<p>navy07- That is incorrect! It is a maximum percentage, not a minimum. And the first choice requests are in the range of 22% in recent years.</p>
<p>“The Marine Corps imposes a stringent cap or limit to accessions. Of the approximately 1,000 Midshipmen who graduate from the Naval Academy every year, a maximum of 16 2/3 percent, or approximately 165 Midshipmen, can be assigned to the United States Marine Corps upon graduation.”</p>
<p>Riverine warfare may help alleviate the crowding of USMC selections actually…</p>