Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Bronx and Northern Manhattan, issued a reminder on Monday, Oct. 22, of the upcoming deadline for incoming district high school seniors to apply to attend the U.S. Service Academies.

 

“I encourage all eligible high school seniors in my district to submit applications to be considered for placement to attend any of the U.S. Service Academies to have an opportunity to serve our country,” said Espaillat.

 

Members of Congress can nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY, the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD, the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY.

 

The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London, CT does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

 

According to a press release from Espaillat’s office, 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.

 

To request a military academy nomination, applicants are requested to complete the following form: https://espaillat.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations for consideration. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.