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90th U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Captain Walter H. Allman III was recently selected to become the 90th Commandant of Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a USNA Class of 1997 graduate and currently serves as the Director of Targeting and ...

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DAVIDS CONFIRMED AS SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY

  POSTED ON: Thursday, January 11, 2024 by mediarelations@usna.edu

  Naval Academy Superintendent Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, was properly relieved by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Academy on Thursday, January 11. Esteemed guests included the Secretary of the Navy ...

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Spring 2024 Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, December 27, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on Worden Field this spring semester at the following dates and times: Friday, April 12, at 4 p.m.  Friday, April 26, at 4 p.m. (Dedication ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Charlotte d'Halluin of Jersey City, N.J., has been awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship provides up to two years of postgraduate study ...

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Naval Academy Holiday Gate Hours

  POSTED ON: Monday, November 27, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

See below for updated USNA Holiday Gate Hours:   Gate 1:   o    Vehicle Entry:   12/20/2023 (Wednesday) to 1/8/2023 (Monday): Closed for vehicle entry 1/9/2023 ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2024 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 17, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Approximately 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2024 received their service assignments today in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen select from 24 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service ...

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Midshipman Space Operations Squadron

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 26, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Four members of the U.S Air Force Academy (USAFA) Cadet Space Operations Squadron (CSOPS) trained twenty-five midshipmen as Midshipman Space Operations Squadron (MSOPS) during the week of October 15-October 21, 2023 in a joint effort to prepare ...

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NASA’s Super-Mann Visits Her Alma Mater

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 12, 2023 by MC2 Sarah Thielen

The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) welcomed Marine Corps Colonel and NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann Sept. 6-8, where she spent much of her visit meeting and talking with midshipmen. As a USNA class of 1999 alumna, Mann spoke about how some of her earliest ...

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New Intranet Servers

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 05, 2023 by Meghan Sanders

Earlier this week we launched new intranet servers. If you have had a browser open, you will need to restart your browser to connect to the intranet.  Currently we are seeing a few small glitches with the new servers. If you upload a new ...

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Travels to Papua New Guinea

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 04, 2023 by MC2 Sarah Theilen

U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen traveled to Papua New Guinea for a Language Proficiency, Regional Expertise, and Culture Awareness (LREC) summer training program in July 2023. The group included Midshipmen 1st Class (senior) Jack Costigan, ...

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Gate Hour Adjustments Due to Annapolis Boat Shows

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Below are adjustments to Naval Academy gate access during the upcoming Annapolis Powerboat & Sailboat Shows in order to alleviate overcrowding in the city. USNA Gate shift ...

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NSA Annapolis Holds Change of Command Ceremony

  POSTED ON: Friday, July 14, 2023 by MC2 Griffin Kersting

Capt. Chris Schwarz, relieved Capt. Homer Denius as commanding officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis during a change of command ceremony at Mahan Hall, July 14, 2023. “Homer, you’ve had an incredible tour here in ...

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2023-24 Fall Semester Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Friday, July 07, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on Worden Field this fall semester at the following dates and times: Friday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m.  Friday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m.  Friday, Oct. 6, at 4 ...

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2022 Consumer Confidence Report

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 22, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the 2022 Annual ...

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USNA CATERING EARNS DISTINGUISHED NATIONAL DINING AWARD

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 15, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md – U.S. Naval Academy Catering, a part of the Naval Academy Business Services Division, was recently announced by the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) as the recipient of a NACUFS 2023 ...

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Posthumous Promotion and Dedication for David Wallace

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 07, 2023 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah M. Thielen

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro posthumously promoted Cmdr. David (Dave) Michael Wallace to the rank of captain earlier this month. The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) held a ceremony on May 17 to honor his life and to dedicate his former office ...

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Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at the U.S. Naval Academy

  POSTED ON: Monday, June 05, 2023 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah M. Thielen

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – April was national Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention (SAAPM) month and the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen, faculty and staff, along with Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis spent the month showing their ...

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AAPI Month: Xinbo Wang

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

For the final day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize Midshipman 1/C (senior) Xinbo Wang (王新博),a member of 30th Company and a quantitative economics major from San ...

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USNA Class of 2023 Select Honorary Classmates

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 26, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 26, 2023) Each year, the graduating class of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) nominate and select three individuals each year to be recognized during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps ...

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Class of 2023 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony Press Kit

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Virtual Press Kit Class of 2023 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony Timeline Class of 2023 Statistics Commissioning Week Traditions  U.S. Naval Academy Fact Sheet Rostrum Seating Chart Naval Academy Alumni Association ...

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Ceremonial Area Reminder - Commissioning Week 2023

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 19, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Welcome to all the friends, families, and general visitors to Commissioning Week 2023! As we welcome you to the historic Naval Academy grounds, also known as "the Yard," we want to remind people to please be mindful that physical training and ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Kenna Pierce

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 12, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Kenna Pierce from Canton, Mississippi. A stellar member of 3rd Company, Pierce also serves as the 1st Battalion executive officer. He is the USNA Gospel Choir ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP

  POSTED ON: Thursday, May 11, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Alex Romano, 22, of Dumfries, Virginia, was recently named a 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Andrew Graham

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 05, 2023 by author of the story

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Andrew Graham from Walnut Creek, California. As a member of the Nvy Rugby, Graham will compete in the Rugby National Championship in Houston tomorrow, May 6th. This is the ...

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MAY EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 05, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Please see information below about road closures surrounding upcoming events including Sea Trials and the Blue Angels. SEA TRIALS ROAD CLOSURES TUESDAY, MAY 16: The Naval Academy Brigade (Md. Rt. 450) and Baltimore Annapolis Blvd ...

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Featured Firsties: 1/C Lauren Power and 1/C Blaise Hayden

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 28, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday features the midshipmen leaders of the USNA GUIDEs, Midshipmen 1st Class (seniors) Lauren Power (Commander), and Blaise Hayden (Executive Officer). Power is from Phoenix and is a member of the 19th Company. Blaise ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Peter Hillen

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 21, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Peter Hillen from Orinda, California. A SHAPE peer educator, a four year member of the Navy Water Polo, a double major in physics and history, and the training officer of 18th ...

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PROSPECTIVE 64TH NAVAL ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT NOMINATED

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 21, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Rear Adm. Yvette Davids was nominated for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and assignment as the next superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Davids, a 1989 graduate of the Naval Academy, ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Isabella Bogucki

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 14, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Isabella Bogucki from Buffalo, N.Y. She is Third Company’s executive officer, a member of USNA GUIDEs, and on the Navy Boxing team. April is an eventful month for ...

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JAG Faculty Member Wins Award for Excellence

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 10, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The United States Naval Academy congratulates Lt. Mark Jessup for being this year’s recipient of the Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is an Assistant Professor of Military Law at the United States Naval Academy and the ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Thomas Pearson

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 07, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Thomas Pearson from Jupiter, Florida. In the fall you can catch him on the soccer field as a goalkeeper for Navy Men's Soccer, and this spring Pearson stands as the Brigade ...

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USNA ANNOUNCES NEW ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, April 05, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy announced today that Dr. Samara L. Firebaugh has been selected to succeed Dr. Andrew T. Phillips as the Naval Academy’s Academic Dean and Provost. Firebaugh, who is currently the Naval ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Kirsta Wheelock

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 31, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Kirsta Wheelock from Fredonia, New York. She is a political science major involved in many extracurriculars around the yard, including Women's Ice Hockey, Mustang Club ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Paula Hackbart

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 24, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Paula Hackbart from Newalla, Oklahoma. She is a political science major from 26th Company and the president of the Filipino American Club.  Hackbart was born in the ...

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USNA Midshipmen Give Back During Spring Break

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 24, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Twelve midshipmen, one officer representative, and one enlisted representative from the U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipman Action Group (MAG) traveled to Washington state to spend their spring break volunteering ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Maggie Cleary

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 10, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Maggie Cleary from Atlanta, Georgia. A women's lacrosse player and storm chaser enthusiast, she is a proud member of Navy Women's Lacrosse and the USNA Oceanography Department. ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Caitlin Doran

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 03, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Caitlin Doran from Queens, NY. For the past four years at USNA, she has played as a forward for Navy Women's Soccer, and after the conclusion of the 2022 fall soccer season, ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Adrain Johnson

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 24, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1/C (senior) Adrain Johnson from South Dallas, Texas. Johnson is the Company Commander of 25th Company, the co-captain of the Brigade Boxing team, and an outstanding member of the Midshipmen Black ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Taiyo Tatara

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 17, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1/C (senior) Taiyo Tatara from Ohmiya, Japan. He is a member of 27th Company and serves as company Training Officer. Tatara is president of the USNA Men's Glee Club and is the Public Affairs Officer ...

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The Mariachi Marineros

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 by MC2 Sarah M. Thielen

The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) offers more than 140 extracurricular activities and clubs. One of the newest musical ensembles available to midshipmen is the Mariachi Marineros consisting of midshipmen playing a genre of Latin-style music in a ...

