Reserve Recall Opportunities

APPLICATION CYCLE IS CLOSED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2027. 

Application Deadline was 16 NOVEMBER 2025. Next Application Window will open September 2026 for Academic Year 2028 start.

The U.S. Naval Academy has a recurring need for qualified Navy Reserve officers, especially at the ranks of LT, LCDR, and CDR, to instruct in academic departments and serve as outstanding military role models for midshipmen. Successful candidates will have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate academic discipline. Orders typically commence in July and last for 3 years.

Academic Recall Opportunities

Recall Opportunities will be considered for all Academic Departments at USNA. Applicants will be selected based on candidate qualifications and USNA manning short falls.  

In order to apply, the following are required:

• Application cover letter (PDF only)
• Resume/CV (PDF only)
• PII-sanitized versions of last 3 FITREPS (SINGLE PDF Only - Most recent FITREP on first page)
• PII-sanitized versions of ALL academic transcripts (SINGLE PDF Only - Most recent program on first page)

Contact Information

Most of the questions you may have regarding this opportunity will be answered in the FAQ.  Three informational sessons are offered during the fall when the application window is open. Check back in around Sep 2026 for the AY28 recall cycle details.

For additional questions, please contact the USNA Reserve Liaison Officer at reserve.recall@usna.edu

Applications and Selection

To receive full consideration in the FY27 application cyle (Academic Years 2028-2030), interested officers should apply next fall when the application window reopens, with a deadline mid-November 2026.  Officers selected will be recalled to active duty and assigned orders as an officer-instructor three year tour commencing July 2027.  Recalled officers will remain on the reserve active status list and will remain eligible for promotion consideration before reserve selection boards.

Selections will be made only after USNA placement officers are confident that USNA billets will not be filled from the active duty pool of potential officer instructors.  Applicants will be made aware of their selection status by mid-January 2027.  Final arrangements are contingent upon PCS funding being available through the Navy.