<p>The committment to serve is the same for all services in all Service Academies. This is 5 years Active Duty and 3 years Reserves or IRR. This includes USNA. AD service time can be added depending if you get extra schooling etc. i.e. flight school - this applies to all services - not just Navy.</p>
<p>You may be thinking of Kyle Eckel - the Navy football star who is currently playing in the NFL. The US Navy released him from his service - the conditions are slightly mysterious.
Don’t plan on this happening to you - in fact you don’t want to be a Kyle Eckel - IMO.</p>