Class of 2019 Plebe Summer Book

United States Naval Academy

PLEBE SUMMER

Annapolis

Plebe Summer C l a ss o f 2019

United States Naval Academy

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elcome to Parents’ Weekend 2015! On Induction Day your sons and daughters embarked on an exciting and rewarding journey in the service of our nation. They made a commitment to be part of something larger than themselves, forged through 170 years of Naval Academy history and tradition. In turn, we made a commitment to challenge them daily to excel, and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty so they are prepared to become our next generation of leaders in the Navy and Marine Corps.

The last six weeks have likely proven to be the most demanding of their young lives – a rigorous program of taking orders, marching, physical training, learning naval history, and extensive character and honor development.

They have endured the heat of Annapolis, pushed themselves beyond exhaustion, and have begun to learn the meaning of determination and resilience. The bonds forged by the class this summer will serve as a foundation for their four years together here on the banks of the Severn, and more importantly, throughout their careers as Navy and Marine Corps leaders.

When you reunite with your sons and daughters, you’ll likely notice some changes. Physical changes will be apparent; standing taller, prouder and appearing leaner than ever before is to be expected. But there are even more important changes that are not as visible; confidence, increased maturity and self-discipline, and a new commitment to service, teamwork, dignity and respect. In fact, the Class of 2019 has already begun to meld into a unified team, and is ready to join the Brigade of Midshipmen.

Walter E. “Ted” Carter, Jr. Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy Superintendent

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Contents

Welcome 3 Class of 2019 Portrait 6 Induction Day 13 Navy Traditions 21 Shaping Up 27 Living in the Hall 35 Learning the Ropes 39 Reflections 45 Building a Team 49 Academic Choices 57 Parents’ Weekend 63 Alumni Association & Foundation 67

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2019 Class Portrait APPLICATIONS Men 12,340 Women 3,761 Total 16,101 OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT Men 995 Women 378 Total 1,373 CLASS SIZE Men Women Total

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NOMINATING CATEGORIES Presidential 810 Congressional 5,297 Secretary of the Navy 405 ROTC/JROTC 154 Children of Deceased/Disabled Veterans 46

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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Midshipmen were admitted from every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Marianas Island, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Class of 2019 also includes twelve international students from: Albania (1), Cambodia (1), Georgia (1), Korea (1), Malaysia (1), Montenegro (1), Phillippines (2), Taiwan (1), Thailand (1), and Turkey (2).

ALUMNI SONS AND DAUGHTERS (56) The class of 2019 includes 36 sons and 20 daughters of alumni.

Ten members of the entering class have both parents who are alumni of the Naval Academy.

MILITARY BACKGROUND Total Former Enlisted* Navy Marine Corps Total

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*This figure includes 21 who entered directly from the Fleet (15 Navy, 6 USMC), and 44 from the Naval Academy Prep School (39 USN, 5 USMC).

COMPOSITION Varsity athletics 92% Community Service 88% Captain/Co-Captain Sports Team 68% Dramatics, Public Speaking/Debating 67% Student Body Leader 67% National Honor Society 66% Church Group 53% Tutoring 46% Musical Activities (Band, Chorus,etc.) 28% Work Experience (>10 hrs/week) 19% ROTC/JROTC/Sea Cadets/Civil Air Patr 17% Hardship/Adverse Life Experience 18% School publication 10% First to Attend College in Family 13% First Generation American

11% Primary Language in Home Not English 7%

COLLEGE BOARD DATA Middle 50th percentile*

RACIAL/ETHNIC BREAKDOWN White 756 Hispanic 142 Multiple Races 100 African American (in comb. w/other races) 86 (126) Asian Amer.ican (in comb. w/other races) 87 (171) American Indian 0 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 8

Verbal 590-670 Math 620-690 * 50% of the class achieved SAT scores within the range between the 25th and 75th percentile EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND The Class of 2019 includes 380 (32%) from college and post-high school preparatory programs which include:

H 219 from Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, RI H 59 from the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation Program

civilian preparatory programs

H 102 additional students have completed at least one semester of study at a college or university, and one at a post-secondary prep school.

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lebe Summer is a demanding, fast-paced orientation that begins the four years of preparation for

commissioning as Navy or Marine Corps officers. Physical and mental demands upon the plebes’ time seem never ending, but they all have a purpose: the development of leadership ability, motivation, moral strength, physical skills and stamina — attributes of any outstanding naval officer.

Although some form of military

training is found at many American universities, the rigorous routine and challenges of a year-long fourth class devel­ opment system are unique to the service academies. Complementing other phases of midshipmen training and education, the plebe year at the Naval Academy is designed to test and develop. It is a challenging year requiring midshipmen to stand on their own feet, to produce under pressure, to respond promptly and intelligently to orders, and finally, to measure up to the highest standards of honor, courage and commitment.

