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Tennessee — 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 Tennessee
Tennessee 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
SenatorRDeadline: 2026-10-02
Bill Hagerty
Application window is Feb 16 – Oct 2 for the Class of 2031. Plenty of runway — but Tennessee has 9 House districts so you have 11 MOCs total...
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Find your Tennessee senators at senate.gov ↗
Filter by state (TN). Each senator's academy nomination page is on their .senate.gov subdomain — usually under "Services" or "Constituent Services".
Your U.S. House Representative
Tennessee has 9 House districts. You apply to YOUR district's rep only — not all of them. Find yours below.
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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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