<p>LOA’s are a guarantee of an appointment - it does not matter if there was a principal with 9 competing alternates - The 9 competing alternates are all on the MOC’s slate, they just will be competing in the national pool with the principal getting the MOC’s charged appointment. All 10 have nominations. The LOA recipient, who is part of the MOC’s competing alternatives, has a nomination and is guaranteed of an offer. It does not matter "what kind of nomination you have, all that matters is that you have one. Many MOC’s will give a primary to another candidate without the LOA, knowing that one of their other nominations has the LOA - that way they are guaranteed of having at least 2 appointments from their district or in the case of a Senator their slate. This was stated many times at the CVW parents brief by both USNA Admissions officers and by our congressional office Academy Liaison. </p>
<p>My son got his LOA in October and received the Appointment in November, and was NOT the principal appointee from either of his 2 nominating sources. To this day we have no idea “who” he is charged against and quite frankly do not care as it does not matter. Once you have the Appointment who cares how the Academy charges it as it makes no difference to the Appointee. He was notified by both of his nominating sources and invited to both receptions.</p>