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he first day of Plebe Summer, Induction Day (I-Day), is a day that most midshipmen will remember forever. This is scarcely surprising because, in one very busy day, they begin adjusting to a different and challenging way of life.

The day begins as prospective midshipmen arrive and report to Alumni Hall to begin induction. There they meet selected first class (senior) midshipmen, and the commissioned officers and senior enlisted personnel who lead the Plebe Summer training program. They also meet their new classmates, many of whom will become close friends by summer’s end.

During the induction process, midshipman candidates cycle through medical examinations, uniform fittings and equipment issue. They get their first plebe haircuts. They fill out forms and more forms.

Fourth class are assigned to military units com­prising the Fourth Class Regiment. The regiment consists of two battalions, port and starboard. Port has seven companies and starboard battalion has eight companies. Each company has two numbered platoons, for a total of 30 in the regiment. Each platoon has four squads with about 11 plebes per squad. There are 120 squads during Plebe Summer.

About 12 hours after they first arrive at the academy, the candidates assemble for the Oath of Office ceremony. With anxiety, fatigue and great pride, the new midshipmen take an oath that reads in part “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

Evening meal formation and their first meal as real fourth class follow, after which they return to the company area for squad leader instruction and a little personal time. Then, at 9:45 p.m., they fall into bed after an exciting but exhausting first day as midshipmen in the United States Navy.

Reveille jars everyone back into reality. It is 5:30 a.m. of their first full day at the academy. “Another day in which to excel,” as the upperclassmen say. And so it

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goes; there’s no letup in sight. Days blur into weeks through the hot summer.

Civilian ways and days soon seem far behind.

As the summer progresses, the new midshipmen rapidly assimilate basic skills in seamanship, navigation and damage control. Infantry drill, shooting 9mm pistols and M-16 rifles, and sailing small boats all contribute to making each midshipman a proudly versatile individual. A rigorous physical conditioning program, including calisthenics, running, pull-ups, situps, swimming, wrestling, boxing and personal defense, are only a small part of the daily regimen. The fourth class also tackle obstacle, endurance and confidence courses as well as a 40foot climbing wall. Team spirit and a desire to win are developed through competition in activities ranging from athletics to dress parades and damage control drills.

Fourth class midshipmen also receive instruction and indoctrination on the Brigade of Midshipmen Honor Concept. Honor is the backbone of the military profession. We recognize that individuals are not born with a sense of honor and that its attainment results from an educational process. The internalization of these ideals in every midshipman is one of the key objectives of the Naval Academy’s educational core values program. The Honor Concept stresses that each individual has the moral courage and the desire to do the right thing because it is right, not from a fear of punishment.

However difficult, Plebe Summer is a time most midshipmen will never forget.

They experience both success and failure.

Making each hurdle brings a feeling of relief that it is over and a sense of pride that the challenge has been met — and conquered.

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Induction Day

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experience in the Navy and Marine Corps, and for students from the Naval Academy Preparatory School, I-Day begins a day earlier (“I-Day minus one”), but all candidates complete the induction process with the Oath of Office ceremony on the evening of I-Day. I-Day begins at 6 a.m., when the candidates, dressed in their civilian clothes, gather at Alumni Hall. Here they place their personal belongings aside and begin checking in.

Inside Alumni Hall their vision is tested and they are given inoculations.

They are given their first military haircut and receive their first uniform issue: a T-shirt, athletic socks, running shoes and the prized “dixie cup” hat. Each is also issued a huge laundry bag that contains their “white works,” or jumper uniforms, and other uniform items.

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fter leaving Alumni Hall, the new candidates are bused to Bancroft Hall where they eat lunch in King Hall and meet their new squad leaders. After a brief stop to unload all their gear in their rooms and meet their roommates, the relentless pace continues into the afternoon.

Early evening brings an important pause in the day for the Oath of Office Ceremony with many proud family members and friends watching.

Standing together, the fourth class are asked if, “… having been appointed a midshipman in the United States Navy, do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely and without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God?” Right hands raised, the plebes respond, “I do.”

Congratulations are in order, and the fourth class midshipmen have an hour to enjoy the feeling. Then, the entire class heads for evening meal formation. The action picks up again during supper. Upperclassmen are ever present in Bancroft Hall — giving orders, instructing, challenging every step — as the fourth class mids struggle to stay afloat in their new home. Finally, their first day as midshipmen ends. Taps: it’s 9:45 p.m., time for a welcome, well-deserved sleep.

