DS just received USAFA appointment today!

When I accepted my appointment through the portal, it took an over night feed to let the forms and check-off boxes generate. There will be shots your DS will have to get prior to reporting, even if he already had them: flu and Polio. Work on getting them scheduled now as my Dept of Health would not give them to me without climbing the ladder and speaking to supervisors.
There will be online videos your DS will need to watch and a series of math "tests" so he can be placed accordingly.
Download the Appointee Booklet- all information is on there.

He will need to purchase some boots and should be running- again it's outlined in the booklet.

My mom will tell you to join the USAFA class of 2025 parent group on fb. There's also a USAFA Parent Resource group she refers to and talks about all the time, lol.

If he doesn't already have the Covid vaccine, I do not think there's enough time left to get a complete series. That may be a question you want to find out about. I do not know if he will need to wear a mask if he doesn't have it.

Congrats to him and welcome to the CO 2025!
 
Drenns3 said:
When I accepted my appointment through the portal, it took an over night feed to let the forms and check-off boxes generate. There will be shots your DS will have to get prior to reporting, even if he already had them: flu and Polio. Work on getting them scheduled now as my Dept of Health would not give them to me without climbing the ladder and speaking to supervisors.
There will be online videos your DS will need to watch and a series of math "tests" so he can be placed accordingly.
Download the Appointee Booklet- all information is on there.

He will need to purchase some boots and should be running- again it's outlined in the booklet.

My mom will tell you to join the USAFA class of 2025 parent group on fb. There's also a USAFA Parent Resource group she refers to and talks about all the time, lol.

If he doesn't already have the Covid vaccine, I do not think there's enough time left to get a complete series. That may be a question you want to find out about. I do not know if he will need to wear a mask if he doesn't have it.

Congrats to him and welcome to the CO 2025!
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Thank you! I've been reading about the shots, that sounds like a daunting task for 20 days but will do what he can. He is already fully vaccinated sot at least that is done!
 
Also, start gathering items such as birth certificate, vaccination records. Don't be overwhelmed, if you are organized your DS will get through the packet. For the background clearance packet you will need prior addresses of residences, employers, schools etc. Gathering those ahead of time will make it easier to complete. CONGRATULATIONS!
 
Heatherg21 said:
Also, start gathering items such as birth certificate, vaccination records. Don't be overwhelmed, if you are organized your DS will get through the packet. For the background clearance packet you will need prior addresses of residences, employers, schools etc. Gathering those ahead of time will make it easier to complete. CONGRATULATIONS!
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Aaaahhhh, yes. The SF 86!
 
For the COVID shot, you could try to see if the J&J vaccine is available. If not and you get Pfizer or Moderna, if you get the first shot before I-Day, USAFA will get you the second shot during BCT.

Otherwise, take a deep breath, get organized, and start knocking stuff out.

Congratulations!
 
I kept all of my DS' vaccinations to his pediatrician while he was growing up. When he was appointed, he only needed about 4-5 shots along with his previous vaccination records, and the pediatrician was able to facilitate it pretty quickly. Then I'm pretty sure you have to wait two weeks after your required vaccinations before you can get a covid shot. If the stars align for you, completion is possible. Oh, and my heartfelt congratulations on the appointment!
 
BBQ-Devil said:
If not and you get Pfizer or Moderna, if you get the first shot before I-Day, USAFA will get you the second shot during BCT.
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There was a document posted to the portal that said that you will be given the opportunity to restart the vaccination process. "If you begin and are unable to complete the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series before arrival to USAFA, you may be given the opportunity to restart the vaccination process depending on the availability of your vaccine series."
hopefulmom182 said:
Then I'm pretty sure you have to wait two weeks after your required vaccinations before you can get a covid shot.
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According to the CDC website, "You no longer need to wait 14 days between vaccinations." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect.html (scroll down a little).

As for the OP's question- I would get started on the immunizations first as stated above. Next, complete all the items in your portal marked in red first, like the T-shirt size, etc. The due date for the portal is June 15th (or that is what mine says at least), so do your best to get it all done by then.
 
Also do not panic. Do the best you can. And if at the end of the day you cannot pull this off, your cadet will be tasked with doing this document over the Indoc period. No risk of avoiding this one.
 
The paperwork really isn't that overwhelming. Your DS can pull this off in a day, other than shots. Granted, it will be a sucky, long day, but entirely doable. There are videos he needs to watch, testing that needs completed, nothing terribly complicated. The security clearance just looks long, most of it doesn't apply, assuming nothing terribly strange in his background.
 
T-37IP said:
The paperwork really isn't that overwhelming. Your DS can pull this off in a day, other than shots. Granted, it will be a sucky, long day, but entirely doable. There are videos he needs to watch, testing that needs completed, nothing terribly complicated. The security clearance just looks long, most of it doesn't apply, assuming nothing terribly strange in his background.
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Thanks, good to know. Appointment just hit portal yesterday so today will be LONG! So strange to see "appointee" listed :) Getting boots today!
 
Thank you to everyone for the information! Thankfully he finished his Covid series a few weeks ago so we will just have to catch up on any extra vaccinations in two weeks! All I can say is WOW... still sinking in....
 
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