ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE

ROUTINE

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SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO US NAVAL ACADEMY//

REF/A/DOC/NAVMEDCOM/30JUN1986//

REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/17JUL2000//

NARR/REF A IS NAVMED P-117 (MEDICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO ATTAIN
COMMISSION), REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1 (ENLISTED TO OFFICER
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL)//

RMKS/1. THE NAVAL ACADEMY IS WITHIN THE ADMISSIONS CYCLE FOR NAVAL
ACADEMY CLASS OF 2005, ENTERING 29JUN01. THE NAVAL ACADEMY PROVIDES
A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS EVERY YEAR.
APPROXIMATELY TEN PERCENT OF EVERY CLASS ENTERING THE NAVAL ACADEMY
ARE PRIOR ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE REGULAR AND RESERVE
COMPONENTS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

2. THE NAVAL ACADEMY CONTINUES TO SEEK TOP QUALITY SAILORS AND
MARINES WHO FIT THE FOLLOWING PROFILE:
   A. ACADEMICS:
      (1) A HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.8 OR BETTER AND
RANKED IN THE TOP 40 PERCENT OF THE CLASS;
      (2) SAT SCORE OF 1050 OR BETTER COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL, OR
ACT 46 OR BETTER COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH. APPLICANTS WITH SAT
SCORES BELOW 450 (IN EITHER MATH OR VERBAL) OR ACT SCORES BELOW 17
(IN EITHER MATH OR ENGLISH) ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETAKE THE TEST FOR A
BETTER SCORE.
      (3) TO BE COMPETITIVE, APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED FOUR
YEARS OF MATH AND ENGLISH, AND ONE YEAR OF CHEMISTRY. ADDITIONALLY,
PHYSICS, HISTORY, AND TWO YEARS OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ARE
RECOMMENDED BUT NOT MANDATORY.
   B. MILITARY: TOP PERFORMERS WHO POSSESS STRONG LEADERSHIP
POTENTIAL.
   C. GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND UNQUESTIONED LOYALTY TO THE UNITED
STATES, AS DETERMINED BY INTERVIEW AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS.
   D. OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL FITNESS.
   E. MUST NOT HAVE PASSED 23RD BIRTHDAY ON JULY 1 OF THE YEAR OF
ADMISSION INTO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. THIS CANNOT BE WAIVED.
   F. MUST NOT BE MARRIED, PREGNANT, OR HAVE INCURRED OBLIGATIONS OF
PARENTHOOD.

3. CANDIDATES WITH STRONG ACADEMIC AND MILITARY BACKGROUNDS MAY
RECEIVE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. TOP MILITARY
PERFORMERS WHO NEED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND MAY BE
SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NAPS) AT
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.

4. PERSONNEL SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL ACADEMY OR NAPS MUST BE
MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR A COMMISSION AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVY OR
MARINE CORPS. REF A PROVIDES MEDICAL STANDARDS.

5. SECNAV MAY APPOINT UP TO 170 REGULAR AND RESERVE ENLISTED
PERSONNEL EACH YEAR TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. DEADLINE FOR ALL ENLISTED
APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IS 31JAN01. PACKAGES COMPLETED
BEFORE 31JAN01 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ADMISSIONS BOARD AS SOON AS
RECEIVED. APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT CO'S
RECOMMENDATION. REF B PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND ALL REQUIRED FORMS.

6. IN ADDITION TO COMPLETING FORMS AND LETTERS REQUIRED BY REF B,
APPLICANTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO FILL OUT AN INITIAL APPLICATION
ON-LINE AT WWW.USNA.EDU/ADMISSIONS/PRE-APPLICATION (ALL LOWERCASE
EXCEPT 'A' IN ADMISSIONS).

7. FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS, WRITE TO: U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY,
CANDIDATE GUIDANCE OFFICE, 117 DECATUR ROAD, ANNAPOLIS, MD
21402-5018, ATTN: FLEET LIAISON; OR CALL THE FLEET LIAISON AT
1-410-293-1840 OR DSN 281-1840.

8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE US NAVAL ACADEMY MAY BE OBTAINED
THROUGH THE USNA WEBSITE AT WWW.USNA.EDU.

9. RELEASE BY THE HONORABLE RICHARD DANZIG, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//

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