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Hey everyone! I've recently been looking at potential careers in the Army and saw that in addition to helicopters, the Army has a small amount of fixed wing aircraft. Does anyone have any info on this? I have seen some of the other threads on this subject, but I'm interested in how many of...

Hey everyone! I, like a lot of people, and playing the waiting game with USNA and hope to hear back before April 15th. However, I have a question concerning ROTC noms. I know that USNA can only accept 20 from that category each year, but when do they offer appointments to people under that...

Good evening! I have been very fortunate this past weekend to have been accepted to USMA, making that two appointments so far (the other being to USAFA)! However, although I am very grateful for this amazing opportunity, it leaves me with a rather tough question: USMA or USAFA? Both are great...

Good evening! I have been very fortunate this past weekend to have been accepted to USMA, making that two appointments so far! However, although I am very grateful for this amazing opportunity, it leaves me with a rather tough question: USMA or USAFA? Both are great schools and both have awesome...

Good morning! My family and I are going for a vacation in Colorado sometime in April and are hoping to add a visit to Air Force somewhere in there. I've been looking at possible ways to visit the academy and I really only see guided and unguided tours on their website. Are there any specific...

Hey everyone! I know at the academy that sports are mandatory, whether they are intramural or intercollegiate, and that there is time set aside for cadets to do that specifically. However, I'm sure that a lot of cadets work out on their own in order to stay in shape, but after briefly looking at...

Hey everybody! I was very fortunate this past week to be offered an appointment to USAFA and am now really looking forward to an awesome four years at college and an even better career in the Air Force. However, the one thing that I am not as excited about is BCT. I want it to be an enjoyable...

Hey everybody, I recently received an LOE from West Point, and I know it's not a LOA or anything like that, but I'm still excited. Has anyone else received one this year? If so, or if anyone else knows anything about it, what was the overnight visit like? I am trying to decide if I want to go...

On the application, the third essay topic is "Please provide any additional information or background you believe will be of assistance in evaluating your application. (400 to 500 words, 3000 characters max)" and it says it is optional. What is something appropriate to write there? I have some...

Hey everybody, The past few weeks I've been looking over the forums, specifically at other people's profiles, to get an idea of how I look compared to other candidates, and honestly I'm getting a little nervous because I'm missing some stuff other candidates have and while my CFA scores have...

Does anyone know how many JROTC nominations each academy uses/fills/gets (I'm honestly not sure what term to use) each year? Are they weighted less than any other nomination, i.e. the SA would look to fill as many other nomination slots before they start appointing candidates with JROTC...