Appointment Process

Prior to Receiving an Appointment:

Our programs start before your child receives an appointment.  Through his or her high school counseling office and/or Academy Liaison Officer, ask to see the CD which was produced by the AOG to support the recruitment of high quality cadets.

After Receiving an Appointment:

Once your child receives his or her appointment, the Academy will offer you the opportunity to attend "Appointee Days" during the first three weeks of April.  Monday is a full day of briefings for parents and appointees about the Academy.  Then your appointee will be paired with a cadet to spend the night and experience a day in the life of a cadet on Tuesday.  You will be offered the opportunity to take an AOG-led tour of the cadet area.  During the 3-hour tour, you will visit a cadet squadron and see the dormitory rooms, visit the dining hall, see a portion of the academic areas, visit the library, see the parade field and the famous "Base of the Ramp."  You will pass by our Graduate War Memorial and Class Wall honoring all the graduating classes.  You will receive information about this tour from the Academy Admissions office.  The AOG staff looks forward to guiding you along the path your cadet will follow.

After Accepting an Appointment:

Once your child accepts an appointment, you need to keep up on their paperwork to ensure your child is taking care of everything they need to do. At the same time, you should encourage them to continue to improve their physical condition all the way up to the moment they leave for Inprocessing.

The AOG pre-launch checklist sent to your child after they accept their appointment is a handy source of information.