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I'm not sure I understand your question, but i'll make some assumptions and attempt an answer. The only choosing you do in regards to MOC's is which ones to apply to for a nomination. You want to apply to all you can. Presidential Nomination: Not everyone is qualified to apply for a...

I don't know the total number of pilot slots, but my son said everyone in his squadron received their first choice except one person who received his second choice (he had marked his first and second choice "without preference.") And one person received "needs of the Air Force." Wooohoooo...

I do too, but last I spoke with him he said it was Thursday. Has there been some kind of notification, or is this word on the street?

Devil dog...can you share where your info is coming from please?

I learned everything I needed from this site, for free. No one from my son's high school had ever even applied to a service academy. The information is here thanks to the many experienced, informed and generous contributors and moderators of this site. A few tips: Each service academy forum...

My son was contacted by the Diversity Recriting Dept fall of his senior year. We never knew they existed until my son received the letter. They were offering to fly him to USAFA and shadow a cadet. We were afraid something had been filled out incorrectly along the way because my son is a...

Ashleigh, When you click on Air Force Academy on these forums, look at the second blue bar. All the way on thr right hand side there is a "search this forum" button. You can type in anything you are curious about, and pages of prior threads will appear. I suggest reading as much as you can...

A slightly different version My son wanted to go to USNA since 2nd grade. His uncle is a 1985 grad. He visited the Academy a few times on his own growing up, and once officially. Loved it. When it came time to apply, he applied to both USNA and USAFA. He knew he loved USNA, but he felt he...

Once attending an SA, is there a way to find out to whom your appointment was charged?

The class of 2014 celebrated their Commitment Dinner this evening. Congratulations to all the fine young men and ladies of the class of 2014!

Any more info, link, source?

Bottom line is...no news is good news. Two years ago we wentthrough this with my DS. He was eventually put on the wait list. I do not wish this on any candidate or parent. He actually walked the stage on graduation day (June 14th) with his phone in his pocket! Very few get put on the wait...

Profsparrow...October 6th: Air Force vs Navy football game in Colorado Springs...be there!

Your daughter is sooooo going to kill you! (But it will make a great story at the wedding!)

You asked for advice, here's mine: on this topic, only take your advice from DODMERB personnel. I haven't kept up with this thread since my son's application days are a couple years behind me, but back then you could post a question here and a deputy director of DODMERB would respond within...

One thing you can do while you're gathering info and making up your mind: call each of your MOC's offices and (very nicely) ask to speak to someone who can help you with a nomination question. Find out how many slots each one has for the academies you are interested in. (For each slot they...

The Academy has its own qualifications for diversity, and they evolve over time (or so I was told). After my son had applied, he was contacted by the USAFA's department of diversity recruiting. I called the office to make sure there was not an error (my son is not a minority). I was informed...

Navy16, You are finally at the point in life where your decisions make a difference. You are in a tough position, but you do need to seriously look at your parents' reasons for their statement. 1. Are they from a non-millitary background, and just can't see you in that role? 2. Is their...

If your son plays an IC (inter-collegiate) sport, get there Thursday, because you will probably get to go to their practice Thursday afternoon.

I'm sure one of the moderators will post with a more detailed answer, but from what I understand your school has a "grade" with the USAFA. Your GPA from that school will be translated into a nationally comparable GPA that will get factored into your WCS (whole candidate score). You can't...