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ig lines, edge dressing, tucks, brush offs, and working out

Navy Traditions

the smiles mean little to the

midshipman candidates who come to the Naval Academy. But in no time these techniques of perfecting appearance in uniform, along with a host of other military practices such as saluting and marching, become a natural part of a fourth class midshipman’s life.

Immediately after they get out of their civilian clothes, new midshipmen are taught how to salute, whom to salute and how to stand at attention and parade rest.

They learn how to carry a rifle and spend hours learning how to march, perfecting their synchronization on the field. Perfection in every detail — in marching, inspections and physical fitness competitions — earns points toward the title of “color company.” The winner of the color competition earns a blue border on the company guidon, which distinguishes the company as best in the regiment.

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hysical education and

Shaping Up

competitive sports programs support an important part of

the mission of the Naval Academy. The physical fitness program gets off to a fast start during Plebe Summer. The fourth class regiment spends more than 135 hours, or about 32 percent of their time, engaging in physical fitness and athletic activities.

Most days of Plebe Summer begin

at 5:30 a.m. with 90 minutes of calisthenics, running, push-ups, situps and other exercises designed to increase strength, endurance, agility, flexibility and general athletic ability.

Fourth class midshipmen also receive instruction and practice in boxing, soccer, gymnastics, crew, tennis, squash, swimming, track, judo, and running an obstacle course.They scale a 40-foot tall climbing wall, and tackle the confidence and endurance courses.

Even midshipmen in the best

shape can find this overall physical conditioning program a challenge, but few can argue with its results.

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Obstacle and Confidence Courses

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ancroft Hall is home away

Living in the Hall

from home for the entire Brigade of Midshipmen.

They spend practically every moment in the Hall when they are not going to class, marching, attending sports events or religious activities, or on liberty.

Plebes learn the intricacies of

preparing for meticulous room inspections. They must wax the deck, clean their showers, and stow their clothes in a prescribed way. During the inspections, upperclassmen examine every surface and corner with a white glove.

Midshipmen learn quickly

what it means to have the highest standards of cleanliness and organization. Frequent inspections are meant to encourage attention to detail and military readiness.

Life in Bancroft Hall presents

daily challenges for fourth class midshipmen. Meals here are different from anything they’ve ever experienced. Plebes march to meals, find their squad tables and stand at attention before sitting.

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hey must be prepared to answer a barrage of questions or recite their rates (passages from Reef Points), the menu, the names of officers of the watch and memorized news or sports stories from the day’s newspaper. The fourth class midshipmen get permission from their squad leader to stow their covers (under their chairs). After hearing the announcements, they ask permission to sit and begin passing food to each other family style.

Some plebes find eating under these circumstances difficult, but soon they become accustomed to it. Squad leaders make sure that everyone is eating enough food.

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Learning the Ropes

rofessional training, in areas such as seamanship, marksmanship and combat skills, is a hands-on

and an enjoyable part of the summer for the fourth class.

On the water, they learn basic seamanship skills of boat handling and navigation, as well as fundamental concepts about the effects of wind and currents. Midshipmen fourth class are introduced to small arms during marksmanship training at the Naval Support Activity pistol range. There, under the close supervision of upperclass midshipmen and Navy and Marine Range Officers, they learn weapons safety, sight alignment and trigger control before shooting to qualify for ribbons as marksmen, sharpshooters or experts.

In order to emphasize Plebe Summer

as an initial step in the professional development of junior officers, fourth class midshipmen receive significant naval science training. The topics covered include

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Reflections

the fourth class as opportunities to engage in sports activities, sing in the choir, attend religious services, make a telephone call or write home.

Midshipmen fourth class

first meet their classmates outside Alumni Hall during I-Day. While there is little chance for mingling during this busy day, after a while they come to know their fellow classmates as shipmates and friends. Midshipmen realize early on that they must work as a team. Roommates work together preparing their rooms and themselves for inspection, and they help each other study.

Plebes must learn the first names and hometowns of all classmates in their platoon. This requirement encourages loyalty and a kinship among the midshipmen. The Class of 2019 will become an extended family, with the kind of close relationships that last a lifetime.

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rom the first day of Plebe Summer until the day of commissioning, the academy’s staff of chaplains and religious program specialists minister to the needs of the brigade. Midshipmen may attend the religious service of their choice, and a wide variety of such services are available on the Yard. Attendance at these services is voluntary. These services support the role of spirituality in the development of midshipmen and provide a foundation for withstanding times of personal trial and professional stress.

