navy

How long does the NROTC Marine option recommendation form take to complete and what are you supposed to write about in it? I am about to ask a teacher and a coach for recommendations and I wanted to give them an idea of what they would be doing and how long it would take.

Hello, I have a couple questions about what counts as a sport. I am homeschooled and looking to attend the USNA. I also live on a 56 acre ranch in the middle of nowhere, and there aren't much opportunities for sports. I am in a 4H group, and I am part of their sharpshooters club, where I do...

Objective: Some form of engineering Gender: Male (I'm going into senior year) Race: Caucasian SAT score: 2100/1440 (composite) (superscore: 750 CR, 690 M, 660 W) SAT 2 scores: Math 2- 800 and Biology/E-430 (I bombed biology lol but if I want to send math 2, I have to send biology because I took...

Good Afternoon, I am going to be a sophomore in college this upcoming school year and I am struggling to decide if I should stick with NROTC. I am currently a navy option college programmer and I did not receive a 3-year sideload. My math and science grades my second semester were less than...

My daughter is confident about one thing, she wants to be a Navy Doctor. She doesn't know if the best path is through USNA, NROTC, or waiting until after UG and then signing up once she's been admitted to the med school of her choice. We have received conflicting info from recruiters at college...

Hi- I'm looking into prospective careers in the navy. It is my hope that I become an aviator in the navy, or a pilot in the airforce. I was wondering if there was enough job mobility in the navy to transition from being a fighter pilot to a helicopter pilot. The reason I am asking is because...

Not a new thing, but the recent buzzing of a destroyer by Russian attack planes in an attack type run is certainly interesting: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-denies-simulate-attack-on-u-s-navy-destroyer-uss-donald-cook/...

Hello, I guess I might as well start off with a little background information about me. I am a senior in high school and currently accepted to ODU and VT. I was wait listed for UVA. Anyways, it has been my dream for quite some time to join the Navy. However, I recently received a 4 year Air...

So I am a freshman in high school (just thought I'd put that out there.) So I'm thinking about going to Annapolis but I'm a little fuzzy on the process. You see I heard when you go to the recruiter you choose your job in the navy(MC, Diver, etc.) But how does that work when going to USNA do you...

I am currently a candidate for USNA class of 2020, still CPR like many others. I was notified a few weeks ago that I received the 4 year NROTC scholarship, and will be using that if I end up getting the dreaded TWE. My only concern with going the ROTC route is commissioning after. I have family...

I just started my NROTC application and was hoping to get some comments or suggestions for my essay in response to the question, "Why do I want to be a Naval Officer?" I aspire to become a naval officer for a few reasons. I, first, have always had a genuine desire to serve my country. Now...

Hello everyone, to start off, I'll say a little about myself. I'm a junior in high school. Currently trying to enlist into the VA Army National Guard as Infantry. Assuming I get in, I'm having a few problems but everything should clear up, I will do split training. So I will go to Amy BCT...

Hello! I'm currently a senior in high school and would like to obtain a nomination for USNA this coming year. I applied for nominations from a congressman and two senators in the fall but I did not receive any. The main thing I have to improve is my SAT scores and some grades. I have recently...

Hello, I recently was denied the opportunity to enlist into the Navy. I am 28 years old so I'm a grandpa in Navy terms but I also spent a lot of the time from the time I was eligible to enlist till now getting my bachelor's degree. I originally thought I would get my bachelor's and join the...

Hi there, Just curious if anyone can provide an answer... If I am granted an NROTC scholarship to The Citadel, can I commission into the Coast Guard via DCSS or OCS later on down the road? Thanks

Hello, I submitted my application for the NROTC scholarship back in August and the AFROTC scholarship in November. Navy is my number one choice and I truly feel like I put a lot of effort into my application. My recruiter told me that the boards meet approx. once a month and release results...

I am a sophomore in highscool and thinking of applying for the nrotc scholarship after highschool. What do I need to do to raise my chances of being accepted? I have: - 3.92 average GPA - I haven't taken the sat yet but my psat cumulative score was 1170 - one year of freshman basketball - one...

Going to try to kill two birds with one thread post: what does a former enlisted get paid at naps and then the academy? Also, if I have a few months until going to naps how should I be preparing? More details: I graduated nuclear power school finding out the last week I had been offered an...

Hello Everybody, For quite sometime it has been my dream to be a Naval Officer. For a while it was my dream to go to USNA, but I soon realized that I do not really care which commissioning route I take as the end result would be the same. Anyway, I recently received a 4 year type-7 AFROTC...