BBBRRRTT
5-Year Member
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- Jun 25, 2018
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Just a simple spreadsheet posted on the USAFA website with the following....all the districts in the nation, number of nominations, number of appointments, perhaps a column showing the number of recruited athletes from each district, you could have a column that indicates the number of presidential nominations, superintendent nominations, military kids nominations, etc. The public deserves to see the information, they are in fact funding this academy with their tax dollars. Anything less, and of course you will have people questioning the process. It's a simple concept..... transparency and you have less people questioning the process, no transparency and you will have plenty of people questioning it.Those are some amazing stats for sure. I know the feelings you are experiencing all too well. I disagree with many that say to vent on this forum is bad. I actually think it shows the real deal, and quite frankly I know what you are feeling, pain, anger, disappointment. One of the first instincts for a parent is to want to fight for their offspring. I say wear the anger on your sleeve and vent it out, I know I did, and it felt great. I got banned for six months, and you know what that was fine, and probably a good thing. Much better than keeping it bottled up. I know this will probably annoy some on the forum, but in my opinion, I think you are correct about the secrecy issue. Some general stats for districts could be shared to the public, with no detriment to the overall mission. A little more transparency of the process is probably not a bad thing.
Honest question: what is meant by ‘more transparency’? I have heard this before but don’t know what it actually means in regards to a service academy appointment. Don’t we know general statistics (ie how many an MOC can have appointed)?