I've been in the Reserves for 2 years. I'm 21 years old, and I'm a 3rd class currently serving on my first deployment under an Individual Augmentee assignment in Kuwait. I was exploring my options for officer programs and a YN from my command mentioned to me that there are opportunities for prior enlisted Navy at the Naval Academy. I don't know much about it other than I would need 2 recommendations from officers, one from my CO and would also need to submit a package for a SECNAV nomination. I was curious to see if there was anyone who has either gone through this process or knows anything about it that could provide me with some kind of input? I also wasn't sure if this kind of package would be something I could put together while on deployment or if I would need to wait until I returned to my NOSC? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Get yourself a copy of the latest version of OPNAVINST 1420.1. It is the instruction covering Commissioning Programs for Enlisted Sailors. You can download it at this site.
One of the chapters in it contains information on applying to the Naval Academy.
Also, keep your eyes open for the NAVADMIN message that comes out yearly regarding deadlines, etc. for submitting applications for the Naval Academy. NAVPERSCOM posts almost all the NAVADMIN and ALNAV messages at this site.
