NROTC Congressional Nomination

[flying8764]

My son was blessed with his NROTC commander's nod of approval and a congressional nomination to the USNA. His commander completed and sent in all the required paperwork for this required by the USNA. That qualifies him for the needed congressional nomination correct?

He did apply to the 2 senators and the congressman for a CN and we are still waiting to hear back. He is a re applicant and just completed his first semester as a freshman at college on a NROTC scholarship. He turned down the USAFA appointment last May to stay with his passion to serve the Navy, accepted the NROTC at a highly sought after college and after much heart felt thought processes and research felt to do the right thing was to give his appointment to another who had a burning desire to serve the AF and attend the USAFA.

Thank you for your help-

 

[NavyHoops]

Yes, that is a Nom. Nom is required for an appointment. Remember an ROTC Nom can only have 20 appointments charged to that nomination source. ROTC includes JROTC noms that can come from certain units. So there are many with this Nom source.

Tough choice your DS made with USAFA. It's admirable. He knows what he wants and stuck to it. Good luck to him!

 

[5Day]

From the federal code https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/6954
There may be appointed:
20 nominated by the Secretary of the Navy, under regulations prescribed by him, from the honor graduates of schools designated as honor schools by the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, and from members of the Naval Reserve Officer’s Training corps.

 

[cali_mom]

Does anyone know approximately how many people receive the NROTC nom in a given year (i.e., how big is this pool) for the 20 slots? I am just trying to get a sense of how likely it is to receive one of these 20 slots if you have this source of nomination. Thank you

 

[5Day]

I don't have the answer, but
There are about 155 NROTC schools (that includes cross towns) and add in the number of HS JROTC programs that are designated as honors schools. So, the pool is large and probably a pool of well qualified candidates.

 

[usnabgo08]

Additionally, if the only nomination obtained is through NROTC, there is also a disadvantage when competing in the national pool. 75% of those selected for appointment from the national pool must have been nominated by their MOC or a handful of other significant public officials (see the link 5Day posted); only 25% can come from other sources (i.e. Presidential, ROTC/JROTC).

That qualifies him for the needed congressional nomination correct?

For clarification...it DOES NOT. Congressional nominations are completely separate from ROTC nominations.

 

[5Day]

Additionally, if the only nomination obtained is through NROTC, there is also a disadvantage when competing in the national pool. 75% of those selected for appointment from the national pool must have been nominated by their MOC or a handful of other significant public officials (see the link 5Day posted); only 25% can come from other sources (i.e. Presidential, ROTC/JROTC).

Yes there is a big advantage to having a MOC nomination. It is curious though, because the language in the CFR has changed. It no longer references a national pool and 75% of the pool needing a MOC nominations. There now is a section,
(5) 150 selected by the Secretary of the Navy in order of merit (prescribed pursuant to section 6956 of this title) from qualified alternates nominated by persons named in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a).
Where paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) are the MOC nominations. So yes there is an advantage to having a MOC nomination, but it is now specific to 150 spots per year. I do not know how this compares in number to the previous language.

 

[usnabgo08]

5Day, that is not really the "national pool." Suppose there are 600 MOC nominations, 100 POTUS, 170 SECNAV Enlisted (NAPSters), and 60 from other sources (including ROTC) -- total: 930. The next 150 come from those who did not win a MOC slate (i.e. alternates on a Congressman/Senator slate and not any other type of nomination), but these must be in order of merit (USNA decides this). The total is now 1080. If the actual class size is 1180 (just to make the math easier)...than 75 of the remaining 100 appointment MUST be from MOCs and other significant public officials, while 25 appointments MAY come from other sources (USNA could decide to exceed the 75% requirement, but cannot relax it). This last part is really the national pool (as it is where everyone is "dumped" into).

See section 6956.

(b) If it is determined that, upon the admission of a new class to the Academy, the number of midshipmen at the Academy will be below the authorized number, the Secretary may fill the vacancies by nominating additional midshipmen from qualified candidates designated as alternates and from other qualified candidates who competed for nomination and are recommended and found qualified by the Academic Board. At least three-fourths of those nominated under this subsection shall be from qualified alternates under paragraphs (2) through (8) of section 6954(a) of this title, and the remainder shall be from qualified candidates who competed for appointment under any other provision of law. An appointment of a nominee under this subsection is an additional appointment and is not in place of an appointment otherwise authorized by law.

 

[5Day]

@usnabgo08 Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. So the advantage to having an MOC nomination is the additional 150 by I referenced by order of merit plus a minimum of 75% of the remaining appointments not specifically designated by regulation.

 

[usnabgo08]

It's more like a double benefit by having a MOC nomination. There is a chance for the 150 SECNAV and the national pool. Without a MOC nom...forget the 150 SECNAV and if one doesn't have a MOC nom or by one of the significant public officials...then it becomes harder to obtain an appointment.

Hence the push to apply to ALL available sources!!!