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Building a Team

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fourth class take for granted the selfconfident, squared-away midshipman squad leader who always seems to know just what to do, and how and when to do it. But the first class midshipmen know that positive leadership by example isn’t easy. Most have wanted to be squad leaders since they were fourth class themselves, and to reach this goal they have completed extensive training. They cannot expect their subordinates to look sharp in their uniforms unless they themselves set a perfect example. And if the fourth class must know the menu, officers of the watch, and the time of the next evolution, then the squad leaders must know their plebe “rates” even better. As people in authority who are closest to the fourth class during their first formative weeks as midshipmen, the squad leaders have an important responsibility. Professional training, in areas such as seamanship, marksmanship and combat skills, is a hands-on and an enjoyable part of the summer for the fourth class.

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or many of the first class midshipmen, their weeks as Plebe Summer platoon commanders and squad leaders are the most professionally challenging weeks of their Naval Academy careers. For years they have watched and critiqued the leadership styles of other midshipmen and officers. The Plebe Summer experience gives them the chance to try the leadership techniques they have learned. And if they make a mistake, they experience one of the toughest tasks in leadership: admitting a mistake, learning from it and moving forward.

In some ways, the squad leader’s second Plebe Summer is harder than the first, but the leadership opportunity is worth the time and effort. And while the fourth class do not always appreciate squad leaders (at first) or understand their methods right away, they rarely forget those upperclassmen who helped turn civilians into midshipmen during Plebe Summer.

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uring the academic year, the entire brigade is organized into two regiments. In each

regiment are three battalions and in each battalion are five companies. The fourth class of each of the 30 platoons from Plebe Summer join their respective academic year companies numbered one through 30.

The demanding daily schedule during

the academic year is arranged into six periods each week day. In addition to regular classes, a midshipman’s day may include extra instruction, several hours of study, and other activities such as inspections, formations and drills, parades and varsity and intramural athletics.

All midshipmen fourth class study

leadership, naval science fundamentals, navigation, calculus, chemistry, cyber operations, English, government and U.S. naval history. These courses lay the foundation for the core curriculum required of all midshipmen.

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irst-year courses also provide a sound basis for pursuing a major field of study chosen toward the end of plebe year. Majors are offered in 25 subject areas — nine in engineering, ten in sciences and six in humanities and social sciences.

Ten majors offer honors programs for exceptional students.

Given the small size of classes, the fourth class quickly get to know many members of the Naval Academy

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faculty. This is a varied group of about 550 civilians and military officers. The officers, rotated at intervals of two to three years, bring fresh ideas and experiences from operational assignments. The civilian faculty, almost all of whom have Ph.D.s, provide a core of professional scholarship and teaching experience as well as continuity in the educational program.

The faculty is divided into five divisions. At a civilian university, these would be called colleges. They are: Engineering and Weapons, Mathematics and Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Professional Development, and Leadership Education and Development. An additional division is responsible for Character Development and Training. The divisions consist of the 18 departments described on the following pages.

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The Division of Engineering and Weapons consists of five departments located in Maury and Rickover Halls. These are Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, and Weapons and Systems Engineering.

• The Aerospace Engineering Department offers courses of study in all aspects of flight including the dynamics, control and structure of aircraft, satellite attitude dynamics and control, and the space environment. Facilities include structures, propulsion and rotor labs; variable stability aircraft simulator; spacecraft tracking and experimentation facilities; and various wind tunnels with flow velocities ranging from subsonic to supersonic.

• The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department teaches cornerstone core courses in basic electricity, electronics, analog and digital communications, motors and generators, electrical power distribution and conversion, and information technology. Advanced courses available to its majors include microprocessor fundamentals, signal processing, circuit analysis, semiconductor and fiber optic devices, and electromagnetism.

• The Mechanical Engineering Department provides instruction in subjects fundamental to all engineering disciplines including statics, dynamics, materials engineering, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, ship propulsion, and nuclear engineering.

• The Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Department teaches a core course in ship performance as well as several naval architecture courses related to ship design and ocean engineering courses that pertain to coastal, harbor, and offshore structures; unmanned underwater vehicles and diver-support equiptment; underwater acoustic systems; ocean energy and other marine-related environmental systems.

• The Weapons and Systems Engineering Department teaches core courses in weapons and control systems for all midshipmen and majors courses in digital technology, microprocessors, communications, simulation, robotics, feedback and control theory.

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he Division of Mathematics and Science, located in Michelson and Chauvenet Halls, is home to five departments: Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Oceanography, and Physics.

• The Chemistry Department instructs all midshipmen in basic chemistry, the science of matter and its transformations and provides courses for its majors that include organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, bio-, polymer and environmental chemistry. Biology courses are also offered.

• The Computer Science Department offers courses in programming, data structures, algorithms, sofware engineering, computer architecture, compilers, artificial intelligence, networks, robotics, information technology, and information security.

