Triple Q'd

jbusn

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My Blue and Gold Officer said that I have been found triple qualified, yet they hadn't made a decision on my application (I have two nominations). I am new to this forum, so I apologize if there is already a post about this but what exactly does it mean?
 
My DS is in same "ship" (so to speak). His BGO told him same thing, now just a waiting game. Means you are qualified academically, physically and with a nom! DS has been "complete pending review" since 30 Jul 2015 and nom received 15 Dec 2015! DS has had a few from his NASS be selected for 2020! The rest of us just sit and wait.

GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!
 
Actually, 3Q is 1) DODMERB, 2) CFA and 3) Scholastic, NOM is not part of that. Those who are 3Q AND have a NOM are in the running for an appointment.

Tons of prior threads with more details on this topic.
 
My DS is in same "ship" (so to speak). His BGO told him same thing, now just a waiting game. Means you are qualified academically, physically and with a nom! DS has been "complete pending review" since 30 Jul 2015 and nom received 15 Dec 2015! DS has had a few from his NASS be selected for 2020! The rest of us just sit and wait.

GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!
Thanks, and good luck to him!
 
Actually, 3Q is 1) DODMERB, 2) CFA and 3) Scholastic, NOM is not part of that. Those who are 3Q AND have a NOM are in the running for an appointment.

Tons of prior threads with more details on this topic.
Thanks for clarifying. Would you also happen to know how many people typically make it to this stage (Triple Q'd and Nominated)?
 
Statistically it is just under 50% of being offered an appointment. So, it is a decent hurdle to overcome...but now you compete for an appointment on a slate or in the national pool.
 
Statistically it is just under 50% of being offered an appointment. So, it is a decent hurdle to overcome...but now you compete for an appointment on a slate or in the national pool.
Thank you very much for the information. I take it from your username that you are a Blue and Gold Officer as well. My two nominations are Presidential and Child of Deceased or Disabled Veteran. Are those typically competitive nominating sources to receive an appointment under? Is one more competitive than the other?
 
Actually, 3Q is 1) DODMERB, 2) CFA and 3) Scholastic, NOM is not part of that. Those who are 3Q AND have a NOM are in the running for an appointment.

Tons of prior threads with more details on this topic.
Yes, sorry, that's what I meant:)
 
Statistically it is just under 50% of being offered an appointment. So, it is a decent hurdle to overcome...but now you compete for an appointment on a slate or in the national pool.
Never heard it put like that....so 1 out of 2 odds to get appointment. Looking better all the time. At least we don't have a TWE:)
 
I don't think of it as necessarily getting better....if a file goes to the Admissions Board it is about the same, statistically. Now, the competition beings among all those who are fully qualified.
 
If you are deemed 3Q and applied to VP for nom (applied to all available sources for nom but did not receive one from MOC) will you go into national pool for consideration?
 
That is a very good question and I do not have a definitive answer on that. The 10 nominees per vacancy only applies to MOCs, delegates, and RC from Puerto Rico. There is no stipulation for the VP...so it is possible candidates who applied, but were not selected to fill the VP vacancy (or vacancies), might be considered VP qualified alternates. In a previous thread, I mentioned that there are two "pools" --- the first, only for MOC qualified alternates, is 150 appointments selected in ranked order; the second, is for all qualified alternates, but at least 75% must be from VP, MOCs, delegates, or RC from Puerto Rico. So if the candidate was not on the MOC slate, but was on the VP...the only consideration would be in the second pool. That is how I believe it is done.
 
My Blue and Gold Officer said that I have been found triple qualified, yet they hadn't made a decision on my application (I have two nominations). I am new to this forum, so I apologize if there is already a post about this but what exactly does it mean?

I didn't think BGOs were permitted to tell a candidate if they were 3Qd. Ours simply said, well you have everything in, it looks great, now you sit and wait.
 
They are advised to not notify candidates if they are 3Q, obviously some do.
 
... I mentioned that there are two "pools" --- the first, only for MOC qualified alternates, is 150 appointments selected in ranked order; the second, is for all qualified alternates, but at least 75% must be from VP, MOCs, delegates, or RC from Puerto Rico.
@usnabgo08 is this by statute or by policy?
 
Statute. See below.

10 USC, Section 6954 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/6954)
(a)The authorized strength of the Brigade of Midshipmen (determined for any year as of the day before the last day of the academic year) is 4,400 or such lower number as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (h). Subject to that limitation, midshipmen are selected as follows:
section 551(2) of title 37, and children of civilian employees who are in “missing status” as defined in section 5561(5) of title 5. The determination of the Department of Veterans Affairs as to service connection of the cause of death or disability, and the percentage at which the disability is rated, is binding upon the Secretary of the Navy.
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(2) Five nominated at large by the Vice President or, if there is no Vice President, by the President pro tempore of the Senate.
(3) Ten from each State, five of whom are nominated by each Senator from that State.
(4) Five nominated by each Representative in Congress.
(5) Five from the District of Columbia, nominated by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.
(6) Four from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands.
(7) Six from Puerto Rico, five of whom are nominated by the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and one who is a native of Puerto Rico nominated by the Governor of Puerto Rico.
(8) Four from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam.
(9) Three from American Samoa, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa.
(10) Three from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the commonwealth.

Each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, is entitled to nominate 10 persons for each vacancy that is available to him under this section. Nominees may be submitted without ranking or with a principal candidate and 9 ranked or unranked alternates. Qualified nominees not selected for appointment under this subsection shall be considered qualified alternates for the purposes of selection under other provisions of this chapter.

(b) In addition there may be appointed each year at the Academy midshipmen as follows:
(1)one hundred selected by the President from the children of members of an armed force who—
...
(2) 85 nominated by the Secretary of the Navy from enlisted members of the Regular Navy and the Regular Marine Corps.
(3) 85 nominated by the Secretary of the Navy from enlisted members of the Navy Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve.
(4) 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.
(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). [POOL #1]

10 USC, Section 6956 (https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/6956)
(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. [POOL #2 -- note appointments made here are not charged to nomination source]
 
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