Becoming a Military Officer (Service Academies, ROTC, OCS) Workshop Objectives & Outcomes Participants will demonstrate a working knowledge of: Pathways to becoming an officer Officer eligibility criteria Service Academy admissions process ROTC Scholarship application process Competitive profile of ROTC and Academy cadets Officer service obligations and commitments

Pathways to Becoming an Officer Military Officer-Producing Programs Pathways to Becoming an Officer Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Service Academy Enlistment - to-College/Svc Academy Army (5,350) Navy (*1,100) Air Force (1,800) Army (1,031) Navy (*1006) Air Force (1,021) Coast Guard (229) Merchant Marine (205) Army Navy Marines Air Force Coast Guard *Includes 380 Marines *Includes 270 Marines

Officer Program Entry Requirements Military Officer-Producing Programs Officer Program Entry Requirements Legal Requirement 17-22 years old for service academy, 17-26 for ROTC programs United States Citizen Unmarried (ROTC allows married Cadets) Not pregnant and with no legal obligation to support a child (ROTC allows dependents) Leadership/character Clearly demonstrated (e.g. school, community, church, scouts, etc.)

Obtaining an Academy Nomination Military Officer-Producing Programs Obtaining an Academy Nomination Congressional Service-Connected Each Member of Congress is authorized five (5) Cadet Appointments at West Point at any one time. Each Member may nominate up to ten (10) young people to fill each vacancy. The Vice President has five (5) Cadet Appointments for applicants from the United States at large. Presidential: Sons & Daughters of career military personnel 100 Regular Army & Reserve Components 85, 85 ROTC & JROTC Schools 20 Sons & Daughters of deceased & 100% disabled veterans ~15 Sons & Daughters of Medal of Honor awardees Unlimited

Academy Applicant Evaluation Military Officer-Producing Programs Academy Applicant Evaluation Academic (60%) High School Rank SAT and/or ACT (with Writing) Transcript Leadership (30%) Extracurricular Activities Athletic Participation Faculty Appraisals Candidate Fitness Assessment (10%) Basketball Throw, Pull-Ups, 40-Yard Shuttle Run, Modified Sit-Ups, Push-Ups, 1-Mile Run ACADEMIC ABILITY 60% CANDIDATE FITNESS 10% LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL 30% CADET/ MIDSHIPMAN

Profile of a West Point Cadet Military Officer-Producing Programs Profile of a West Point Cadet Class of 2014 Top 20% of High School Class 69% Valedictorians 6% Salutatorians 4% National Merit Scholarship Recognition 17% National Honor Society 59% Boys/Girls State 16% Class or Student Body President 18% Scouting Participant 36% Eagle Scout or Gold Award Winner 14% Varsity Letter Winners 86% Team Captain 58% Mean SAT: Verbal - 625, Math - 642 Mean ACT: English - 28, Math - 29, Sci/Reas - 28, Reading - 30

Profile of an Army ROTC Scholarship Recipient Military Officer-Producing Programs Profile of an Army ROTC Scholarship Recipient 80% had a GPA of 3.5 or higher 94% had an SAT of 1100 or ACT above 24 Majority were varsity athletes All held significant leadership roles in school; most were in a major high school honors society Most competitive had STEM-related postsecondary focus All demonstrated solid work and volunteer ethic

High School Academic Preparation Service Academy and ROTC Scholarships Military Officer-Producing Programs High School Academic Preparation Service Academy and ROTC Scholarships English - 4 Years Mathematics - 4 Years including Trig and Pre-Cal Laboratory Science - 3+ Years Bio/Chem/Phys plus Foreign Language - 2 Years Social Sciences - 3 Years History/Econ/Govt plus Computer Technology - 1 Year