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R 211240Z SEP 01 ZYB MIN PSN 114761J20
 
FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN//
 
TO ALNAV
 
UNCLAS
ALNAV 093/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N7//
 
SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA)//
 
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 OPNAV INST 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 2006, ENTERING 28JUN02. THE NAVAL ACADEMY PROVIDES
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND 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 SCORES OF 500 VERBAL AND 550 MATH OR BETTER, OR
ACT SCORES OF 22 ENGLISH AND 24 MATH OR BETTER. APPLICANTS WITH SAT
SCORES BELOW 470 (IN EITHER MATH OR VERBAL) OR ACT SCORES BELOW 18
(IN EITHER MATH OR ENGLISH) ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RETAKE THE
TEST FOR A BETTER SCORE AND CONTACT THE FLEET COORDINATOR AT THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.  STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL
01MAR02 WITH APPROVAL FROM USNA.
      (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 STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED BUT NOT MANDATORY.
   B. MILITARY: TOP PERFORMERS WHO POSSESS STRONG LEADERSHIP
POTENTIAL. PAST AND PRESENT COMMAND JUNIOR SAILORS OF THE QUARTERS
AND TOP 20 PERFORMERS IN "A" AND "C" SCHOOLS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR A COMMISSION THROUGH THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
   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.  THIS CANNOT BE WAIVED.
 
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 31JAN02. EXTENSIONS MAY BE
GRANTED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. PACKAGES COMPLETED BEFORE 31JAN02
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 REQUIRED 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 GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY.//
 
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