Service Academy ROTC and JROTC Nominations

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A student who participates in ROTC at a college or university or takes JROTC classes in high school can obtain a nomination for a Service Academy. In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of this nomination category. Learn how to earn ROTC/JROTC nominations to West Point, the Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy.

[@thelefthandedshooter381]

My son is in a NJROTC unit in HS. He is currently a senior (Class of 2024) and the unit cadet commander with a 4.25 weighted GPA. He researched the JROTC nomination. It is a USNA form and letter of recommendation from the senior JROTC instructor. He sent the form and letter in mid October and received his nomination at the end of October and his appointment to the USNA the second week of November for the class of 2028. Usually only 20 slots at USNA or so are available for JROTC nominations and high school kids compete with college ROTC kids. We are very proud of him. It can be done, grades, hard work, being well rounded. He also pursued congressional nominations but won’t need one. He is committed to USNA. I think it’s cool that he didn’t have to rely on a congress critter.

[@ServiceAcademyROTCInsiders]

Congrats to your son! Obtaining one of those 20 slots is no small feat. Best of luck to him as he prepares for a career in Naval service.

[@markvasquez3617]

My son is in army JROTC now and has been taking the steps towards a service academy. He is looking at air force or coast guard. My question is if he talks to his JROTC instructor or maybe later the ROTC instructor at his university and they are not aware of the fact that they have the ability to nominate for the service academys is there something we can show them or point in the right direction to bring that information to light. Thank you for any help

[@ServiceAcademyROTCInsiders]

Hi there, unless his Army JROTC is a unit with distinguished honors, his unit can only nominate to West Point. You can access the regulations here: www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/7442 Each academy has a form to complete for the JROTC nomination. Recommend reaching out to the appropriate admissions to obtain that form/guidance.

[@siimoagaloia532]

Do you have statistics on the national breakdown of which service-connected category received the nomination for each of the branches? Just want to know, out of the 20 reserved for the service-connected nominations, which category below received most of the nominations?
1. Sons and Daughters of "career military personnel" (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard)
2. Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard Soldiers
3. Sons and Daughters of Deceased or Disabled Armed Forces Veterans
4. Children of Medal of Honor recipients
5. Army Junior and Senior ROTC Programs and Honor ROTC Units of Other Services

[@ServiceAcademyROTCInsiders]

Hi there, the 20 nominations you mentioned are only for ROTC/JROTC