Congressman Pat Ryan announced that his office is now accepting applications for nominations to United States Service Academies’ Class of 2029. Ryan, the first United States Military Academy graduate to represent that Academy in Congress, will accept applications until Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. The application packet can be found on Congressman Ryan’s website here ; additional information and application requirements can be found here or by calling his district office at (845) 443-2930. Congressional, presidential or vice-presidential nominations are required to be considered for appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force and Merchant Marine academies.

“As a West Point graduate myself, I’m extremely grateful to be able to pass the experience of attending a service academy on to the next generation of our nation’s future leaders,” said Ryan, a member of the USMA’s Class of 2004. “Our service academies are beacons of American values and moral fortitude — instilling honor, courage and duty in our officer corps. Whether you’ve had the goal of attending a service academy your entire life, or even if you know you want to serve our country and are curious if this might be the path for you, I encourage any and every young person in NY-18 to reach out to my office for more information and to submit an application.”

Ryan serves on the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees the service academies. Each applicant for a nomination must meet the following baseline eligibility requirements as of July 1 of the year of admission to an academy:

Age: Be at least 17 years old, but not have passed the 23rd birthday
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
Marital Status: Must be unmarried, not pregnant and without legal obligation to support children or other dependents
Residence: Must reside within the boundaries of the 18th Congressional District of New York
Skill/Fitness: Must meet the medical, physical, and academic requirements of the Academy

Applicants to service academies must first receive a nomination from a member of either the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives or can receive service-connected nominations if they are currently enlisted in the Armed Forces. The U.S. Air Force, Military, and Naval academies also accept nominations from the president and vice president. (The Coast Guard Academy does not require a nomination.) Nominated applicants then must apply to and receive an appointment from the respective service academy itself.

Nomination files must be received by Congressman Ryan's office no later than Nov. 1, 2024. For additional information, please contact Destiny Hallenbeck at destiny.hallenbeck@mail.house.gov or by calling (845) 443-2930. Files should be sent to Congressman Ryan's District Office at this address: U.S. Representative Patrick K. Ryan; Service Academy Nomination Application; ATTN: Destiny Hallenbeck; 605 Broadway; Newburgh, NY 12550