Presidential nomination?

Kansas, have your Mom get a points summary RIP from her Reserve unit. Even though she was serving time on "Active Duty" she is still technically owned by a reserve unit. If this RIP shows at least 8 yrs of "Active Duty Service" and she is STILL serving in the reserves, then you qualify for a Presidential. IF her discharge goes thru prior to you submitting paperwork for the Nom, (even with the 8 yrs of Active Duty Service) and she doesn't have the the required points for retirement (20 "good years" --which is different than the active duty service listed above)then you are not eligible, because she must be STILL serving. If she has the 20 good years and is eligible for a reserve retirement, then you are still eligible even if discharge goes thru prior to applying for Nom.

My advice is to apply for the nom before Mom is discharged. Send in the Points Summary RIP, showing she is still in the active reserves and highlighting the 8 yrs Active Duty service, and send a photocopy of her military ID card. Admissions will review the paperwork, and if you are eligible for the Nom, you will be granted it.
 
Falconchic; excellent advice. Too many people get caught up in the whole 8 years thing. They don't realize that the 8 year thing ONLY APPLIES if the parent is CURRENTLY SERVING. You could serve 19 years continuously, and for whatever reason voluntarily separate from the military (Prior to retiring), and those 19 years will not get a Son/Daughter a presidential nomination. Best thing to do, as you rightfully said, if for Kansas to get a copy of mom's service time record and submit it to the academy. And to do it while she's still serving.
 
IF her discharge goes thru prior to you submitting paperwork for the Nom, (even with the 8 yrs of Active Duty Service) and she doesn't have the the required points for retirement (20 "good years" --which is different than the active duty service listed above)then you are not eligible, because she must be STILL serving. If she has the 20 good years and is eligible for a reserve retirement, then you are still eligible even if discharge goes thru prior to applying for Nom.
Not necesarily true. There are several types of discharges based on her condition, (and well beyond the scope of this thread) to which tps alluded, ranging from separation without benefits to permanent disability retirement. Of course, with the first, one would not be eligible for a Presidential. With the last, they would. Some in between, I am not so sure of. Also, with 100% VA disability, one would also be eligible for a more lucrative SecNav nominatin.
 
Correct, and I completely agree, but I was only addressing the Presidential Nom since that is the topic of this thread, and the medical separation vs medical retirement was already addressed prior to my post, so didn't think it needed to be rehashed. (as you also mentioned)

The bottom line is if candidate's mother is retirement eligible(thru medical retirement or via time served), she'll be eligible for a Presidential, otherwise she must submit package while mother is still in the active reserves and her mother must have a points total equaling at least 8 active duty years to be eligible for the Presidential. I can't give any advice on a SecNav appt. because as you said, and I agree, that is beyond the scope of this thread. :thumb:
 
She is getting a Medical Discharge. She is still in the reserves however cannot go to the monthly drill due to the injury.
 
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