Links and information for Military Academys

[Mark Conley]

Good Day Young U.S. aspirants that wish to be officers:

From the numerous posts we get on the forum, there appears to be quite a few of you young people out there that want to go one of the military academys to learn to be an officer and a gentleperson (P.C. man i dislike it)

To help you on you way to an academy life, here are some sites that are must reads:

For the basics on the three main military academys (Navy, Army, and Air Force)

http://www.armedforcescareers.com/militaryacademies.html

for the number of eligible slots to these three academys, and the number that can be nominated:

http://www.armedforcescareers.com/academieschart.html

The Coast Guard Academy is an Academic entry academy only (no nominations needed but you had better be bright!)

http://www.cga.edu/

Believe it or not, one of the most overlooked academys is the merchant marine academy. its four years, and you have an engineering degree. You must be nominated by a senator or a representative: they don't take military nomination like the other academys.

http://www.usmma.edu/admissions/applications/default.htm

http://www.usmma.edu/admissions/facts/nominations.htm

Consult that first chart carefully. I never knew that the Vice President could nominate a person to the Academys.

And as they say...the earlier you start this process, the better.

Good Luck young aspirants. Hope to salute you in the near future....