<p>The LOA candidates do not count on your congressman’s slate of nominations. In other words, if the MOC nominates 10 applicants and 3 have LOA’s, all 3 will receive appointments if triple q’d. Then 1 more triple q’d nominee with no LOA can receive an appointment. Finally, others appointees from the same slate of 10 who are triple q’d can enter the national pool. That’s when the fun begins.</p>