• The Mathematics Department instructs midshipmen in four required courses, including three semesters of calculus and one of either differential equations or probability and statistics. Additional courses include: linear algebra, abstract algebra, geometry, topology, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, modeling, operations analysis, search and detection theory, logistics, linear programming, computational mathematics, numerical analysis, engineering mathematics, partial differential equations, and real and complex analysis.

• The Oceanography Department offers courses in meteorology, geophysics, geology, sound propagation in the ocean, waves and tides, remote sensing by satellite of the ocaens and atmosphere. A large array of elective courses, special laboratories and other facilities together with a fortuitous location on the world’s largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay, and research opportunities afloat during the summer create an exciting area of study for the future naval officer.

• The Physics Department provides instruction in a two semester course with laboratory exercises in basic physics for all midshipmen and a major program for those interested in the fundamental concepts and principles that govern all physical phenomena. Among the many topics treated in the major are the origin, propagation and reception of waves of all kinds, field concepts, the theory of relativity, mechanics, electromagnetic theory, thermal physics, quantum mechanics, astronomy, acoustics, solid state physics, laser optics, and nuclear physics.

• The Cyber Operations Major is an interdisciplinary major that is administered by a committee comprised of representatives from the Center for Cyber Security Studies and faculty from the divisions of Mathematics and Sciences, Engineering and Weapons, Humanities and Social Sciences and Leadership, Education and Development.

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he Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, located in Nimitz Library and Sampson Hall, introduces midshipmen to the study of human interactions in all their manifestations. The division’s five departments are Economics, English, History, Languages and Cultures and Political Science.

• The Economics Department offers a wide variety of elective courses that describe and analyze the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The department offers a major designed to acquaint prospective naval officers with both macro- and micro-economic theory, quantitative methods in economics, economic problem-solving in an institutional context, and the international economic relations of the United States.

• The English Department offers explorations of the most significant and influential writings of civilization from ancient times to the present and affords midshipmen the opportunity for independent study and creative writing projects. Every plebe must complete or validate two English courses in rhetoric and literature that are cornerstones of an Academy-wide program to develop graduates with excellent oral and written communications skills.

• The History Department instructs all midshipmen in required core courses that study the history of American sea power and the history of western civilization. The department offers many elective courses and a major that focuses on American, European, regional, thematic, and naval or military history.

• The Languages and Cultures Department provides instruction in seven foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish and offers majors in Arabic and Chinese. Midshipmen majoring in the non-technical majors must complete or validate a total of four semesters of a selected foreign language. Opportunities exist for summer overseas language study under programs supported by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation Funds.

• The Political Science Department teaches a core course on the Constitutional foundation of the United States government, that is taken by all fourth classmen.

Upper-level courses explore law, political theory, institutional and policy analysis, national security affairs, and area studies of the United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Latin America and Asia. Internship programs at the Maryland legislature, in Washington, D.C., or overseas are available for qualified midshipmen.

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he Division of Professional Development, located in Luce Hall, is responsible for all maritime and professional education of midshipmen and for the Naval Academy Career Information and Officer Accession/ Commissioning programs. It consists of two departments: Seamanship and Navigation and Career Information and Officer Accessions.

• The Seamanship and Navigation Department provides a foundation in basic marine engineering, seamanship, ship handling, ship operations, and naval tactics. A junior officer practicum is taken by all midshipmen to complement their service assignment made in first class year. The department conducts training aboard the Yard Patrol (YP) craft in the core courses and during summer cruises.

• The Career Information and Officer Accessions Department is a non-teaching department, which serves as the coordination center for midshipman career development and service assignment. It is responsible for the summer training of midshipmen, and their assignment to their future warfare Navy and Marine Corps communities.

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he Division of Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) and the Division of Character Development and Training (CD&T) are responsible for the leadership and character education of midshipmen. The courses offered by LEAD’s academic department, Leadership, Ethics and Law, provide the education necessary for midshipmen character development through leadership positions.

• The Leadership, Ethics and Law Department helps to mold midshipmen into future Navy and Marine Corps officers by teaching required courses in human behavior, leadership, moral reasoning, and law for the junior officer. The department also offers elective courses in leadership, psychology, and philosophy.

• The Character Education Program

consists of interactive seminars, speaker series, conferences, and experiential activities that begin during Plebe Summer and continue through all four years at the academy. The program is integrated with both the academic leadership education and the formal leader training program, and culminates with the 1/C year Officership Capstone Seminar.

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Parents’ Weekend

arents’ Weekend provides an opportunity for parents to meet with their sons and daughters after

the first seven intensive weeks of Plebe Summer. During this three-day weekend, parents can sail with their midshipmen, watch a dress parade, dine in Dahlgren Hall and meet with faculty and staff members to get an inside look at life at the Naval Academy. For the fourth class, Parents’ Weekend is a proud time to show off new uniforms, skills, knowledge and shipmates.

