<p>Slightly off-topic, but it is possible that a MOC could have no noms for a particular year. Each MOC can have up to 5 people (mids/cadets) at each SA at one time. If one of the MOC's people leaves -- either graduates or attrites -- that opens up a slot. Thus, if you do the math, you'll see that MOCs generally have 1 vacancy per SA each year, with 2 vacancies once every approximately 4th year. The SAs try to help the MOCs "manage" their vacancies so that each has at least one open slot each year. However, it is up to the MOC. </p>
<p>Let's assume that the MOC has 3 vacancies at USMA this year b/c 1 of his cadets graduated and two attrited during the year. In theory, he could nominate 30 people for those 3 vacancies. However, if all those 3 of these newly chosen cadets end up staying at USMA for the full 4 yrs, there will be at least one year going forward where he will have 0 vacancies -- b/c he can only have 5 total cadets at USMA at any one time and he now has 3 in one class. That leaves at least one class with 0 of this MOC's cadets and, when that class graduates, it won't oepn a new vacancy for this particular MOC.</p>
<p>Thus, USMA (or any of the other SAs) would likely recommend that he only nominate for 1 or 2 of the 3 vacancies this year (depending on what classes his other 2 cadets are in) and save that one opening for a year in which he wouldn't otherwise have an opening. That said, it is up to the MOC, and if he wants to fill all 3 slots this year, there could come a year when he has zero. </p>
<p>BTW, I think an MOC would be crazy to do the above, but don't believe there is any law preventing it.</p>