What are the medical and physical requirements?
You must be in good physical and mental health and pass a Department of Defense qualifying medical examination. Although medical evaluation standards differ among the various service academies, only one medical examination is needed to meet the application requirements of all service academies. If you are a competitive candidate, you will receive instructions for taking the qualifying medical examination directly from the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB). You may be scheduled at an Army, Air Force, Naval or civilian facility near your home. A Physical Aptitude Examination (PAE) – measuring an applicant’s strength, endurance, agility, and coordination to determine each candidate’s readiness to undertake the rigorous physical demands placed upon them at the academy – is required of all candidates. Each academy has its own qualifying standards.
