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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What does he want to DO?

If he wants to be an F-16 pilot, for example, the choice is obvious.

How does he want to LIVE?  Is he even ok with the idea of living on a ship for months at a time?

That said, morale is at an all time low. They’re about to be used for a Banana Republic parade to feed the ego of a guy who wants to be Kim Jong- Un on what should be a day off. At least three people have resigned from the Naval Academy over the politicization of the academy.

[/quote]Currently, FBI /CIA /Foreign Service or military intelligence. [/quote]West Point then Annapolis are best bets. At least, they would be if we were still living in the same world that existed between 1945 and the beginning of this year...[/quote]Np curious why you and others are saying West Point is ‘best’? In what way? I’ve heard that chance of active combat are highest in army. Is that what you mean by best?

I’ve heard that USAF has the best overall lifestyle long term, and is the ‘easiest’ academy physically.

As far as merchant marine, I know a grad from there who was a female and the semester at sea is incredible, but yes, there were some issues with men about 10 years ago, not sure if that’s ongoing. She’s now a pilot fwiw. [/quote]Best for "FBI /CIA /Foreign Service or military intelligence" goals (as stated in the OP post to which I was responding).[/quote]

If foreign service is goal, current Foreign Area Officer is USAF has an excellent promotion rate.  This should persist for the next 5-8 years and maybe longer. You do need to do well on the language learning testing (DLAB)- that is for all services.  Army has lots of embassy security cooperation assignments, Navy has lots of OCONUS billets.

All overseas service is constrained by EFMP (family health) considerations. I have never met a teen who can imagine that impact, but it is real. Basically if you have a spouse or child with something like asthma- you can’t go OCONUS.

But honestly- if they want an academy- they have to go to the one they love.  It’s not just a school with career outplacement. It’s an Alma mater in the real sense of the concept.[/quote]

For serious health issues it depends on the base, for things like mild asthma it’s fine.  [/quote]

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