Posted on Jan 10, 2018
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to help a young lady obtain the required nomination to attend the Air Force Academy?
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The daughter of a member of my VFW Post has been nominated to the US Air Force Academy by our local Representative to Congress, and has qualified in all other respects. She has even received conditional admittance. However, she still requires a Military affiliated, Presidential or Senatorial nomination to make the second nomination requirement by a deadline of January 30. Unfortunately, politics is in play here and California's two Senators are unlikely candidates to come to the rescue. Obviously, this is a time-sensitive request and any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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I'd still continue working on CA Senatorial nomination, they really look at qualifications before politics for military academy recommendations. Agree that COL Mikel Burroughs is a good source for a Mitilary Affiliated nomination. Also if friend is in VFW he/she may not be from California, so look to senators from his/her home state in addition to CA.
A bit of follow on advice, I went through this process in 60s for Coast Guard Academy. I wasn't my senators first choice for nomination but did ultimately get accepted as a third alternate. I pretty much wrote that off and went to college on a football scholarship. Scholarship required me to show up beginning of August, around mid August I was notified that I was now the #1 candidate for the Coast Guard Academy from my state. I rejected nomination and stayed put, but moral of story is you never know on Academy entrance.
A bit of follow on advice, I went through this process in 60s for Coast Guard Academy. I wasn't my senators first choice for nomination but did ultimately get accepted as a third alternate. I pretty much wrote that off and went to college on a football scholarship. Scholarship required me to show up beginning of August, around mid August I was notified that I was now the #1 candidate for the Coast Guard Academy from my state. I rejected nomination and stayed put, but moral of story is you never know on Academy entrance.
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