[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: 32CFR901.15]

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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. 901.15  Reserve airmen category.

    Appointments to fill vacancies from this competitive category are 
made from candidates in order of merit. A total of 85 appointments are 
authorized from this category each year. Applications must be submitted 
no later than January 31 of the entry year.
    (a) Any enlisted member of the Air Force Reserve or the Air National 
Guard of the United States (ANGUS) may apply for nomination.
    (b) A Reserve commissioned officer who satisfactorily completes 1 
year of

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service in an active Reserve assignment by July 1 of the year in which 
admission is sought may apply for vacancies in this category. (Reserve 
commissioned officer on extended active duty (EAD) may apply for 
vacancies in the Regular competitive category.) If selected, such 
candidates must have commissioned officer status terminated and be in 
the enlisted Air Force Reserve before appointment as Air Force Academy 
cadets. Cadets in this category who are separated from the Air Force 
Academy without prejudice and under honorable conditions may apply for 
reappointment as Reserve commissioned officers.
    (c) Reserve category applicants must arrange to have their high 
school transcripts submitted to USAFA/RRS, complete AF Form 1786, and 
submit it to their organization commander. The organization commander 
processes the application as outlined in Sec. 901.14(b). A Reserve 
applicant is not placed on active duty to be processed for nomination or 
appointment to the Air Force Academy.
    (d) Reserve airmen on EAD as a result of an honor suspension from 
the Air Force Academy Cadet Wing must reapply for admission under the 
procedures specified in Sec. 901.14(b). Additionally, the AF Form 1786 
which they submit must be endorsed by their wing commander, as well as 
their squadron commander, and must make specific recommendations about 
their potential to conform to Cadet Honor Code standards.