Service Academy Information
To Lake Hood Cadets interested in the service academies,
If you are considering applying to a Service Academy (US Air Force, Naval/Annapolis, Military/West Point, Coast Guard & Merchant Marine Academies), we encourage you to apply to all 5. The application process is similar for each. And if you don't get into your first choice, you may be offered an appointment to one of your other choices.
These videos contain useful information and comparison/contrast of the 5 Service Academies
The 5-Pointed Star, Parts 1 & 2
West Point, USAFA, USNA here
USCGA, USMMA here
Any cadets considering applying to the service academies (US Air Force Naval/Annapolis, Military/West Point, Coast Guard & Merchant Marine Academies) will benefit from the following upcoming events.
(1) During admissions interviews, candidates are asked if they have met graduates of the academies. These events are great opportunities to do so and to ask questions.
(2) Many highly-qualified candidates for the Service Academies are intimidated by the congressional nomination process. The "Congressional Nights" offered throughout Alaska will help alleviate those concerns. Alaska is unique in that we have such a high congressman-to-candidate ratio. To my knowledge, all candidates otherwise offered appointments at any of the service academies also received any congressional nomination they needed.
- Monday, October 7th, Fairbanks Congressional Night, 6-8pm, Lathrop High School Library
- Thursday, October 10, Juneau Congressional Night, 6-8pm, Thunder Mountain High School (Location updated 9/17/19)
- Saturday, October 12th -- CAPWing Conference Service Academies Panel Discussion (CAP members only), UAA Aviation Campus, 10:30am-11:30 followed by lunch discussions (POC: Karen Padgett)
- Sunday, October 13th -- Anchorage College & Career Fair: 1-4pm, UAA Alaska Airlines Center
- Monday, October 14th -- Anchorage College & Career Fair: 9am-noon, UAA Alaska Airlines Center
- Tuesday, October 15th--Kenai Congressional Night, 6-8pm Kenai Central High School Library
- Wednesday, October 16th -- Mat-Su College/Career Fair:
- Thursday, October 17th -- Anchorage Congressional Night, 6-8:30pm, Dimond High School Auditoriu
V/r,
1st Lt Karen Padgett, CAP
Lake Hood Squadron Deputy Commander
(C) 907.350.8533
Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary