Commissioning Packets

To all 1st Class Midshipmen interested in possibly commissioning in the United States Army, now is the time to start preparing to put your packets together. You will not have to make your final decision and commit to the Army until February 2011 at the earliest. So if you have made your decision and are ready to join the Army immediately, contact us to get things started. If you are still undecided on which service you would like to join or whether you should go active duty, National Guard or Army Reserve, fill out a packet to keep your options open - there's no formal commitment. Whatever you may decide later, the process needs to start now.

The first step is to gather original copies of your personal documents. You will need the original copy of birth certificate, social security card, driver's license or state identification, passport (if you have one), high school diploma and high school transcript (if you have one). You will need these on-hand when meeting with the recruiter and when you take your trip to MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) Fort Hamilton.

One of the more daunting forms to complete is the SF 86 - Questionnaire for National Security Positions - SF 86. I would suggest that you take a look at it and start to collect the necessary information to make completing it easier.

In early September you will sit down with a recruiter to review the necessary forms that must be completed. We will be emailing all required forms in a fill-able pdf format to make the process a little easier.

Not sure on what branch to select? You will not have to make a decision until the end of October. To date, every Kings Point grad that went Army has gotten their branch of choice - whether Aviation, Infantry or Transportation. We foresee this trend continuing this year and this is a very unique and valuable option.

So stop by the office as soon as you are able to inform us of your intentions and we can get things started.