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Larry, for the months I've been on these boards I have to say, you're very much a consistently straight shooter. I do appreciate that and I think a lot of other applicants and parents feel the same way.

True, and there are a variety of enlisted commissioning paths. It's not for everyone, but it's a rewarding path for many.

Yes, saying it was a USAF thing was clearly wrong. Or it would be, if I had said that at any point. Either way, I've clearly stated that my purpose is to understand the complaint by comparing the two government credit card systems. That seems to have aggravated a few folks, and for that, I...

http://www.usafa.edu/app/uploads/2024-Appointee-Handbook_Print.pdf NOTE: Failure to abide by security clearance instructions may result in refused admission, adverse action, and/or disenrollment. Appointees who possess dual citizenship (both U.S. Citizenship and foreign citizenship) must bring...

As a person with a stake in how the Academy is run, my purpose is to understand this situation, not change it. By posting my experience with the use of a government credit card someone with more experience with the USAFA model can explain the differences (which is what happened). I might sound...

That does seem odd to me, but I take you at your word. It would never occur to me that there would be any benefit to having a card issued through government finance office that made the card holder responsible for paying the bill on if the expenses were for authorized travel related activities...

So, I've been out awhile so maybe someone can refresh my memory or update me on changes. On a government issued credit card, which is what the cadet's card was, I wouldn't expect anyone to think that for above board travel expense for the General, that there was ever a chance that the...

How were you notified, may I ask? Portal, email...?

Near as I can tell, parents in this forum seem to be appropriate in their patience and discretion. OPSEC, as one person mentioned, starts with the military member. The Academy is as good a place as any to start learning that. I was reading "The Admirals" (Halsey, Nimitz, Leahy and King) earlier...

Fun fact, actually, in the US, Warrant Officers are generally neither O commissioned officer grade or E enlisted. They are a separate category, W. Except for the Chiefs, which I think are considered a commissioned officer but still have the W pay grade designator, I think. Other countries do...

It's funny, I think a lot of us probably rightfully feel the pride associated with a strong performer of a kid. In chatting with friends, neighbors and co-workers, you feel a bit of pride in sharing their accomplishments. But we do get some resentment from less supportive recipients of our...

Florida is an interesting case. There are 27 Congressional districts. Last year there were 11 self reports from Florida, but 5 and 6 the prior two years. This year there are 6 self reports to date. Use of this site for self reporting is increasing over the years. There are currently a total of...

I am said nothing of the sort. USAFA, like many US colleges and universities, is underrepresented in most diversity metrics. I haven't looked at Falcon Scholarships, but would be surprised if Caucasian received anything less than a competitive share of that pie. What I am saying, is that you do...

A high SAT score is an accolade, arguably being given significant weight in USAFA admission decisions. Suggesting an unsupported race related reason seems inaccurate and unproductive.

There were quite a few "umms," for sure. I think she has vision, but maybe lacks in imagination. Time will tell. I believe that overall the direction is sound. I got the sense that many of the old timers were a bit cool to her ideas. It's been my impression that they wield a lot of influence at...

Oh, I don't know. For me it's something of a metaphor for actual military life. We invented the phrase "hurry up and wait." As an enlisted USAF Security Policeman (yes, that long ago) we were constantly inventing new and better ways to entertain ourselves during long periods of boredom. The...

Agreed. The report rate was consistently higher 2023 over 2022 and this year looks like a similar increase 2024 over 2023 up to this point. Even if this year only ties last year in total number reported, there's room for 30 or so more self reports through mid-April. If that's a 20% report rate...

Thanks! First time I've looked that early.

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Air Force, I love ya. But take a page from this playbook! ------- Hi xxxxxxxx, We know waiting can be hard, but we want you to know that Regular Action admissions decisions are coming soon on Saturday, March 14, at 1:59 PM Eastern Time. At that time, you may access your decision at...