From a recent article in the Military Times:
But I'm interested: for those considering applying to the Services Academies, how would expanding the service requirement beyond the typical 5 years active duty, remaining years on reserve impact your decision to apply?
"Senators want to look at the service obligations that graduates of U.S. military academies incur for the first time in more than 20 years.
The Senate Armed Services Committee wrote in the latest defense bill that the current eight-year service obligation for academy graduates hasn’t changed since 1996.
'Since that time, the real cost per graduate has increased by nearly 20 percent,' the committee wrote."
No changes in the near future planned, as each military department are to submit reports by April, 2020, and then the gears of Washington, DC will need to churn for a while before any action is recommended (much less taken...)The Senate Armed Services Committee wrote in the latest defense bill that the current eight-year service obligation for academy graduates hasn’t changed since 1996.
'Since that time, the real cost per graduate has increased by nearly 20 percent,' the committee wrote."
But I'm interested: for those considering applying to the Services Academies, how would expanding the service requirement beyond the typical 5 years active duty, remaining years on reserve impact your decision to apply?
- Doesn't change a thing.
- Depends on how much time is added.
- Game changer. Probably wouldn't apply.