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Stockdale Center Launches POW Remembrance Challenge

  POSTED ON: Sunday, February 12, 2023 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah M. Thielen

ANNAPOLIS, Md. –  On the 50th anniversary of their repatriation, Feb. 12, the U.S. Naval Academy will come alive with an interactive exhibit that engages audiences with the riveting history of the Vietnam prisoner of war (POW) ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY TO HOLD HERNDON CLIMB ON MAY 17

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 10, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The annual Herndon Monument Climb for the Class of 2026 will be held Wednesday, May 17, at 8:00 a.m., to coincide with Sea Trials and be the true culminating event of their plebe year.  Scheduling the Herndon ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Orieona Howard

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 10, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Orieona Howard from Newport, Rhode Island. A Navy Women’s Rugby player and member of 21st Company, Howard serves as Academics Officer for both her company and ...

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Facing the Challenge, Overcoming the Obstacles

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 03, 2023 by MC1 Jordyn Diomede

Midshipman Completes Chemo Treatment, Rejoins Brigade Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy are faced with a plethora of challenges throughout their four-year journey to become naval officers. From early mornings to late nights, exams, ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Jordan Richard

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 03, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1/C (senior) Jordan Richard from Marietta, Georgia. Richard is an outstanding member of 29th Company, as well as the president of the Midshipman Black Studies Club and a captain of the Sprint ...

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Vietnam POWs Pass on Wisdom to USNA Audience

  POSTED ON: Monday, January 30, 2023 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy held its first Forrestal Lecture of the new year in Alumni Hall, Jan. 23. The guest speakers on the panel included retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bob Shumaker (USNA ’56), Capt. Charlie ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Moses Tauteoli

  POSTED ON: Friday, January 27, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1/C (senior) Moses Tauteoli from Holladay, Utah. He is the former executive officer and a current squad leader of 1st Company. Tauteoli is a computer science major and an active member of Latter-day ...

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USNA Welcomes Spring 2023 Brigade Commander

  POSTED ON: Thursday, January 12, 2023 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Thielen

ANNAPOLIS, Md. –  Each academic semester, a new brigade commander is selected to lead more than 4,400 midshipmen within the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Brigade of Midshipmen. Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michael Castellanos, ...

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ASTROPHYSICS MIDSHIPMAN PRESENTS RESEARCH AT AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

  POSTED ON: Thursday, January 12, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Kara Kniezewski, 22, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, presented her research of solar flare rain at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Seattle on Tuesday, Jan. 10. With assistance from Dr. ...

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Spring 2023 Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, January 04, 2023 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on Worden Field this spring semester at the following dates and times: Friday, April 14, at 4 p.m.  Friday, April 21, at 4 p.m.  Friday, April 28, at 4 ...

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Holiday Gate Hours

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – U.S. Naval Academy Gate 1 will operate under the following modified hours during the holiday season, Dec. 21 – Jan. 8, 2022. All are welcome to attend Christmas services in the Chapel Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. Gate ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Jacob Lowe

  POSTED ON: Friday, December 09, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Jacob Lowe. He is a platoon commander in 30th Company from Mission Viejo, Calif. Lowe has a twin brother, Cadet Josh Lowe, at West Point. The Lowes were introduced to the service ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Kaitlyn Burns

  POSTED ON: Friday, December 02, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Kaitlyn Burns from Frederick, Maryland. She is a member of the 12th Company and the Third Battalion Public Affairs Officer. Burns is a goalkeeper for Navy Women's Soccer and a ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Celeste Duran

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 25, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is the President of the Midshipman Native American Heritage Club (NAHC): MIDN 1/C Celeste Duran. She is a member of 22nd Company from Santa Ana, Calif. Duran is a computer engineering major and squad leader. In ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY BREAKS GROUND ON SEA WALL PROJECT

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

A small ceremony was held Nov. 22, 2022, along the Farragut Field Sea Wall at the United States Naval Academy, breaking ground on the first project to protect against future sea level rise.  The project aims to repair and raise the ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2023 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 18, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – More than 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2023 received their service assignments yesterday in Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval Academy. Midshipmen may select from 24 different career choices in the U.S. Navy ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Benjamin Kwong

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 18, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is MIDN 1/C Ben Kwong, a Newport Beach, California native and the 9th Company operations officer. He is a cyber operations major and member of the Navy Club Volleyball team. He is also the vice president of the ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

  POSTED ON: Monday, November 14, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Benjamin Kwong, 21, of Newport Beach, California, was recently selected as the United States Naval Academy’s 55th Rhodes Scholar. Over 840 applicants were endorsed by 244 schools ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Elise Lindsay

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 11, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is MIDN 1/C Elise Lindsay, a platoon commander in 15th Company from Bowie, Maryland. She is the Training Officer for the Diversity Peer Educator Program and a member of the Midshipmen Black Studies Club, ...

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Midshipmen Run Marine Corps Marathon in Honor of Fallen Classmate

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Around 11,400 participants gathered at the starting line of the 47th Marine Corps Marathon near the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 30. Of those participants, approximately 50 were U.S. Naval ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Dane Campbell

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 04, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is MIDN 1/C Dane Campbell from Viera, Florida, a naval architecture major and a platoon commander in 1st Company. November is Native American Heritage Month, and we are proud to highlight members of the Brigade ...

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Evacuating Saigon

  POSTED ON: Monday, October 17, 2022 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede

U.S. Naval Academy Hosts 3rd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) hosted its 3rd annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference in Mahan Hall, Oct. 4-5. Panelists and guests traveled from ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Mundo Villalva Lijo

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 14, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is MIDN 1/C Mundo Villalva Lijo of 8th Company, from Saint Paul, Minnesota! Lijo is an applied physics major and the president of the Latin American Studies Club. Growing up in a Mexican-American household, Lijo ...

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USNA Hosts Cyber Lecture in Alumni Hall

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nicole Perlroth, a New York Times bestselling author and current member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) advisory board, delivered a lecture on cyber security to midshipmen, ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Joe Phelan

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 07, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Today’s Firstie Friday is the Diversity Conference Chair, MIDN 1/C Joe Phelan. Phelan is from Cincinnati, Ohio and a platoon commander in 22nd Company. The 3rd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference was held this week; Phelan ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY GATE HOURS DURING BOAT SHOWS

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 06, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Access to the U.S. Naval Academy will be modified during the United States Powerboat and Sailboat Shows scheduled for Oct. 8-9 and 15-16. The events draw significant crowds and movement becomes very restricted in the ...

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Midshipman Recognized as Recipient of Distinguished Military Service Award

  POSTED ON: Saturday, October 01, 2022 by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jordyn Diomede

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month – observed from September 15 to October 15 each year – the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and the entire Navy and Marine Corps team celebrates the many contributions made ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Randy Rodriguez

  POSTED ON: Friday, September 16, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s Firstie Friday is MIDN 1/C Randy Rodriguez, a platoon commander in 16th Company. A first-generation Mexican American, Rodriguez hails from Atlanta and lived in Guerrero, Mexico, for two years ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C James Crossfield

  POSTED ON: Friday, September 09, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Firstie Friday is a 9th Company squad leader — MIDN 1/C James Crossfield of Philadelphia. Crossfield is a robotics and control engineering major who recently studied abroad in Dubai for a semester. His immersion ...

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9/11 Remembrance Events 2022

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

As we begin the month of September, the U.S. Naval Academy remembers those who lost their lives, those who stepped up to serve, and the countless sacrifices made in the days, months, and years after the attacks of 9/11. Each year the Midshipman ...

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Featured Firstie: 1/C Kip Frankland

  POSTED ON: Friday, September 02, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

In honor of College Colors Day and tomorrow’s home football opener, today’s Firstie Friday is this year’s Captain of Captains, MIDN 1/C Kip Frankland. Frankland is from Memphis, TN and has two younger siblings. He ...

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Faces of USNA: Angela Bailey

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 by 2ndLt Duncan Stoner

The U.S. Naval Academy welcomed Angela Bailey as the new protocol Advisor to the commandant of midshipmen and social instructor to the Brigade in 2019, but her story with the Naval Academy, its traditions, and its people extends years before her ...

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2022-23 Fall Semester Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on Worden Field this fall semester at the following dates and times: Friday, Sept. 2, at 4 p.m.  Friday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m.  Friday, Oct. 7, at 4 ...

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CLASS OF 2026 PRESENT PLEBE SUMMER PARADES

  POSTED ON: Monday, July 11, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The members of the Naval Academy Class of 2026, known now as “plebes,” will present five formal parades on Worden Field as part of Plebe Summer, their six week-long indoctrination to the Naval Academy.  All parades ...

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Class of 2026 Induction Day Gate and Shuttle Information

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 23, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

One week until the USNA Class of 2026 is welcomed on the yard!    Gate and Shuttle Information for Thursday, June 30:   Due to congestion and increased security measures at the entrances to the academy, it is ...

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USNA ANNOUNCES INDUCTION AND OATH DAY FOR THE CLASS OF 2026

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy will welcome approximately 1,200 members of the Class of 2026 when they report for their assigned Induction Day on Thursday, June 30, with an Oath of Office ceremony that evening. Families of the ...

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2021 Consumer Confidence Report

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the 2021 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). ...

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USNA Class of 2022 Select Honorary Classmates

  POSTED ON: Thursday, May 26, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 19, 2022) Each year, graduating U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen nominate and select honorary classmates from various backgrounds and professional careers. They will be recognized along with the Class of 2022 during the ...

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USNA Gifted Recovered Bell From Fabled “Ship of Gold”

  POSTED ON: Monday, May 23, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The ship’s bell from SS Central America, the legendary “Ship of Gold” that was led by Cmdr. William Lewis Herndon (1813-1857), was dedicated May 23 at the U.S. Naval Academy during a ...

