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    Transferring from USAFA

    I agree with justdoit19 on this one of asking the schools. One thing to think about, as someone who transferred from USAFA: your credits will not all transfer nicely and there may be a minimum number of credits acquired at the new institution required to graduate from that institution. I...
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    End of BCT!

    Usually people who were cadre throughout basic will rotate who is responsible for the doolies. Our transition time was pretty simple because my basic flight was housed within our normal squadron space so we didn't have to hike it all of the way across the Tzo to relocate. Everyone has to reset...
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    AZ vs Ole Miss

    I was at the games this weekend and that was a fun regional to watch. It has been a bit since I have been that fired up watching a game, but that 5th inning on Sunday was an absolute rollercoaster of an hour.
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    Coolest Uniforms to Wear

    Without question, the worst has to be any and all services attempt at a maternity service dress uniform. All of them consist of "here, would you like a bag to wear on top?"
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    Health Concerns- Leaving On My Own. (Form 34 Help)

    JF, when I was outprocessing (Form 34 also), I found that it really depended on chain of command as to how quick. For example, I was outprocessing at the same time as a few other of my classmates. I was able to get through the process and out in less than 2 weeks because my chain was pushing for...
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    How do you tell your potential nomination source that you received a LOA?

    Back when I was applying, my MOC knew I had an LOA (USAFA) prior to me knowing. They had been notified electronically and I was notified by snail mail so when the notifications went out on Thursday, they were able to slide the information into my packets for both of my senator interviews that...
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    Weight for I day

    I did not hear of them turning anyone away on I-Day due to this. It will flag you and cadre will know, which more attention is not necessarily good in BCT, but you can overcome it. I would call admissions or your ALO and they will be able to help you out with current specifics. Do the best you...
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    Weight for I day

    @usafaar24 I was a cadet in the class of 2015 so it has been a few years, but I was always right around the max for weight. At one point I was in the weight management program so I can ask questions if you have any. What I will say is that most of my squadron did NOT lose weight during BCT...
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    One Way Trip To USAFA?

    There are a few options for this kind of situation. Whatever you bring with you onto Academy grounds you have to be able to carry on I-Day. There have been some infamous examples of people taking that to an extreme (box boy of 2013), but if your essentials are small enough to carry, you can...
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    What if your ALO is kind of a dud?

    @flieger83 is the real deal! I remember eons ago when I was applying in 2010/2011 timeframe I got to meet up with him and his passion for the ALO position and the influence they can potentially have was evident. I had a great ALO, reservist who flies for the airlines and had small kids at the...
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    History sitting in boxes

    This weekend I was going through my grandfather's stacks of papers from his time in the service. He was a part of the greatest generation, served in the Pacific Theater during WWII and then went into the reserves for another 20 years or so as a weather officer. He kept a lot of things...some...
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    Arizona, how competitive is it for nominations?

    Southern Arizona resident here. Rural southern Arizona doesn't mean that you are not in a district with half of Tucson because of how the districts are broken up. If you are south east Arizona you are in a district that has a fair portion of Tucson (read DM Air Force Base) and Sierra Vista (Ft...
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    Sponsor Family

    A few years ago, but class of 2015 found out on I-Day if you stopped by the sponsor booth in the AOG hall before you got on the bus. I will forever vouch for the merits of this program. My sponsors were assigned by USAFA and are family now. My sponsors helped me walk through some of the hardest...
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    Academy to ROTC help

    Having done the USAFA to ROTC route, there are some things mentioned here that are key. Coding matters as to what kind of discharge you get like already mentioned. The other factor is time. ASU may have a 2 year minimum, but ROTC may force more due to having to go to summer field training in...
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    ALO Invisible

    I am sure @flieger83 will chime in on this, but it really depends. I had a very involved USAFA ALO and a very uninvolved USNA BGO. They had different demands on their schedules, which allowed them to be interactive to varying degrees. I still occasionally see my ALO 8 years later when we are...
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    Is a principal nomination worth anything?

    To get more constituents in. This happened to me. One senator did competitive and the other did principal. I got a letter from the competitive senator indicating that I was being put on the principal slate because I had an LOA in order to maximize candidates chances. I didn't care because I knew...
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    DS#1 has Nom - DS#2 has LOA

    To Pima's point, I recognized Fencer's sons as one of my BCT cadre based on her postings before I left. When they tried to pull a fast one on us during BCT in the famous uniform swap, I looked at my roommate and said, "It is his twin. I know he has a twin from forums I followed." Sure enough, it...
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    USAFA Cadet Gift Guide

    I can't emphasize this enough. I left COS 5 years ago and I spent Thanksgiving with my sponsors this year. Still keep in touch with them weekly. They bailed me out on said trip when my car was wrecked. We are family. I know that I got lucky, but there are many amazing sponsors out there that go...
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    Current Freshman willing to answer questions

    Nope that was back in 2004-2005ish time period for the classes of 2007 and 2008, but that really had nothing to do with the classes at all and more about what was going on at USAFA at the time as a whole. Honestly, taking the hill at recognition was one of my best memories from USAFA. The class...
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    Wow, AFA Losing Cadets!

    As someone who had your "meaner" son as cadre, we got used to the yelling and the level of excellence he expected. What I never personally got used to was another member of cadre who insisted on whispering to us from behind. That was beyond what I was accustomed to and far worse than any amount...
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