Class of 2016
Congratulations to all of the MIDS graduating next week!! We have given all 14 of our plebes their gifts. Yes, for most sponsor families, our plebes stay with us until they graduate. All 14 (9 USN and...
View ArticleStopped in their tracks: US Army fails to make top 3 in NATO tank challenge
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View ArticleServe concurrently?
How does one serve and play football concurrently? http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000658757/article/ravens-draft-navy-qb-keenan-reynolds
View ArticleFailed my final?
If I failed my AP Government final, would I have my acceptance rescinded? I'm not sure if it shows on my transcript or not.
View ArticleHoliday Travel Home
I would like to begin considering the airline ticket for travel home at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I understand how to do the return trip (needing to be back on base by 7pm) but I am unclear about the...
View ArticleBlue Angels video - for pure enjoyment
This is one of my favorite older videos (2009). For all the '20 appointees feeling the nerves about Plebe Summer, to the disappointed candidates who are pursuing paths B or C, to the '21 hopefuls...
View ArticleControversy of Cadet Group Photo -- Reactions from West Pointers?
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/07/u...k-women-at-west-point-spurs-inquiry.html?_r=0 Read this in the NY Times regarding a faux "old timey" group photo in which black women cadets have their fists...
View ArticleArmy Fixed Wing Aviation
Hey everyone! I've recently been looking at potential careers in the Army and saw that in addition to helicopters, the Army has a small amount of fixed wing aircraft. Does anyone have any info on this?...
View ArticleCommissioning
DS commissioned as an Ensign last week. He reports to Nuclear Power School in June. His class started with 32 midshipmen and 18 received a Navy/Marine commission, 1 switched to Army and received his...
View ArticleJets and Helos
Hi- I'm looking into prospective careers in the navy. It is my hope that I become an aviator in the navy, or a pilot in the airforce. I was wondering if there was enough job mobility in the navy to...
View ArticleTeacher evaluations and recommendations
Hello. I know that I am supposed to acquire recommendations from my math, science, and english teacher. Can I ask for a recommendation from my History teacher instead of my English teacher? Is one more...
View ArticleGetting an Active Commission through Split Ops
I'm 17 and I have been talking to a recruiter about the National Guard's Split Option program. I'm also trying to get into VMI on a ROTC scholarship(I'm a junior in high school). Assuming all goes...
View ArticleFirst boots - coyote brown?
DS is going to CIET and is noncontracted, but he needs to get boots. Was looking at Garmont T8 NFS but boots won't be here until June/July so too late. And I thought Coyote Brown was the new AR 670...
View ArticleROTC Scholarships Available with College Credit
Hi, I'm a school counselor at an early college high school. Our kids graduate with a high school degree and an associate's degree at the same time, so about 60-64 college credits. In steering students...
View ArticleVP Nomination Letters
As I am learning about the VP nomination process it looks as if he just throws it back to the various academies, "here pick one and go with it". Anyhow my question is that it states that three letters...
View ArticleAny Helicopter Pilots Out There?
My DD had no desire to fly when she started USAFA. She recently said she is starting to consider Helicopters. Just wondering (for my edification) what that path is, and what opportunities are...
View ArticleCIS Login
Hi everyone. I am currently a junior and applied to the USNA a while ago, including applying for the NASS (denied) and being invited/attending the Candidate Visit Weekend in April. I was wondering when...
View ArticleWait listed
Hello, just received news that I have been selected for the wait list. What's it like for a person on wait list? When will I generally find out if I get in or not? How many people usually get accepted...
View ArticleLeadership credentials
My son's academic credentials are good: 5th in his class of over 400, 1350 on his SATS and a weighted Gpa of 4.4 (3.97 unweighted). He also plays varsity baseball, participates in volunteer club, is an...
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