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<p>Not to take anything away from Admiral Fowler, but this has been in the works for several years, well before he was designated as Superintendent.</p>
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<p>I doubt it. On the application, they will designate ‘USNA’, ‘NROTC’, or ‘both’. So maybe a few will select ‘both’ who, had they been required to fill out separate applications, would have only applied to NROTC. However, anecdotal evidence is that the CGO is being more selective this year in the awarding of candidate numbers. A 570/530, in itself, is no longer adequate. I suspect that they are attempting to retain a manageable workload.</p>