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USNA Capstone Team Develops Mobile Railgun System

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 20, 2022 by MC1 Jordyn Diomede

Seven U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen spent the last two semesters developing a mobile railgun system as part of their senior capstone project. The capstone project is a year-long design project, and ultimately, the culmination of each ...

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Commissioning Week Gate and Shuttle Hours

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Commissioning Week Gate and Shuttle Hours *For the complete Commissioning Week schedule, parking information, access information, and other details, visit: https://www.usna.edu/CommissioningWeek/_files/documents/SOEFINALDRAFT.pdf Shuttle Bus ...

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Midshipmen and Eagle Scouts Participate in 40-Mile Hike

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 06, 2022 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas Bonaparte

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - On April 30, the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) chapter of the National Eagle Scout Association participated in a 40-mile hike with Boy Scout Troop 35 from Baltimore. Fifty-seven midshipmen participated in the hike that started at the ...

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TWO NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 06, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) William Jarrett, 22, of Gales Ferry, Connecticut, and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Chase Lee, 22, of Las Vegas, Nevada, were recently named Knight-Hennessy ...

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PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SPEAK AT NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATION

  POSTED ON: Thursday, April 28, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —  The 46th President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden Jr., is scheduled to address the Naval Academy’s Class of 2022 during the graduation and commissioning ceremony, Friday, May 27, at ...

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Winning Wordle with Data Science

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 25, 2022 by MC1 Jordyn Diomede

The new popular game Wordle has been trending across the globe, but here at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), professors like Joel Esposito have taken to implementing the game into his new data science and artificial intelligence (AI) elective ...

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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY TO HOST SPECIAL OLYMPICS

  POSTED ON: Thursday, April 21, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval Academy will host the annual Special Olympics Maryland competition from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, on Ingram Track.  The event is a collaboration between the Naval Academy Midshipman ...

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FEMA Administrator Visits USNA Classes

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 08, 2022 by MC3 Thomas Bonaparte Jr.

The U.S. Naval Academy’s Political Science Department welcomed Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell as a guest lecturer on April 4, 2022.  Criswell spoke to students of the Politics of Homeland ...

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PROFESSOR MARIA SCHROEDER IS AWARDED THE 2022 CIVILIAN FACULTY SERVICE AWARD

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 05, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Professor Maria Schroeder was recently awarded the Naval Academy 2022 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award. Schroeder is the associate director of Midshipman Research (ADMR) at the Naval Academy and a faculty ...

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2022 Spring Semester Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present four formal dress parades on Worden Field this semester on the Naval Academy grounds at the following dates and times: Friday April 8, at 4 p.m. on Worden Field Friday, April 22, at 4 ...

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DEATH OF RETIRED NAVAL ACADEMY MASCOT - BILL 34

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 28, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy is saddened to report the recent death of retired Navy goat mascot Bill 34. The decision was made to painlessly euthanize Bill 34 earlier this month due to health issues associated with old age; he was 15 years ...

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DR. JEANNETTE WING TO DELIVER NAVAL ACADEMY'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy’s Computer Science Department invites the public to attend a lecture by Dr. Jeannette Wing, Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in Mahan Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. Wing has ...

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Naval Academy Preparatory School Names Next Academic Dean

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 18, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Dr. Alisha Malloy, associate professor of computer information systems at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), has been selected to serve as the sixth academic dean of the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I. Her ...

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Midshipmen Study Abroad in France

  POSTED ON: Monday, February 07, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

During this fall semester 2021 of Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Matthew Pickard and Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Zachary Bell participated in the semester abroad program at the French Naval Academy (Ecole Navale), in Brittany, France. Their ...

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Black History Month

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, February 01, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

To kick off Black History Month, we are highlighting a few of the Naval Academy's most influential Black leaders, graduates and faculty members. Pictured from left to right:   First African American Naval Academy graduate ...

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2022 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award

  POSTED ON: Friday, January 14, 2022 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Congratulations to Professor Sharika Crawford, our 2022 recipient of the “Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award.” Professor Crawford is a historian of Latin America and the ...

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NAVY WINS DOD ENLISTED AIDE OF THE YEAR

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 19, 2021 by MC2 Dana Legg

Culinary Specialist 1st Class Georges Labaki received the Department of Defense Enlisted Aide of the Year award during the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore Salute to Military Chefs Nov. 18, 2021. Read more at ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2022 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 19, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Approximately 1,100 midshipmen in the Class of 2022 received their service assignments yesterday in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen may select from 24 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service ...

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Confronting Injustice and Poverty through Cyber

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 by Colleen Krueger, USNA Public Affairs

As Americans, we can often take for granted how privileged we are. The world is full of unimaginable atrocities that most people only read about. One midshipman has seen these situations first-hand while living abroad as a teenager and as a ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY PUBLIC VISITATION GETS A FRESH SET OF SAILS

  POSTED ON: Monday, September 13, 2021 by Visitor Center

The U.S. Naval Academy has launched a new Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD) website making it easier for tourists to experience the sights, scenes, and activities on the Yard. The new website, NavalAcademyTourism.com, provides a ...

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From Pentagon Survivor to Midshipman

  POSTED ON: Saturday, September 11, 2021 by MC3 Thomas Bonaparte

Many Americans watched in horror as hijackers deliberately crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, followed by a second plane 17 minutes later. Then, at 9:37 a.m., American Airlines ...

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USNA Welcomes New Brigade Commander ('21)

  POSTED ON: Saturday, September 04, 2021 by MC3 Thomas Bonaparte Jr.

The U.S. Naval Academy welcomed Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Jackie Booker, a member of 3rd Company, as the brigade commander for the fall semester of the 2022 academic year. The brigade commander holds the highest midshipman leadership ...

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Naval Academy Permanent Military Professor Contributes to Coronavirus Mitigation Research

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

CDR Dave Durkin, a Permanent Military Professor in the Naval Academy Chemistry Department, recently contributed to a research initiative that may play a role in mitigating the airborne spread of COVID-19.  This collaborative research ...

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Midshipmen on Summer Training Complete Navy's SCUBA Dive School Program

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

On August 17th, seven first class midshipmen completed the U.S. Navy's SCUBA Dive School program for summer training.  One, 1/C Steadman Harrison, graduated at the top of his class as the Honor Graduate and another, 1/C Maddie Williams, ...

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2021 Fall Semester Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Monday, August 09, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present five formal dress parades on Worden Field this semester on the Naval Academy grounds at the following dates and times: Friday Sept. 3, at 4 p.m. on Worden Field Friday, Sept. 10 at 4 ...

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USNA WELCOMES PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2025

  POSTED ON: Monday, August 09, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md- The Naval Academy Class of 2025 will reunite with their families after noon meal formation Friday, Aug. 13. This is the first opportunity plebes will have to spend time with their families and friends since they began Plebe Summer ...

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Four Midshipmen Spend Summer Internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division

  POSTED ON: Thursday, July 15, 2021 by Teri Carnicelli

PORT HUENEME, Ca. - Four midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland wrapped up their internship June 23 with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), where they worked on different ...

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CLASS OF 2025 STATS

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

CLASS OF 2025 (as of June 25, 2021 ): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE :     APPLICATIONS : Men ........... 838        Men ............... 11,400       Majority ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY TO RETURN TO HPCON A, PUBLIC VISITATION

  POSTED ON: Monday, June 28, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis have been approved to transition out of HPCON B and into HPCON A; this change will go into effect Friday, July 2, at 7 a.m.  The transition to ...

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Cyber Operations Midshipmen Visit Estonia and the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 by USNA Cyber Department

Recently, eight USNA Midshipmen had the opportunity to travel to Tallinn, Estonia, for a faculty-led Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) trip and attend the 13th Annual NATO International Conference on Cyber Conflict ...

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Midshipman Studies Abroad in France

  POSTED ON: Monday, June 07, 2021 by Midshipman 2/C Benoit Gorgemans

From January to May of 2021, Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Benoit Gorgemans of Boulder, Colo., had the opportunity to study abroad at the Ecole Navale (French Naval Academy) in the French region, Brittany, which encompassing western France. For ...

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Class of 2021 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony - Virtual Press Kit

  POSTED ON: Thursday, May 27, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Virtual Press Kit   Class of 2021 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony Timeline Class of 2021 Statistics Commissioning Week Traditions U.S. Naval Academy Fact Sheet Rostrum Seating Chart Naval Academy Alumni Association Press Release: ...

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80th ANNUAL BRIGADE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 26, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Naval Academy's 80th Annual Brigade Boxing Championship will be held Friday, April 30, in Alumni Hall at 7 p.m. The event will be closed to the public. The competition is midshipman versus midshipman in the ...

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How a Midshipman Helped Bring a Family’s Vision to Life During the COVID-19 Quarantine

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 12, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

When the Snowden family of five came to visit the U.S. Naval Academy before COVID-19, they expected a day of history and tourism, and an opportunity to learn of their great uncle’s experiences as a midshipman from the Class of 1958. ...

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USNA ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING WEEK 2021 WILL BE IN PERSON

  POSTED ON: Friday, April 09, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The U.S. Naval Academy is pleased to announce that select Commissioning Week events for the Class of 2021 will be held in person, culminating with a graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Friday, May ...

