Y our service commitment begins at graduation, when you are commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy or a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. All physically qualified graduates are commissioned into the unrestricted line of the Navy or Marine Corps. Most midshipmen who graduate but are physically ineligible to serve in the unrestricted line are commissioned in a restricted line specialty such as Intelligence, Supply Corps, or Civil Engineer Corps. The service commitment is currently five years for everything except aviation. Aviation service commitment depends on aircraft type and whether you are a pilot or a naval flight officer.
Most aviators serve seven years after they complete their initial flight training.
T he career options available to Naval Academy graduates are the broadest offered by any of the nation's service academies. S ervice selection night, where you will be given the opportunity to state your career preference, occurs early during the first semester of your senior year. Actual assignment to that community is based upon your overall record at the Naval Academy, personal and physical qualifications, and the needs of the Navy and Marine Corps. There are a few service selection limitations for women . N aval Academy graduates have achieved tremendous success in and out of the naval service.