12 August 2022 Designer Thought: ONR ‘SCOUTs’ for Creative Warfighting Solutions at Naval Academy Event ARLINGTON, Va. - A web of connecting sensors and buoys for conducting ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) in the maritime environment. Specialized GPS that can monitor fishing routes and pinpoint suspicious activity that might reveal the presence of drug smugglers.
02 August 2022 Midshipmen Test the Waters, Second IW Summer Cruise Underway SUFFOLK, Va. - The second annual Information Warfare (IW) Community summer cruise got underway in Suffolk, Va., in early June with the first of three waves of U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) First Class Midshipmen touring various IW commands.
24 February 2022 Service Academies Directed to Build Up Sexual Assault Prevention Programs The U.S. military service academies are doing a good job taking care of victims of sexual assault, but they can do more in the way of preventing those assaults from happening in the first place, the acting director of the Defense Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office said.
11 April 2021 USNA Midshipmen Begin Fleet Orientation Weekend at Naval Station Norfolk NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - 180 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) visited Naval Station Norfolk, April 10-11. This is the first of several fleet orientation weekends in April which will introduce more than 500 midshipmen to the surface and amphibious warfare force.
09 November 2020 Planning Is Key to Resiliency at Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Naval Academy Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Washington recently awarded a contract to Swift River Versar JV to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce the effects of land subsidence, sea-level rise, groundwater change, coastal flooding/storm surge, and inadequate stormwater management at Naval
08 October 2020 Naval Academy Celebrates 175th Founders Day The United States Naval Academy will celebrate its 175th Founders Day Saturday, Oct. 10.The Naval Academy has existed since 1845 for one reason: to develop the next generation of naval leaders to serve our nation. Nearly 85,000 young men and women have successfully completed "four years by the bay"
31 July 2020 US Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Air Pilot Earns Wings of Gold in Texas The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia native Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold with 25 classmates during a small ceremony
29 July 2020 NHC Annapolis’ Operational Approach to COVID-19 Prevention puts U.S. Naval Academy on Track for Fall 2020 Semester It has been nearly a month since the first incoming freshmen, or plebes, arrived at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) to check in for their immunizations, vaccinations, blood draws, eyeglasses, and coronavirus (COVID-19) test. Following months of planning and coordination with Naval Health