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State Guide · AZ

Arizona — Academy Nomination Guide

You have 2 Senators + 9 House Representatives with authority to nominate you to a service academy. Apply to all three of yours. Different essays, different panels, different deadlines — but multiple nominations only help.

The math for Arizona

Arizona sends a maximum of 165 current cadets to USMA, USNA, and USAFA combined (11 MOCs × 5 enrolled per MOC × 3 academies). Open vacancies per year: roughly 49.5 across the three academies. That's the cap — your actual odds depend on applicant pool size in your specific district and Senate seat.

Your U.S. Senators

SenatorD
Mark Kelly
Kelly is a Navy / astronaut veteran — his office knows the academy world intimately. Strong recommendations matter.
SenatorD
Ruben Gallego
Gallego is a Marine combat vet (Fallujah). His office takes service-academy candidate evaluations seriously.

Your U.S. House Representative

Arizona has 9 House districts. You apply to YOUR district's rep only — not all of them. Find yours below.

We haven't sourced Arizona's House reps yet
Find your House Rep at house.gov ↗
Enter your ZIP code. Each rep's nomination page is on their .house.gov subdomain.
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