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 and return to District Director Patrick Roberts at patrick.roberts@mail.house.gov. As part of Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz’s nomination process, all applicants must interview before a board of retired veterans in December to determine their eligibility for a nomination.
Best
wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S.
Service Academies and serving our country. Click Here to download the 2025 application packet.
Questions about the nomination process? Call Deputy District Director Patrick Roberts at (956) 800-6069 or email patrick.roberts@mail.house.gov.
