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Please bring vitamin C + zinc packets. Emergen-C packets are great, 13$ for 30 on amazon. Please start taking them before you arrive. This will reduce sickness a ton, as most swabs get sick during the summer.

Hey guys, I'm a 4/c here at the academy. I can attempt to answer any questions you have about the schoolyear or cadet life.

I have a TI-Nspire CAS CXII and I was wondering if this will be allowed for swab summer. Im not sure if it is because it has extra features a regular scientific calculator doesnt have

So the academy will be paying for the flight costs of all cadets when they first arrive to the academy. Do they pay for flights back to home, and then back to the academy for leave?

Hey all, I was just wondering about the EAGLE trip... How long will cadets be out at sea? Which summer is it, and does it take up the entire summer? Thanks.

Hello, I just received my waiver yesterday and started the passport process today. The post office told me that it will be eight weeks minimum, and likely longer. Will I loose my appointment if I arrive on the first day with no passport? Is there some type of military expedited way? Thanks

How would ya'll recommend we prepare physically and mentally for Swab Summer? I know to get physically fit and prepare for the PFE etc... but are there any specific things we should be getting ready for? Also what books will be reading during Swab Summer/4/c year? Any other book recommendations...

Hello all. I have been pending for a waiver to USCGA for a little more than three weeks now. I was DQ'ed for childhood/juvenile asthma right before my 13th birthday, but getting my second and last inhaler right after. I have already had all my questions answered about that by Mr. Mullen. My...

Just a quick question, Do you need a waiver to go to USAFAPS? I figured since you're still a cadet candidate you might not

Howdy, a quick question: If an applicant is denied, and then say the baseball coach wanted to recruit them in in May, could the application be reopened? Thanks

I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 12, and received an inhaler for it. Soon after I was diagnosed I turned 13, and ordered one last inhaler. That was my last inhaler and I didn't even use it. Ive been DQed and just had my waiver requested. How likely am I to receive the waiver? I had a...

Hello all, My younger brother is wanting to apply for USCGA next year. He however has excema, and had some asthma that only lasted for a month or two, but it was right after is 13th birthday. Should he apply? Has there been any appointees who received waivers for these things?

Received conditional appointment in December, still no word on a waiver. Getting worried, and will need to commit to another college soon. Anybody have any information?

I received a conditional appointment to USCGA during the early action portion. I have not heard anything about a waiver; it hasn't even been requested yet. Is this something I should worry about? Thank you

I had a friend tell me that he knew a colonel who could just "snap his fingers" and get somebody into usafa. Is there any truth in this?

For athletes at CGA, are they provided with athlete specific nutrition?

I am awaiting a decision on a waiver, and have not received any information on how to accept my appointment if I recieve a waiver. Will I receive the LOA or the certificate after I get said waiver? Thanks

Hello, This is just a question out of curiosity. I have no family members for three generations who have been in the military. I also dont know any officers, or enlisted servicemen in any of the branches. Would somebody who had a family member, or a friend as say a Colonel in the Air-Force have...

Hello, I am currently updating my resume and I have a unique item I could add to my resume, assuming it would be smart to add it. Me and my girlfriend have a unique social media page on TikTok and Instagram. Our accounts have blown up to nearly 300,000 followers, making us eligible to be...

Hello, I am a high-school senior applying to USAFA. I have taken the ACT three times, with a superscored score of a 27. I would like to take it again, but the next test is not until February. Will my score be in on time, and does a super-score hurt my chances? Thank you.