Official USAFA Class of 2016 Appointment thread

[ArapWarrior]

This admission process must be a disaster for the USAFA. Attrition still happens over four years. History will tell how this class will endure. The other academies protect their numbers by taking cuts at other levels. not at the lifeline.

In CA, MOC are the primary source of nominations. Senator noms do not exist. The MOC makes you choose which academy you would like to attend. My DS recieved a NOM and we were visited by a Colonel, 2 Lts and all for not. They wanted my son but the USAFA did not. Lottery winners are attending. The class of 2016 are the Schwartz kids.

Disappointed. SDSU 2016 and computer engineering. Go Aztecs beat AF.

Captain of Marines......

Everyone who was admitted this year deserves it in one way or another.

 

[globalview2]

The class of 2016 are the Schwartz kids.

Can I ask what this means because I do not want to say something if I am completely wrong.

Also because others want him at the Academy does not make him entitled to an appointment. CA is competitive, there must have been flat out better candidates than him.

 

[ArapWarrior]

Can I ask what this means because I do not want to say something if I am completely wrong.

Also because others want him at the Academy does not make him entitled to an appointment. CA is competitive, there must have been flat out better candidates than him.

Also, what do you mean by "senator noms do not exist?"

 

[airman]

Can I ask what this means because I do not want to say something if I am completely wrong.

Also because others want him at the Academy does not make him entitled to an appointment. CA is competitive, there must have been flat out better candidates than him.

The AF Chief of Staff is General Norton Schwartz...what he meant is that you have to know someone to get in this year.

 

[ctuma2]

Also, what do you mean by "senator noms do not exist?"

Since I live in CA and am a little familiar with the process, I believe this is referring to the "spreading the wealth" method that the Congressmen use. In other words, if a Representative nominates you, the Senators don't bother looking at you. Perhaps, since there are so many candidates, Senators don't bother looking at a lot of people but I think that Senators do still nominate a few candidates.

 

[ArapWarrior]

Since I live in CA and am a little familiar with the process, I believe this is referring to the "spreading the wealth" method that the Congressmen use. In other words, if a Representative nominates you, the Senators don't bother looking at you. Perhaps, since there are so many candidates, Senators don't bother looking at a lot of people but I think that Senators do still nominate a few candidates.

Oh, okay. I understand.

 

[kdc246]

Surely you could have expressed yourself more professionally, especially when so many are trying to stay positive for the ones who are still waiting to hear a yay or nay. Sour grapes are just that, Sour Grapes. California is super competitive, wcs is what it is. USAFA has been at this far longer than just one season of choosing candidates. Many who receive appointments from California do it under Presidential due to the sheer number of retirees. I would know that because, I have two children, one just accepted to the class of 2016, going to USAFA on Presidential appointments. Each has a strength that USAFA saw fit to give an appointment to. One incredibly smart but not super athletic, the other very athletic and slightly above average academically. One's application waited until the last minute, the others was completed in August of the application year. One was wait listed, the other received an appointment in October of the application year. What I am trying to say is there are so many variables, I have seen both sides of the spectrum. Keep it positive for those still waiting! Sorry about your disappointment

 

[globalview2]

The AF Chief of Staff is General Norton Schwartz...what he meant is that you have to know someone to get in this year.

That is what I thought. Good think I did not say what I thought because it was way off.

 

[WilliamWright]

Acceptance

I just wanted to say hello, and meet some of my future friends attending usafa for the class of 2016! I have accepted the appointment and can't wait!!!!! I received a call on March 28th from senator Harry Reid! It truly is amazing. Haha no other way to describe it.

William Hunter Wright, NV

 

[2bornot2b]

I just wanted to say hello, and meet some of my future friends attending usafa for the class of 2016! I have accepted the appointment and can't wait!!!!! I received a call on March 28th from senator Harry Reid! It truly is amazing. Haha no other way to describe it.

William Hunter Wright, NV

congratulations!