This year, Parents’ Weekend begins with

early registration on Thursday, August 13.

Parents have the first opportunity to visit with mid­ship­men on Friday following the noon formation. There are signs along Stribling Walk to help parents and their midshipmen reunite. Many parents won’t recognize their sons or daughters right away. In just over a month’s time as midshipmen, they’ve changed: they stand taller and straighter, often say “sir” and “ma’am” and use Navy terms, acronyms and abbreviations with ease.

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riday morning, the Parents’ Welcome Aboard Forum and reception is held in Alumni Hall. The Superintendent and the Commandant of Midshipmen address the assembly. After these remarks, senior leadership, members of the faculty, the battalion and company officers and senior enlisted leaders for the 20152016 academic year meet with parents to discuss the academy’s programs and facilities.

Earlier in the day, there are tours of the academy’s engineering and mathematics departments. This opportunity to demonstrate new skills with a sense of pride for what they have accomplished in seven short weeks becomes the foundation for the challenges and rewards of the four years they will spend together preparing to become naval officers.

For parents, the dress parade on Saturday morning is one of the highlights of the visit. The entire Class of 2019 participates. Members of the Class of 2016 lead the military units in the parade.

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Alumni Association & Foundation

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ounded in 1886, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association strives to educate and inform the “extended

Brigade” and promote advocacy for today’s Naval Academy. In partnership with the Naval Academy Foundation, the single fundraising entity for the Academy, the Alumni Association provides support to the Naval Academy, the Brigade of Midshipmen and its alumni, working to enhance the margin of excellence your midshipman experiences while he or she is at the Academy.

The Alumni Association—which, as Naval

Academy parents, you are encouraged to join as an associate member at www.usna.com/ membership, provides programs and services to nearly 60,000 members through more 100 alumni chapters, 75 class organizations and 84 parent clubs worldwide. Events and activities include reunions, tailgates and an extensive array of career services. The Alumni Association also produces Shipmate magazine, WaveTops e-newsletter, www.usna.com and a mobile app to keep members up-to-date on Academy and alumni news. The Alumni Association’s parents program supports the parent clubs and provides tremendous resources and opportunities for Naval Academy parents. These include the annual I-Day “Welcome Aboard” picnic, the Annual Parent Club Officers Conference and

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other events throughout the year.

Parent clubs are encouraged to work closely with their local alumni chapters. If you have not yet joined your local parent club, visit www. usna.com and look under the “Stay Connected� heading for more information.

The Naval Academy Foundation, a non-profit organization that shares a president and CEO with the Alumni Association, works with Academy leadership to identify strategic priorities and to raise,

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manage and disburse private funds in support of those priorities. Since 2000, the Foundation has raised more than $400 million in support of the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Academy and its programs, and its influence can be seen in projects as varied as Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the Center for Cyber Security Studies, the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership, international programs, faculty recruitment, admissions outreach, athletic excellence and much more.

More than 13,000 alumni, parents, corporations, foundations and other friends of the Academy make private gifts each year in support of specific programs or the Annual Fund, the most powerful way of supporting the Academy. Foundation support also helped fund the publication of this Plebe Summer Book for the Class of 2019.

Go Navy!

Your Alumni Association and Foundation

USNA Parent Clubs Alabama- NAPC of Alabama James H. Pugh jhpugh87@gmail.com www.alabama.usnaparents.com

Florida NAPC of Big Bend Florida/Joint Scott & Hope Grant bamagrant@embarqmail.com

NAPC of Northern Illinois Karen & Jim McGrath usnapcni@gmail.com www.usna-pcni.org

Alaska- NAPC of Alaska Dan Kennedy kennedy@kennedycpas.com www.facebook.com/groups/ AlaskaAllAcademies/

NAPC of Central Florida Cheryl Miller cherylmiller@cfl.rr.com www.usnaflorida.com

Indiana- NAPC of Indiana Stephanie & Andy Simonson stephsimomama@gmail.com http://indiana.usnaparents.com

NAPC of Northeast Florida Gene Lampp lamppg@yahoo.com

Iowa- NAPC of Iowa Karen Oberman koberman@hummelgroup.com www.workingtitlewebpages.com/napci

Arizona- NAPC of Arizona Julia Fischer jfischy@gmail.com www.usna-azpc.com

NAPC of Pensacola Dave & Laura Moran dandlmoran@aol.com

Mississippi- NAPC of Mississippi Rachel Jacobsen jjjpt@bellsouth.net Missouri- NAPC of Greater St. Louis - E. MO & S. IL Donna Gaffney dpgaffney@charter.net www.usnastl.org Montana- NAPC of Montana Mike Kreyenhagen kreyten@yahoo.com www.cs.montana.edu/starkey/MTUSNA.html

