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  • Kobayashi11
    Good morning sir, I am actively trying to search for an ALO in my area. I'm a rising high school senior at Clear Horizons Early College High Schol in Houston, Texas. If my high school does not show up, you can try my zoned high schools as backs ups. Just message me and I'll send them to you. If possible, could you provide any assistance and guidance in where to begin? I would greatly appreciate your help. Thank you
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    Kobayashi11
    Kobayashi11
    Thank you Mr. Flieger 83. As a backup, in case I can't get into contact with him is it alright for me to ask who is my ALO at my other zone high schools?
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Sure...what's the other school? And FYI, it'll very possibly be the same ALO. We tend to cover schools in "clusters."
    Kobayashi11
    Kobayashi11
    Hey flieger. Nevermind about my previous post. I have already met with my ALO. We are good to go. Thank you Flieger for helping me find my ALO!
    W
    Hello Sir, I am attempting to find the ALO for my son. He is an incoming Junior at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. We're just beginning this process and feel completely lost. Any assistance and guidance in where to begin would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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    Warlord451
    Do most young people who seek appointment to the Academy apply to civilian college ROTC programs as well? My son is laser focused on the Academy, but the practical side of me is looking at all that is required for appointment, most notably, the leadership/extra curricular requirements. He has the leadership skills and abilities, but is short on opportunities to fill leadership roles. Advice?
    W
    Warlord451
    He is a baseball player and is just beginning to get involved with the Civil Air Patrol. Those, coupled with a part time job and a full Honors curriculum schedule, it doesn't leave much time for additional activities where he can display his leadership abilities.
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Message sent to you.
    J
    Hello, I need some help finding my ALO, I live in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Thanks, and have a great day.
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    JH2023
    I go to Pope John Paul II high school. Yes, I have tried the USAFA website, and because of everything going on I can't reach my school counselors. Thanks.
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Pope John Paul Ii High School
    117 Caldwell Dr
    Hendersonville, TN 37075-2045    		LtCol Jeffrey Hill
    1216 Applecross Dr
    Nashville, TN 37220
    gmanhill@comcast.net
    615-837-6815
    Colonel Hill is the ALO assigned to your school. I'd email him first...give him a few days to respond; I don't know what he does in his civilian capacity.
    J
    JH2023
    I am going to write him an email thank you very much.
    L
    I was hoping you could assist me in finding my ALO. I live in San Marcos Texas and attend Lehman High School. Any help is appreciated!
    M
    Can you tell me who the ALO is for Stafford County, Virginia? I know a young lady that attends Brooke Point HS in Stafford that is interested in applying to USAFA.
    flieger83
    flieger83
    She should contact:

    Brooke Point High School
    1700 Courthouse Rd
    Stafford, VA 22554-5409    		Lt Col Christopher Pearson
    12 Montgomery Drive
    Stafford, VA 22556
    fsu92alum@msn.com
    M
    mroneal190
    Thank you very much...I am passing this information along.
    R
    I was interested in more information on becoming an ALO. We currently live in San Antonio and I'm separating in April. Any help is appreciated.
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Hi!

    Reach out to the LOD for that area. I'm not sure which "area" San Antonio is in...but a good start might be to contact:

    LtCol Ryan Sullivan
    28327 Enchanted Shores Lane
    Fulshear, TX 77441
    850-543-7457 (Home)

    usafa2002alo@yahoo.com
    sully3592@hotmail.com

    He could probably point you in the right direction!

    Steve
    bkm3_23
    Hello can you help me find my ALO for Indianapolis, IN? My first ALO I have never been able to reach throughout this whole process.
    J
    How do I find out a specific assigned USAFA ALO?
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    TheChicagoBoy
    Thank you so much for the help!
    tormonde21
    tormonde21
    Hello, would you be able to help me find my ALO? My high school is Erskine Academy, South China ME
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Hi!

    Okay...you have a "biggie" as the ALO for your school. The ALO listed is Major General Douglas Farnham! General Farnham is the current Adjutant General, Maine National Guard, and also serves as Commissioner for the Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management.

    Maj Gen Douglas Farnham
    11 Fairmount Park W
    Bangor, ME 04401-0000
    douglas.farnham@us.af.mil
    207-990-2011
    F
    Im assuming this is how I PM you, the ALO finder link I got doesnt work, I live in NJ, any chance you can help me out.
    A
    There's a problem that might prevent my friend's brother from applying to the AFA. He applied to the USNA as his first and AFA as his secondary nomination, but he can't do a long jump! He also says that the AFA aft/pft is much much worse than the USNA prt (which doesn't have pull ups, long jump or 600 yd sprint). He's also saying that he'll flunk out of BCT because of the altitude. Any help?
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    flieger83
    flieger83
    The only way to become better at physical fitness challenges is to pursue them daily: workout at a gym, at home, run, do pushups and situps, practice long jumping, etc. As for what the USNA PRT has on it, simply look on their website and work on the items listed:
    flieger83
    flieger83
    b. PRT Standards (Minimum Passing Score)
    1) Curl-ups (2 -minutes) : 65 (Male/Female)
    2) Push-ups (2-minutes): 45 (Male) I 20 (Female)
    3) 1.5-mile Run: 10:30 (Male) I 12 :40 (Female)

