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Formal Parade Schedule Spring 2026
The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on Worden Field this spring semester at the following dates and times: April 10, 2026 — 4:20 PM on Worden Field April 17, 2026 — 4:20 PM on Worden ...
2026 Spring Brigade Commander
U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Will Stallworth is currently serving as brigade commander for the 2026 Spring Semester. Leading more than 4,400 midshipmen, the brigade commander is responsible for maintaining the highest ...
Class of 2026 Ship Selection
U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen from the Class of 2026 assigned as Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) selected the first ship they will serve on after graduation and commissioning during Ship Selection in Alumni Hall, Feb. 5. Ship Selection is ...
50 years of Army Navy Exchange Program
Every year at the Army–Navy Football game, one of the most anticipated traditions is the “prisoner exchange”, and this year marks the 50th year of the exchange program between the Naval Academy and West Point. At ...
175 Years of Navy Fencing
For 175 years, the art of fencing has been a part of the United States Naval Academy’s (USNA) mission to develop midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically. From the early days of sword masters instructing midshipmen in the ...
USNA Celebrates 180 years
The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) celebrated Founder's Day on Oct. 10, 2025, marking 180 years of developing leaders for the Navy and Marine Corps during a year that also commemorates the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary. Throughout its ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2026 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
More than 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2026 received their service assignments today in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. They selected from 22 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submitted up to six of their service ...
Capstone Car Project
Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) are gearing up for their capstone projects. For one team, that means building and modifying a car from the ground up. Powered by a snowmobile engine, the ultimate goal for this team is a running ...
2025 Fall Parade Schedule
The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on select Fridays on Worden Field this fall semester at the following dates and times: Aug. 29 at 4:20 p.m. Sept. 05 at 4:20 p.m. Sept. 26 at 4:20 p.m. Oct. 03 at 4:20 ...
USNA Midshipmen Action Group
At the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), service isn’t just a future promise — it’s a present commitment. Throughout 2024 and 2025, the Midshipman Action Group (MAG), the largest student-led volunteer organization in the ...
Midshipman Wins Knight-Hennessy Award
Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Brody Todd, of Youngstown, Ohio, is a winner of the Knight-Hennessy Award at Stanford for this year. Todd is pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at Stanford School of ...
Class of 2025 Graduation Press Kit
Virtual Press Kit Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony Timeline Class of 2025 Statistics Vice President JD Vance to Speak at USNA Graduation Commissioning Week Traditions U.S. Naval Academy Fact ...
Naval Academy's 14th Annual Capstone Day
The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) hosted the 14th annual yard-wide Capstone Day, Wednesday, April 30. Over 280 projects and 150 formal presentations took place during this day-long event reflecting months of technical rigor, collaboration, and ...
Vice President JD Vance to Speak at Naval Academy Graduation
The 50th Vice President of the United States, James David “JD” Vance, is scheduled to address the Naval Academy’s Class of 2025 during the graduation and commissioning ceremony on Friday, May 23, that begins ...
Brigade Commander Joshua McGill
Each academic semester, the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) selects a new brigade commander to lead the Brigade of Midshipmen. As a prior enlisted Sailor, Midshipman 1st Class (Senior) Joshua McGill’s experiences have earned him the highest ...
91st U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED
Capt. Gilbert E. Clark, Jr., was recently selected to become the 91st Commandant of Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. A native of San Diego, he is a USNA Class of 1998 graduate and most recently served as the first ...
U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation Announces $15 Million Commitment from Michael Taylor ’86
The United States Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F) is proud to announce a $15 million commitment from Michael Wilson Taylor ’86. This generous contribution will provide vital resources to advance the ...
USMC Community Dinner
The U.S. Naval Academy hosted its annual USMC Community Dinner, celebrating the Midshipmen selected to join the Marine Corps upon commissioning. This year, 262 future Marine officers were assigned across three career paths: 179 to USMC Ground, 75 ...
Naval Academy Leadership Conference
The U.S. Naval Academy hosted its annual Leadership Conference, featuring an engaging lineup of events designed to inspire and educate future leaders from military and civilian institutions. The conference opened with a Monday evening Forrestal ...
Adm. Stuart Munsch Forrestal Lecture
As part of the annual Naval Academy Leadership Conference, the Forrestal Lecture, delivered by Adm. Stuart Munsch, highlighted this year’s theme, "Leading from Within: Embracing Authenticity in Leadership." The lecture served as the ...
Spiritual Readiness Week
The U.S. Naval Academy hosted its annual Spiritual Readiness Week from January 21 to 24, an initiative designed to strengthen the spiritual foundation of Midshipmen and foster a culture of resiliency, ethical decision-making, and honor. ...
2025 Spring Parade Schedule
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 4 at 4 p.m. on Worden Field Friday, April 11 at 4 p.m. on Worden Field Friday, April ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2025 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
Approximately 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2025 received their service assignments today in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen select from 22 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service ...
NAVAL ACADEMY SECURES THIRD PLACE AT CYBER RESILIENCY AND MEASUREMENT INNOVATION CHALLENGE
The Naval Academy’s Cyber Security Team received third place in the annual Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Cyber Resiliency and Measurement Innovation Challenge (CRAM) at the University of Mary ...
A Summer in Vietnam
Midshipmen Julia Hricay, Kai Braaten, Alphonse Trapanese, and Benning Rojas-Kerbow embarked on a transformative mission through Vietnam with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) driven by a ...
Human Factors in Combat: A Groundbreaking Course at the Naval Academy
As future officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps prepare to face the complexities of modern warfare, a unique course at the U.S. Naval Academy is helping midshipmen address one of the most critical yet overlooked aspects of combat — ...
ASN (EI&E) AND USNA PARTNER ON ENERGY SECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment (ASN EI&E) are joining forces in a cooperative endeavor to formalize an enduring relationship related to energy ...
Passing the Torch
Command Master Chief Mamudu “Karim” Cole joined the Navy on December 17, 1990 with the intent of serving for four years and then getting out to go to college. Instead, he fell in love with the job and decided to stay ...
2024-2025 Fall Parade Schedule
The Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen will present formal dress parades on Worden Field this fall semester at the following dates and times: Friday, August 30, at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at 4 ...
CLASS OF 2028 I-DAY STATS
CLASS OF 2028 (as of June 26, 2024): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: APPLICATIONS: Men ........... 814 Men ............... 10,287 Women ...... ...
USNA Selects Dr. Alan Karass as Dean of Information Services and Director of Nimitz Library
Dr. Alan Karass has been appointed as Dean for Information Services and Director of Nimitz Library for the U.S. Naval Academy effective July 15. Dr. Karass, who has most recently served as the Dean of Libraries and Head of the Music ...
2024 USNA Commissioning Week Schedule of Events & Information
Click the link below for printable pocket guide that has important Commissioning Week 2024 information including parking and access information, schedule of events, prohibited items, and ...
MAY EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES
Please see information below about road closures surrounding upcoming events including Sea Trials and the Blue Angels. SEA TRIALS ROAD CLOSURES TUESDAY, MAY 14: The Naval Academy Bridge (Rt. 450) will be closed 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The ...
USNA SELECTS DR. BRIANNE BILSKY AS ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Dr. Brianne Bilsky has been appointed as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs for the U.S. Naval Academy effective July 15, marking the first time an individual from outside the Naval Academy has filled this role. Bilsky, who holds a doctorate ...
90th U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED
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 ...
USNA Parachute Team Achieves Soaring Success at USPA National Collegiate Skydiving Championships
In a display of precision and teamwork, the US Naval Academy Parachute Team thrived at the USPA National Collegiate Skydiving Championships, held at Skydive Elsinore from December 28, 2023, to January 2, 2024. The Naval Academy's team ...
DAVIDS CONFIRMED AS SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY
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 ...
Spring 2024 Parade Schedule
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 ...
Two USNA Instructors Receive Teaching Awards
Congratulations to Professor Craig Whitaker on being named the 2024 recipient of the Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in honor of Professor Theodore J. Benac, and CDR Lindsay Cathro, our 2024 recipient of the Class of 1951 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2024 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
It was announced this weekend that United States Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Abigail Ward, 21, of Pasadena, Md., was one of 32 Americans awarded a Rhodes scholarship. This year, more than 2,500 students ...
Midshipman Space Operations Squadron
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 ...
NASA’s Super-Mann Visits Her Alma Mater
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 ...
Travels to Papua New Guinea
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, ...
