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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2011
Contact: Tom Pfeifer, (202) 225-5811

Gallegly Hosts Informational Night for Santa Barbara County Young Adults Interested in Attending Military Academies

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties) will host an Academy Information Night this month for young adults interested in attending one of America’s military academies.

The informational night starts at 7 p.m., Monday, September 19, in the Cabrillo High School (Vandenberg Village) cafeteria, 4350 Constellation Road, Lompoc.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens; have reached their 17^th birthday but not their 23^rd; and be unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal obligation for support of a child or other dependents. High school students are welcome to preview what will be expected should they wish to apply. Parents and siblings are also welcome.

Representatives from each branch of the U.S. military will be on hand to discuss the application process. Information on the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy will be presented.

Nominees for appointment to the service academies are selected on a competitive basis, using criteria determined by the academies to be indicative of one’s potential for success as a Cadet, Midshipman or Airman. Each member of Congress can recommend a limited number of recruits for each academy. The nominees must reside in the member’s congressional district. Gallegly will make 10 nominations for each vacancy. The academies will select the most all-around qualified nominees for appointment.

During the nominations process, applicants will be evaluated on academic qualifications, leadership ability and physical aptitude, as well as an interview with members of Gallegly’s Academy Selection Board.

For more information on Academy Information Night, contact Deputy Director Tom Widroe at (805) 686-2525. Interested students may also wish to visit Gallegly’s academy nominations Web page, which includes links to the different academies.

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