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Captain David Williams receives the 2021 Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 06, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

A big congratulations to Capt David Williams, USNA '14, who is the the 2021 recipient of USNA’s Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching! An exceptional teacher, mentor and coach that is involved in all aspects of life on the Yard, Capt ...

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Child Refugee, Midshipman, Future Doctor

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 29, 2021 by MC2 Dana Legg

Through a child’s eyes, a spontaneous trek through the forest might seem like an epic adventure. However, as she got older, Midshipman 1st Class Ngun Cer “Mimi” Chin realized that the days-long, uphill trudge through ...

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Clementine Fujimura receives the 2021 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award

  POSTED ON: Thursday, March 25, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

A big congratulations to Professor Clementine Fujimura who is our 2021 recipient of the Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award! As the sole anthropologist at the Naval Academy, Professor Clementine Fujimura has served the Naval Academy ...

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Summer Seminar and Summer STEM Go Virtual

  POSTED ON: Thursday, March 11, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

After closely and carefully monitoring the spread of the COVID-19 virus nationally, we have made the decision to host the 2021 Summer Seminar and Summer STEM Camp virtually. This decision was made in order to protect the health and ...

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USNA MIDSHIPMEN TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE BEGINNING THIS WEEK

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 08, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The U.S. Naval Academy is now authorized by the Department of the Navy to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its midshipmen. Midshipmen will begin to receive the vaccination as early as Thursday, March 11. “The Navy has ...

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USNA TEMPORARILY MOVES ADDITIONAL MIDSHIPMEN TO HOTEL, NABSD AIMS TO HELP INCREASE MORALE DURING ROM

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — This evening, an additional 98 midshipmen will transit to the Graduate Hotel, located on West Street in downtown Annapolis, in an effort to afford additional quarantine/isolation space in the Naval Academy dormitory, ...

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USNA TEMPORARILY MOVES MIDSHIPMEN TO LOCAL HOTEL TO INCREASE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN DORMITORY

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 01, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — This evening, 98 midshipmen will transit to the Hilton Garden Inn, located on West Street in downtown Annapolis, in an effort to afford additional quarantine/isolation space in the Naval Academy ...

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USNA INCREASES COVID-19 MITIGATION MEASURES

  POSTED ON: Sunday, February 28, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Naval Academy senior leadership announced the decision to increase COVID-19 mitigation measures effective immediately due to an uptick in positive cases within the Brigade of Midshipmen, during a virtual address Sunday ...

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Cyber Policy Simulation at AvengerCon V

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 by Midshipman 3rd class Elisse Gibbens

AVENGERCON V was buzzing with keynote speakers, events and villages alike this past November. One such village being the Cyber Policy Simulation, organized and led by  Midshipman 3rd Class (sophomore) Elisse Gibbens, supported by the ...

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USNA Class of 2021 Select First Ships

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 05, 2021 by MC3 Thomas Bonaparte Jr.

Two hundred and seventy-three midshipmen assigned to become surface warfare officers (SWOs) upon commissioning, selected their first ship and homeport during the U.S. Naval Academy’s annual ship selection night in Alumni Hall, Feb. ...

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Mother of USNA STEM Outreach Retires After 27 Years

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, February 03, 2021 by MC2 Dana Legg

A middle school student from inner city Baltimore reaches out for a hug, and Dr. Angela Moran is there for the embrace. The trip from Baltimore to Annapolis is a short one, but for some students it can feel like another world walking around the ...

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NDW to Conduct Force Protection Exercise

  POSTED ON: Monday, February 01, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Naval installations in the National Capital Region will participate in an annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise Feb. 1 – 12, 2021. These Naval installations include Naval Support Activity ...

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Naval Academy Awarded DoD University Research Equipment Grant

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy was recently awarded the DoD's Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) grant for purchase of new research equipment.  The Naval Academy plans to use the $666,000 award to purchase an aerosol jet ...

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89th U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Colonel James “J.P.” McDonough III was recently selected to become the 89th Commandant of Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He is a USNA Class of 1994 graduate and is ...

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DEATH OF RETIRED NAVAL ACADEMY MASCOT- BILL 33

  POSTED ON: Thursday, January 07, 2021 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md—The Naval Academy is saddened to report the death of retired Navy goat mascot Bill 33, commonly known as “blue eyes.”  Bill 33 was almost 14 years old.  Bill 33 began suffering from ...

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Statement by Naval Academy Provost Andrew Phillips

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The following is attributable to U.S. Naval Academy Provost Andrew Phillips: "Due to potential inconsistencies noted in the administration of the in-person proctored, computer-based final exam for Physics I (SP 211), all midshipmen who were ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY IDENTIFIES DECEASED MIDSHIPMAN

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Midshipman 1st Class (senior) John Johnson, 22, of Chapel Hill, N.C., died late evening Monday, Dec. 14, in a drowning accident that occurred while on leave from the U.S. Naval Academy.   Johnson was ...

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Naval Academy Participates in Rapid Analysis of Threat Exposure (Rate) Study

  POSTED ON: Monday, December 14, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The United States Naval Academy recently hosted the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Dahlgren Hall to inform and consent midshipmen volunteers to participate in a DOD research study called Rapid Analysis ...

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USNA MIDSHIPMEN DONATE FOOD FOR HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipmen of the Naval Academy Midshipmen Action Group (MAG) and the USNA Chaplain Center donated over 75 thousand pounds of non-perishable food for this year’s Harvest for the Hungry campaign. The final deliveries of ...

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Dame Karen Pierce Visits USNA

  POSTED ON: Thursday, November 12, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States, Dame Karen Pierce, visited the U.S. Naval Academy, Tuesday, Nov. 10. The ambassador’s visit comes nearly 66 years to the day after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England visited ...

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FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO LEAD BRIGADE OF MIDSHIPMEN

  POSTED ON: Monday, November 09, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Commandant of Midshipmen announced the spring semester midshipman leadership positions, Friday, Nov. 6, which includes the selection of the Naval Academy’s first African American female brigade commander, ...

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USNA CYBER OPERATIONS PROGRAM GRANTED NSA DESIGNATION

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 06, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy cyber operations program was recently granted the National Security Agency (NSA) designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). The Naval Academy’s cyber operations program is the only ...

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SOUTHCOM Commander Delivers Forrestal Lecture at USNA

  POSTED ON: Monday, October 26, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Adm. Craig Faller (USNA 1983), commander of U.S. Southern Command, delivered the second Forrestal Lecture of the 2021 academic year at the United States Naval Academy, Oct. 14. The lecture was the first of the 2021 series to be presented ...

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Explore Hopper Hall

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 15, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Center for Cyber Security Studies The building is named for Rear Adm. Grace Hopper, an accomplished mathematician who joined the U.S. Navy Reserve during World War II. In her legacy, the Hopper Hall building will be home to ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY OPENS NEW CENTER FOR CYBER SECURITY STUDIES, HOPPER HALL

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 15, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Center for Cyber Security Studies, Hopper Hall, will celebrate its official opening, Thursday, Oct. 15. Named for Rear Adm. Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming, Hopper Hall is the Academy’s newest and most ...

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Navy Sports Return to Play

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 09, 2020 by MC2 Dana Legg

When the spread of COVID-19 finally began to slow, colleges around the country had to make decisions on how and if they would play competitive sports. At the five service academies, the decision was further complicated by the requirement of their ...

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Governor Hogan, U.S. Naval Academy Announce Brigade of Midshipmen to Attend Navy vs. Temple Football Game

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 08, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Governor Larry Hogan and U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Sean Buck today announced that the Brigade of Midshipmen will be able to attend the Navy vs. Temple football game on Saturday, October 10. State and local officials have ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY RELEASES UPDATED SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 08, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Naval Academy recently announced an updated academic schedule for the spring semester to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. The decision was made to lengthen winter break, while eliminating a typical spring break this ...

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Former U.S. Defense Secretary Delivers Remarks as First Virtual Forrestal Lecturer at USNA

  POSTED ON: Thursday, September 17, 2020 by MC3 Thomas Bonaparte Jr.

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis delivered remarks at the first virtual Forrestal Lecture at the United States Naval Academy, Wednesday, Sept. 16, which kicked-off the lecture series for the 2021 ...

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REFLECTIONS FROM THE 63RD SUPERINTENDENT OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The following message, sent to the Brigade of Midshipmen and all U.S. Naval Academy faculty, staff, and coaches in regard to diversity and inclusion, is attributable to Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck, 63rd Superintendent of the United States ...

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AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY'S OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

  POSTED ON: Thursday, September 10, 2020 by USNA Admissions

The following correspondence from U.S. Naval Academy Dean of Admissions Bruce Latta has been provided to all Class of 2025 candidates and prospective candidates: At the United States Naval Academy, we are aware of the barriers caused by COVID-19 ...

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USNA Welcomes New Brigade Commander '20

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, September 09, 2020 by MC3 Thomas Bonaparte Jr.

The United States Naval Academy welcomes Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Ryan Chapman, 17th Company, as the brigade commander for the fall semester academic year 2021. Peer leading more than 4,500 midshipmen, the brigade commander is the highest ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN BEGIN FALL SEMESTER FROM SJC

  POSTED ON: Friday, September 04, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This weekend, U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen from the 4th Battalion will move into the dormitories at St. John’s College for the fall semester, Sept. 4-6. In response to COVID-19, the Naval Academy set aside approximately 130 contingency ...

