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It's situationally dependent. The offending Mid should expect to be brought before an Honor Board. The outcome of the board could be Honor Remediation or worse, but there's no hard and fast rule. However, a plebe is typically given more leeway than an upperclassman. As a "graduate" of the...

While I agree that USMA is probably more infantry oriented, I definitely wouldn't suggest going there planning to cross-commission. If their cross commissioning program is anything like USNA's is (I researched cross commissioning to USCG prior to USNA graduation), then it will be extremely...

When I was at USNA (2 yrs ago), jump school/air assault slots were usually fairly limited. There would be some sort of physical screening advertised to the Brigade (usually a PFT in boots/camis followed by further physical training). This would weed out the number of candidates to a realistic...

Short answer: definitely. Long answer: Lots of people will change their minds. It could be because they aren't physically qualified for aviation. Some others will fall in love with another community based on their summer training experiences while at USNA. Some will just realize that...

Mongo, I wouldn't necessarily say there is an "official" aviation cutoff. I graduated below that 700 mark, and I'm a Naval Flight Officer now. However, typically, if you are looking for a pilot slot, they tend to drop off after the 750ish mark. There are always exceptions though, I know a...

Things definitely haven't changed that much sir. It was still four years of prolonged sleep deprivation :wink: In answer to the original question, yes the professors do understand that you have a tough schedule. That being said, they expect you to be able to balance your academic workload...

Gdesena, deployment time for naval aviators really depends on what type of plane you end up flying. The typical squadron spends about six months deployed. However, certain types of naval aircraft don't deploy on the carrier, so your lifestyle while deployed will really be dictated by what you...

I'm not sure how the lubbock ball works, but when I was a mid I went to the Philadelphia Academies Ball twice. It was a fun time, dinner, dancing, and gift baskets for all the mids/cadets in attendance. Most mids/cadets come with their families and a date. I had a great time, and I would...

Can't say I recognize any of those quotes. Must be an old timer thing :wink:

As a recent grad, I'm going to respectfully disagree with this point of view. Bringing a care package for the plebes does not make you a "joe" at all. Trust me, you'll quickly learn what a "joe" is when you get to the Academy. I wouldn't arrive at your candidate visit weekend trying to...

Agreed. You have so much else to worry about when prepping for the Academy. Do yourself a favor and don't stress out about the rates before you arrive. Odds are, with all the stress of the first few days there, you won't even remember the rates you learned beforehand anyway.

You can change the address on the subscription to her PO Box at the Academy. They should send you the PO Box info before she reports for I-day. The cadre pick up mail for the plebes at least once a week during the summer, so she'll get it, but I know she won't have time to read them until the...

Yep, you can have them during the AC Year. My company confiscated ours during plebe summer, but like Zaphod said, it's a company to company thing. I wouldn't count on being able to use it until the AC Year though.

I agree with Jadler. Your cadre will explain how things work with the articles when the time comes. There is no need to worry about it now. Plus, there's no way anyone can expect you to have read a particular article unless they've asked you to in advance. There's just too much news out...

I agree with you in that training is everyone's responsibility. But, I would like to point out that you don't gain anything by posting on a message board about the value of training. If it's so important to you, then shouldn't you be out training 24/7 instead of trying to impress potential...

Woah there bud...slow down a bit, next Ac Year's still three months away..no need to start training yet...:rolleyes: Plus, 2010 is far from the only class that's gotten screwed by changes here.

Currently, we have weigh-ins at least once during plebe summer, and once each semester during the Academic Year. However, it's really just a check to make sure mids are within body fat and weight standards, and I've never heard of anyone being underweight. Everyone who lost weight during plebe...

Definitely true. There are a bunch of people, myself included, who did NASS that are here, but many more that didn't and still got in. In fact, only one other person from my NASS squad actually came to the Academy. Don't lose hope, and get the application done early, and you have as good a...

Funding shortages come in waves here. In the past couple of years USNA has canceled several blocks of summer training because of it. As a mid, there's not much you can do besides sitting back and waiting for them to tell you where to go. Best case scenario, more leave for your mid. Not much...

While the security at the gates is fairly relaxed, they have upgraded a lot of physical security features since my plebe year. It is now much harder for unauthorized people to gain access to any area of Bancroft Hall besides the Rotunda. Additionally, they've also installed many more cameras...