Here we go again. A Letter of Assurance (LOA) may be given to highly qualified candidates. They are few and far between. Some have stated that there may be approximately two hundred awarded each year out of seventeen thousand applicants. No one knows what it takes to get one and no one knows how many are awarded. Concentrate on your application and your nomination process. If a person receives a LOA their appointment is contingent upon them completing all other appointment requirements. That means they have to pass the CFA, pass DoDMERB, have a good B&G interview, get a nomination and keep up their grades. Your goal is an appointment not a LOA.