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USNA, SJC SIGN DORMITORY AGREEMENT FOR FALL SEMESTER

  POSTED ON: Monday, August 24, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy and St. John’s College signed an agreement Aug. 21 for midshipmen to utilize SJC dormitory capacity this fall. In response to COVID-19, the Naval Academy set aside approximately 130 ...

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: USNA Instructor’s Research Brings Quicker Forecasts for Extreme Weather

  POSTED ON: Thursday, August 20, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Bradford Barrett, who has a PhD in meteorology, is currently researching capabilities that will lead to longer warning times before extreme weather occurs. Barrett, who has taught in the USNA Oceanography Department ...

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USNA Economics Instructor Selected as a Finalist for Ms. Veteran America

  POSTED ON: Friday, August 07, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

A U.S. Naval Academy economics instructor, Lt. Yvonne Armstrong, was recently selected as a finalist for Ms. Veteran America.  The purpose of the competition is to showcase “the woman beyond the uniform” with proceeds ...

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USNA MUSEUM, HISTORY DEPARTMENT ESTABLISH NAVAL HISTORY WARGAMING LABORATORY

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval Academy Museum and History Department have partnered to establish the Naval History Wargaming Lab (NHWL). The lab, located at the Museum in Preble Hall, is slated to open in time for the 2021 spring semester. The ...

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Screening and Temperature Checks at Gates

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 6:30-10:30 a.m. weekdays, we will begin screening and temperature checks for all personnel (employees and dependents) entering the Naval Academy.  As our employee population increases on the Yard, this ...

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CLASS OF 2024 STATS

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

CLASS OF 2024 (as of July 8, 2020): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE:               APPLICATIONS: Men ........... ...

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USNA Facilitates Virtual Summer Seminar Program

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The U.S. Naval Academy virtually hosted the 2020 Summer Seminar program for potential midshipmen candidates from May 31 to June 24. The program is typically held on the yard in three six-day sessions, offered to rising high school seniors as a ...

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USNA Selects Dr. Samara Firebaugh as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, July 01, 2020 by MC2 Josiah D. Pearce

Samara Firebaugh has been named Associate Provost for Academic Affairs of the United States Naval Academy, effective July 1. Firebaugh, who holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, was chosen from a pool of six finalists from across the ...

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Associate Professor Nate Chambers is the 2020 recipient of the “Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award”

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 25, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

As a member of the Department of Computer Science, Associate Professor Nate Chambers researches the machine understanding of human languages, a subfield of Artificial Intelligence usually referred to as Natural Language Processing. His core ...

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STATEMENT BY THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY’S DEAN OF ADMISSIONS

  POSTED ON: Monday, June 22, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The following is attributable to Bruce Latta, U.S. Naval Academy Dean of Admissions: After a thorough evaluation of the information surrounding the racist and inappropriate remarks made by an incoming member of the Class of 2024, Naval Academy ...

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2019 Consumer Confidence Report

  POSTED ON: Friday, June 19, 2020 by NAVAL ACADEMY PUBLIC WORKS

In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the 2019 Annual ...

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PLEBES COMPLETE AT HOME, VIRTUAL SEA TRIALS

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Members of the USNA Class of 2023, or last semester’s plebes, were not able to return to the yard to participate in a traditional Sea Trials, but they were able to participate in “E-Trials,” an event modeled ...

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STATEMENT BY THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY’S DEAN OF ADMISSIONS

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The following is attributable to Bruce Latta, U.S. Naval Academy Dean of Admissions: Over the weekend, a now-former member of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees made vulgar statements in reference to Naval ...

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Midshipmen Study Human Factors in Cyber Operations

  POSTED ON: Friday, June 05, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The majority of 3rd class (sophomore) midshipmen majoring in Cyber Operations at the U.S. Naval Academy are continuing their virtual learning this summer with an eight-week "Human Factors in Cyber Operations" course.   The ...

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STATEMENT BY THE 63RD SUPERINTENDENT OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The following is attributable to Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck, 63rd Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, in a message sent to the Brigade of Midshipmen and all U.S. Naval Academy faculty, staff, and coaches, in regard to the recent ...

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Class of 2020 Stats

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 29, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

VIRTUAL GRADUATION – CLASS OF 2020 NOTE: Numbers may differ from graduation remarks as they were recorded on May 20 and the information below is current as of May ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2020 VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING

  POSTED ON: Monday, May 18, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper will give a pre-recorded keynote address to the Naval Academy’s Class of 2020 during the first-ever, virtual graduation and commissioning for the institution. Esper’s ...

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NASS and STEM Update

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 13, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

After closely and carefully monitoring the outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 virus nationally, we have regretfully made the difficult decision to cancel our much-anticipated residential summer programs, Summer Seminar and STEM Camp, scheduled ...

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USNA TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE TO GENERAL VISITORS STARTING MARCH 17

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – As a precautionary measure, and in response to the global spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Naval Academy will temporarily close to the general population beginning Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 at 5 p.m. While we understand this ...

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Featured Firstie

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 13, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week our Featured Firstie is Midshipman 1st class Tamara Watkins. She recently service selected surface warfare (SWO) and after she has earned her SWO pin, she will become an Information Professional (IP) officer. For three years before ...

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U.S. Naval Academy hosts the 2020 Jean Bartik Computing Symposium

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Dr. Adina Crainiceanu

On February 27 -28, 2020, the Computer Science Department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) hosted the second Jean Bartik Computing Symposium (JBCS). Named after Jean Bartik, one of the early pioneers of computing, the event brings ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS OVER SPRING BREAK

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 09, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipmen in the Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group (MAG) will spend their spring break contributing to a variety of service projects in communities around the country March 8-15. Ten midshipmen will spend their ...

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USNA GLEE CLUB TO PERFORM IN FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA DURING SPRING BREAK

  POSTED ON: Friday, March 06, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The internationally-acclaimed U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club will appear in concert in Orlando, Fla., Tampa, Fla., and Norfolk, Va., during their spring break concert tour. The Orlando, Fla., concert will be held at the Cathedral Church of St. ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY IDENTIFIES DECEASED MIDSHIPMAN

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) David Forney, 22, of Walkersville, Maryland, died Feb. 20, after being found unresponsive in Bancroft Hall. The cause of death is being investigated; foul play is not suspected. MIDN 1/c David ...

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79th Annual Brigade Boxing Championships

  POSTED ON: Thursday, February 20, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

WHAT: The Naval Academy’s 79th Annual Brigade Boxing Championships will be held Friday, Feb. 28, in Alumni Hall at 7 p.m.  The competition is midshipmen versus midshipmen in the night’s blue against gold fights ...

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Midshipmen Study Abroad in Canada

  POSTED ON: Thursday, February 13, 2020 by Isabel Billinge, Luke Lightner, Brett Jones

The Royal Military College of Canda (RMC) sits poised on a small peninsula on Lake Ontario, between the Kingston Candian Forces Base (CFB) and the city of Kingston. The 1,200 person school graduates and commissions officers into the Canadian ...

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Naval Academy Mourns the Death of Midshipman 3rd Class Duke Carrillo

  POSTED ON: Monday, February 10, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 3rd Class (sophomore) Duke Carrillo, 21, of Flower Mound, Texas, died while taking the semi-annual physical readiness test, Feb. 8. Carrillo collapsed during the 1.5 mile run portion of the PRT; initial responders ...

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Rep. Jim Langevin Gives Cyber Lecture at USNA

  POSTED ON: Thursday, February 06, 2020 by MC2 Josiah D. Pearce

Rep. Jim Langevin delivered a lecture on cyber security to midshipmen, faculty, and staff in Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy, Tuesday, Feb. 4. During his lecture, Langevin, the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island’s 2nd ...

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USNA Class of 2020 Selects First Ships

  POSTED ON: Friday, January 31, 2020 by MC2 Dana Legg

Two hundred and fifty-four midshipmen assigned to be surface warfare officers (SWOs) selected the first ship they will serve aboard during the U.S. Naval Academy’s annual Ship Selection Night in Alumni Hall, Jan. 30. Ship Selection is ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CELEBRATES 175 YEARS IN 2020

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This year commemorates 175 years of leadership, service, and tradition at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. “One of our most treasured traditions is our friendship with the great city of Annapolis and our home ...

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First Class Midshipman on His Personal Growth from Time in India

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 by MIDN 1/c Steel Templin

Stepping out of the airport, the thing that stood out the most for me was not the large number of people nor the swarm of taxi drivers surrounding what they likely believed to be a confused westerner - me - in hopes of overcharging. Instead, what ...

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Midshipmen Reflect on Moroccan Experience

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 by 1/C Sebastian Zuleta and 1/C Melissa Ramkissoon

Below is a personal reflection from Midshipman 1/C Sebastian Zuleta and 1/C Melissa Ramkissoon from their study abroad in Morocco.  Daily Routine “Ah Sebastian, Melissa,  sabah, al-kheyr” Every ...

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University of Cape Town

  POSTED ON: Thursday, January 09, 2020 by MIDN 2/C Nick Kartvedt

One of the greatest things I learned while abroad was living on my own. For my entire life, I have always been at a place that has taken care of me, offered support, provided me with meals and a sense of comfort. I never had the experience being ...

