Saxby Chambliss

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I am always excited to work with young people who are interested in attending one of our United States Service Academies. To help with this process, I have set up a Military Academy Selection Board, which helps select nominees using the competitive selection process for each academy.

In order to help interested young people with their nominations, detailed information is available below to help answer questions about the nomination process and about submitting an application through my Senate office.

Please note that all applications for a nomination through my office are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 20, 2006. Because there is a great deal of information required by the service academies for a nomination, this is not a process to be taken lightly. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered, and no exceptions can be made.

The Military Academy Selection Board will hold interviews in November, and nomination decisions will be made by the end of the year. This is a highly competitive process for a highly coveted nomination, and only the most qualified young men and women are chosen for this honor.

To apply for a nomination through my office, please use the links below to the general information about the application process and to the formal application.

Please follow the instructions carefully for completing and submitting applications.

If you are planning to complete the application from for consideration of a nomination this year, please click on the link below and submit  this form to receive updates on your application and reminders of our deadline and interviews dates.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact my Service Academy Coordinator at (770) 763-9090.

Service Academy Nominations and Appointments for 2006

Service Academies
There are five (5) service academies that offer appointments to highly qualified individuals who meet eligibility requirements and are the most competitive in academic performance, physical fitness, medical standards, extracurricular involvement, leadership traits, motivation and aptitude for military service.

United States Military Academy           United States Naval Academy
Admissions Office                                  Admissions Office
606 Thayer Road                                   121 Blake Road 
West Point, NY 10996-1797                   Annapolis, MD 21402-5019
www.usma.edu                                     www.usna.edu

United States Air Force Academy        United States Merchant Marine Academy
Admissions Office                                  Admissions Office
Colorado Springs, CO 82840-5651           300 Steamboat Road
www.usafa.edu                                       Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
                                                             www.usmma.edu

United States Coast Guard Academy
Admissions Office
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-4195
www.cga.edu     

You are encouraged to visit the web sites for each academy to determine their minimum entrance requirements. You may apply online to each academy for which you have interest. Competition is keen for an appointment to these schools, and you should apply early during your junior year in high school.

All service academies, other than the United States Coast Guard Academy, require a nomination from a qualified nominating source in addition to meeting the individual eligibility and entrance requirements for each respective academy. Appointments to the Coast Guard Academy are made on the basis of a nationwide competition.

Eligibility

Candidates seeking nomination and appointment to a service academy for the Plebe (freshman) Class of 2011 must:

• Be at least 17 years of age and not older than 22 years of age on 1 July of the calendar year of entrance.
• Be a United States citizen.
• Be unmarried and have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.
• Female applicants cannot be expecting a child.

Nomination Process

Every United States Senator and United States Representative may have no more than five (5) people attending each service academy at any given time. Most members of Congress allocate at least one open vacancy per year.

For each vacancy, ten nominations may be submitted to the respective service academy admissions office. Offers of appointment are made by the admissions office on a competitive basis measuring the overall qualifications and eligibility of all nominees.

Nominating Sources

Service academy applicants are eligible for nomination by both United States Senators in the state of their legal residence and the United States Representative for the District in which they reside. Applicants should apply for nomination to all three (3) nominating sources.

Some applicants may be eligible for other nominating sources; Presidential, Vice Presidential, ROTC, active duty unit commanding officer, and others. Please check the respective service academy web site for eligibility requirements.

Applying To Academies

You are encouraged to apply early to any and all service academies for which you have a sincere interest. You may apply online at the respective service academy web site. If you meet the minimum eligibility and entrance requirements, the academy will forward a formal application package. You should return all requested materials as directed by the academy as quickly as possible.

If you are considered an “official” candidate by the academy, you will be scheduled for a medical examination by the Department of Defense Medical Review Board (DODMERB). You will also complete a Physical Aptitude Evaluation (PAE).

Applying To My Office for a Nomination

You may apply to my office for a nomination to all service academies for which you have an interest. Please select the “link” below to download the candidate information profile and required materials for application.

Submit your application materials by mail no later than 5:00 P.M. on Friday, October 20,2006. Incomplete applications or application packages received after 5:00 P.M. on October 20, 2006 will not be considered. Mail completed application packages to:

If you have questions about the academy nomination process, you may call 770-763-9090.

Nomination Review Process

The 2006 Service Academy Selection Board will review all completed applications for nomination received by the submission deadline.

The most competitive candidates will be scheduled for interviews sometime after the submission deadline and before the end of calendar 2006.

Remember, you may apply for nomination to more than one service academy. You only need to submit one application package to my office and indicate in the appropriate section all service academies for which you are applying.

Ten nominees for each service academy vacancy will be notified by mail during late December, and nominations are forwarded to all service academies by December 31 of the application year.

Service academies extend offers of appointment commencing February of the application year.

Complete the fields below to download the Academy Nomination Application Form