Naval Science Department Staff Updates
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dmiral Farragut Academy is delighted to announce that Col. Robert Sprague, USMC (Ret.) has joined the AFA community as our new Commandant/Dean of Students. The Commandant/Dean of Students position is a vital leadership role. The person in this position is responsible for
Col. Robert Sprague, USMC (Ret.) Commandant/Dean of Students the alignment of the mission States Marine Corps for more of Farragut and all student than 23 years, including time activities including student serving as a Marine Officer behavior, well-being, character Instructor for Navy and Marine development, and disciplinary Corps Reserve Officer training, process for students in grades 8 and a Judge Advocate. Col through 12. Sprague also served as Chief of Operations, Joint Operations Col Sprague joins us with Center, U.S. Central Command an extensive background in where he supervised the Joint military leadership and many Operations center for more than years of dedicated service in the 20 countries. United States Marine Corps. In recent years, Col Sprague was Col Sprague has a B.A. in Commandant at the Marine Political Science and American Leadership Academy in Chicago, Literature from Manhattanville and a Senior Marine Instructor College, and a J.D. from Villanova at D.D. Eisenhower High School University. Col Sprague is an in Illinois. Previously, Col outstanding addition to our Sprague served in the United faculty and school community.
CDR David Byrd, USN (Ret.) Senior Naval Science Instructor early this fall with a long history of senior leadership experience including 35 years in the United States Navy, most recently leading multiple teams and serving as senior advisor to military leadership working on multi-million dollar projects at MacDill AFB.
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elcome aboard Senior Naval Science Instructor, CDR. David Byrd, USN (Ret.)! Commander Byrd joined AFA
Commander Byrd holds an M.A. in National Security & Strategic Studies from the Naval
War College, an M.B.A. from Jacksonville University, and a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of North Florida. Our cadets are already benefiting from his application of first-class leadership skills and experience in our globally recognized Naval Science curriculum. We are very lucky to have Commander Byrd join our faculty, he is an outstanding addition to the team.
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