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Correct. There is no provision to at any point in the application to limit consideration to the PS alone. As a matter of point, why would anyone want to do that anyway? If you can go directly to USAFA why delay a year? I know many airman have successfully completed the PS, graduated from...

USAFA welcomed 1,093 new cadets (not counting Internationals, turnbacks, and former cadets) on I-day this year. It was the smallest entering class since the class of 2016. - Insider

Despite what is stated on the web page listed above, there is no application to the USAFA PS. The only way you can be offered a PS appointment is by applying directly to USAFA. When someone applies under the LEAD program (enlisted airman) they are applying to USAFA. If they are fully...

The December 31 deadline is for submitting the Pre-Candidate Questionnaire (PCQ). The deadline to complete the entire application is rolling and depends on when the applicant is first promoted to candidate status. The legacy system gave re-appliers the general due date of January 15 (to allow...

The July 1 delay for reapplicants was a limitation inherent in the older system. There is no such restriction in the new system (at least for this year). USAFA Admissions is still developing major pieces of the process... I do not believe they have addressed previous candidates as of yet...

Do not report any earlier... the security police will not let you through the gate at 6AM. The 7 AM reporting time is specific to him for a reason. - Insider

All appointees to the class of 2025 who have completed their Appointee Kits can now view their summer squadron assignments and reporting times on their portals. - Insider

The Authorization to Travel letters will be available to appointees (who have completed their kits) as soon as the BCT squadron assignments are loaded into the system. This usually happens near close of business on June 15. The BCT director (who generates the "squadron shuffle") retired this...

The 1 June deadline for vaccinations is a "soft" deadline. It appears that way on the portal to (hopefully) prevent procrastination and a deluge of work for the Immunization Clinic at the last minute. Still, you should have all vaccinations prior to showing up on I-day. Last minute...

The reference to the Pharmacy Cadet In-processing Form has been removed from the checklist. - Insider

Thank you all for the replies. I was able to verify that this text is currently on the checklist that prints out from the portal: "Note: If you are missing the Standard Form 600 (Cadet Preventative Health Assessment), the Pharmacy Cadet In-processing Form, or the SF86 (Security Clearance...

The Cadet Clinic has removed the Pharmacy form for this year. It is possible that some part of the instructions did not get updated. Can you tell me where you see the reference? I can try and get it corrected to reduce any confusion. - Insider

The SF-86 you are filling out is for reference only -- you will fill out the actual one during BCT. USAFA uses the older one because it is formatted in a way that is easier to print out into hard copy for completing ahead of time. Because the form asks for information from many years ago USAFA...

If you decide to enlist I suggest ANG or USAF Reserve. You can apply to attend USAFA after you complete basic training (there is no "2 year" requirement). You will have to have your commander's recommendation, however. For individuals with their hearts set on USAFA the LEAD program is the...

Your appointee kit will reflect that the letter has been received after USAFA processes it. - Insider

USAFA asks for the records release to be provided within 14 days of the appointment offer. We need to process all the releases and run background checks before the class in-processes. The sooner we get an appointee's release the sooner we can perform the background check (so we're not trying...

I spoke with a admin of the new platform yesterday. He informed me that Summer Seminar applicants who opted for their application to be used as a PCQ for the class 2026 have not (yet) had their PCQs automatically created. He expects that to happen in the next few weeks. He also said that any...

That was a limitation of the old platform. It will likely not apply to the new system (at least not this year). I do not believe the application data from previous years has been ported to the new platform (they are radically different) and it is unlikely the new platform will even know you...

I am not directly involved in the operation of the new platform. From what I do know, however, a student should only create one profile and use it for both the Summer Seminar application and any subsequent applications to USAFA. As in past years a Summer Seminar applicant had the option to...

It's unlikely to cause an issue with in-processing unless unexpected complications develop (such as a serious infection). I am not a doctor, however, and do not pretend to give medical advice -- just relaying experience to date. If you do decide to have them removed I would suggest as early as...