Fall 2023 Brigade Commander
The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) announced Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Chiara Rappa from Summerfield, Florida, as brigade commander for the fall semester academic year 2023. Leading more than 4,000 midshipmen, the brigade commander is the highest ...
KACHER TO SERVE AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, USNA Class of 1990, has taken the reins as acting superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from Vice Adm. Sean Buck, who retires on Sept. 1, 2023, after 40 years of service to our nation. Kacher will serve as ...
USNA CYBER OPERATIONS PROGRAM GRANTED NSA DESIGNATION IN CYBER DEFENSE
The Naval Academy cyber operations program was recently granted the National Security Agency (NSA) designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) on June 9, 2023. The Naval Academy’s cyber operations program is ...
2023-24 Fall Semester Parade Schedule
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Kenna Pierce
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Andrew Graham
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 ...
Featured Firsties: 1/C Lauren Power and 1/C Blaise Hayden
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Peter Hillen
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Isabella Bogucki
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Thomas Pearson
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Kirsta Wheelock
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 ...
USNA Midshipmen Give Back During Spring Break
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Maggie Cleary
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. ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Caitlin Doran
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, ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Adrain Johnson
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 ...
USNA Curling Team
Although the U.S. Naval Academy has a demanding academic schedule, midshipmen are still given the time and opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities (ECAs). As of the fall 2022 semester, one of the newest of those ECAs is ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Taiyo Tatara
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 ...
The Mariachi Marineros
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY TO HOLD HERNDON CLIMB ON MAY 17
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Orieona Howard
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 ...
Facing the Challenge, Overcoming the Obstacles
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, ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Jordan Richard
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Moses Tauteoli
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Peyton Smith
Today’s Firstie Friday is Midshipman 1/C (senior) Peyton Smith from Canton, Ohio. A proud member of the 24th Company, she currently serves as the Battalion Commander for Fifth Battalion. Smith is a dual major in mathematics with ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Kelly Hughes
Our first Firstie Friday of the spring semester features Midshipman 1/C (senior) Kelly Hughes. She is a member of 1st Company and from Yarmouth, Maine. Hughes, a chemistry major, is on the Navy Women's Hockey Team, the Vice President ...
USNA Welcomes Spring 2023 Brigade Commander
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, ...
ASTROPHYSICS MIDSHIPMAN PRESENTS RESEARCH AT AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
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. ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED CHURCHILL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Anders Gulbrandson, 22, of Orono, Minnesota, was recently selected as a Churchill Scholar. This year, over 119 candidates from 77 participating institutions ...
Spring 2023 Parade Schedule
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Jacob Lowe
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CONFIRMS AIR-TO-GROUND SPIRIT MISSION AT ARMY WEST POINT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The United States Naval Academy can confirm that on Dec. 5, 2022, at 11:59 a.m. EST, midshipmen from the Class of 2023 successfully conducted an air-to-ground spirit mission over the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Kaitlyn Burns
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2023 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Benjamin Kwong
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
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 ...
Midshipmen Run Marine Corps Marathon in Honor of Fallen Classmate
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Annabel Powers
Today’s Firstie Friday is the Brigade Dignity and Respect Officer: MIDN 1/C Annabel Powers. Powers is a mechanical engineering major from New Orleans, Louisiana and a member of 12th Company. Powers came to the Naval Academy to ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Faith Brooks
Today’s Firstie Friday is MIDN 1/C Faith Brooks, a member of 20th Company and this semester’s Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Education (SHAPE) Commander. USNA’s SHAPE program empowers midshipmen to confront ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Lian Dunlevy
Today’s Firstie Friday is the Brigade Executive Officer MIDN 1/C Lian Dunlevy, a member of 15th Company from Morgantown, West Virginia. Dunlevy chose to attend the Naval Academy because he wanted more than just academic development: ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C James Crossfield
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 ...
9/11 Remembrance Events 2022
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 ...
Featured Firstie: 1/C Kip Frankland
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 ...
USNA Welcomes New Brigade Commander ('22)
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) Morgan Prigmore has been selected ...
2022 Cyber LREC to Israel
Seven midshipmen, ranging from 3/C to 1/C, recently completed a three-week Cyber Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture program (LREC) in Israel. An LREC is a cultural immersion trip, with this one specifically tailored to Israel's culture and ...
USNA Welcomes International Plebes in Class of 2026
The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) International Programs Office offers a wide variety of services and programs to midshipmen, faculty, and staff, but one particular program they manage is the four-year international midshipman program. According to ...
