UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 122000Z JUN 09 PSN 308678K32 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV BT ALNAV 044/09 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY// REF/A/DOC/NAVMEDCOM/21FEB1996// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/4JUL2004// REF/C/DOC/MCO/29AUG1994// NARR/REF A IS NAVMED P-117, MEDICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO ATTAIN COMMISSION. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1A, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1530.11G, APPLICATION TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY AND NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL.// RMKS/1. THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY IS WITHIN THE ADMISSIONS CYCLE FOR THE CLASS OF 2014, ENTERING JUL 2010. THE NAVAL ACADEMY PROVIDES NEARLY 1,000 OFFICERS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS EVERY YEAR, WITH PRIOR ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE REGULAR AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS I NCLUDED IN EACH ENTERING CLASS. 2. THE NAVAL ACADEMY CONTINUES TO SEEK TOP QUALITY SAILORS AND MARINES WHO FIT THE FOLLOWING PROFILE: A. MILITARY TOP PERFORMERS WHO POSSESS STRONG LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, PAST AND PRESENT COMMAND JUNIOR SAILORS/BLUEJACKETS OF THE QUARTER/YEAR, MARINE OF THE QUARTER/YEAR, AND THE TOP 20 PERCENT PERFORMERS IN "A" AND "C" SCHOOLS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR A COMMISSION THROUGH THE NAVAL ACADE MY. B. ACADEMICS: (1) HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.8 OR BETTER AND RANKED IN THE TOP 40 PERCENT OF THE CLASS. (2) SAT SCORES ABOVE 500 CRITICAL READING AND 550 MATH WITH A COMBINED SCORE OF AT LEAST 1050 OR ACT SCORES OF 22 ENGLISH AND 24 MATH ARE RECOMMENDED. THE SAT WRITING SCORE IS NOT USED FOR ADMISSION PURPOSES. POTENTIAL CANDIDATES WITH SAT OR ACT SCORES THAT ARE OLDER THAN TWO YEARS OR BELOW TH E MINIMUM REQUIRED STANDARDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RETAKE THE TEST AND THEN APPLY. STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 01 MAR 10 FOR APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY MET THE REQUIRED MINIMUM STANDARDS AND WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR SCORES. (3) COMPLETED FOUR YEARS OF MATHEMATICS, INCLUDING A STRONG FOUNDATION IN GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA, AND TRIGONOMETRY, FOUR YEARS OF ENGLISH, AND ONE YEAR OF CHEMISTRY. ADDITIONALLY, PHYSICS, CALCULUS, HISTORY, AND TWO YEARS OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. CONTINUED EDUCATION SINCE HIGH SCHOOL IS VITAL. CANDIDATES SHOULD ALSO STRENGTHEN THEIR APPLICATIONS WITH COLLEGE COURSES IN HIGHER MATH AND SCIENCES. C. GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND UNQUESTIONABLE LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES, AS DETERMINED BY COMMAND INTERVIEW AND MILITARY RECOMMENDATIONS. D. NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER ARTICLE 15, UCMJ, OR CONVICTION BY CIVIL COURT FOR MISDEMEANORS (EXCEPT MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS) DURING THE THREE YEARS PRECEDING APPLICATION FOR THE PROGRAM. E. OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL FITNESS, AS DETERMINED BY THE CANDIDATE FITNESS ASSESSMENT AND RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT OR MARINE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST/COMBAT FITNESS TEST PERFORMANCES. F. MUST NOT HAVE PASSED 23RD BIRTHDAY ON 1 JULY OF THE YEAR OF ADMISSION TO THE ACADEMY. G. 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) FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY THE FOLLOWING YEAR. 4. PERSONNEL SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL ACADEMY OR NAPS MUST BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICAL EXAMINATION REVIEW BOARD (DODMERB) IN ORDER TO BE COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVY OR MARINE CORPS. ONCE YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR CANDIDATE NUMBER, CONTACT DODMERB IMMEDIA TELY AT 1-800-841-2706 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. REF A PROVIDES MEDICAL STANDARDS. 5. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAY APPOINT UP TO 170 REGULAR AND RESERVE ENLISTED PERSONNEL EACH YEAR TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE CLASS OF 2014 IS 31 JAN 10. DEADLINE FOR ALL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IS 01 MARCH 2010. PACKAGES COMPLETED BEFORE 01 MARCH 2010 WIL L BE REVIEWED BY THE ADMISSIONS BOARD AS SOON AS RECEIVED. PACKAGES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED WITHOUT CO'S RECOMMENDATION. REF B PROVIDES GUIDANCE. 6. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION ON-LINE AT WWW.USNA.EDU/ADMISSIONS TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL CANDIDATE. AFTER SELECTION AS A CANDIDATE, A CANDIDATE NUMBER, USERNAME, AND PASSWORD WILL BE ASSIGNED AND THE CANDIDATE WILL BE DIRECTED TO COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION AT W WW.USNA.EDU/CANDIDATEINFORMATION. 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 1-410-293-1839/DSN 281- 1839; OR E-MAIL CHIEF ASHWOOD, ASHWOOD@USNA.EDU. 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE NAVAL ACADEMY WEBSITE AT WWW.USNA.EDU. 9. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT #1234 NNNN