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Midshipmen study abroad in Argentina, Peru, and Chile

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, January 07, 2020 by MIDN 1/C Kohl Dorsey, 1/C Jillian Bellows, 2/C Chase Barlow, and 2/C Jatin Khona

MIDN 1/C Kohl Dorsey, 1/C Jillian Bellows, 2/C Chase Barlow, and 2/C Jatin Khona studied economics through the Institute for the International Education of Students in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our program focused on developmental and ...

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Portuguese Naval Academy Study Abroad Experience 

  POSTED ON: Friday, January 03, 2020 by Midshipman 2nd Class Adam Kuper

Below is a personal reflection from Midshipman 2nd Class Adam Kuper from his study abroad at the Portuguese Naval Academy fall semester.    An Age of (Self) Discovery Glancing at his watch reading July 7th 10:20 AM, but less ...

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USNA COMPLETES INVESTIGATION INTO HAND GESTURES

  POSTED ON: Friday, December 20, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The United States Naval Academy completed an investigation into the use of hand gestures by two Midshipmen during a broadcast of ESPN College Gameday for the Army-Navy Game on Saturday, Dec. 14. The investigation – ...

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Naval Academy Holiday Gate Hours and Chapel Services

  POSTED ON: Friday, December 20, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – U.S. Naval Academy Gates 1 and 3 will operate under the following modified hours during the holiday season, Dec. 18 – Jan. 6, 2020. All are welcome to attend Christmas services in the Chapel Dec. 24 and Dec. ...

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Marine Corps Selects Six Naval Academy Midshipmen as Part of its Inaugural Cyber Officer Cadre

  POSTED ON: Thursday, December 19, 2019 by Center for Cyber Security Studies

On 21 November, the Naval Academy Class of 2020 received their warfare community selections, to include six highly qualified candidates who were designated as Marine Corps cyber warfare officers. For the first time ever, midshipmen were able to ...

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Naval Academy Expects West Point to Announce *New* Cybersecurity Initiative

  POSTED ON: Friday, December 13, 2019 by USNA Cyber Operations

The United States Naval Academy (USNA) has learned that the United States Military Academy, or West Point, after lagging behind USNA in cybersecurity and in the study of cyber science for several years, will be announcing its unique cybersecurity ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY HONORS SHOOTING VICTIMS AT ARMY-NAVY GAME

  POSTED ON: Thursday, December 12, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The U.S. Naval Academy will honor recent-graduate Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, Airman Mohammed S. Haitham, and Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters at the 120th Army-Navy Game Saturday, Dec. 14. They were killed Friday, Dec. 6 ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP

  POSTED ON: Monday, December 09, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Christian Hoffman, 22, of Sandy Hook, Conn., was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship provides up to two years of postgraduate study at a United Kingdom ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2020 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 22, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Approximately 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2020 received their service assignments yesterday in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen may select from 24 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CYBER TEAMS PLACE AT NATIONAL CYBER COMPETITION

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 15, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Naval Academy midshipmen majoring in cyber operations took second and third place in the 16th annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) Policy Competition organized by the New York University Center for Cybersecurity last Friday, Nov. 8, in New ...

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Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 by MIDN 2/C Byron Gallagher and MIDN 1/C Michael Garcia

This week, over 200 students from universities all over the world visited the Naval Academy Yard for the 2019 Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference. Delegates had the opportunity to hear talks from Dr. Mark Abbott of the Woods Hole ...

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR NAVAL ACADEMY MASQUERADERS’ FALL PLAY

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy’s drama group, the Masqueraders, will present David Auburn’s “Proof,” Nov. 8-9 and Nov. 15-16 at 8 p.m., in Mahan Hall at the Naval Academy. Performances are open to the ...

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Midshipmen Battle for Sacred Chicken

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by MC2 Dana D. Legg

History lessons aren't just for the classroom. This past weekend a handful of midshipmen reenacted the Battle of Drepana, which took place during the Punic War in 249 B.C. and resulted in Rome’s defeat by the Carthaginians.The ...

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PROFESSOR KIP THORNE TO DELIVER USNA'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy’s Physics Department invites the public to attend a lecture by Professor Kip Thorne, Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. in Mahan Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. Thorne will ...

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USNA MUSEUM ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL NON-RESIDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The United States Naval Academy Museum is pleased to announce its inaugural cadre of Non-Resident Fellows for 2020-2021. The purpose of the fellowship is to support part of the museum’s mission to inform USNA ...

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Featured Firstie

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 25, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week's Featured Firstie is MIDN 1/C class Anthony Polo of Long Island, New York. Polo loves all things space and flight. This drove his decision to pick aerospace engineering as his major as well as participate in VT-NA, the Naval ...

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The Might of the Chain

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 24, 2019 by MC3 Pearce

On a late-spring morning in May of 2000, thousands of faculty, staff, family, and friends gathered at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, where they would witness the beginning of a new U.S. Naval Academy tradition. Nine hundred and thirty-five ...

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AT NAVAL ACADEMY

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy and the Naval Institute will host a one-day conference titled “The Promise and Risk of the AI Revolution” Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 8:55 a.m.-3:10 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The conference is free ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY AND ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE CREATE WORK-STUDY PARTNERSHIP

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 18, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy and St. John’s College have recently developed and formalized a unique, mutually beneficial program to use students of SJC to fill Naval Academy job vacancies available through the Naval ...

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Michelson and the Speed of Light

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 18, 2019 by MIDN 2/C Julian Olivarez

Albert Abraham Michelson was born in Strelno, Prussia, on December 19, 1852. At the age of two his family emigrated to the United States where they eventually moved to San Francisco. He was appointed by President Grant to the U.S. Naval Academy ...

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Featured Firstie

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 18, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week's Featured Firstie is MIDN 1st class Tommy Reeder of Kiln, Mississippi. He’s very studious as an operations research major and he’s been selected as a Bowman scholar! Tommy has decided to early select for ...

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Mustang Club Arrives at USNA

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 17, 2019 by MC2 Burke

In Navy terminology, “mustangs” are enlisted Sailors who rise to the level of officer with little or no interruption in their active duty status.  The term is more commonly known to refer to stray horses that were ...

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Featured Firstie

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 11, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week's Featured Firstie is MIDN 1/C Juan Santana. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Juan came to the Naval Academy from a technical vocation school. He's a Cyber Operations major, as well as 13th Company's Honor ...

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The Smiling Faces of 5th Wing Laundry

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 09, 2019 by MIDN 2/C Lorenzo Cardenas

"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"- Clarence, It's a Wonderful Life For the past 18 years, Bancroft Hall's Laundry Service Center has been a ...

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Naval Academy Park Dedicated in Honor of the First Naval Aviator

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, October 08, 2019 by Mr. Ken Sabel

The Naval Academy held a dedication ceremony honoring the life and accomplishments of the Navy’s first naval aviator Monday, Oct. 7, next to the USNA Observatory. The static display of naval aircraft was named Ellyson Park in honor of ...

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Navy's wins against Air Force

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, October 08, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Congratulations to our midshipmen on so many victories against Air Force this past week. Here are all the winning teams: Boxing (8-2 Navy) Water Polo (13-12 Navy) D2 Hockey (4-3 Navy) Women's Hockey (9-0 Navy) Women's Club Lacrosse (9-2 ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY TO CELEBRATE NAVY'S 244TH BIRTHDAY

  POSTED ON: Thursday, October 03, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy will celebrate the Navy’s 244th birthday Oct. 11-13. (The U.S. Navy’s birthday is Oct. 13.) The theme of this year’s celebration is “No Higher ...

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MIDSHIPMAN DISCOVERS THREAT IN 3D PRINTER DURING CYBER SECURITY CHALLENGE

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 3rd Class (sophomore) Kade Heckel, 19, of Hughesville, Penn., discovered a new vulnerability in a 3D printer during a cybersecurity challenge held in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 6-8. The cyber challenge, HACKtheMACHINE, ...

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Sisters in Service and Family

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 by MC2 Dana Legg

A name that resonates with many cadets of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) is that of 1st Lt. Roslyn Schulte. She served as an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance officer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and became the first ...

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NEW "SEA, SUN, AND SPACE" EXHIBITION OPEN AT NAVAL ACADEMY MUSEUM

  POSTED ON: Friday, September 13, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – “Sea, Sun, and Space" is a new exhibition open now at the Naval Academy Museum. The exhibition traces a century of Navy efforts to use radio, and later satellite hardware, in the space environment and will be ...

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Midshipmen Fly Through Eye of Hurricane Dorian for Research

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, September 04, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Three midshipmen and one instructor from the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department spent the Labor Day weekend flying seven missions with the U.S. Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance ...

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Featured Firstie

  POSTED ON: Friday, August 30, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

This week’s Featured Firstie is MIDN LTJG Deon Odom!    Deon hails form Fayetteville, North Carolina and is a proud member of 16th Company. This semester his billet is the 4th Battalion Conduct ...

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2019 Cyber LREC Asia-Pacific

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 by MIDN 1/C Julia Kalshoven

On July 23, 2019, eight US Naval Academy midshipmen studying Cyber Operations left Annapolis to travel 15 hours to the other side of the globe. Over the course of the next three weeks, the midshipmen visited three countries: Japan, South Korea, ...

