USAFA Waiting Thread C/O 2027

Is there anyway to tell when you receive an appointment which category of nomination one was selected under?
 
Is there anyway to tell when you receive an appointment which category of nomination one was selected under?
Not really. If a MOC calls you to congratulate you, then you have a good clue there. Otherwise...you'd have to ask USAFA.
 
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Congrats everyone! I think this week was the big release
I think the “big release” would have taken us north of 150 offers if history is a good indicator. My thinking is this year will be a bit flatter (I.e. many “medium releases”) due to the DoDMERB issues. Just my super uninformed and optimistic guess.
 
I think the “big release” would have taken us north of 150 offers if history is a good indicator. My thinking is this year will be a bit flatter (I.e. many “medium releases”) due to the DoDMERB issues. Just my super uninformed and optimistic guess.
 
I'm not as good of a chart maker as @AFrpaso, but here's a graph of the c/o 2027 offers to date. IMO, the slope is a bit flatter than prior years, and from a technical analysis perspective, there appear to be "mini" waves occurring in late Dec, mid Jan, late Feb and mid March. As mentioned before, perhaps March's wave is too early to call yet, and there could be late postings coming in with a date of March 14 which would eventually demonstrate that this WAS the "big" wave. I realize this is in no way an exact science and is statistically weak at best. Honestly, it just helps me pass the time while waiting, get my head around it personally, and cling on to some hope. I fully agree "it ain't over til it's over," and this forum has consistently produced lists of appointees in excess of 150, so I believe we still have a ways to go! SAF grpah.png
 
there could be late postings coming in with a date of March 14 which would eventually demonstrate that this WAS the "big" wave.

I think this is an important point. My historic data doesn't include the the dates that users actually reported their information.

"it ain't over til it's over," and this forum has consistently produced lists of appointees in excess of 150, so I believe we still have a ways to go!

I agree.

My thinking is this year will be a bit flatter (I.e. many “medium releases”) due to the DoDMERB issues. Just my super uninformed and optimistic guess.

That seems reasonable.
 
For those "dying" to "guess, with no real information" on "the big release..."

Over 600 offers were sent out a week ago to MOCs. They're given a week to make the announcement if they choose to. After that, the USAFA can upload the portal with letters.

Does that mean:

1. That's it? Answer: I don't know but I doubt it, just from my ALO background.
2. If I don't have something in my portal, does that mean I'm not one of the 600-ish? Am I done? Answer: I don't know. It may be, or not. You will ONLY know when you are or are not an appointee when you receive the letter that tells you which it is. Until then...it's just speculation.
3. Is this the worst, the hardest time, of the entire process? Answer: YES YES and YES!! And as one that went through this process TWICE, I can relate to the feelings.

Sit back, keep working on Plan B, and eventually, everyone will know.

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
My thinking is this year will be a bit flatter (I.e. many “medium releases”) due to the DoDMERB issues. Just my super uninformed and optimistic guess.
That seems reasonable.
Something about this issue isn't clear to me. It has been my understanding that conditional appointments are offered subject to clearing DoDMERB, meaning that the "DoDMERB issues" wouldn't be a basis to delay appointment offers. Is my understanding incorrect? In other words, do they sometimes/often/always wait for DoDMERB FIRST before making appointment offers? Up until now, I haven't understood that to be the case. Or do different SAs handle this differently?
 
Something about this issue isn't clear to me. It has been my understanding that conditional appointments are offered subject to clearing DoDMERB, meaning that the "DoDMERB issues" wouldn't be a basis to delay appointment offers. Is my understanding incorrect? In other words, do they sometimes/often/always wait for DoDMERB FIRST before making appointment offers? Up until now, I haven't understood that to be the case. Or do different SAs handle this differently?
"DoDMERB issues" is in reference to the website being down for so long and delays in processing.
 
Something about this issue isn't clear to me. It has been my understanding that conditional appointments are offered subject to clearing DoDMERB, meaning that the "DoDMERB issues" wouldn't be a basis to delay appointment offers. Is my understanding incorrect? In other words, do they sometimes/often/always wait for DoDMERB FIRST before making appointment offers? Up until now, I haven't understood that to be the case. Or do different SAs handle this differently?
After re-reading, I understand your comment. Makes sense to me for sure.
 
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My son is in the same boat as everyone waiting. We've got plan B, but it's torture waiting for the call to come. We're expecting he didn't make the cut, but hoping that since we haven't heard anything, there is still a chance. Good luck to you all!
 
My son is in the same boat as everyone waiting. We've got plan B, but it's torture waiting for the call to come. We're expecting he didn't make the cut, but hoping that since we haven't heard anything, there is still a chance. Good luck to you all!
Definitely still a chance. They're still working hard to fill the class, and they definitely aren't there yet.
 
