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== Admissions ==
To be eligible to enter the academy, a candidate must:
Be a citizen of the United States (unless nominated by an official of a country invited by the Department of Defense)
Be unmarried with no dependents
Be of good moral character
Be at least 17, but less than 23 years of age by 1 July of the year of entry
Meet high leadership, academic, physical and medical standards
In addition to the normal application process, all candidates must secure a nomination to the academy, normally from a U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative. Each member of Congress and the vice president can have five appointees attending the Air Force Academy at any time. The process for obtaining a congressional nomination is not political and candidates do not have to know their senator or representative to secure a nomination. Additional nomination slots are available for children of career military personnel, children of disabled veterans or veterans who were killed in action, or children of Medal of Honor …