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Fall 2019 Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Monday, August 26, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present six formal dress parades on Worden Field this semester on the Naval Academy grounds at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, and Oct. 25, and ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY GATE HOURS DURING REPAIRS

  POSTED ON: Monday, August 19, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Access to the Naval Academy will be modified beginning Tuesday, Aug. 20, while the storm water system on Bowyer Road near Gate 8 undergoes repairs.   The construction and revised gate schedule may cause minor ...

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2019 Cyber England LREC

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, August 06, 2019 by MIDN 2/C Alexandra Appel

This summer, nine midshipmen were given the opportunity to travel to the U.K. for a trip that was centered on learning more about Cyber Operations and Intelligence as well as cultural immersion. Click the link below for the full story ...

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U.S. Naval Academy’s Small Satellite Program

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 by CDR Jeff King, Aerospace Engineering Dept.

The U.S. Naval Academy’s two newest satellites were successfully launched on 24 JUN 2019.   BRICSat-2 (USNA-14) and PSAT2 (USNA-15) extend the heritage of using satellites to help ...

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Cyber Israel LREC 2019

  POSTED ON: Thursday, July 25, 2019 by CDR Chris Hoffman

On 26 June 2019, eight midshipmen flew from Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv, Israel to take part in a three week long experience of cultural immersion into a foreign society which prides itself on mandatory military service and new ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 by MEDIARELATIONS@USNA.EDU

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Walter E. “Ted” Carter Jr., will be properly relieved by Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Academy Friday, July 26, beginning ...

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NATO LREC Trip

  POSTED ON: Thursday, July 11, 2019 by LCDR PHILLIP MCCORVEY

The NATO LREC consisted of visits to four NATO commands, two UK commands, the 75th anniversary of D-DAY ceremony, and six separate nations. This trip granted the midshipmen a unique opportunity to develop both wide ranging cultural experiences as ...

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CLASS OF 2023 PRESENT PLEBE SUMMER PARADES

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The members of the Naval Academy Class of 2023, known now as “plebes,” will present five formal parades on Worden Field as part of Plebe Summer, their six week-long indoctrination to the Naval Academy.  All parades ...

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USNA MOURNS PASSING OF DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE H. ROSS PEROT

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, July 09, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy family is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. H. Ross Perot, a graduate from the class of 1953. Perot personified the principles of honor, integrity and leadership to our Nation, and will be ...

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Political Science LREC to Ukraine

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, July 09, 2019 by Political Science Department

This June, five midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy embarked on a three week Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture program (LREC) across the eastern European country of Ukraine. Their goal was to gain a deep understanding of the ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2023 ARRIVES FOR INDUCTION DAY

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 27, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Approximately 1,200 men and women will report to Alumni Hall at the Naval Academy Thursday morning, June 27, for Induction Day. These incoming plebes (freshmen) will say goodbye to their families and be processed through various stations inside ...

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2019 Cyber LREC to Europe

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 by LCDR Brian Kiehl

Click here to read the full story and photos: https://spark.adobe.com/page/kAm5p63KG26GO/ 

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2018 Consumer Confidence Report

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 by Naval Academy Public Works

In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the 2018 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).  The CCR contains ...

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2019 United Kingdom LREC

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 13, 2019 by MIDN 1/C Bolton, MIDN 1/C Hamilton, MIDN 1/C Moriarty, MIDN 1/C Naphy, and MIDN 1/C O’Brien

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South Korean Cultural Immersion and Exchange

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 by CDR Janice Rice

This summer four midshipmen spent two weeks immersed in not only the culture of South Korea, but also travelling to key military sites throughout the Korean peninsula in order to better understand U.S. Military interests in the Republic of Korea ...

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Class of 2019 Statistics

  POSTED ON: Monday, June 03, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium(as of May 21, 2019) Total Graduates Men...................................... ...

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Naval Academy Sea Trials

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 on finishing Sea Trials on Tuesday, May 14, and congratulations to 14th Company on being named this year's Iron Company! Sea Trials is modeled after the Marine Corps’ Crucible and the ...

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BLUE ANGELS TO PERFORM DURING USNA COMMISSIONING WEEK

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Naval Academy Bridge and Marine Closure Information ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Blue Angels will perform above the Severn River, Tuesday, May 21, and Wednesday, May 22, at 2 p.m. as part of the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week. These events ...

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PROSPECTIVE USNA SUPERINTENDENT NOMINATED

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 by Jennifer Erickson

ANNAPOLIS, Md. –  Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson have nominated Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck (USNA Class of 1983) for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JEFF KOSSEFF NAMED ANDREW CARNEGIE FELLOW

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — U.S. Naval Academy Assistant Professor Jeff Kosseff, a native of East Brunswick, N.J., was recently named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for his book tentatively titled “United States of Anonymous ...

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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY TO HOST SPECIAL OLYMPICS

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval Academy will host the annual Maryland Special Olympics competition from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in McDonough Hall’s Scott Natatorium and Sunday, April 28, on Ingram Track. The event is a ...

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Navy Powerlifting Competes at Nationals

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 by LCDR Timothy Barry

Navy Powerlifting Competes at Nationals April 12-14 1/C Katie Salerni Brings Home Gold Twenty athletes from the Naval Academy’s Powerlifting Team spent the last several days testing their strength against 42 other colleges and ...

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Midshipmen Tour USS North Dakota

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 09, 2019 by MC2 Dana Legg

#passthrough--> ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Approximately 300 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy toured the Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN-784) Mar. 29-31. #passthrough--> The tour gave midshipmen the ...

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SIR FRASER STODDART TO DELIVER NAVAL ACADEMY'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 01, 2019 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy’s Division of Mathematics and Science invites the public to attend a lecture by Sir Fraser Stoddart, Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in Mahan Hall. The lecture is free and open to the ...

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Midshipmen travel to Chile during spring break for culture and technology LREC

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 by International Programs Office

Just before dawn: The still waters of Lago Llanquihue (Chile’s second largest lake) reflect the early light and Volcan Osorno. What do you know about the world and how do you know it? Reading about a place is one thing, but ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY PRESENTS 53RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BALL

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 25, 2019 by Jenny Erickson

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Tickets are on sale now for the Naval Academy’s 53rd annual International Ball and ceremony to be held Saturday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall; doors will open at 7 p.m. This event is open to the public, ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY MUSEUM ANNOUNCES NEW "PHILO MCGIFFIN: A MAN OF WIT AND DASH" EXHIBIT

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The new exhibit “Philo McGiffin: A Man of Wit and Dash" is open now, and will be on display at the Naval Academy Museum through the end of the year as a tribute to the international reach and impact of U.S. ...

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Spring 2019 Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present four formal dress parades this spring semester. All parades are open to the public and last approximately one hour. Parade reviews will be announced at a later date if not listed ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEXT ADMIRAL WILLIAM CROWE CHAIR PROFESSOR

  POSTED ON: Monday, February 25, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Hon. David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States (1998-2008), will join the Naval Academy Economics Department in August 2019 as the Admiral William Crowe Chair Distinguished Visiting Professor in ...

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SUMMER STEM PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

  POSTED ON: Thursday, February 21, 2019 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Applications are now being accepted through April 15 for the U.S. Naval Academy Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Program. The Summer STEM Program is held in three sessions: June 3-8 for ...

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SUMMER SEMINAR PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

  POSTED ON: Thursday, February 21, 2019 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Applications are now being accepted through March 31 for the U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar. Rising high school seniors have the opportunity to choose from three sessions: June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20. The Naval ...

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78th ANNUAL BRIGADE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 15, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy’s 78th Annual Brigade Boxing Championships will be held Friday, Feb. 22, in Alumni Hall at 7 p.m.  The competition is midshipmen versus midshipmen in the night’s blue against gold fights determined ...

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Where Are They Now?

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 08, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

"Where are they now" is a series featuring Naval Academy grads and their careers! Our first "Where are they now" feature is 2015 grad LTJG Emily Judstra. Company: 6thMajor/Degree: Chemistry with a Biochemistry ConcentrationInitial Service ...

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Class of 2019 Ship Selection Recap

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 08, 2019 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Ship Selection for the Class of 2019 may be over but you can still check out these Ship Selection videos below! Ship Selection recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrRE-egdkUs Ship Selection promo ...

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88TH NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED

  POSTED ON: Friday, January 11, 2019 by Jennifer Erickson

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Capt. Thomas R. “TR” Buchanan, was recently selected to be the 88th Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.  He is an alumnus of the Naval Academy Class of ...

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Naval Academy Physics Professor Recognized for Research Excellence

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 by MC2 Burke

Each year the United States Naval Academy recognizes a civilian faculty member who has exhibited the highest quality of continued scholarly achievement by awarding them with the Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Award for Excellence in ...

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NAVAL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY GATE HOURS

  POSTED ON: Monday, December 17, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - U.S. Naval Academy Gates 1 and 3 will have modified hours during the holiday season. The following gate hours will be in place during the holiday period of Dec. 17 – Jan. 6. All USNA gates will resume their normal hours ...

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Class of 2019 Receives Service Assignments

  POSTED ON: Monday, November 19, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

Service Assignment – Class of 2019      The culmination of four years of challenging study and training as a Naval Academy midshipman is graduation and commissioning as a Navy or Marine Corps officer. ...

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FUTURE USS SIOUX CITY (LCS 11) SET FOR ANNAPOLIS COMMISSIONING

  POSTED ON: Friday, November 09, 2018 by Jennifer Erickson

ANNAPOLIS – The Navy’s newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Sioux City (LCS 11), will be commissioned at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17 at the United States Naval Academy. This event is open to the public, ...

