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<p>NOT TRUE. Qualified alternates who receive appointments do not count against any MOC quota. Title 10, United States Code was amended in 1979 to preclude any Member of Congress from nominating someone who is not a constituent of their respective district. If that were not the case, some MOC’s would be deluged with applications from other parts of the country (i.e., MD, VA, PA).</p>
<p>Every year there are unused quotas in states such as Montana, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, etc. Those unused quotas mean that more candidates will be selected from the national pool to meet the end strength. Candidates selected from the pool already have a nomination. On the flip side, candidates without a nomination are SOL.</p>