The United States Naval Academy

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The United States Naval Academy

• Commandant of Midshipmen
• 23 July 1999

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1999

• Brigade Strength 4131
• Minority 18.4
• Female 15.3
• Class of 1999 895
• Average Grades 2.89

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Class of 1999

• Service Selection Numbers
• 681 Unrestricted Line, USN
• 148 Second LTs, USMC
• 19 Supply Corps
• 13 Medical Corps
• 5 Intelligence
• 4 Cryptology
• 4 Civil Engineering Corps
• 2 Aerospace Maintenance Duty
• 1 Oceanography
• 2 USAF

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Minority Commissioning

• 1998
• USNA USAFA USMA
• African American 54 49 41
• Hispanic 62 66 42
• Asian 44 40 49
• Native American 9 9 6
• Total 169 164 138

• 1999
• USNA USAFA USMA
• 60 38 55
• 61 51 34
• 43 50 47
• 9 8 7
• 173 147 143

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Class of 2003

• Admitted 1,232
• Minority 19
• African American 81
• Hispanic 91
• Asian American 50
• Native American 13
• International 10
• Female 16
• Varsity Sports 88
• National Honor Society 52
• Student Govt 22

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Generation Y

• 25 of them come from single parent households,
• 75 have working mothers
• Most have never seen a black and white TV, and
  they have always had cable TV and remote controls
• The Micro Computer was introduced eight years
  before they were born
• The internet was easily accessible from the time
  they were 11
• They were in elementary school during the Gulf
  War, and cannot remember the Cold War

• They are
• Culturally social, many of these kids begin
  playing in soccer and baseball leagues as young
  as 4 years old
• Success oriented, raised to be winners
• Career directed
• They have more respect for advice and procedures
  than preceding generations
• Actively religious

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2000

• Current Brigade Strength 4257
• Minority 18.6
• Female 15.2
• Class of 2000 962

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Daily Schedule (Mon - Fri)
SUPPER BUFFET (1700-1900)
C O T R N G G M T
4/C R E V E I L L E
F O R M A T I O N
F O R M A T I O N
R E V E I L L E
S T U D Y H R
B K F A S T
T A P S
E C A s
L U N C H
4/C T A P S
PHYSICAL MISSION
CLASSES
CLASSES
2300
0530
0630
0700
0755
1205
1520
1330
1900
2400
1250
2030
Batt Sick Call
EARLIEST TOWN LIBERTY (1ST)
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A Day in the Life of a Plebe
0520 Reveille 0545 Study Rates, Pro
knowledge 0615 Daily Rates - meals, Officers
of the Watch, days - newspapers 0630 Come
around 0650 Chow Call 0700 Breakfast 0755-1520 C
lasses 1155 Chow Call 1600 Athletics 1915 Come
around 2000-2245 Study Hour 2245 Blue and
Gold 2300 Taps
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Weekend Liberty Policy
7 extended weekends civilian clothes
First Class
3 basic and 1 extended weekends civilian
clothes Sat/Sun
Second Class
1 basic and 1 extended weekend civilian clothes
when on weekend
Third Class
0 weekends no civilian clothes
Fourth Class
Weekends must be taken for all non support
ECAs
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Senior Enlisted Leaders

• Great addition to the team (1994)
• Brigade Master Chief YNCM Welch (EOD/SW/AW)
• All direct from Sea Duty
• Self Recruiting
• 11 Surface, 9 Aviation, 6 Submarines, 1 Seabee,
  2 Seal, 6 USMC (Some are dual warfare quald)
• 69.4 percent advance rate
• 26 E-7/E-8s have advanced since inception
• 2 CWO, 4 LDO
• NRR, CPR, DAPA, DEOMI

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Midshipmen Activities
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Varsity Sports - 1973

• Football
• 150 Pound Football
• Soccer
• Cross Country
• Wrestling
• Fencing
• Basketball
• Gymnastics
• Pistol
• Rifle

• Indoor Track
• Squash
• Swimming
• Golf
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Sailing
• Crew
• Lacrosse
• Track

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Varsity Sports - 1999

• Golf
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Sailing (co-ed)
• Crew
• Lacrosse
• Track
• Water Polo
• Intercollegiate Sailing
• Cheerleading

• Womens
• Track
• Indoor Track
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Volleyball

• Football
• 150 Pound Football
• Soccer
• Cross Country
• Wrestling
• Rifle (co-ed)
• Basketball
• Gymnastics
• Indoor Track
• Squash
• Swimming

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Club Sports - 1999

• Mens Volleyball
• Womens Gymnastics
• Softball
• Womens Tennis
• Cycle
• Judo
• Combat Pistol
• Karate

