Light year?

[PositiveEnergy]

PositiveEnergy. No, seriously, it is not, but glad I got a laugh anyway

Best of luck with that workload sir, thanks for everything you do for us. Your work doesn’t go unrecognized.

 

[MullenLE]

Our honor and privilege to serve

 

[UnitedStatesAircraft5]

What district are you in? I got a nomination in MD

I’m in MD as well...did your nomination come from your Congressman because I recall our senators saying I wouldn’t hear anything until mid-January at the earliest.

 

[Mndifang]

I’m in MD as well...did your nomination come from your Congressman because I recall our senators saying I wouldn’t hear anything until mid-January at the earliest.

Yes it was a Congressional nomination.

 

[BBQ-Devil]

The two congressional districts that I serve did have a "light year". Both had just over half the number of typical applicants. In a normal year, they average 15 for USAFA and slightly more for USNA and USMA. In 2020, neither had 10 for USAFA (one didn't interview and nominated them all) and just over 10 for USNA and USMA.

This may not be a nationwide trend and just a fluke year where I live.

 

[MullenLE]

Roger. Again, I can assure you and everyone else on this thread, it is NOT nationwide...not even close

 

[USAFA_86]

The two congressional districts that I serve did have a "light year". Both had just over half the number of typical applicants. In a normal year, they average 15 for USAFA and slightly more for USNA and USMA. In 2020, neither had 10 for USAFA (one didn't interview and nominated them all) and just over 10 for USNA and USMA.

This may not be a nationwide trend and just a fluke year where I live.

My state and district actually had more applicants for nominations than usual. Typically the senators have about 50 applicants for USAFA, but this year there were 85.

 

[B2021]

Roger. Again, I can assure you and everyone else on this thread, it is NOT nationwide...not even close

Would you say it is an abnormally large year?

 

[MullenLE]

YES

 

[B2021]

YES

For all Academies, or just USAFA?

 

[OldRetSWO]

In 2020, neither had 10 for USAFA (one didn't interview and nominated them all)

We had 9 for USAFA in my district but the MOC wanted us still to interview to ensure that they were all people that we were willing to recommend/endorse.

 

[OfficerToBe750]

Our NJ MOC doesn't even schedule interviews until January. Have no idea whether the numbers are high or low relative to previous years.

 

[FlyFalcon]

Mine had 22 for the district. I only know because alot of the people in the board work in my dad's office ( they didn't realize I was his kid so keep the selection fair).

 

[CrabbittMom]

According to my DDs MOC interview 18 of 23 candidates put USAFA as their first choice.