Would anyone in the Norfolk/DC/Maryland (and beyond) be interested in a STA-21 Symposium? I'm not talking about just a fleet brief, but an actual hands on symposium? I can get with my command and see if we could get something sponsored. I could also try and get some former STA-21 selectees and/or board members to come talk with us. It sounds like every single part of the package is important. Even something as simple as putting your supporting documents in landscape instead of portrait like the instructions says. If the selectee numbers are going to keep going down, we need to do anything and everything possible to be competitive. 5 EP's, outsstandings on ever PT test, Volunteer work, 5 personal awards, and the greatest write up by a flag officer you can imagine may not cut it. I only have one more year to apply for the program I want, so I'm more than willing to come together collectively with any and all of you to make something happen.