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  1. bearhunter66

    Transferring money to NFCU

    Ditto on joint account. M/N may not be able to access NFCU apps when sailing overseas. Trimester fees, transfers for ATM cash needs, credit card payments were only an email away. DS graduated in 18 and is sailing MSC (pacific). I still have NFCU access and just helped him make his Quarterly...
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    Do Midshipmen Receive Firearm Training?

    I fully concur. I'll let you know what the outcome is in terms of the paperwork when I see it myself.
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    Do Midshipmen Receive Firearm Training?

    Lt. Cohen led the class. According to son, he is fully qualified Navy Instructor. The "instructors certification" they received was a "KP certification" so they could manage indoc. Definitely not full Navy Instructor Cert. Indoc (plebe candidates) only fire 12 rounds and the only thing it does...
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    Do Midshipmen Receive Firearm Training?

    So I got some of the backstory from my son. Basically during indoc all of the plebe candidates are required to fire off a dozen rounds so that the PCs are "familiarized" with the weapon. This requires a certain number of qualified instructors. My son and five others were put through this process...
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    Do Midshipmen Receive Firearm Training?

    My DS , 1C, qualified expert and earned the Navy ribbon 2 weeks ago at the Academy. 5 other classmates also earned the ribbon with him. This is new to KP as they have not had access to a qualified instructor and ammunition in the past.
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    Job perspective?

    http://news.usni.org/2016/03/22/u-s-facing-looming-shortage-of-merchant-mariners
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    Travel to the USMMA

    My DS is a 3C. We live in the Poconos. We drove him to INDOC and he filed for reimbursement. For his other travels (1st sailing, drill teams) the Academy makes/pays the flight reservations. Ground transport is reimbursed. He is generally required to fly out of LaGuardia, although since his 2nd...
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    USMMA Insignia and Devices

    I don't speak with 100% authority but I believe there are Navy devices that can be earned (e.g Navy Rifle or Pistol) and that can be carried when commissioned. This from my DS's roommate whose dad is active navy and the mid earned the Navy Pistol ribbon while dad stationed in Norfolk. Other...
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    Actual Cost at USMMA

    Add TWIC to yr 1 cost.... Non negotiable.....
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    Actual Cost at USMMA

    Results will vary. Minimum spend yr 1: $2k for laptop $500 plebe kit $1k billed Min spend yrs 2, 3 and 4: $1k billed each yr. but you aren't billed for time at sea, so cut off $1k over this 3 yr period (billed by trimesters). Gov.pay is tool of preference to pay but it has issues. Check is...
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    Midshipmen schedules

    Acceptance Day. DS or DD will be sworn into the Regiment and US Navy Reserve. Several ceremonies, colors and band. BH
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    Anybody doing an overnight visit soon.

    It is not necessary for a candidate to have a nomination or an approved DODMERB exam to receive an LOA. My understanding is that an LOA requires the candidate's application to be completed and a passing PFA. LOAs are given earlier in process and are often conditional upon successfully...
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    ADHD waiver criteria

    I do not believe there is a black and white answer. Off meds is a given but for how long may vary by academy. How one comes off the meds is important - you will need a documented physician and pharmacy history; I would suggest you get your prescribing physician records now as they are very...
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    Acceptance rate at USMMA for those who got a nomination?

    I respectfully suggest that "acceptance rate" is a misnomer. With the exception of the UC Coast Guard Academy, there are 4 distinct courses that each must be run (and "passed") to be offered an appointment at a Fed Service Academy: 1. DOD Physical Examination (I believe a fail here for USMMA =...
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    KP Full day Visit

    The contract for Delano went to the lowest bidder.
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    Fitness

    If you received an appointment to Kings Point, you would have already had to pass the physical screening requirements of the Academy. I seem to recall that involved push-ups, situps, pull-ups, running and a basketball throw. My son applied to the Naval Academy & the Coast Guard Academy and I...
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    Fitness

    PRT minimums for a male under 21 are 51 push-ups 62 sit-ups and 1.5 mile run in under 11 minutes Max PRT standard for males is 109 sit-ups, 92 push-ups, and 1.5 miles in 9:45. This per my DS who is a 4C mid and just took the PRT.
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    Stumped: US Navy Rifle and Pistol Qual for KP Mids

    KPE, Many thanks. I will pass this option onto him tomorrow as DS has instructed me that Calc takes priority. BH Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app
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    Stumped: US Navy Rifle and Pistol Qual for KP Mids

    DS interested in USNavy Rifle and Pistol qualification. I pointed him to Naval Sciences who indicated mids are eligible but no support is available at KP. I did some digging and found the SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS from Office of CNO and pointed DS to call the Command Career...
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    Congressional Nominations for USMMA

    Members of Congress do not designate nominations as principal for KP. With 535 MOC's there could be twice the appointments (+\-) than available chairs. Each MOC can nominate up to 10 each year. If you really want to dig into the detail, the form that each MOC needs to fill out for KP is...
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