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Turning the Tide on College Creek! 🌊💪🇺🇸

For the first time, we integrated unmanned surface vessels with our Yard Patrol Craft, Navy Sailing, and airborne attack drones in direct support of a formal parade. A glimpse into the future of naval warfare.

An incredible reunion weekend at the Naval Academy, with the Classes of ’56, ’76, ’91, ’01, and ’06 out in full force for our Formal Parade! Nothing like bringing generations of the Naval Academy family back together and showing them first hand the innovation taking place at their great Alma Mater.

Proud to stand alongside our parade reviewers: LtGen Andrew Gebara ’91, USAF, LtGen Michael Borgschulte ’91, LtGen Jim Adams III ’91, LtGen Eric Austin ’91, VADM Rob Gaucher ’91, VADM Jeff Anderson ’91

Class Presidents: CAPT James Van Metre ’56, CAPT Kevin Stone ’76, HON Gibson Armstrong ’91, Ms. Jennifer Tyll ’01, LCDR Adrienne Maeser ‘06.

We aren’t just preparing for the future of naval warfare. We’re building it right here on College Creek. ⚓️🔥

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🧪 Plebe Chem Class=Moto! Great to be back in the lab and fantastic to join Prof. Elizabeth Yates’s & Professor Joi Walker’s Plebe chemistry class, observing titration at its finest!

Titration is more than just a chemistry lesson, it’s a practical skill with direct applications in the Fleet, from monitoring water quality in boiler steam systems to making informed decisions based on precise measurements. These are the fundamentals that underpin operational readiness: technical expertise, attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to make sound decisions when it matters most.

Warfighting readiness starts in the classroom and lab. We are fortunate to have world-class faculty preparing our future Navy and Marine Corps officers to translate rigorous academics into real-world performance across the fleet. 🇺🇸⚓️

#GoNavy #USNA #WarfightingReadiness #STEM #FleetReady

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Your West Point Society of Northern CA helped staff the West Point booth at the recent Capitol Air Show at Mather last Saturday and Sunday.

While watching the aerial displays and tremendous feats of flying put on by the Thunderbirds, Canada’s Snowbirds, and a myriad of others, by far the best part was talking about West Point to a multitude of great young people and their parents along with 1LT Jacob “JT” Turner, (USMA ‘23), the West Point Admissions Office Far West Engagement Officer.

Officers and Members of our Board of Directors: Secretary Stuart Wright ‘96 and Board Member Larry Smith ‘62 (both Congressional District Coordinators), Board Member Mark Williams ‘03, Vice President Strategic Planning & Outreach Heather Caldwell ‘99, and President Tony Gates ‘81 were there as well.

Special shout-out to Linda Updegraff (Parent ‘18), President of the West Point Parents Club of Northern CA, and some of her Board Members, including Tammy McCarley (Parent ‘30).

Our Sister Service Academies were standing tall and looking good right next to us!t

Next to the exceptional people, the Sunday night Finale was a REAL treat!!

#WestPointGrads #WestPoint #WPSONC #WPAOG #WestPointAdmissions

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A to Z, the Navy way ⚓️

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New School for the Future…charged w/tech dominance! ⚓️🇺🇸

USNA will aggressively prepare to achieve technological dominance on the battlefield by establishing a dedicated school for Super Intelligence (SI), Information Warfare (IW), and Robotics & Autonomous Systems (RAS).

This concentrated focus is central to our Navy’s hedge strategy, ensuring our naval force maintains an unmatched combat edge in high-end future fights, where inexpensive, commercially available tech, coupled with Super Intelligence has fundamentally changed how modern militaries fight and win.

We will continue to rapidly integrate advanced technologies and innovate alongside our world-class faculty to equip Midshipmen with cutting-edge expertise in super intelligence, robotics and autonomous systems and information warfare.

Our adversaries are racing to dominate in this space…we must run faster!

Under inaugural Dean CAPT Mathias Roth, a true information warrior with decades of operational experience, Hopper Hall will become the academic centerpiece for commissioning the finest and most capable information warriors and tech-savvy leaders for the Navy and our Corps.

Read more at link in bio on how USNA is aggressively reshaping warfighter development.

#InnovateFastAtUSNA

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251 years of honor, courage and commitment.

Happy birthday, U.S. Navy! 🇺🇸

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Football Program showcases USNA Shipbuilding & Naval Architecture…how many college football programs hit that target?!