 

[kdc246]

1. kdc246 (DS), CA-07, Presidential, ?, -, 10/28/11
2. Michaela, NY-?, Congressional, Ackerman, -, 12/?/11, mpr94@ymail.com
3. gamom2016, GA-?, Senator, Isakson, -, 12/13/11
4. Texasrocks (DD), TX-03, Congressional, Johnson, -, 12/24/11
5. BobBigBoy (DD), CA-11, Congressional, McNerney, -, 1/17/12
6. usafamomma (DD), CA-04, Congressional, McClintock, -, 1/21/12
7. CAPCommander (DS), MA-03, Senator, Brown, -, 1/31/12
8. Brdee09 - DS, Pa, 15, Congressional, Dent, Principal , 02/06/12
9. ZRQDMom (DS), LA-07, Congressional, Boustany, Principal, 2/2/12
10. ctuma2, CA-16, Congressional, Lofgren, Principal, 2/6/12 -Appointment Accepted
11. Blueangel5, OH-13, Congressional, Sutton, -, 2/7/12
12. eaglewings4031, CO-02, Congressional, Polis, Principal, 2/7/12-Appointment Accepted
13. Graduate47, IA-04, Congressional, Latham, Principal, 2/7/12
14. Hunterjumper67 (DD), GA-?, Congressional, ?, -, 2/7/12
15. mominfl (DS), FL-05, Congressional, ?, -, 2/8/12, ...or Presidential?
16. jmcdon04, AR-03, Congressional, Womack, -, 2/9/12
17. ParkMom (DS), WV-?, Senator, Manchin, -, 2/9/12
18. TougasJr, RI-01, Senator, Whitehouse, -, 2/9/12
19. afmom1 (DS), HI-?, Senator, Inouye, Principal, 2/14/12
20. USNR1315, CA-01, Congressional, Thompson, -, 2/17/12, Classmate of DS
21. anthony9694 (DS), NY-01, Congressional, ?, -, 2/18/12
22. Skierscout (DS), WA-?, Senator, Murray, -, 2/21/12
23. pilot2b, ?-?, ?, ?, -, 2/23/12
24. 3QConcerns, ?-?, ?, ?, -, 2/29/12
25. batmom (DS), CA-10, Congressman, Garamendi, Principal, 3/2/12
26. Otterpop, WA-?, Congressional, McMorris-Rogers, -, 3/2/12
27. briguy22, NJ-11, Congressional, Frelinghuysen, -, 3/22/12
28. EarnIt_USA, VA-10, Congressional, Wolf, -, 3/22/12
29. Lcsguthrie, MO-07, Senator, Blunt, -, 3/22/12
30. sbrandt1, MD-05, Congressional, Hoyer, -, 3/22/12
31. Soccergirl919, VA-?, Senator, Warner, -, 3/22/12
32. tiltshift (DS), VA-?, Senator, Warner, -, 3/22/12
33. usafa2012, NC-08, Congressional, Kissell, -, 3/22/12
34. usmcparent (DS), AL-05, unknown, ?,unranked, 3/22/12
35. Water59 (DD), MD-?, Senator, Mikulski, -, 3/22/12
36. usaffanatic, MD-05, Senator, Cardin, -, 3/22/12- Appointment Accepted
37. sooner64 (DS), OK-?, Senator, Coburn, -, 3/23/12
38. melindayching (DD), HI-02, Senator, Inouye, -, 3/23/12, …notified by Inouye (per Senator's office, allocation of nominations tbd)
39. 808, HI-01, Senator, Inouye, -, 3/23/12, …notified by Inouye (per Senator's office, allocation of nominations tbd)
40. USAFA 2016 Hopeful (DS), CO-4, Congressional, Gardner, -, 3/23/12
41. luv2jump (DD), CO-4, Congressional, Gardner, 3/23/12
42. Stanzi93 (DD), TX-03, Congressional, Johnson, 3/23/12
43. tjcrain (DS), AZ-07, Congressional, Grijalva, 3/23/12
44. jetg (DS), TX-02, Congressional, Poe, unranked, 3/23/12
45. RobynHood94 (DD), IN-02, Senator, Coats, 3/22/12, Appointment Accepted
46. HighFlyer17, NC-02, Congressional, Ellmers 3/24/12, Appointment Accepted
47. Candace (DS), TX-11, Congressional, Conaway, 3/24/12
48. pellsof4 (DS), ME-01, notified by Senator Snowe, 3/22/12
49. Daniel Cook, WY- 01, notified by Senator Enzi, 3/23/12
50. Shurstell (DS), LA-01, notified by Senator Landrieu, 3/22/12
51. Lars Schou, WY-01, Congressional, 3/22/12
52. Daniel Dahlby WY-01, Presidential, 3/23/12
53. Nav84 (DD), TX-23, Congressional, Canseco, unranked, 3/26/12
54. Rangertab (DD), GA, Senator Chambliss, 3/24/12
55. YorkieMom75 (DS), KS-02, ?, 3/26/12
56. justin45pro (DS), CA-34, Congressional, 3/26/12. Appointment Accepted
57. Jolly09 (DS), GA, Senator Chambliss, 3/24/12
58. zira1002 (DD), MN, unknown, 3/27/12
59. Fly boy, UT-01, Congressional, Senator Mike Lee, 3-23-12
60. Jacobryan10, MN, unknown, 3/29/2012
61. nick0094, DC, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, 3/29/2012
62. juliusc16, SC-02, Presidential, 3/29/2012, Appoinment Accepted
63. buckeye (DS), OH-12, Congressional, Tiberi, 3/29/12, Appointment Accepted
64. USAFA86and2016 (DD), KY-03, Congressional, Yarmuth, 3/29/12
65. navy83 (DS), OH-14, Congressional, LaTourette, 3/29/12, Appointment Accepted
66. Gancos, MA-07, Congressional, Edward Markey, 3/29/12
67. DS or DD of DadInParadise, Virgin Islands-1, Congressional, 3/29/12
68. Tommy Frederick, IL, Unknown (he didn't say), 3/29/12
69. Clemegen, IL-16, Congressman Don Manzullo, 3/22/2012
70. jkbertra (DS), LA, Senator Landrieu, 3/24/2012
71. nursemomaj (DD), VA-11, Presidential or Congressional, Connolly, 3/29/12
72. Bear33, OK-1, Congressman John Sullivan, 3/24/12
73. Eboniamber, AL-?, Congresswoman Roby, Senator Sessions, 3/29/2012
74. Hoff2012 NV - 3 Senator Dean Heller, 3/29/12
75. Katzmom, IL Senator Dick Durbin 3/29/12
76. alexsisco714, NJ-09 Congressman Steve Rothman, Senator Bob Menendez 3/29/12
77. gmkho30, MT, Congressional, Jon Tester, 3/23/2012
78. Malecek, WI, Senator Herb Kohl & Congressman Ron Kind, 3/22/12
79. MN-Dad-2016 (DS), MN- 06, Congressman Michelle Bachmann, 3/29/12. Appointment Accepted
80. erikct1325, GA
81. William Hunter Wright,NV-?,Senator Harry Reid, 3/28/12

