Congressional Nominations to U. S. Service Academies

Download or read book Congressional Nominations to U. S. Service Academies written by R. Eric Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four U.S. service academies: the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. These institutions prepare college-age Americans to be officers of the U.S. uniformed services. Upon graduation, service academy graduates are commissioned as officers in the active or reserve components of the military or merchant marine for a minimum of five years. This report describes statutory requirements for allocating congressional nominations to service academies. It also identifies the qualifications that must be met by potential nominees, as established by statute and each academy. Finally, sample documents that could be used by congressional offices at various stages of the nomination selection process are included. Tables. This is a print on demand report.