Darrell Issa

Your guide to getting a service academy nomination from U.S. Representative Darrell Issa's office.

Partially verified · last checked 2026-05-20

Application portal

https://issa.house.gov/services/service-academy-nominations ↗

This is the official .house.gov page for U.S. Representative Darrell Issa's service academy nomination process. We don't accept applications — your office does.

What we know

2026 deadline (for entry summer 2027)

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Application typically opens

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Panel format

Competitive panel

Interview window

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The take your guidance counselor won't give you

Issa is Army veteran. CA-48 is east San Diego County — Camp Pendleton and Naval Base San Diego are nearby; applicant pool has many military kids.

Don't put all your eggs in one MOC

U.S. Representative Darrell Issa is one of three Members of Congress with authority to nominate you. Apply to ALL of them. Different essays, different panels, different deadlines. Multiple nominations only HELP your odds — they don't hurt.

Your other MOCs we've verified

Plus your House Rep if not listed above — find your district at house.gov ↗

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