According to About USMMA, u201cmidshipmen who master this demanding curriculum earn a unique combination of credentials:An highly-regarded Bachelor of Science degreeA U.S. Coast Guard licenseAn officeru2019s commission in the U.S. Armed ForcesAlso, all graduates have a service obligation upon graduation that provides the most career options offered by any federal academy.Graduates can choose to work five years in the United States maritime industry with eight years of service as an officer in any reserve unit of the armed forces.Or five years active duty in any of the nationu2019s armed forces.u201dWith all graduates receiving an officeru2019s commission in any of the U.S. armed forces and the option to serve a minimum of five years on active duty, it should be relatively easy to serve on active duty.However, I believe that each armed force will have a limited amount of active duty billets available each year. Therefore, to ensure you end up serving on active duty in the armed force of your choice, it will depend on your class standing at graduation. As an example, suppose that in the year of your graduation, the Navy has 50 active duty billets open. And in your graduating class, 50 of your classmates who have a higher class standing than you choose Navy. Then you will have to choose another armed force.