 

[kdc246]

Congrats on your appointment William! Welcome to the ride of your life. Enjoy the last couple of months of your senior year

 

[navy83]

Questionable e-mail

U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2016 Appointee,

Congratulations on your appointment to the United States Air Force Academy!

In order to expedite your In-Processing day, please complete our web-based Data Collection process. Simply go to https://admissions.usafa.edu/ and click on the Appointee Data Collection link on the lower center of the page. Note that the address begins with https (a secure connection). Please accept any certificate warnings that you may receive and proceed to the site.

Firefox Users: You will need to add a security exception. Select the “I Understand the Risks” link on the “Connection Untrusted” page. Select the “Add Exception” button. Select the “Get Certificate” button. Select the “Confirm Security Exception” button.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. We look forward to seeing you on In-Processing day!

If you require technical assistance with the web-based process, please contact the CAMIS Support Group at 719-333-2895 or 719-333-6615 or 719-333-9701.

If you have a question about the process that is administrative in nature, please contact the Directorate of Admissions at 1-800-443-9266.

DS just received the above e-mail. Why would the Air Force Academy send out such an e-mail asking the appointee to by-pass the security features of their browser?

 

[3QConcerns]

U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2016 Appointee,

Congratulations on your appointment to the United States Air Force Academy!

In order to expedite your In-Processing day, please complete our web-based Data Collection process. Simply go to https://admissions.usafa.edu/ and click on the Appointee Data Collection link on the lower center of the page. Note that the address begins with https (a secure connection). Please accept any certificate warnings that you may receive and proceed to the site.

Firefox Users: You will need to add a security exception. Select the “I Understand the Risks” link on the “Connection Untrusted” page. Select the “Add Exception” button. Select the “Get Certificate” button. Select the “Confirm Security Exception” button.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. We look forward to seeing you on In-Processing day!

If you require technical assistance with the web-based process, please contact the CAMIS Support Group at 719-333-2895 or 719-333-6615 or 719-333-9701.

If you have a question about the process that is administrative in nature, please contact the Directorate of Admissions at 1-800-443-9266.

DS just received the above e-mail. Why would the Air Force Academy send out such an e-mail asking the appointee to by-pass the security features of their browser?

Because any time your browser connects to an HTTPS website (think of it as a "secure" version of HTTP), your browser looks for a certificate that is signed by some certificate authority.

Note that whenever you connect to most websites (that are only HTTP), you don't get any sort of security warning. It's not that every HTTP site has a certificate, it's just that the very idea of HTTPS is that it's secure, and to help verify the authenticity of the website, they have certificates. So connecting to an HTTPS without a certificate is no less "dangerous" than a standard HTTP site (and it's actually safer still, the certificate isn't the only security measure).

