<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>What exactly does "3 Q'd" mean? I thought it meant that a candidate was qualifed medically (by DODMERB), academically (accepted and approved by a service academy by grades, test scores, etc), and physically (through the CFA or similar). However, I am told through email that "3 Q'd" means "qualified to attend USMA, USNA, and USAFA." </p>
<p>I think I'm right.</p>
<p>I agree </p>
<p>triple q'd from what I have been told is that you are qualified as competitive for the WCS which makes up medical, scholastic and cfa. failure in one means you have a dq and are not triple qual....</p>
<p>Of course I might be wrong too!</p>
<p>Thanks to all - I'm right!!! :^)</p>
<p>I never saw that sign b4 and I am going to steal it now :^) :)</p>
<p>:) I like these too !!!!</p>
<p>From what I know, your first statement is correct, it does NOT refer to how many service academies you are qualified to attend.</p>
<p>It's like learning a second language, all this military-speak. I can't wait to start memorizing all those huge letter-conglomerates. DODMERB comes to mind right off.</p>
<p>Seems like the term 3Q'd or triple qualified is found more so on the USMA and not so much on the air force academy. At no time during my son's application process did the academy, his ALO, or anyone refer to him a 3Q or triple qualified. All of the air force application info is online. There are stages you go through. After filling out the online questionnaire, the status changes from "Prospect" to "Applicant" and then once you are considered "Competitive" and/or you receive a nomination, your status changes to "Candidate". Never really heard of the 3Q stuff before.</p>
<p>Okay fencersmother...the terms you need to know later on...</p>
<p>DG = Distinguished Graduate
PME = Professional Military Education (Grad school)
PCS = moving
DITY = Do It Yourself move
TDY = Going away for a few weeks/months
BAQ = Housing payment
LES = Paycheck (Leave and Earning Statement, how much he made
how much vacation time he can take)
O'Club = Officer's Club
BX/NX/PX = Base department store
Commissary = grocery store<br>
AD/DS = Active Duty Dependent Spouse...my favorite (I am one, don't ask </p>
<p>I actually like to joke with my non-military friends in acronymns</p>
<p>Oh yes, all those military acronyms...my cadet was talking with another cadet in the airport waiting for their flight home. He said they got some really strange looks from other passengers because of all the acronyms in their conversation. The civilians were probably trying to figure out what language the cadets were speaking. ;)</p>
<p>Wait to they have to explain Crud, that or go to a pool hall while on leave and tell them they only need the white and red ball...and thanks but we don't need the pool cues either....actually if the pool hall has seen people play it, they will tell them "we don't allow that game"</p>