Military Academy Nominations

Military Academy Nominations

<span>Military Academy Nominations</span> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-03T18:02:57-05:00" title="Friday, January 3, 2025 - 18:02">Fri, 01/03/2025 - 18:02</time> </span> <div class="webform__body"><p dir="ltr"><span>Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Service Academies. As your representative, each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>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.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The honor of attending a service academy comes with an obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. For more information, please&nbsp;</span><a href="https://vargas.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations/military-academy-nominations-faq"><strong><u>review</u></strong></a><span> my page of FAQs for those seeking a Service Academy Nomination.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>To start your request for a Service Academy Nomination from my office, please&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative"><strong><u>verify</u></strong></a><span> that you are a constituent and complete the application linked below.</span></p><h2><a href="https://vargas.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/vargas.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/service-academy-application.pdf"><strong><u>APPLICATION FORM</u></strong></a></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Completed applications must be delivered to my District Office located at 333 F Street, Suite A, Chula Vista, CA 91910 by 5:00 PM on November 7, 2025. If you have any additional questions, please contact Louis.Ward@mail.house.gov.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.</span></p></div>