Navy Football’s game program this Sat spotlighted something bigger than the game: our commitment to strengthening America’s maritime industrial base through shipbuilding, naval architecture, and academic innovation.

From summer shipyard internships with NAVSEA to interdisciplinary capstone projects and specialized courses in the History of Shipbuilding and Economics of National Defense, our midshipmen and world
class faculty are connecting classroom rigor to real-world fleet challenges.

Athletics and academics rowing together. Developing warfighters. Strengthening our fleet. Securing our nation’s defense. ⚓️⭐️🇺🇸

Thank you Dr. Samara Firebaugh, Professor Marcus Jones, Professor Brenda Boultwood, CAPT Li Sung, Permanent Military Professor, and all of our World Class faculty!

This summer, the Naval Academy selected five midshipmen to participate in its inaugural shipbuilding summer internship program that immersed rising first-class and second-class midshipmen in a multi-shipyard, multi-platform environment in both commercial shipyards and within Naval Sea Systems Command. Midshipmen not only gained exposure to the maritime industrial base and shipbuilding programs, but they also had the opportunity to conduct academic and operational research alongside experts in the field. During the internships, initial midshipmen research on a submarine concept design proved so impactful that their findings were accepted for presentation at a major industry conference. The midshipmen will build upon their internship experience by bringing forth their newly gained knowledge into their senior capstone projects.

Additionally, Professor Marcus Jones is developing a dedicated History of Shipbuilding course for the History Department while Professor Brenda Boultwood currently teaches a course titled the Economics of National Defense within the Economics Department.

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What a comeback! ⚓️💥 Navy Football weathered the storm and delivered a hard-fought, come-from-behind victory over Tulsa! The Hurricanes brought the heat, but our Midshipmen showed grit and the never-quit mentality that defines us.

Great to have Coach Jon Gruden firing up the fan base alongside our Spirit Team, Drum and Bugle Corps, Cannoneers, Brigade and our amazing fans who packed the stands and brought the energy, THANK YOU!

There is something truly special about this place. The pride, the tradition, the toughness, and most importantly the people.

This is Navy Football in the, “Most Patriotic Stadium in America!”

GO NAVY! ⚓️

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Great to spend the morning with Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Rogers ’90, a great Naval Academy graduate and partner, as we accelerate our vision for bringing advanced technology and autonomous systems to our Midshipmen.

Our high-performance computing cluster will give Midshipmen and Faculty access to significant GPU processing power, our drone port at Nimitz Hall will expand flight ops, our Hopper Hall Pier expansion will support UUVs and USVs, and major waterfront infrastructure upgrades will enable our YP-NEXT vision, using YP craft as motherships for autonomous air, surface, and subsurface systems.

Thank you Hon Rogers for helping us take our Vision into Action!

Innovate. Innovate. Innovate. 🇺🇸⚓️

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Forrestal w/Gen Donovan! 🔥

General Frank Donovan, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, joined us as our Forrestal Lecturer, sharing updates on SOUTHCOM ops, the importance of autonomous systems, and the leadership truth that engaging with your people remains the key to mission success.

For nearly 30 years, I have had the privilege of learning from and observing this outstanding leader. It is no surprise that SOUTHCOM is executing at a high tempo and with tremendous success.

Our Mids asked solid questions and General Donovan delivered the perfect finale: weekend liberty for the Brigade, all while proudly wearing his signature Forrestal gift: a Navy tracksuit.

Thank you, General Donovan, for your leadership, friendship, and investment in the next generation of warfighters.

Semper Fi & Go Navy 🇺🇸⚓️

#ForrestalLecture #Leadership #USNA #Warfighting

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Hate to say good things about USAFA, but they beat navy! Which is always the mission. Enjoy your moment falcons, we will settle this on 7 NOV 2026. #goarmybeatnavy #usma1994 #usna2029 #armynavy #serviceacademy

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A STAR FOR NAVY GOLF! ⭐️⚓️⛳️

Navy Men’s Golf took home the Star ⭐️ after beating Army at West Point this weekend! Great competition and another Star headed back to Annapolis.

Meanwhile, the Naval Academy hosted its inaugural home triathlon, the Navy Collegiate Cup, along with associated club and dual events, right here on the Yard. Our Mids showed grit and toughness after some bike falls in amphibious weather that didn’t keep ‘em down long.

Winning the Star and Inaugural Triathlons on the Yard! 🔥⚓️🇺🇸

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