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Layman's terms - Government shutdown. I know I don't report to work until there is an approved appropriation for our Agency. But what happens to the Academy? I don't think they are considered "essential personnel," so do they have to go home or something?? Just curious, as there may be a...

As it says. An extended stay thread for all discussions class of 2026. Kid went to Bethany Beach, DE with us for part of his Block 2 leave. Had a nice time. He's going over to the Eastern Shore (Maryland) with some of his old HS buddies next week, and to Rehobeth again with his GF for a few...

Starting this thread for you guys and your journey now that I-Day is complete and your young ones are starting on their adventure!! Congrats to all mids, parents, family, and friends of the United States Naval Academy class of 2027!! Enjoy the roller coaster!

Kind of a stretch to put in the Academy part of the forum, but related to USMC and Navy ....... ;) (Mods, please feel free to move to the off Topic if so inclined). Today, the USMC band (the President's band) was at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD at the request of the PACE...

All hands meeting. Brigade mids and all military staff. No details, but there is a ton of noise on campus. Some whispers of wartime/conflict stuff while others are about sexual misconduct/assault stuff ........

Just saw this message from work about a former NASA boss, and retired Navy CAPT. :(

Okay, I like the idea of this kind of thread. So I'm going to start one for the upcoming class of 2026!! My son is back from his freshman (preparatory :P ) year at UMBC now, and enjoying his short summer break. Got up and finally went for a run today to start to get back in shape for...

He just called me. His status on the portal is now LOA - conditional offer of appointment .......... o_O :oops: :eek: :bounce1: :groupwave: :tomcat:

So, today my son had his Spring dining-in session with his NROTC unit (he's a college programmer, Freshman, that recently was awarded the national scholarship). Dress blues for the mids, and gathering as a full unit with all groups from his battalion, so all the cadre included. He said when...

So many know my son was a candidate last year who had an LOA, but did not get a nomination, so he did not receive and appointment. He was fully qualified otherwise but required a waiver for a diagnosis of mild eczema when he was around 10. No other follow up appointments, and no medication...

My son applied last year and this year to the USNA, and his file of DQ'ed has been applied each year. He received a waiver last year, and it was given again this year (since it was the same file, and no changes at all to status). Now, he competed for and was awarded a 4-year NROTC scholarship...

For those that followed, my son was offered a 4-year national for NROTC over the weekend. After the dangling carrot of a LOA to the USNA last year, only to not get a nomination, this is a great alternative. He was highly motivated and excited. Until the award notification, he was a Freshman...

Tried a quick search, but was unable to definitely track down how many appointments could theoretically be charged to a NROTC nomination (or in this case, all ROTC sources). I know that there are endless possibilities of how the class is put together, but just trying to figure out some numbers...

Pretty much exactly as the title states. Does your major "Tier" provide you with a better shot at a scholarship? Or does it just evoke a lot more scrutiny on the application? My son has put in Chemical Engineering, which is Tier 1, and he is not doing super great in Chemistry for the Fall...

So, my son did his AFQT effort this morning with a few other people from his NROTC unit to submit for his c/o '26 application. He was a bit disappointed with his running (as a former top tier runner through his junior year in high school ..... no seasons during his senior year due to the...

My son texted me this morning to let me know that he had spoken with the BGO he interviewed with last year, and they are going to assign him a different one for this cycle. For the resident BGOs here, is that typical? He said it was because they don't want to have the same interview. Does...

For those that followed along last cycle, you know that my son got an LOA in November, but ended up not getting a nomination to satisfy that requirement. And then he was clinging for dear life until the last minute when the admissions team was trying to find him one, with the end result being a...

My son just said he received an email blast to the LOA and Appointment holders for a guided tour of the Academy. In this age of COVID, taking a pulse on those who would even think this is a good idea?? Would you be willing to do it (or put your kid in the mix to do it)? We would more than...

Just for my own edification. Is there any sort of rational/significance to the candidate number that is assigned to someone? Is it based purely on when an application is completed or received? Alphabetical order? Review by some sort of panel?? Does having a low number mean anything in the...

I can remember the joy of studying my copy during Plebe summer and reciting as necessary on demand. I did not even know they existed until I-day, even though I went to NAPS! So my question to recent attendees: With the access to finding a way to get a slightly older copy of the book, did...