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    Cadet Taxes - Form 8880

    Back to the Form 8880, "Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions". Our local military base has a tax office that assists military members with their taxes. I spoke with them regarding the eligibility of USAFA cadets, which are Active Duty and not eligible for AOTC, to obtain Form...
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    Parents Weekend Football game

    I bought great seats through the main website with veterans discount!
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    Parents Weekend Football game

    Last year we purchased tickets through the local USAFA parents club (DS is 2019). This year our local club isn't purchasing them. Can we buy through any of the other parent clubs? Do they still do the $5 tickets...
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    Boots for bct?

    My son did fine with the issued boots last year.
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    Scholarship & Student Accounts Invoice

    Looks like USAFA does publish a "budget" periodically. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/usafaema/9CdKkbd5la8 The official guidance on scholarships can be found at: http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/usafa/publication/usafai65-101/usafai65-101.pdf Read section 5. I don't...
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    I-Day advice

    This sounds silly, but wear underwear on I-Day! If you just wear running shorts, you may be asked to remove them to try on uniform pants. Good luck to you all, including the parents!
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    Military Retirement

    Once you report to the academy, your DIEMS (Date of Initial Entry to Military Service) is established and this determines which retirement system you fall under. Even if the retirement system is modified, current folks have been grandfathered based on the system in effect on their DIEMS...
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    Thanksgiving

    thanks...Would that be 1600 or to be determined by his squadron?
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    Thanksgiving

    When are cadets released for thankgiving? I see the calendar states 24 Nov LMD. Not sure what LMD means.
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    Private Scholarship

    DS received a scholarship from my company that he had applied for before he received his USAFA appointment. Check goes directly to USAFA for "tuition and related expenses". Is 'related expenses' wide enough to be considered unrestricted so the academy will accept it?
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    Crickets

    War Eagle! Auburn hasa greatAFROTC program!
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    2019 Class Numbers

    '9' was in reference to Plebe summer, not graduation.
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    2019 Class Numbers

    We attended a brief a few weeks ago and USNA personnel said only 9 Plebes didn't finish the summer last year and that was a record.
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    Nominations who have left office?

    USAFA portal does send out notifications when something changes.
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    Appointee Tours

    Iowa 73, shoot me an email to AcademyBound@cox.net
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    Appointee Tours

    **Sale-related post removed** -TN
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    Appointee Tours

    How's the movie?
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    Appointee Tours

    We'll be there 3 Apr!
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    years of service?

    Once you report to the academy, your DIEMS (Date of Initial Entry to Military Service) is established and this determines which retirement system you fall under. Even if the retirement system is modified, current folks have been grandfathered based on the system in effect on their DIEMS...
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