So some people don't bother with getting a signed certificate from some certificate authority because it's expensive and there's an annual bill attached. They "self-sign", and on those sites, you get a warning in Firefox (or they have a certificate from a an agency that Firefox doesn't explicitly trust).

So, in conclusion: nothing to worry about, the email isn't suspicious (I got it as well). And ignoring all that, you can just look at the domain: it's usafa.edu. I'm pretty sure they're pretty trustworthy.

I guess a neat way to test this is to go to google.com (it's now HTTPS by default), and in Firefox, click the google icon to the left of the address bar. You'll see it says your connection is secure and that it's verified by some company that's a certificate authority. Go to usafa.edu, and click to the left of the address bar, and you'll get no information since it's not an HTTPS site and thus not secure.

 

[navy83]

Thank you. Your explanation helps.

 

[kathyh]

National Pool?

We need a little insight here. Our 3Q DD has applied and has not heard anything about an Appointment or hold status. If she were in the National Pool, would she have been notfied of this? Her portal has had no change, we check it a few times per day. Any advice or thoughts?

 

[falconfamily]

We need a little insight here. Our 3Q DD has applied and has not heard anything about an Appointment or hold status. If she were in the National Pool, would she have been notfied of this? Her portal has had no change, we check it a few times per day. Any advice or thoughts?

First of all, it is really early in the morning. Second - it is a good thing you have not heard yet. However, according to 'insider' - there are still some notifications going out this week - and some of them will be non-offers of appointment. It is a very tough year for admissions, lots of applicants and not many slots. Hope you get good news, but one way or another you will know soon.

 

[skydivingkittens]

The AF Chief of Staff is General Norton Schwartz...what he meant is that you have to know someone to get in this year.

"May the Schwartz be with you" - Spaceballs

 

[Insider]

U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2016 Appointee,

Congratulations on your appointment to the United States Air Force Academy!

In order to expedite your In-Processing day, please complete our web-based Data Collection process. Simply go to https://admissions.usafa.edu/ and click on the Appointee Data Collection link on the lower center of the page. Note that the address begins with https (a secure connection). Please accept any certificate warnings that you may receive and proceed to the site.

Firefox Users: You will need to add a security exception. Select the “I Understand the Risks” link on the “Connection Untrusted” page. Select the “Add Exception” button. Select the “Get Certificate” button. Select the “Confirm Security Exception” button.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. We look forward to seeing you on In-Processing day!

If you require technical assistance with the web-based process, please contact the CAMIS Support Group at 719-333-2895 or 719-333-6615 or 719-333-9701.

If you have a question about the process that is administrative in nature, please contact the Directorate of Admissions at 1-800-443-9266.

DS just received the above e-mail. Why would the Air Force Academy send out such an e-mail asking the appointee to by-pass the security features of their browser?

The reason you get a certificate error is because the site is set up by USAFA/DFR (the registrar's office) and they are using the DOD certificate authority to secure the site.

The DOD (Department of Defense) started its own certificate authority and began issuing its own SSL certificates a few years ago (primarily to reduce costs). The problem is that the DOD certificates are not published for commercial use and your browser cannot validate them unless you manually install all the DOD certificates yourself. Computers owned by the DOD (and setup by DOD IT departments) have those certificates installed and don't get the errors.

USAFA Admissions had the same problem a few years back. The browser warnings were getting more and more alarming so USAFA Admissions received a "waiver" from the DOD to use commercial certificates. USMA and USNA also use commercial certificates for their admissions sites.

 

[navy83]

The reason you get a certificate error is because the site is set up by USAFA/DFR (the registrar's office) and they are using the DOD certificate authority to secure the site.

The DOD (Department of Defense) started its own certificate authority and began issuing its own SSL certificates a few years ago (primarily to reduce costs). The problem is that the DOD certificates are not published for commercial use and your browser cannot validate them unless you manually install all the DOD certificates yourself. Computers owned by the DOD (and setup by DOD IT departments) have those certificates installed and don't get the errors.

USAFA Admissions had the same problem a few years back. The browser warnings were getting more and more alarming so USAFA Admissions received a "waiver" from the DOD to use commercial certificates. USMA and USNA also use commercial certificates for their admissions sites.

Appreciate the update. We have been seeing significant spam e-mail recently and since the web site was .edu instead of .mil or .gov this caused me initially to question the source. DS will update with the information. Thanks for your help.