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Press ReleaseNeutral2025-01-03

Military Academy Nominations

Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DCA-6 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) was published on 2025-01-03 and titled "Military Academy Nominations".

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Military Academy Nominations

Military Academy Nominations admin Fri, 01/03/2025 - 18:02 Instructions The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. For more information, please review the page of Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Military Academy Nomination . Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. Congressman Bera may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country. If you are interested in learning more, join my office for our upcoming Service Academy Info Session on Saturday, September 6th from 10am - 12pm at the Aerospace Museum of California. RSVP here to attend. Indicates required field Student Name Prefix: - Select - Ms. Miss. Mr. Mx. First Name: Middle Initial: Last Name: Suffix: - None - 2nd 3rd 4th II III IV Jr. Student Contact Information Email: Phone Number: Student Home Address Home Address Address Address 2 City State - Select - Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas Armed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle East) Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Pacific California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Federated States of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming ZIP High School Information High School Name: High School Graduation Year: Academy Information Academy Preference Instructions Number your preference (1 to 5) of academies -- with 1 being your highest preference. U.S. Air Force Academy: - Select - 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: - Select - 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Military Academy (West Point): - Select - 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Naval Academy: - Select - 1 2 3 4 5 Unsure: - Select - 1 2 3 4 5 Academy Commitment Statement An appointment to the Service Academies is based on a desire by the candidate to devote a lifetime of military service and implies recognition by the appointee of an obligation to the government to devote himself / herself to a military career. Are you interested in an appointment on that basis? Yes No CAPTCHA: enabled to secure this form. If you are having difficulty using Captcha's visual option, please visit the Accessibility page for more assistance.
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