Press Releases
Confronting Injustice and Poverty through Cyber
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 ...
USNA Welcomes New Brigade Commander
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 ...
2021 Fall Semester Parade Schedule
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 ...
USNA WELCOMES PARENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2025
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 ...
CLASS OF 2025 STATS
CLASS OF 2025 (as of June 25, 2021): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: APPLICATIONS: Men ........... 838 Men ............... 11,400 Majority ...... ...
NAVAL ACADEMY TO RETURN TO HPCON A, PUBLIC VISITATION
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY IDENTIFIES DECEASED MIDSHIPMAN
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Midshipman Michael Myles James, 22, of Hiram, Georgia, was found unresponsive the morning of June 23 while on leave from the U.S. Naval Academy. The cause of death is being investigated; foul play is not ...
USNA MIDSHIPMAN SUSTAINS NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES DURING AIRCRAFT INCIDENT AT EASTON AIRPORT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – At approximately 11:15 this morning, a Trident Air single-engine aircraft piloted by a Naval Academy midshipman crashed in a field near Easton Airport in Easton, Maryland, while landing. The midshipman sustained ...
2020 Consumer Confidence Report
In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the 2020 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). ...
Cyber Operations Midshipmen Visit Estonia and the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence
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 ...
USNA ANNOUNCES INDUCTION, OATH DAY FOR CLASS OF 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy will welcome approximately 1,200 members of the Class of 2025 when they report for their assigned Induction Day on Tuesday, June 29, or Wednesday, June 30, with an Oath of Office ...
Midshipman Studies Abroad in France
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Natalie Schieuer, 21, of Walton, Nebraska, was recently named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding for students to pursue a ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN RECEIVES TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Chase Lee, 21, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was recently selected as a 2021 Truman Scholar. Lee is one of sixty-two students selected as Truman Scholars this year. A ...
How a Midshipman Helped Bring a Family’s Vision to Life During the COVID-19 Quarantine
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. ...
USNA ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING WEEK 2021 WILL BE IN PERSON
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 ...
Child Refugee, Midshipman, Future Doctor
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 ...
Summer Seminar and Summer STEM Go Virtual
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 ...
USNA MIDSHIPMEN TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE BEGINNING THIS WEEK
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 ...
USNA TEMPORARILY MOVES ADDITIONAL MIDSHIPMEN TO HOTEL, NABSD AIMS TO HELP INCREASE MORALE DURING ROM
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, ...
USNA TEMPORARILY MOVES MIDSHIPMEN TO LOCAL HOTEL TO INCREASE SOCIAL DISTANCING IN DORMITORY
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 ...
USNA INCREASES COVID-19 MITIGATION MEASURES
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 ...
Mother of USNA STEM Outreach Retires After 27 Years
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 ...
NDW to Conduct Force Protection Exercise
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 ...
Naval Academy Awarded DoD University Research Equipment Grant
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 ...
89th U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY BEGINS PHASED COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The U.S. Naval Academy, in partnership with Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to DoD service members, civilian, and contract volunteers assigned to USNA on Thursday, Jan. ...
USNA MIDSHIPMEN SELECTED FOR MIT/WHOI JOINT PROGRAM
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Cameron Davis, 21, of Battlefield, Mo., and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michael Zimmerman, 22, of Monmouth Beach, N.J., were recently selected for the Massachusetts Institute of ...
DEATH OF RETIRED NAVAL ACADEMY MASCOT- BILL 33
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 ...
Naval Academy Participates in Rapid Analysis of Threat Exposure (Rate) Study
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) William “Quinn” O’Loane, 22, of Prospect, Kentucky, was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship ...
USNA MIDSHIPMEN DONATE FOOD FOR HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Lillian Ngo Usadi, 21, of Basking Ridge, N.J., was recently selected as the Naval Academy’s 53rd Rhodes Scholar. Over 950 applicants were endorsed by 288 schools for one of the 32 ...
FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO LEAD BRIGADE OF MIDSHIPMEN
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, ...
USNA CYBER OPERATIONS PROGRAM GRANTED NSA DESIGNATION
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 ...
SOUTHCOM Commander Delivers Forrestal Lecture at USNA
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY OPENS NEW CENTER FOR CYBER SECURITY STUDIES, HOPPER HALL
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 ...
Governor Hogan, U.S. Naval Academy Announce Brigade of Midshipmen to Attend Navy vs. Temple Football Game
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY RELEASES UPDATED FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Naval Academy recently announced a modified academic schedule for the fall semester, in an effort to protect the health and safety of midshipmen, faculty and staff during the winter break. A normal day of classes ...
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Delivers Remarks as First Virtual Forrestal Lecturer at USNA
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 ...
AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY'S OFFICE OF 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 ...
USNA Welcomes New Brigade Commander
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 ...
USNA, SJC SIGN DORMITORY AGREEMENT FOR FALL SEMESTER
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 ...
MIDSHIPMEN TO RETURN TO ANNAPOLIS FOR FALL SEMESTER
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — U.S. Naval Academy leadership recently made the decision to bring the Brigade of Midshipmen back to Annapolis for the fall semester for a combination of in-person and virtual learning on its campus. USNA is a key naval ...
USNA Economics Instructor Selected as a Finalist for Ms. Veteran America
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 ...
USNA MUSEUM, HISTORY DEPARTMENT ESTABLISH NAVAL HISTORY WARGAMING LABORATORY
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 ...
Screening and Temperature Checks at Gates
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 ...
CLASS OF 2024 STATS
CLASS OF 2024 (as of July 8, 2020): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: APPLICATIONS: Men ........... ...
Associate Professor Nate Chambers is the 2020 recipient of the “Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award”
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 ...
STATEMENT BY THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY’S DEAN OF ADMISSIONS
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 ...
2019 Consumer Confidence Report
In accordance with federal and state drinking water regulations, NavalSupport Activity (NSA) Annapolis/U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) has prepared the2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer ...
PLEBES COMPLETE AT HOME, VIRTUAL SEA TRIALS
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 ...
Class of 2020 Stats
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2020 VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Joseph Wiedemann, 22, of Bethesda, Maryland was recently selected as a 2020 Barry Goldwater Scholar. This year, over 5,000 candidates competed for one of the 396 scholarships ...
USNA FIRST SERVICE ACADEMY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Naval Academy recently became the first service academy recognized by the NAFSA: Association of International Educators with the 2020 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. The NAFSA Simon Award for ...
U.S. Naval Academy hosts the 2020 Jean Bartik Computing Symposium
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 ...
USNA GLEE CLUB TO PERFORM IN FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA DURING SPRING BREAK
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. ...
NAVAL ACADEMY IDENTIFIES DECEASED MIDSHIPMAN
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 ...
Midshipmen Study Abroad in Canada
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 ...
Naval Academy Mourns the Death of Midshipman 3rd Class Duke Carrillo
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED CHURCHILL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Jamie Lee, 22, of Bristow, Virginia, was recently selected as a Churchill Scholar. This year, over 127 candidates from 82 participating institutions competed for one of the 15 scholarships ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CELEBRATES 175 YEARS IN 2020
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 ...
Midshipmen study abroad in Argentina, Peru, and Chile
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 ...
Portuguese Naval Academy Study Abroad Experience
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 ...
USNA COMPLETES INVESTIGATION INTO HAND GESTURES
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 – ...
Marine Corps Selects Six Naval Academy Midshipmen as Part of its Inaugural Cyber Officer Cadre
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 ...
Naval Academy Expects West Point to Announce *New* Cybersecurity Initiative
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY HONORS SHOOTING VICTIMS AT ARMY-NAVY GAME
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Frey Pankratz, 24, of Wichita, Kan., was recently selected as a 2021 Schwarzman Scholar. This year, over 4,700 candidates competed for one of the 145 scholarships awarded. Pankratz is a ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2020 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CYBER TEAMS PLACE AT NATIONAL CYBER COMPETITION
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 ...
USNA GLEE CLUB TO PERFORM IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club will appear as guest artists with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in a celebration of Veterans Day by performing two concerts in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in Rochester, N.Y. on ...
TICKETS ON SALE FOR NAVAL ACADEMY MASQUERADERS’ FALL PLAY
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 ...
Midshipmen Battle for Sacred Chicken
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 ...
PROFESSOR KIP THORNE TO DELIVER USNA'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE
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 ...
USNA MUSEUM ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL NON-RESIDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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 ...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AT NAVAL ACADEMY
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY AND ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE CREATE WORK-STUDY PARTNERSHIP
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 ...
Michelson and the Speed of Light
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 ...
Naval Academy Park Dedicated in Honor of the First Naval Aviator
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY TO CELEBRATE NAVY'S 244TH BIRTHDAY
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 ...
MIDSHIPMAN DISCOVERS THREAT IN 3D PRINTER DURING CYBER SECURITY CHALLENGE
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, ...
NEW "SEA, SUN, AND SPACE" EXHIBITION OPEN AT NAVAL ACADEMY MUSEUM
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 ...
Midshipmen Fly Through Eye of Hurricane Dorian for Research
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 ...
Fall 2019 Parade Schedule
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY GATE HOURS DURING REPAIRS
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 ...
2019 Cyber England LREC
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY
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 ...
CLASS OF 2023 PRESENT PLEBE SUMMER PARADES
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 ...