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR NAVAL ACADEMY MASQUERADERS FALL PLAY

  POSTED ON: Monday, November 05, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipmen from the Naval Academy’s drama group, The Masqueraders, will present Samuel Beckett's “Endgame,” Nov. 9 - 10 and Nov. 16 - 17 at 8 p.m., in Mahan Hall at the Naval ...

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Midshipmen Donate Food for Harvest for the Hungry

  POSTED ON: Monday, October 29, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

WHAT: Midshipmen of the Naval Academy Midshipmen Action Group (MAG) have collected thousands of pounds of non-perishable food for this year’s Harvest for the Hungry campaign. Midshipmen will load the final truck of food donations ...

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Atlantic Professional Afloat Training (LANTPAT)

  POSTED ON: Friday, October 12, 2018 by MC2 Burke

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Each year, the United States Naval Academy uses the summer training period to advance the professional development of midshipmen through a variety of immersive experiences.  Commonly referred to as YP summer cruises, ...

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Naval Academy To Celebrate Navy's 243rd Birthday

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy will celebrate the Navy’s 243rd birthday Oct. 12-14. (The U.S. Navy’s birthday is Oct. 13.) The annual Navy birthday cake-cutting ceremony will take place during noon ...

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Naval Academy Museum Presents Fall Shifley Lecture Series

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy Museum will present fall semester’s Shifley Lecture Series in the museum auditorium on the second deck of Preble Hall. Each lecture is held from 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. and is ...

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September 11 Remembrance Events at USNA

  POSTED ON: Thursday, September 06, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Naval Academy midshipmen will participate in the following events as a remembrance of 9/11.  These midshipmen are working in conjunction with the Midshipman Action Group, which volunteers thousands of hours in ...

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Fall 2018 Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, September 05, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present four formal dress parades on Worden Field this semester on the Naval Academy grounds at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, and Oct. 19. The public is ...

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McCain Funeral and Burial At USNA Closed to Public/ Media

  POSTED ON: Friday, August 31, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The funeral and burial services for Senator John McCain to be held Sunday, Sept. 2, will be closed to the public and the media at the request of the McCain family. In an effort to respect the family’s wishes, the Naval ...

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Training to Survive Alaska

  POSTED ON: Friday, August 17, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

This summer, 12 Midshipmen spent 22 days in the Chugach Mountain Range in Alaska with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). They hiked over glaciers while harnessed into rope teams, navigated dangerous icy terrain in near zero ...

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USNA Welcomes Parents of the Class of 2022

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, August 07, 2018 by Maddie Darbie

USNA Welcomes Parents of the Class of 2022 ANNAPOLIS, Md- The Naval Academy Class of 2022 will reunite with their families after noon meal formation Friday, Aug. 10. This is the first opportunity plebes will have to spend time with their families ...

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Six midshipmen travel to Cape Verde

  POSTED ON: Friday, June 29, 2018 by 2/C AJ Femmer, 2/C Cadie Higginson, 2/C Danika Kahatapitiya, 1/C Rosemary Brinegar, 2/C Adrien Inman and 1/C Evanne Gellert

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Naval Academy Class of 2022 Stats (as of June 27, 2018):

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 28, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

THE NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2022 (as of June 27, 2018): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE:              ...

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Class of 2022 Induction Day - June 28

  POSTED ON: Friday, June 22, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

Class of 2022 Induction Day- June 28 Roughly 1,200 young men and women from across the nation and around the world will report to the Naval Academy Thursday, June 28, to be processed through various stations in Alumni Hall as the first steps to ...

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Midshipmen travel to the Southern Cone of Latin America

  POSTED ON: Friday, June 22, 2018 by MIDN 1/C STEVE LARISON

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2017 Consumer Confidence Report

  POSTED ON: Thursday, June 21, 2018 by NAVAL ACADEMY PUBLIC WORKS

In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the 2017 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).  The CCR contains ...

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Midshipmen travel on LREC cultural immersion trip to Thailand

  POSTED ON: Friday, June 15, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

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Naval Academy Announces Color Company

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The academy’s annual Color Parade honors the fall and spring color companies and will be held on Worden Field, Thursday, May 24, at 11 a.m.  The parade is free and open to the public. The Color ...

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Blue Angels to Perform During USNA Commissioning Week

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, May 08, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

 Naval Academy Bridge and Marine Closure Information: ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Blue Angels will perform above the Severn River, Tuesday, May 22, and Wednesday, May 23, at 2 p.m. as part of the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week. ...

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Schedule of Naval Academy May Events

  POSTED ON: Friday, May 04, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md- Commissioning Week honors the First Class Midshipmen upon completion of four years at Naval Academy. Parents, family members and guests are invited to attend a series of events at the Naval Academy in honor of the ...

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Naval Academy Hosts Sixth Annual Capstone Day

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 23, 2018 by Lt. Alexander Laun, USN

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — USNA will be hosting the sixth annual yard-wide Capstone Day Wednesday, April 25. Over 700 midshipmen and 175 faculty advisors will be participating in this day-long event. For the 1st Class (senior) midshipmen ...

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President Trump to Speak at Naval Academy Graduation

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 23, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – President Donald J. Trump will speak at the graduation and commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of 2018, Friday, May 25, at 10 a.m. This event is not open to the public. Trump was born and ...

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Naval Academy to Host Special Olympics

  POSTED ON: Thursday, April 19, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval Academy will host the annual Maryland Special Olympics competition on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Macdonough Hall’s Scott Natatorium on Saturday and on ...

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Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference 2018 Overview

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 16, 2018 by Midshipman 3/C Sophie Lekas

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – From April 10-12, the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) 2018 brought something very unique to the Yard. Inspired by experts’ views on autocracy and current freedoms ...

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Midshipmen Successful at San Remo Law of Armed Conflict Competition

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 16, 2018 by LCDR Paige J. Ormiston, JAGC, USN, Assistant Professor, Military Law

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On March 19-23, 2018, Midshipmen Ted Johnson, Kelsey Melinosky, Paige Monk, Hannah Rose, Brendan O'Donoghue, and Kurt Zepeda joined over 60 other service academy cadets from around the world for the ...

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Naval Academy Midshipmen Compete in National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 16, 2018 by USNA Public Affairs

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Richard Zirkle recently become the U.S. Naval Academy’s (USNA) first Collegiate National Champion in Taekwondo. USNA sent two midshipmen to compete in the 43rd ...

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Naval Academy Women's Glee Club Midshipmen and Alumni Present First-Ever Reunion Concert

  POSTED ON: Monday, April 02, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Current and former members of the United States Naval Academy Women’s Glee Club will perform in a first-ever reunion concert on Sunday, April 8, at 3 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. The ...

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Naval Academy Presents 52nd Annual International Ball

  POSTED ON: Thursday, March 29, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Tickets are on sale now for the Naval Academy’s 52nd annual International Ball and ceremony to be held Saturday, April 7, at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall; doors will open at 7 p.m. This event is open to the public, ...

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Naval Academy Midshipmen Compete in 5th Annual Clara Barton International Humanitarian Law Competition

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 by Information Provided by: Capt Ted Massey, USMC

ANNAPOLIS, Md. –Three Naval Academy midshipmen competed in the 5th Annual Clara Barton International Humanitarian Law Competition (CBC), March 9-11. Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Hannah Rose and Midshipmen 3rd Class (sophomores) Kevin ...

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Naval Academy Midshipmen to Participate in Community Service Projects Over Spring Break

  POSTED ON: Monday, March 12, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Members of the Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group (MAG) are selflessly spending their spring breaks, March 9-18, assisting with a variety of community service projects around the country. Eleven midshipmen will ...

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Naval Academy Announces Spring 2018 Parade Schedule

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present four formal dress parades this spring semester. All parades are open to the public and last approximately one hour.   Friday, April 6 at 4 p.m. – ...

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Naval Academy Presents Winter Musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

  POSTED ON: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Tickets are on sale now for the U.S. Naval Academy’s musical performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Performances will be held Feb. 23, 24 and 25, and March ...

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Highest Number of Female Bouts for 77th Brigade Boxing Championships

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

The Naval Academy’s 77th Annual Brigade Boxing Championships will be held Friday, Feb. 23, in Alumni Hall at 7 p.m. This year’s finals will have the highest number of female bouts in the history of the competition. The evening ...

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Naval Academy Midshipman Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar

  POSTED ON: Friday, February 16, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) David Liedtka, 21, of Hamilton Square, N.J., has been selected as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding for students to pursue a graduate degree at ...

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Naval Academy Midshipman Awarded Churchill Scholarship

  POSTED ON: Thursday, February 15, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michael Walker, 22, of College Station, Texas, was recently awarded the Churchill Scholarship to the University of Cambridge. The Churchill Scholarship provides funding to American students for a ...

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Naval Academy Staff Member Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award

  POSTED ON: Friday, January 12, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy’s Director of Safety, Capt. Robert A. Dews Jr., will receive the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award" at this evening’s 30th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, ...

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Naval Academy Midshipman Awarded Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship

  POSTED ON: Tuesday, January 09, 2018 by mediarelations@usna.edu

     ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michelle Tran, 21, of Centreville, Va., was awarded the Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship. Global Grant Scholars plan to pursue a career in the ...

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