The office of U.S. Congressman Troy Nehls is now accepting Service Academy Nominations. Nehls serves in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 22nd Congressional District, which covers a portion of the greater Katy area.

Per Nehls’ website, 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.

“One of the privileges of serving in the United States House of Representatives is the opportunity to nominate outstanding young people from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas to be considered for appointment to our nation’s service academies,” said Nehls in his May 17th newsletter.

Admission to a service academy is a two-tiered process. First, the candidate must meet the minimum standards set by the individual academy. Second, the candidate must complete the congressional application by October 11, 2024, to be considered for an interview in Nehls’ office with the nomination review board. The ultimate selection of appointees rests solely with academy officials and is based on their competitive evaluation of all nominees.

All of the application information may be obtained at at https://nehls.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations. For further questions, please email NehlsServiceAcademy@mail.house.gov or call Nehls’ district office at (346) 762-6600.