USNA MOURNS PASSING OF DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE H. ROSS PEROT
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 ...
Political Science LREC to Ukraine
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2023 ARRIVES FOR INDUCTION DAY
Annapolis, Md. – 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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2023 ARRIVES FOR INDUCTION DAY
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 ...
2019 Cyber LREC to Europe
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2019 United Kingdom LREC
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South Korean Cultural Immersion and Exchange
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 ...
Class of 2019 Statistics
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium(as of May 21, 2019) Total Graduates Men...................................... ...
NAVAL ACADEMY ANNOUNCES COLOR COMPANY
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The academy’s annual Color Parade will be held on Worden Field, Thursday, May 23, at 11 a.m. The parade is free and open to the public. The Color Parade honors the fall and spring color companies and is the ...
BLUE ANGELS TO PERFORM DURING USNA COMMISSIONING WEEK
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 ...
PROSPECTIVE USNA SUPERINTENDENT NOMINATED
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JEFF KOSSEFF NAMED ANDREW CARNEGIE FELLOW
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 ...
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY TO HOST SPECIAL OLYMPICS
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN RECEIVES TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Juliet O’Brien, 20, of San Francisco, Calif., was recently selected as a 2019 Truman Scholar. Sixty-two students from 58 U.S. colleges and universities were ...
Midshipmen travel to Chile during spring break for culture and technology LREC
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY PRESENTS 53RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BALL
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, ...
Spring 2019 Parade Schedule
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS OVER SPRING BREAK
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Thirty-two members of the Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group (MAG) will spend their spring breaks contributing to a variety of service projects in communities around the country March 8-17. Eight midshipmen ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN NAMED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Sydney Frankenburg, 21, of Charlotte, N.C., and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Andrew Shu, 22, of State College, P.A., were recently selected as Knight-Hennessy Scholars. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars ...
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUB TO PERFORM IN HONOLULU, HI
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The internationally-acclaimed U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club will appear in concert in Honolulu twice this March during the Academy’s spring break. The concerts will feature a variety of music to include ...
NAVAL ACADEMY ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEXT ADMIRAL WILLIAM CROWE CHAIR PROFESSOR
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 ...
SUMMER STEM PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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 ...
SUMMER SEMINAR PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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 ...
78th ANNUAL BRIGADE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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 ...
Where Are They Now?
"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 ...
Class of 2019 Ship Selection Recap
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 ...
88TH NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED
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 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Anne Richter, 21, of Hinsdale, Ill., was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship provides up to two years of postgraduate study ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Margaret “Maggie” Dods, 21, of Linwood, N.J., was recently selected as the Naval Academy’s 52nd Rhodes Scholar. Nearly 900 applicants were endorsed by 281 ...
FUTURE USS SIOUX CITY (LCS 11) SET FOR ANNAPOLIS COMMISSIONING
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, ...
Midshipmen Donate Food for Harvest for the Hungry
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 ...
Naval Academy To Celebrate Navy's 243rd Birthday
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 ...
September 11 Remembrance Events at USNA
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 ...
Fall 2018 Parade Schedule
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 ...
McCain Funeral and Burial At USNA Closed to Public/ Media
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 ...
USNA Welcomes Parents of the Class of 2022
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 ...
CLASS OF 2022 PRESENT PLEBE SUMMER PARADES
The members of the USNA Class of 2022, 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 are free of ...
Six midshipmen travel to Cape Verde
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Naval Academy Class of 2022 Stats (as of June 27, 2018):
THE NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2022 (as of June 27, 2018): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: ...
Class of 2018 Statistics
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium(as of May 25, 2018) TOTAL GRADUATES Men...............................783 Women..........................259 Total............................1042 COMMISSIONS Navy ...
Naval Academy Announces Color Company
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 ...
Blue Angels to Perform During USNA Commissioning Week
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. ...
Schedule of Naval Academy May Events
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 ...
Naval Academy Hosts Sixth Annual Capstone Day
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 ...
President Trump to Speak at Naval Academy Graduation
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 ...
Naval Academy to Host Special Olympics
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 ...
Naval Academy Women's Glee Club Midshipmen and Alumni Present First-Ever Reunion Concert
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 ...
Naval Academy Midshipmen to Participate in Community Service Projects Over Spring Break
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 ...
Naval Academy Announces Spring 2018 Parade Schedule
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. – ...
Naval Academy Presents Winter Musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
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 ...
Highest Number of Female Bouts for 77th Brigade Boxing Championships
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 ...
Naval Academy Midshipman Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
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 ...
Naval Academy Midshipman Awarded Churchill Scholarship
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 ...
Naval Academy Staff Member Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award
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, ...
Naval Academy Midshipman Awarded Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship
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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