I think this is an important point. My historic data doesn't include the the dates that users actually reported their information.
FWIW, I went back and looked at the Class of '26 Appointment List, and last year on 3/15/22, the 50th name was added. One week later, 3/22/22, the last post added the 126th name. (The bulk of added appointments were notified on 3/20/22.) By 3/26/22, the list was up to 139. With two exceptions (one notification on 3/23 and one on 3/24), the list was made up of appointees who had been notified NLT 3/20. It stayed that way through the end of March.

So with 94 on this year's Appointment List at present, if I were to guess, I would say that March 14 this year was a smaller version of 3/20 last year.

Finally, last year's list ended with 194, 40 of which came in April and 7 in May.
 
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#SAF USERNAMEDD/DS/SelfLOAOffer DateAccept/DeclineStateNominationsAppointment
From
1) DS
2) DD
3) Self
DD-MM-YY1) Undecided
2) Will Decline
3) Will Accept
4) Declined
5) Accepted
1) Pres
2) Vice Pres
3) Sen
4) Rep
5) LEAD
6) ROTC
7) JROTC
8) 100% Disab
9) Other
1) HS
2) Falcon Sch
3) Self Prep
4) AF Prep
5) College
6) Active
7) Reserve
8) Guard
1T37ipDSNo10-Nov-22AcceptedPAPres, RepHS
2saapplicant232SelfNo10-Nov-22Undecided-PresHS
3WilobeDSNo22-Nov-22Accepted-PresHS
4ChatterMom2DD-5-Dec-22Declined-Pres, JROTCHS
5YoitsFlySelfYes13-Dec-22AcceptedOHRepHS
6zogloidSelfYes13-Dec-22AcceptedCARepHS
7hc2027Self-13-Dec-22AcceptedOHRepHS
8Superkids2DD-14-Dec-22UndecidedNHSen x2HS
9small_fry_can_flySelfNo19-Dec-22AcceptedTXSen, RepHS
10Mdm26DSYes19-Dec-22AcceptedNYRepHS
11teammcguire5DSNo19-Dec-22AcceptedTXPresHS
12HummingbirdDSYes19-Dec-22UndecidedAKPres, JROTC, Sen, RepHS
13skpiel98DSNo26-Dec-22AcceptedOHRep, SenHS
14bdave123SelfYes26-Dec-22AcceptedTXRepHS
15MRT2832SelfYes26-Dec-22AcceptedTXRepHS
16AFDocDDNo26-Dec-22UndecidedTXPres, JROTCHS
17FlySWALifeSelfNo26-Dec-22UndecidedTXRep, SenHS
18Airsailer2000DSNo26-Dec-22AcceptedILRep, SenHS
19WolfpackDSNo26-Dec-22Will AcceptPARepHS
20Palmer_CC04SelfYes26-Dec-22AcceptedMDRep, SenHS
21NHSkier23SelfNo26-Dec-22AcceptedNHSenHS
22808stateSelfNo26-Dec-22AcceptedHIRepHS
23Susie.fisher24DSYes26-Dec-22DeclinedPARepHS
24cedarpikeSelfYes27-Dec-22UndecidedWIRepSelf-Prep
25EricSSelfYes6-Jan-23UndecidedILRepHS
261NervousMomDSYes6-Jan-23AcceptedTNRepHS
27OuzelSelfYes6-Jan-23AcceptedORRep, SenHS
28ryangSelfYes6-Jan-23UndecidedCASenHS
29JoonKoSelfYes6-Jan-23AcceptedCASenHS
30LFPGPilotDDYes6-Jan-23AcceptedILRepHS
31snshsfsgSelfYes11-Jan-23Undecided-RepHS
32Peruvian_PedgySelfNo18-Jan-23AcceptedCORep, AFROTCAFROTC
33Brrt-Enjoyer54SelfNo18-Jan-23AcceptedCARepCollege
34PLC007DSYes18-Jan-23DeclinedCARepHS
35RizakSelfNo18-Jan-23AcceptedCARepHS
36GermanicusNeroCaesarSelfNo18-Jan-23AcceptedWIRepHS
37KRedfield73DSYes18-Jan-23AcceptedFLRep, SenHS
38USAFApaDSNo18-Jan-23AcceptedPARepNWP/Self-Prep
39HKaneDDNo18-Jan-23AcceptedCARepHS
40CrazyBoyz2027DSNo18-Jan-23AcceptedMIRepHS
41N1302BDSNo18-Jan-23AcceptedCARepHS
42clc518DDYes18-Jan-23AcceptedMISenHS
43thewaylifegoesSelfNo25-Jan-23Will AcceptPARep, SenHS
44CAVOKDSNo30-Jan-23AcceptedTXPres, Rep, JROTCHS
45Flowers33SelfNo30-Jan-23UndecidedWARepHS
46E_money32120SelfNo6-Feb-23AcceptedTXRepHS
47Chiefs1234SelfNo6-Feb-23AcceptedKSRepHS
48MDhopefully2023DSYes6-Feb-23UndecidedMDRepCollege
49Carguy007SelfNo6-Feb-23AcceptedCARepHS
50FifanellaSelfNo13-Feb-23AcceptedCARep, Sen, AFROTCCollege
51CRTheStar15SelfNo13-Feb-23Will AcceptCORepSelf-Prep (NWP)
