Board of Visitors

The duty of the academy's Board of Visitors is to inquire into the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the academy which the board decides to consider. The board consists of six members appointed by the President, three appointed by the Vice President, four appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one designated by the Senate Armed Services Committee and one designated by the House Committee on National Security. The President of the United States receives an annual written report of the Board's findings and recommendations.

The 2008 Board of Visitors

Appointed by the President:

Mr. Craig J. Duchossois, Chair
Mr. Mark C. Treanor
The Honorable Nancy Johnson
Mr. Rick Michaels
Mr. Michael Hightower
The Honorable Anthony Principi

Appointed by the Vice President:

Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Maryland
Senator Thad Cochran, Mississippi
Senator Ben Cardin, Maryland

Designees of the Chairmen, SASC/HASC:

Senator John S. McCain, Arizona
Rep. Mike McIntyre, North Carolina

Appointed by the Speaker of the House:

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Maryland
Rep. John P. Kline, Minnesota
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, New Jersey

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Revised 2/22/08