Kansas- NAPC of Kansas & Nebraska- NAPC of Nebraska Missouri Didi & Gene Pache Julie Hunter usnanebraska@gmail.com NAPC of South Florida julieschmitzhunter@gmail.com Christine & Lucien Barrau www.missourikansas.usnaparents.com California Nevada- NAPC of Southern usnaparentsfl@gmail.com NAPC of Greater Sacramento Area www.usnafloridaparents.org Kentucky- NAPC of Kentucky Nevada/Joint Brenda Musilli Paul & Kathy Womack Kirby Rhines brenda.musilli@gmail.com NAPC of Southwest Florida SAPClasvegas@aol.com kirbyrhines@gmail.com Sue Herting www.kentucky.usnaparents.com/default. www.lasvegas.usnaparents.com/ NAPC of Northern California skherting@gmail.com htm Pete Lee New Hampshire pete320@comcast.net NAPC of Tampa Bay Florida Louisiana- NAPC of Louisiana NAPC of Central New Englandwww.usna-nocalparents.org MA, NH & RI John Brown Lisa Dilldine Marie Panek goodgator@gmail.com lisadilldine@cox.net NAPC of San Diego, California www.tampabay.usnaparents.com president@usna-pccne.org www.louisiana.usnaparents.com Loreta Villemez www.usna-pccne.org napcsandiego1845@gmail.com Georgia- NAPC of Georgia Louisiana- NAPC of Louisiana New Jersey- NAPC of New Jersey Roberta Meadows Maria Daigle NAPC of Southern California Sandy Deckman & Carol Short usnapcgaexec@gmail.com drgnldz@msn.com Mike & Caroline Thatcher sfdclosets@aol.com www.usnapcga2.org www.louisiana.usnaparents.com APCSCP@gmail.com www.usna-njpc.org Maine- NAPC of Maine www.apcsc.org NAPC of Georgia JoAnn LaPoint New Mexico- NAPC of New Suzanne Fink NAPC of Colorado topoint@roadrunner.com Mexico usnapcgaexec@gmail.com Beth Moses Jeanette Harris www.usnapcga2.org Maryland- NAPC of Maryland totalbodywellness@msn.com beth-moses@comcast.net Beth Gray www.usna-copc.org Hawaii- NAPC of Hawaii usnamarylandpc@gmail.com New York- NAPC of Cent. New York Arthur Yri NAPC of Colorado Tom & Julie Thompson USNA.HI.Parents.Club@gmail.com www.usnamarylandpc.org/ Jean Morgenweck tatandjmt@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/USNAParMassachusetts jean.morgenweck@colostate.edu entsClubofHawaii NAPC of Central New England- NAPC of Hudson Valley NY www.usna-copc.org MA, NH & RI Guy J. Buonocore Idaho- NAPC of Idaho Marie Panek NAPC of Connecticut guy10989@gmail.com Julie Oliver president@usna-pccne.org Sandra Hawxhurst www.usnahvpg.org julieo@cableone.net http://www.usna-pccne.org szhawxhurst@gmail.com NAPC of Long Island/Greater Illinois- NAPC of Central Illinois Michigan- NAPC of Michigan Metro Area and West Chester Connecticut Kelley Elward Drew & Any Nelson NAPC of Connecticut Trudi & Jim Batcher elward08@gmail.com dnelson@comcast.net Betsy Francis batcherg@optonline.net www.michigan.usnaparents.com betsydayfrancis@gmail.com www.napcli.com NAPC of Greater St. Louis E. MO & S.IL Minnesota- NAPC of Minnesota NAPC of NYC Delaware- NAPC of Delaware Denise Foppe Michelle & Robert New Heidi & Rick Wahrhaftig Andrew Danlychuk denisefoppe@gmail.com mjnew@comcast.net hmwahrhaftig@gmail.com Dchuk66@gmail.com www.usnastl.org www.minnesota.usnaparents.com www.nycnapa.wordpress.com 69 Arkansas- NAPC of Arkansas Dennis & Theresa Lee pinkflamingos@sbcglocal.net

New York- NAPC of Western N.Y. Lori & Joe Jablonski ljablonski@greatbatch.com www.westernnewyork.usnaparents.com North Carolina- NAPC of Greater Charlotte NC & SC Kelly Jones kmjgator@gmail.com www.google.com/site/usnapcgc NAPC of Greater Charlotte, NC & SC Angela Cawa angie.cawa@windstream.net www.google.com/site/usnapcgc

NAPC of Northwest Ohio/Joint Judy L. Ubben-Genzman judyubben@aol.com www.usna.com/Parents/Ohio/Toledo-NWOhio/index.htm

