Congresswoman Greene honored the newest class of Service Academy appointees Hello John, On Monday, it was my honor to host our annual Service Academy Send-Off Dinner at Dalton State College. Below you will see the Academy nominees who are representing Northwest Georgia. If you are interested in applying for an Academy nomination from me, please scroll below to see the details. From left to right: John Braman, Benjamin Nash, Ava Barlow, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, David Garcia, and Gavin Butler Ava Reese Barlow is from Whitfield County and attended North Whitfield High School. She will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy for the class of 2025. David Garcia is from Whitfield County and attended Dalton High School. He will be attending the U.S. Military Academy, West Point for the class of 2025. Benjamin Patrick Nash is from Polk County and attended Georgia Cyber Academy High. He will be attending the U.S. Air Force Academy for the class of 2025. Gavin Jennings Butler is from Floyd County and attended Darlington School. He will be attending the U.S. Military Academy, West Point for the class of 2025. John Thomas Braman is from Walker County and attended McCallie School. He will be attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for the class of 2025. Academy Nomination Process 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. For more information, please review the page of Frequently Asked Questions for those seeking a Military Academy Nomination. 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. Representative Greene may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to our district. The candidate applications are reviewed by Congresswoman Greene’s highly qualified academy selection board. Several of these board members are Service Academy graduates. All board members served as high ranking officers in the U S Military. Once the applications are reviewed, the board decides which candidates they wish to interview in person (Class of 2025 were interviewed by Zoom). Once the interviews are complete, the board recommends to the Congresswoman those candidates that they would like to nominate.  Once the Congresswoman approves, a slate with the top 10 candidates are sent to each Academy. At that point, the Academy chooses one candidate from our slate to offer an appointment. CLICK TO COMPLETE AN ACADEMY NOMINATION America First Always, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Sign up for official updates from my Congressional office by clicking here. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene | 1023 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515 [link removed] Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]