Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (AMARILLO, TX) — On Saturday, April 11, 2015, the office of U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) will host the annual 13th District’s Service Academy Forum for high-school students interested in pursuing an education at a United States Service Academy.
The free, informational event will take place at the Texas Air and Space Museum in the Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport on Saturday, April 11, 2015, from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. This forum is designed for potential nominees in their junior or senior year of high school. However, all local students of any age, parents, and counselors are invited to attend. No R.S.V.P. is required.
To be eligible to attend an academy, students must be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd birthday by the entry date; must be a United States citizen; unmarried; and, have no legal obligation to support children or other dependents.
“Nominating students to a service academy is one of the highest privileges I have in Congress,” said Thornberry, who serves as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “We owe the deepest gratitude to the brave men and women who serve to protect our freedoms, and I applaud each and every student for their desire to answer this worthy calling.”
At the event, representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), and the U.S. Naval Academy will provide details on appointment procedures, daily life at the academies, and post-graduate military commitments, as well as answer any specific questions from the audience.
Each applicant must receive a nomination from a member of Congress in order to be considered. As a member of Congress, Rep. Thornberry is allowed to nominate a limited number of students for each service academy per year.
Applications for nominations must be submitted to the Congressman’s Amarillo office by December 1 of a student’s senior year. After reviewing the congressional nominations and student applications, the service academies will make final selections and offers of appointment in the spring.
Accepted nominees will receive a free education, including tuition and room and board, in return for an agreement to serve as an officer in the military for a minimum of five years after graduation.
For more information on the forum or the academy application process, please visit Rep. Thornberry’s website or Facebook page.
AMARILLO SERVICE ACADEMY FORUM
WHO: Representatives from Rep. Mac Thornberry’s Office
Service Academy Representatives
WHAT: U.S. Service Academy Forum for prospective students & parents
WHEN: Saturday, April 11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. CT
WHERE: The Texas Air and Space Museum in the Rick Husband Amarillo Airport
10001 American Drive
Amarillo, TX
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