Military Academy Nominations

Naval Academy students in Annapolis

Instructions

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. For more information, please review the page of Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Military Academy Nomination
 

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..

Representative Cox may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. To request a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please e-mail: ServiceAcademy@mail.house.gov for more information. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

To see or download the Service Academy Information Packet, click here.

To view the 2020 Service Academy Night presentation click here.

Deadline to apply for a Military Academy Nomination is November 17, 2020. ​