• Womens Lacrosse
• Mens Lacrosse
• Mens Rugby
• Womens Rugby
• Power Lifting
• Pistol
• Boxing
• Ice Hockey

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Athletic Accomplishments

• 25-7 (17-5 N) in Army-Navy competitions
• National Championships
• Womens Club Lacrosse (Second Year)
• Womens Softball
• Nike Swoosh Physical Fitness Challenge (Second
  Year)
• Conference Champions
• Tennis
• Mens Lightweight Crew
• Womens Crew
• Womens Soccer
• Womens Swimming
• Golf
• Baseball

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Athletic Accomplishments

• Other National Results
• Mens/Womens Rugby - 3rd
• Cycling - 2nd
• Power Lifting
• Men-2nd
• Women-2nd
• All Around-2nd

• Competed in NCAAs
• Lacrosse
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Rifle

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Extracurricular Activities

• 1973 63 ECAs available
• Old Standbys
• The Lucky Bag
• The Log
• Glee Club
• Drum and Bugle Corps
• SCUBA Club
• Karate Club
• Debate Team

• 1999 117 ECAs available
• Notable additions
• Midshipman Action Group
• Womens Rugby
• Flying Club
• Pipes and Drums
• International Pistol Team
• 17 Club Sports

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Professional Development
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Leadership and Character Development

• Plebe Year
• Plebe Summer
• Leadership and Human Behavior (NL112) - 9 hours
• Navy Core Values, Chain of Command, Oath of
  Office, Navy Rights and Responsibilities, Civic
  Duties and Responsibilities, Patriotism
• Character Development Dept Briefs - 5 hours
• Honor Concept Briefs - 9 hours
• Character Development speakers
• Chief of Naval Operations
• Commandant of the Marine Corps
• CAPT Coffee (Ret) - former POW
• Academic Year
• Leadership and Human Behavior (NL112)
• Human Development, Followership, Motivation,
  Performance Enhancement, Personality, Supervision
  and Communication

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Leadership and Character Development

• Third Class Year
• Moral Reasoning for Naval Officers (NE203)
• Blends theory and case studies
• Custom textbook
• Combines formal lectures by philosophy professors
  and practical application discussions led by
  senior officers (O-5 and O-6 from throughout
  USNA)
• Enlisted experience on summer cruise
• Plebe and Weapons Detail opportunities
• Second Class Year
• Applications and Visions for Naval Leadership
  (NL302)
• Defines leadership as the process of influencing
  an organized group to achieve it goals.
• Experiential exercises, peer teaching and
  cooperative learning
• Junior Officer experience on summer cruise
  (Fleet, YP and CSTS)
• Plebe and NAPS Detail opportunities

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Leadership and Character Development

• First Class Year
• Junior Office Seminar (NL40X)
• First semester is a review of fundamentals of
  Professionalism and Leadership
• Writing skills, case studies, oral presentations,
  safety issues
• Second semester is community specific
• Training, Tactics, Operational Briefs, lectures
  from Senior Officers and Senior Enlisted
  regarding
• Character Development Seminars
• In addition to academic courses
• Monthly 45 minute session
• Facilitated by staff and upperclass midshipmen
• Multi-media preparation (readings, movies, www
  articles)
• Topics selected annually
• Enduring Appeals of Battle, Second Chances, Be
  All You Can Be, and two fraternization case
  studies

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USNA Overseas History
MED WESTPAC
MED WESTPAC
MED WESTPAC
MED Only
Does not include cruises to Pearl, Roosevelt
Roads, Halifax
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Port Calls

• Holland
• Korea
• Japan
• Australia
• Malaysia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Canada
• Italy
• France
• Thailand

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Naval Tactical Training Highlights

• Cast Recovery

• SPIE Rig

• Rappelling

• Night Raid

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Warfare Electives

• SCUBA - Panama City and Pearl Harbor
• AIRBORNE - Air Force Academy

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Sea Trials

• Held on 29 April 1999
• Thirteen continuous hours
• Meld of Crucible and Battle Stations
• Four areas
• Lejeune Hall
• Naval Station
• Hospital Point
• Dewey Field

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Sea Trials

• Medical Issues
• Monitored throughout the day at all stations
  limiting casualties
• Media
• Before and After
• Press conference
• Midshipmen telling the story
• Public Access
• Yard open to visitors
• Herndon still defines end
• Reduced rates and extended time to study

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Thought of the Day

• From 4/c Phillips
• To 2/c Thompson
• Today wasnt the best of days. I got flamed on
  a lot. Getting sicker. Didnt do well on
  push-ups. But, I just realized something. An
  awful day here feels better than a great day at
  any other college.

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