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I have never known anyone to get a TS clearance with a dual citizenship.
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<p>Meet United States Navy fighter pilot Lieutenant George Schmuke, as profiled in the 09Jan07 edition of the US Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation web site.</p>
<p>^^^^^Read the article twice. I couldn't find where it stated that he has a TS clearance.</p>
<p>But he did graduate from the USNA with dual citizenship, not having to renounce it prior to admission?</p>
<p>And are you saying that a TS clearance is not necessary to fly F-18's for the US Navy? :confused:</p>
<p>^^^^Nope, TS clearance not necessary. We have foreign exchange pilots flying in our F-18 squadrons with no clearance whatsoever.</p>
<p>Apparently, according to the following link, the circumstances of the dual citizenship is the deciding factor in the decision to mitigate the situation.</p>
<p>Security</a> Clearance Guidelines - Foreign Preference</p>
<p>Back to Israeli citizenship - Israel has compulsory military service. Were she to visit Israel, the could hold her as an Israeli citizen and require her to serve.
This undoubtedly would be a problem.</p>
<p>Most kids who apply to academies who have dual citizenship aquired it at birth - either they were born abroad or to parents who are citizens. They might not even have a foreign passport or realize they are citizens.</p>
<p>The link that USNA69 posted makes sense - perhaps there was not a need for a dual NZ/US citizen whose NZ citizenship was acquired at birth to renounce it.</p>