1. 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

2. 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

3. Officer Program Entry Requirements
Military Officer-Producing Programs
Officer Program Entry Requirements
Legal Requirement
17-22 years old for service academy, 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.)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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