    If someone can't meet those standards (they're fairly simple for a healthy young male/female) then it's time to put down the X-Box controls, and time to get physical.
    A
    #academyhopeful
    His 1 1/2 mile is 12:00. He needs to get to work. He also did a mock cfa and his mile time was 7:50. Yikes
    A
    I was trying to ask you whether the USNA or AFA was harder strictly in terms of physical rigors, not academic.
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    A
    #academyhopeful
    Also, KPEngineer said that KP puts little emphasis on PRTs. Is this true?
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Not mine to say; he'd know best.
    A
    #academyhopeful
    There's a problem that might prevent my friend's brother from applying to the AFA. He applied to the USNA as his first and AFA as his secondary nomination, but he can't do a long jump! He also says that the AFA aft/pft is much much worse than the USNA prt (which doesn't have pull ups, long jump or 600 yd sprint). He's also saying that he'll flunk out of BCT because of the altitude. Any help?
    A
    Hello. I inquired about my friends brother's chances at USNA around a month ago, but now he's asking me whether the AFA, Annapolis or the CGA is the hardest physically (mainly NA vs. AFA).
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Ahh...the "which is harder" question. It's asked every year and the answer is pretty much the same: each year it changes. "Typically," the ranking for "most difficult" which means:
    a. Hardest to get an appointment
    b. Toughest academically
    c. Toughest physically
    it has come out like this, for many years:
    (see the second post)
    flieger83
    flieger83
    1. USAFA or USNA, it really depends on the year, they swap a lot
    3. USMA (harder physically than the others)
    4. USCGA (tough competition to get an appointment)
    5. USMMA (easiest to get an appointment BUT BUT BUT probably the toughest to survive academically)
    As I said...that's a personal observation based upon a lot of years of being an ALO and knowing a lot of appointees to all five academies.
    U
    Sir, I am having great difficulty getting Navy Personnel Command to recognize that the DIEMS for service academy grads is the date we entered the service academy and not the date we graduated. Can you tell me where to find this in Title 10 USC?
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Ouch...that's a toughie...here's what you'll find in Title 10: service as a cadet/midshipman does NOT count for military retirement, but can be counted as military service in certain cases (you go to work for the post office or another government service agency). The DIEMS may or may not be the same across the services.
    U
    usna81P-3pilot
    This information is on the website https://militarypay.defense.gov/ Click "Pay" then scroll to the bottom of the drop-down menu and click "retirement". Then scroll to the section titled "Retired Pay Base. I just cannot find the reference document.
    U
    usna81P-3pilot
    Look at the section titled "Retired Pay Base"
    F
    DS is fairly far in both USNA and USAFA processes. This CFA was submitted to USNA because they allow for multiple submissions (i.e. they will take an improved score if you want to keep improving). Upon request by the candidate, they will share your CFA with the other SA. Our understanding is USAFA only allows one submission (or maybe a second chance if they want you). It was a formal CFA.
    F
    Did CFA recently with the following:
    BB - 73
    Pullups - 12
    Shuttle - 8.6
    Situps - 95
    Pushups - 65
    Mile - 7:07 (best time is 6:35)
    Are the scores above worth submitting to the Air Force Academy? If you do it all again and get worse in other categories but a better mile time how do you decide which score to submit?
    flieger83
    flieger83
    They're not bad!

    Okay, so here's the critical question: who did you do this for? Just you and a coach, or for one of the SA's? I ask because USAFA won't ask for your scores until you're fairly far in the process. Who you did this for will help shape my answer.
    V
    How important are recent standardized test scores on a LEAD Application? I last took them in 2016 (ACT eng-26, math- 28, read- 31, sci- 31) but decided to apply a little too late to retake confidently. I’m debating between applying this year and waiting until next year to put together a more complete package, but would appreciate ALO feedback.
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Hi!
    The LEAD program "normally" sends airmen to the prep school to get them "back in the academic realm" realizing they've been out for a while. Call any of the AFA counselors (they're on the website: academyadmissions.com ) or you can DM me your email and I'll query them.

    WHEN to apply depends upon your age. Although you probably are fine there.
    E
    Can you please direct me to how I go about changing my user name? Is there a way to delete account and start over?
    flieger83
    flieger83
    You'd need to contact TacticalNuke...the site owner, and speak with him.
    T
    Can you get good info from usafa on why ds received TWE. Asking so ds has good picture of risk and opportunity as free agent.
    flieger83
    flieger83
    Virtually impossible but...if you wish to PM me with the following:

    GPA, SAT/ACT scores in each category...that'll give me a start...I can probably guess, but getting a precise "why" from ANY SA is not going to happen.
    T
    My DS received nomination but just received TWE. We aren’t surprised but we were hoping for falcon or prep school. His plan b is to self prep. He is very interested in NWP. He has a 24 act which we assume was the largest factor in TWE. We are willing to take risk. He is contemplating joining reserves or air guard. Not sure if he could do that and NWP. Any advice
    flieger83
    flieger83
    If he wishes to "self prep" then he must not join either the Guard or Reserves. If he does that, he's not going to the academy unless he applied through the USAF program called "LEAD." So steer him clear of that option for now. The 24 ACT is a definite red flag. He needs to be in the 30+ range, honestly. That is doable...I went from a 25 to a 34 when I went to NWP...40 years ago!
    J
    I would like to apply for the SLE 2019, but part 1 of the application requires me to answer the Candidate Questionnaire, which I can't do because it says it's for the class of 2023 only (I'm class of 2024). How can I apply for SLE when I am unable to complete the questionnaire on their website?
    flieger83
    flieger83
    The Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) 2019 application period is not open yet and will open on January 15, 2019. SLE is highly competitive since there are normally 6,000 applicants and capacity for just 1,000 attendees.
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