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Do all officers go to West Point?
While about 37 percent of the active Army’s 412 general officers are West Point graduates, their ranks dwindle each year. Of the 64 officers selected to become brigadier generals last year, for instance, less than a quarter were West Point graduates.
Do West Point students have to serve in the military?
How long must I serve in the Army? You must serve a minimum of eight years after you graduate in a combination of Active Duty and Reserve Component Service. This mandatory service obligation is the nation’s return on a West Point graduate’s fully funded, four-year college education that is valued in excess of $225,000.
How long do you have to serve in the military after West Point?
You must serve a minimum of eight years after you graduate in a combination of Active Duty and Reserve Component Service. During your senior year, you’ll find out which specialized field, or “branch,” you will enter.
What are the requirements to become an officer at West Point?
By law, graduates of West Point are appointed on active duty as commissioned officers and serve in the U.S. Army for a minimum of five years. Candidates for West Point are evaluated on academic performance, demonstrated leadership potential and physical fitness. All are required to be U.S. citizens and between 17 and 23 years old.
By law, graduates of West Point are appointed on active duty as commissioned officers and serve in the U.S. Army for a minimum of five years.
What happens after you graduate from West Point?
After four rigorous years at West Point Academy, graduates will commission as Officers in the United States Army. They will be required to serve for five years as active duty. Graduates will attend Basic Officer Leader Course for some more training in their area of specialty.
What is the purpose of West Point?
West Point’s purpose is to produce active duty Army officers. All graduates will serve at least five years as an Army officer. Navy, Air Force,Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines have their own service academies (USNA – aka Annapolis, USAFA, USCGA, and USMMA).