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2028 Candidates: There are few short weeks before school starts back up . . . use them! Now is a great time to take the CFA. If you pass, you're done. If you fail or don't like your scores, you have PLENTY of time to train and improve. Don't put it off until December or January. If...

https://news.yahoo.com/death-navy-seal-training-exposes-120332307.html Not sure how accurate it is, but rather disturbing if true.

Every year, there is much discussion on USNA application packages and BGO interviews. What appears to get less focus, but is equally if not more important, is the MOC nomination package / process. Although it's possible to obtain an appointment without a nom, it's incredibly hard. The...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10603221/Six-Spring-Breakers-sickened-overdosing-fentanyl-laced-cocaine-Florida.html Sad on so many levels.

Can anyone tell me how assignment to one's first sub is done after prototype? Do folks submit preference cards? Do they select based on class rank? Or does Naval Reactors just assign people? Or some combination of the above . . . With all the talk about service selection / assignment and...

New for this year, USNA will not schedule you for a DODMERB physical until 100% of your application package is complete. This means your candidate questionnaire, official SAT / ACT scores, official transcript, teacher recommendations, etc. It is not enough that you have identified to USNA the...

An article of note. https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/07/pregnant-cadets-midshipmen-must-give-their-child-or-their-career-two-senators-want-change/183973/

Press Release: The U.S. Naval Academy is now authorized by the Department of the Navy to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its midshipmen. Midshipmen will begin to receive the vaccination as early as Thursday, March 11. “The Navy has prioritized vaccinating the operational forces...

For any 2025 candidates, the deadline for all parts of your application other than medical is Feb. 28. Suggest you target this week as all sort of things can happen in the next 2+ weeks -- poor weather, family member comes down with COVID and you're in quarantine, etc. Two items to focus on...

A '94 grad has been selected to command a CVN and will be the first woman to do so. She was previously the first female XO of a CVN...

https://www.usna.edu/NewsCenter/2020/11/NAVAL_ACADEMY_MIDSHIPMAN_NAMED_RHODES_SCHOLARSHIP_RECIPIENT.php Congrats!! I would also note USMA had 2 and USAFA 1 this year. Great year for the SAs!

Some of you are no doubt wondering why you haven't heard from your BGO. The sad -- but true -- fact is that we don't know who you are. USNA is rolling out a new IT system for BGOs. They have run into various glitches so we don't yet have it. Until they get it sorted out, we don't have a list...

USNA will be conducting NASS virtually this year. It will be a no-cost, on-line, 3.5 day program. Participants will be assigned to a "new" session (does not correlate to the in-person session to which you were assigned) between end of May and end of June and no changes to assigned sessions are...

Don't think this has been posted yet . . . Apologize if it is. https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/naval-academy-midshipmen-to-be-commissioned-on-the-yard-in-groups-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-1.627938 Bottom line: it will be live. 210 grads at a time in 5 waves. It will be filmed/streamed...

Get yours finished. Seriously. Take your CFA. Send in your Candidate Activity Record. Get your BGO interview done. The holidays are fast approaching. You'll be busy. Your BGO will be busy. Before you know it, it's January. It's cold and windy and your CFA score sucks or you can't even...

Driving into work today, heard a short (10 or 15-second) radio ad for USMMA on a local station. If I recall correctly, touts that 80% of our strategic sealift is manned by USMMA grads and that one is prepared for that with a full year of training at sea. First time I've ever heard an ad for a...

Hopefully, everyone on this forum is already aware, but today is the deadline for all elements of the USNA admissions packet other than medical. Transcripts must be postmarked by today (Jan. 31) but can arrive later. Scores from standardized tests (ACT/SAT) taken prior to Jan. 31 will be...

Tonight's the big night for those 1/C who are going SWO. They choose their ship and first homeport. It's a great event -- someone has described it as "The Price Is Right, the Oscars and the NFL Draft all rolled into one." Worth watching if you've never seen it (or even if you have). It will...

If you want to attend USNA, do NOT apply Early Decision to a civilian school. The reason is that, if you are accepted to that civilian school under the ED program, USNA will require you to withdraw your application from USNA. It does not matter what the civilian school says. USNA is a...

The below is primarily for future candidates. It reflects my personal opinion and is NOT official USNA guidance or policy. Candidates have until Jan. 31 to complete their USNA application -- and in theory at least, a candidate who completes his/her package on Jan. 31 has the same chance of an...