Candidate Kits are Open for 2028

[NavyUMO]

Candidate Kits are open and available for the Class of 2028. He didn't receive an email but when my DS went into the portal it was available.

 

[Gaffer]

Candidate Kits are open and available for the Class of 2028. He didn't receive an email but when my DS went into the portal it was available.

So it begins! I'm excited for the process, good luck to your son

 

[Academician]

July 15 is the date ... and my students have started to complete the Candidate Kit. All students should note the due date is November 1 (if you open the kit now or shortly) to complete the kit so get things rolling as soon as you can!

When you complete the kit, four important items are initiated:

1. The person designated to administer your Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) will receive an email noting the URL to use to record your scores.
2. The AFA will request that the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) initiate the medical examination process for you.
3. Your Evaluator Air Force Liaison Officer (ALO) will be assigned and listed on your candidate portal.
4. The person designated to submit your transcript (or transcripts, in the case of a college student) will be notified via email.
5. Plus, the AFA application checklist will be displayed showing your progress with all key application steps.

Good luck to all!

 

[T-37IP]

The CFA causes issues every year for candidates. Train now, do a practice for a baseline, YouTube basketball throw. Once you are able to schedule do it, don’t wait, something WILL come up.

 

[SF_Treat]

My older son applied with the other portal, which had a running checklist. Looking on this salesforce portal, do items move to the checklist when they are completed? Is there no easy to see list of items that have or have not been done, like on the old portal? Hopefully that makes sense.

 

[99Gold]

My older son applied with the other portal, which had a running checklist. Looking on this salesforce portal, do items move to the checklist when they are completed? Is there no easy to see list of items that have or have not been done, like on the old portal? Hopefully that makes sense.

Once he is done with the candidate kit, there will be a checklist in the portal.

 

[BCMTIM]

July 15 is the date ... and my students have started to complete the Candidate Kit. All students should note the due date is November 1 (if you open the kit now or shortly) to complete the kit so get things rolling as soon as you can!

When you complete the kit, four important items are initiated:

1. The person designated to administer your Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) will receive an email noting the URL to use to record your scores.
2. The AFA will request that the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) initiate the medical examination process for you.
3. Your Evaluator Air Force Liaison Officer (ALO) will be assigned and listed on your candidate portal.
4. The person designated to submit your transcript (or transcripts, in the case of a college student) will be notified via email.
5. Plus, the AFA application checklist will be displayed showing your progress with all key application steps.

Good luck to all!

Question for clarification: do all these items need to be completed by the November 1 deadline? (CFA, DoDMERB, evaluation, etc) Or does the kit need to be completed by November 1?

 

[T-37IP]

Question for clarification: do all these items need to be completed by the November 1 deadline? (CFA, DoDMERB, evaluation, etc) Or does the kit need to be completed by November 1?

The kit needs to be complete, essentially the stuff within your control. Having said that, as CFA, DoDMERB, etc become available, schedule and do them in a timely manner. Something always comes up if you wait.

 

[Capt MJ]

DoDMERB can go into the late spring if waivers are involved. As advised above, schedule as soon as that opens for you, and be timely with all actions under your control. You cannot control the DoDMERB end of things.

 

[crhath]

Does the ALO interview need to be completed by 11/1 too or is the ALO is assigned as long as the other items are submitted by 11/1?

 

[sktr127]

Does the ALO interview need to be completed by 11/1 too or is the ALO is assigned as long as the other items are submitted by 11/1?

I was wondering this too, but since my ALO has not responded for weeks, I asked Admissions and they said to email them again if my ALO doesn't respond by the end of the month, so I'm assuming we have longer time for the ALO interview. Apparently a lot of other ppl are also having trouble contacting their ALOs and whatnot. Mine hasn't responded for ~3 weeks now.

 

[Academician]

No, the Candidate Kit due date of November 1 (or other later dates) does not require that you complete the interview by that date. The expectation is that you will receive the ALO's name and then you should reach out to your her/him in a timely manner. If you do not receive a response, then you resend a 2nd email to follow-up. A large number of students have the November 1 due date, and unfortunately, many are just turning it in at the deadline. My assumption is that the ALO force is seeing lots of interview assignments so be patient. As noted, if you don't 'hear' something, then let Admissions know. You may receive a new E-ALO if necessary. Hang in there!

 

[crhath]

No, the Candidate Kit due date of November 1 (or other later dates) does not require that you complete the interview by that date. The expectation is that you will receive the ALO's name and then you should reach out to your her/him in a timely manner. If you do not receive a response, then you resend a 2nd email to follow-up. A large number of students have the November 1 due date, and unfortunately, many are just turning it in at the deadline. My assumption is that the ALO force is seeing lots of interview assignments so be patient. As noted, if you don't 'hear' something, then let Admissions know. You may receive a new E-ALO if necessary. Hang in there!

Thank you!