USAFA Appointment Certificate

Splendor matters. Tradition matters. To a certain degree presentation, pomp and circumstance matter. Otherwise why would they spring for all those cool, fancy, different uniforms and appointments they give them to wear? It's the AFA, not an acceptance/offer letter from Rancho Cucamonga Community College, lol. Sure, it's not the most important thing, but it's a nice touch.
??? Are you referring to Chaffee College? There is no Rancho Cucamonga Community College. Most people wouldn’t know that, but I just happened to live in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, for a few years.
 
??? Are you referring to Chaffee College? There is no Rancho Cucamonga Community College. Most people wouldn’t know that, but I just happened to live in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, for a few years.
Haha, no! It was just the first thing that popped in my head when trying to make the point. ;)
 
USAFA Certificate aka BFE arrived yesterday for my DS. Receiving it makes it all that much more special and real!! Congratulations to all that are receiving!! 🇺🇸💙
 
USAFA Certificate aka BFE arrived yesterday for my DS. Receiving it makes it all that much more special and real!! Congratulations to all that are receiving!! 🇺🇸💙
just for a reference, when did your DS receive his appointment to when he got his BFE
 
They get the opportunity for a 300K+ education for free and a job if they complete school. Not a bad deal!
Really? The education at USAFA was "free?" The social and personal costs of attending a service academy are steeper than that of any other institute of higher learning in the entire free world. Just because you didn't pull anything from your pocket didn't mean you got away scott-free.

And that "job" they "give" you afterward...you mean that one where they send you off to fight for your country, right? We can't undermine its value by equating it to some other labor people might do in exchange for wages or a salary.

Don't minimize the costs. They're honorable, yes, but these folks deserve a better response than the above.

If USAFA is not doing something West Point or Annapolis invest time in, it suggests a problem. And my "acceptance" certificate still hangs proudly on my wall.
 
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