[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 6]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR901.11]

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                        TITLE 32-NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                CHAPTER VII--DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
 
PART 901_APPOINTMENT TO THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY--Table 
of Contents
 
            Subpart B_Nomination Procedures and Requirements
 
Sec. 901.11  Children of deceased or disabled veterans and children of 
military or civilian personnel in a missing status category.

    Appointments to fill vacancies from this competitive category are 
made from candidates in order of merit. Appointments authorized in this 
category are limited to 65 cadets at the Academy at any one time.
    (a) The child of a deceased or disabled member of the Armed Forces 
of the United States is eligible for nomination if:
    (1) The parent was killed in action or died of wounds or injuries 
received or diseases contracted while in active service or of 
preexisting injury or disease aggravated by active service; or
    (2) The parent has a permanent service-connected disability rated at 
not less than 100 percent resulting from wounds or injuries received or 
diseases contracted while in active service, or of preexisting injury or 
disease aggravated by active service.
    (b) The child of a parent who is in ``missing status'' is eligible 
if the parent is a member of the Armed Services or a civilian employee 
in active government service who is officially carried or determined to 
be absent in a status of missing; missing in action; interned in a 
foreign country; captured, beleaguered, or beseiged by a hostile force; 
or detained in a foreign country against the person's will.
    (c) To request a nomination in this category, an individual submits 
an application to USAFA/RRS between May 1 and January 31. A suggested 
letter format is included in the precandidate packet.
    Note: For the purpose of this category, children are defined as the 
natural children of a parent and adopted children whose adoption 
proceedings were initiated before the 15th birthday.