Rhode Island- NAPC of Central New England-MA, NH & RI Marie Panek president@usna-pccne.org http://www.usna-pccne.org

NAPC of S. OH, S. IN, N. KYCinncinati/Dayton Amy & Matt Uecker muecker@stedman-machine.com

South Carolina- NAPC of S. Carolina Rachael Stephenson rachael.stephenson@arieltpa.com

Oklahoma-NAPC of Oklahoma/ Joint Tammy Hern tlhern3@gmail.com www.oknapc.org

South Dakota- NAPC of S. Dakota Kari C. Kadrmas orthokad@rap.midco.net

NAPC of North Carolina Oregon- NAPC of Oregon Elizabeth Beedenbedner Juli Valeske Elizabeth.beedenbender@usna.com usnapcorwa@gmail.com www.oregonusnaparents.com North Dakota- NAPC of North Dakota Pennsylvania- NAPC of Central Pa. Susan A. Canham Marty Demandante scanham2@gmail.com usnacentralpa@gmail.com www.centralpa.usnaparents.com Ohio- NAPC of Central Ohio Mary Beth & Jeffrey Vincent NAPC of Lehigh Valley PA usna2017@hotmail.com Deb Watlington www.usnacentralohio.usnaparents.com watlington6@rcn.com www.usnapclv.com NAPC of Northeast Ohio Rosanne & Jim Burns NAPC of Northeastern PA neohionap@gmail.com Elizabeth Beedenbender http://usna-neonap.blogspot.com/ elizabeth.beedenbender@usna.com NAPC of Northeast Ohio Sue & Bob Frantz neohionap@gmail.com NAPC of Northwest Ohio/Joint Laurie J. Pangle-Watrol blmw7@aol.com www.usna.com/Parents/Ohio/Toledo-NWOhio/index.htm

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NAPC of Southeast PA Pat Field graystock@verizon.net www.sppa.usnaparents.com NAPC of Western PA Jack & Polly Rosenberger Wespanapa@gmail.com www.wespanapa.com

Tennessee- NAPC of Eastern Tennessee Betsy Stibler betsystibler@gmail.com NAPC of Mid-South Tenn.

Ross & Lynda McAllister rossmcall@aol.com NAPC of Middle Tenessee Holly Sanders hsanders@ymcamidtn.org NAPC of Middle Tennessee Lesa Johnson lesa.s.johnson@gmail.com Texas- NAPC of East Texas Cindy Brandon gb_cb@sbcglobal.net Texas- NAPC of North Texas Rick Davis rick@curbappealsigns.com www.usna-ntx.org Texas- NAPC of South Texas Willfred Navarro STNAPC@yahoo.com www.sotxnapc.com

Texas-NAPC of Texas Gulf Coast Robert Leyba rwleyba@yahoo.com www.texasgulfcoast.usnaparents.com NAPC of the Texas South Plains Vicki Martin vamama@suddenlink.net www.nap-tsp.org Utah- NAPC of Utah Cathy P. Mecham usnapcu@gmail.com www.usna.com/parents/utah NAPC of Utah Denise C. Bastian usnapcu@gmail.com www.usna.com/parents/utah Vermont- NAPC of Vermont Lynne & Scott Jaunich lmjau@gmavt.net NAPC of Central Virginia MA Powers magpowers@comcast.net NAPC of Hampton Roads, VA Neil T. Wallace ntwallace@aol.com NAPC of Hampton Roads, VA Jennifer R. Kilborn jenkilborn@gmail.com Virginia NAPC of Northern Virginia Carol Pixa clpixa@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ groups/328376737281587/ NAPC of Southwest Virginia Don Aldridge Don@k4pk.com

Washington- NAPC of Washington Ellen Ernst usnaparentsclubofwa@gmail.com www.washington.usnaparents.com

For additional information or to revitalize a parent club near you please contact:

Elizabeth Beedenbender West Virginia- NAPC of W. Virginia Parent Club Program Lance McCoy Coordinator lmccoy@citynet.net USNA Alumni Association

& Foundation Wisconsin-NAPC of Wisconsin (410) 295-4166 NAPAssociation elizabeth.beedenbender@usna.com Joe & Sue Wester swester@wi.rr.com www.wisnapa.org Wyoming- NAPC of Wyoming Jane A. Hill buckone@union-tel.com

Photos courtesy of: USNA Photography Lab Front Cover: Gin Kai MC2 Tyler Caswell, USN MC2 Nathan Wilkes, USN MC2 Jonathan Correa, USN Ensign Anton Eckman, USN Ensign Alec Bacon, USN Mrs. Lou Cox Mr. David Hoffberger

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