The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation.
Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.
Each Member may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot alloted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.
Thank you for expressing interest in our Academy application. Here, you will find the application packet; please feel free to begin filling it out as this is the first step in the application process.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Military Liaison, Grace Townsend, at Grace.Townsend@mail.house.gov or contact us at Alford.AcademyNominations@mail.house.gov.
Once your application has been completed, please email a final copy to Alford.AcademyNominations@mail.house.gov.
Thank you for your interest in serving our country. We look forward to assisting you on your journey.
