supposed to just file 1040EZ and their home state? Are parents no longer able to claim C4Cs as dependents even if they were still at their household for half of the year? Any information and...
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    recognition

    Recognition is just a little over a week away. For those that have been there and done that, what advise (other than "grin and bear it" and "enjoy the ride" ) could you give a doolie to prepare for it?
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    MOC ?

    If a MOC can only have five cadets attending at a time, what happens when none of the five are graduating? If an MOC has five slots filled with one to graduate this May-opening a single slot, who would get an appointment between a fully qualified candidate out of high school or prep school...
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    24hr Academy experience???

    Travel orders state a choice of T.F.Green Airport in Providence,Rhode Island or Bradley International Airport in Hartford,CT. For the well-traveled, which is preferred? For USCGA cadets flying to and from these airports, are there other means of transportation from the airport to the campus...
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    PRK?

    USAFA,USNA and USMA offers PRK for qualified 2nd class cadets/midshipmen. Is this the same for coasties as well?
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    Air,land or sea?

    Understandably at USCGA, there's plenty of time aboard different types of sea-faring vessels as part of training and hands-on experience. If a cadet decides that they would prefer not to be at sea, what career paths/majors should one be focussing on? Of the graduates, what's the breakdown...
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    Coastee wanabee

    Visiting USCGA around March/April for 24hr cadet experience. What's not to miss around New England that "out of towners" can do or go to while we drop our kid for the overnight stay? We're flying into Boston and driving to USCGA. Appreciate any tips.
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    USCGA or USAFA?

    17 yo DD received appointment offers to both USAFA and USCGA. Also type 2 AFROTC scholarship. Not decided on a specific branch or major. Just wants to genuinely serve. Varsity X- country runner and decent swimmer- not being recruited as athlete. Any input as to where to go? CT or CO? Pros and...
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    Nomination source?

    Can someone clarify or direct me to previous posts regarding nominations. Is this a rough estimate of how fully qualified candidates get their nominations that lead to appointment? Members of Congress 435 X 2=870 Senators 100 X 2=200 Vice President...
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    Nominations that lead to appointment

    When one gets a MOC nomination, DoDmerb qualified, and file completed-what are the factors that would preclude an appointment? I understand that there's only a limited number of slots available and for a competitive state, a very tight competition for available slots vacated by graduating...
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    What's a SA appointment really cost?

    What is the real cost of a four year appointment to a SA? There are claims and giant checks awarded to the tone of $400k. Are the service academies (USAFA,USNA,USMA.USCGA,USMMA) equally worth the same?
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    CFA minimum scores female

    There's mean and maximum scores posted for CFA scores for females. Can someone post the minimum acceptable for each event. Basketball Throw Pull ups Shuttle run Sit ups Push ups Mile run Thanks
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    appointees stuck @ airport?

    I have been here in Colorado Springs since monday and have toured the academy late afternoon yesterday. The smoke and ashes were heavy and the strong winds made things worse. There have been evacuations of USAFA housing to the south and there have been news reports of sponsor families that have...
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    BEAST tips

    are basic cadets allowed to bring moleskin/blister patch to jack's valley? what are the specific rules on compression shorts? insoles for running shoes or boots? if i bring some during in-processing, would they let me keep them? any input would be much appreciated. thanks
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    <3weeks 'til Iday

    paperwork done(checked,double checked) airline ticket confirmed waking up @ 5 in the AM everyday hitting the gym sit-ups,pull-ups, push-ups,flutter kicks,running in boots,swimming what else is there to do to get ready for the beast?
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    USAFA airline tickets

    for those that requested airline tickets to Colorado Springs, when do they release the E-tickets?
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