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DS attended to be the best AF officer he could be: USAFA+ commitment (pilot) was not a means to an end, it was the END! Currently FAIP at ENJJPT. Goes to work everyday with a smile, grin, and a mustache!! Mission not the money! Competence is more important than the name on the sheepskin. a400831...

Don't know if this has been said recently: Follow the instructions for the requestor to a T! If they ask for 2 send 2, not 3 not 6, etc. Don't go eager beaver. When DS was going through this in GA we were told that failing to follow the instructions to the letter could be negative points by...

Hoops, Great advice. I really hope these candidates realize that one of the core items of this journey is ATTENTION TO DETAIL! I agree, GOODWILL has excellent selections my #2 son called it the GW Haberdashery when he was at USAFA. So there should be no excuse to not look your best, not so much...

Do you just want to appear as having no change or development.. if so take your chances and submit the same at your risk!

Was advised that in the application process...USAFA or nominations NOTHING is optional! You want to follow directions exactly but crush anything that is indicated as optional...it’s another method to separate the serious from the minimalist! Nothing is minimalist in THIS process!!

Fencer... I did the same thing and even to the point of putting a copyright notice in the watermark...”EASY WRITE”!! Knowing their minds would be mush and so tired...DS said it made it simple to complete and with SASE made it a snap! Had high return rate of the various variations!!

Certain cartoons can be ‘allowed’...especially if they are in the vein of ‘Army & Navy play for second’ ... sent DS lots of AF vs Army/Navy...or AF appropriate cartoons... knowing Cadre would get a laugh...

Thought this subject would be a great softball for Pima to hit out of the park [emoji3]....While there is a lot of assistance available....appointees are about to be in a unique position to be responsible for a lot of things... this initial ‘task’ is no different... appointee packets and...

If you have them on.... remember to tuck laces!! No use starting behind the curve... if not IT WILL be pointed out!! Emphatically [emoji54]

A lot of us monitor this site and will be checking it around I Day, especially the day before. If you get in a jam, some current sponsors would be available for last minute ‘rescues’, me included. Sad that the Bed & Breakfast is not available this year... AOG needs to coordinate with the sponsor...

Elmo Cell service is dependent on dorm and Squadron... ie location within one of the two dorms due to a lot of variables...some carriers are better or worse depending on the above!

Hopeful... not trying to pick a nit(!)... Falcon ‘money’ comes from a Foundation (thus the Falcon Foundation) that is administered under the auspices of the USAFA Association of Graduates (AOG)... they coordinate closely with admissions.. but it is not appropriated ‘money’ like direct admits...

The trick with choosing a prep school is to find one that will address any deficiencies and prepare you to be successful and Graduate from USAFA. Some may need academics, some may need test score improvements, others time management and study skills. Look for the prep school that will provide...

I was told that the best way to look at FF offers is that the selection process identifies those that the FF feels would be successful at USAFA despite a possible ‘weakness’ in some area(s). In other words they look at the rest of the WCS and make a determination (from the selection committee’s...

Posted elsewhere, and mention here again: DS denied first week of April, had Falcon offer mid May... grad ‘18.. ENJJPT now... keep the faith and keep working on plan B,C,D... if you reapply..it is very helpful if you put your time to good use.. parallel courses and excellent grades and good use...