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My son loves his North Face Router. He took it to I-Day with him in 2019 and it fit everything on the packing list but his running shoes (which he tied to the side). He still uses it for class and as a carry on when flying. https://www.thenorthface.com/shop/router-nf0a3etu

We bought this food storage tub for our cadet last year. He likes it because it fits in his storage drawer. I know that some cadets have bigger bins- but this one works for him. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HI3U5U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My DS just brought his passport last year and it was fine. We got it back from him on A-day.

Our DS was 17 when he started BCT at USAFA. USAA allowed him to open an account at 17, but I had to set it up and be on the account. I was able to do this even though DS nor anyone in our family is military. USAA used his USAFA paperwork to open the account. In addition, USAA arranged it so that...

The paper form is used by the Basic Cadet to fill out the same information on USAFA computers. My DS liked having all the pages printed (even the blank ones with just the SS#) so he could keep track of the information he was inputting. He said it helped to have a / or X on the page that had no...

Our DS was accepted in January of 2019 and the acceptance certificate and formal letter was sent in April.

My DS (c/o 2023) had the SFB Gen 2 in sage green this last year and just bought a second pair in coyote brown for the new OCP uniform.

These were the instructions I used (a parent posted them on our 2023 parent FB page). There may be more updated information, but this worked for our DS: To get a Pre-Commission cadet a USAA membership, please call (no web site actions please). The accounts maybe opened up to 9 months prior to...

This was my exact question last year! After some research, our son opened an account at USAA. We had no ties to the military, but he was able to open an account using his appointment letter and travel orders. Once the account was opened, he was able to put that information on his paperwork for...

I’m a parent of a 2023 cadet who is into weightlifting but probably would not consider himself a bodybuilder. With that being said: 1) He worked out plenty during BCT....but not in the gym. The activities kept him busy and fit....but he did not get to choose which activities he wanted to do. He...

Congratulations on the early appointment! My DS was appointed to USAFA in January of 2019, but did not get the fancy certificate in the mail until late March/early April.

My son is a member of USAFA Class of '23. He spent from 26 June-6 August in BCT. During that time, there was a lot of training (physical and mental). During BCT, he took placement/validation tests for his fall classes and completed medical/dental appointments. He didn't have free time at all...

There are several things that come out of their paycheck. Our DS (USAFA 2023) has more USAFA issued clothing than many peoples do in their closets at home! That being said, it is all deducted from his paycheck in addition to laundry services, barber services, issued laptop, football game...

Here is the timeline for DS. He applied for Summer Seminar in late December (I believe) but was not offered a spot. May 31 was his next message from USAFA.

How is your daughter doing now? Any updates? So sorry to hear this and hope her recovery is going well.