52backpacking2026selfNo13-Feb-23Will AcceptCOSen
53RM51DDNo13-Feb-23AcceptedTXRepCollege
54USAFA 2027SelfNo21-Feb-23AcceptedIARep, SenFalcon Scholar (MMI)
55Trek2026DDYes21-Feb-23AcceptedFlRep, PresFalcon Scholar (RMA)
56Jetto007SelfNo21-Feb-23AcceptedTNRepFalcon Scholar (NWP)
57Falcon42SelfNo21-Feb-23AcceptedAZSenFalcon Scholar (GMC)
58Kategym27DDYes21-Feb-23AcceptedFLRepHS
59Reaper007DSNo21-Feb-23AcceptedCORepFalcon Scholar (NWP)
60Viperdriver718SelfNo21-Feb-23AcceptedMTSenFalcon Scholar (NWP)
61GlennS87DSYes21-Feb-23AcceptedNJRepFalcon Scholar (RMA)
62bb2027SelfNo21-Feb-23AcceptedFLRepFalcon Scholar (NWP)
63navycan3999SelfYes21-Feb-23UndecidedVAPresHS
64AreVeeSelfNo22-Feb-23AcceptedNCRepFalcon Scholar (NWP)
65JBSDDYes07-Mar-23AcceptedWIRepHS
66LetswaittogetherDSNo8-Mar-23AcceptedFLMOCHS
67281AHCDSNo8-Mar-23UndecidedTXRepHS
68281AHCDDNo8-Mar-23UndecidedTXRepHS
69Momto2DSNo8-Mar-23Will AcceptMSRep, Senator (2)HS
70SebshipDSNo8-Mar-23AcceptedPARepHS
71Gravity0329SelfNo9-Mar-23AcceptedNJLEADActive
72isai1SelfNo9-Mar-23Will AcceptWaLEADActive
73LightyearSelfNo10-Mar-23Will AcceptGALEADReserve
74Ocean.travelsDDNo10-Mar-23UndecidedDERep, Sen, SenHS
75Rader20SelfNo10-Mar-23AcceptedINRepHS
76love2diveSelfNo10-Mar-23Will AcceptNCRepHS
77WingBladeSelfNo14-Mar-23UndecidedSCRep, SenHS
78allVolTNTamiDSNo14-Mar-23Will AcceptTNRep, SenHS
79zacht2725SelfNo14-Mar-23AcceptedFLRepCollege
80Ger0nim0salSelfNo14-Mar-23UndecidedNJRep, 100% DisabHS
81AFVet_AFWife_AFMomDSNo14-Mar-23AcceptedFLRep, SenHS
82*Warbird46*DSNo14-Mar-23UndecidedILRepHS
83IA2CADSNo14-Mar-23UndecidedCA100% DisabHS
84llascoDSYes14-Mar-23Will AcceptTXSenHS
85bewrightlawDSNo14-Mar-23Will AcceptILRepHS
86BBsmcxDSNo14-Mar-23Will AcceptAZRep, PresHS
87FightingFalcon27SelfNo14-Mar-23AcceptedCARepHS
88BBMommaDSNo14-Mar-23UndecidedCOSen; SF-AFROTCCollege; SFROTC
89josephmurphy1000SelfNo14-Mar-23UndecidedRIRep, PresHS
90MajMartinDDNo15-Mar-23Will DeclineNHRep, Senator (2), PresHS
91STEM26DDNo14-Mar-23UndecidedTXRepHS
92Hercules2027SelfNo14-Mar-23AcceptedMDRepHS
93Tony WSelfNo14-Mar-23UndecidedNC100% DisabHS
94ArcticRedSelfNo14-Mar-23AcceptedNCRepHS

Update: Changed #21 to "Accepted"
Congrats to the NC appointees!!
 
FWIW, I went back and looked at the Class of '26 Appointment List, and last year on 3/15/22, the 50th name was added. One week later, 3/22/22, the last post added the 126th name. (The bulk of added appointments were notified on 3/20/22.) By 3/26/22, the list was up to 139. With two exceptions (one notification on 3/23 and one on 3/24), the list was made up of appointees who had been notified NLT 3/20. It stayed that way through the end of March.

So with 94 on this year's Appointment List at present, if I were to guess, I would say that March 14 this year was a smaller version of 3/20 last year.
I sure hope this is true. With 600+ offers going out last week per @flieger83, It's plausible that posting of offers to this forum are just delayed. This delay could be caused by a lack of awareness SAF even exists. Recent appointees who are unaware of SAF may come across the forum as they google commonly-asked questions about the Academy, BCT, etc. and end up adding their name to the list with their March 14th appointment date. The chart technical analyst in me says that the March 14th announcement was definitely another "breakout" but it remains to be seen how big of a run it was. The pattern seems to be closely following that of c/o 2023 with a slight delay in timing.
 
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