2022-23 Fall Semester Parade Schedule
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY IDENTIFIES DECEASED MIDSHIPMAN
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The body of Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Luke Gabriel Bird, 21, of New Braunfels, Texas, was found by Chilean authorities on July, 17, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m. in a lagoon of the Salto El Agua waterfall in ...
USNA CONFIRMS THE DEATH OF A MIDSHIPMAN
The Naval Academy is deeply saddened to announce that a midshipman was confirmed deceased this morning. Foul play is not suspected. The Brigade of Midshipmen, faculty, and staff were notified of the midshipman’s death earlier today. Out ...
CLASS OF 2026 PRESENT PLEBE SUMMER PARADES
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 ...
Into the Storm, Under the Ocean
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) offers many summer internships and programs for midshipmen to take part in each year. One of those internship opportunities is a program called Training and Research in Oceanic and ...
USNA ANNOUNCES INDUCTION AND OATH DAY FOR THE CLASS OF 2026
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY IDENTIFIES DECEASED MIDSHIPMAN
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Taylor Connors, 24, of Pleasant View, Utah, passed away the morning of June 7 in Philadelphia with family at his bedside. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently under ...
USNA CONFIRMS DEATH OF A MIDSHIPMAN ON LEAVE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Naval Academy is deeply saddened to confirm that a midshipman died early this morning while on leave from the Naval Academy. The cause of death is being investigated. The Brigade of Midshipmen, faculty, and staff were ...
Class of 2022 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony Press Kit
Virtual Press Kit Class of 2022 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony Timeline Class of 2022 Statistics Commissioning Week Traditions U.S. Naval Academy Fact Sheet Rostrum Seating Chart Naval Academy Alumni Association Press Release: ...
USNA Capstone Team Develops Mobile Railgun System
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 ...
Commissioning Week Gate and Shuttle Hours
Commissioning Week Gate and Shuttle Hours Shuttle Bus Schedule Shuttle buses from the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium are free and will shuttle to and from USNA during the following times: Sunday - Monday 7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tuesday 7 a.m. - ...
An Operations Research Win Over Army and Air Force
On May 2, 2022, twelve 1st Class (senior) midshipmen operations research majors won the 10th annual “Sustainment Innovation Competition,” a tri-service-academy research competition sponsored by the Lockheed Martin Center for ...
USNA Cyber Security Team Wins SANS NetWars Service Academy Cup Championship
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen on the USNA Cyber Security Team, John_Pwn_Jones, won the 4th Annual SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS) NetWars Academy Services Cup Championship during the SANS Baltimore Spring 2022 ...
Midshipmen and Eagle Scouts Participate in 40-Mile Hike
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 ...
Winning Wordle with Data Science
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 ...
TWO NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN NAMED BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Anders Gulbrandson, 21, of Orono, Minnesota, and Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Kara Kniezewski, 21, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, were recently selected as 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholars. This ...
FEMA Administrator Visits USNA Classes
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 ...
Midshipmen Participate in Computing Symposium at West Point
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nine U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen from various computing majors attended the third annual Jean Bartik Computing Symposium (JBCS) at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, Feb. 10-11. The symposium, named ...
Midshipmen Study Abroad in France
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 ...
FIVE NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN AWARDED STAMPS SCHOLARSHIPS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Five U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen were recently awarded a Stamps Scholarship, a merit-based academic scholarship which assists students associated with studying abroad, experiential learning opportunities, and ...
USNA MIDSHIPMEN DONATE FOOD FOR HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Action Group (MAG), the USNA Chaplain Center, and members of the Naval Academy community donated nearly 90 thousand pounds of non-perishable food for this year’s Harvest ...
U.S. Naval Academy Honors Midshipman David Forney
Sailors from Naval District Washington’s Ceremonial Guard carry the casket of Midshipman 1st Class David Forney into the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel. The U.S. Naval Academy honored the life of Forney, from Walkersville, Maryland, with a ...
U.S. Naval Academy Honors Midshipman Duke Carrillo
#passthrough--> #passthrough--> Midshipmen render salutes to Midshipman 3rd Class Duke Carrillo as a processional hearse carries his flag-draped casket to the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery for burial. The U.S. Naval Academy honored the life of ...
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