UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

I-Day

Sea Trials

Weapons Training

Plebe Summer:
Plebe Summer starts on Induction Day early in July. Areas of emphasis include military indoctrination, physical education, basic seamanship and sailing, small arms training, first aid and introduction to personal computers.

Fall 1998-1999
Calculus I
Foundations of Chemistry I
Rhetoric and Introduction to Literature I
American Naval Heritage
Fundamentals of Leadership
Swimming / Life Time Fitness

Spring 1998-1999
Calculus II
Investigations in Chemistry II
Rhetoric and Introduction to Literature II
U.S. Government and Constitutional Development
Fundamentals of Naval Science
Swimming

Herndon Climb

Yard Patrol Cruise

Sailing Sloop

Youngster Summer:
In the Summer between plebe and third class years, I went to sea for three weeks in a 108' Yard Patrol craft making port calls in Boston and New York. Additionally, I spent three weeks in a 44-foot Naval Academy sailing sloop sailing to Portsmouth New Hampshire and back.

Fall 1999-2000
Calculus III with Vector Fields
General Physics I
Statics
Programming for Engineers
Navigation and Piloting
Swimming

Spring 1999-2000
Differential Equations
General Physics II
Dynamics
Introduction to Systems Engineering
Western Civilization: Cultural to 1776
Ethics and Moral Reasoning
Boxing / Wrestling

USS Nebraska

Weapons Detail

Dress Parade

Second Class Summer:
During the summer before my second class year I reported to the USS Nebraska and become a part of the crew for four weeks, taking part in drills, and standing watches underway. This experience gave me a first-hand knowledge of the daily routine of the Navy at sea onboard an Ohio class submarine. I also was selected to be a weapons detailer and was a 9mm line coach helping to teach more than 1200 newly reported midshipmen how to safely fire a Beretta 9mm Pistol.

Fall 2000-2001
Engineering Mathematics with Statistics
Electrical Engineering I
Linear Control Systems
Analog/Digital Computer Methods
Civilization and the Atlantic Community since 1776
Strategy and Tactics
Swimming / Judo

Spring 2000-2001
Electrical Engineering II
Control Systems Design Laboratory
Applied Control Systems and Instrumentation
Engineering Thermodynamics
Naval Weapons Systems
Leadership: Theory and Application
First Aid

USS Ford

USS Ohio

Yard Patrol Cruise

First Class Summer:
During the summer before my first class year I reported to the USS Ford and become a part of the crew for four weeks, taking part in drills, and standing watches underway. This experience gave me a first-hand knowledge of the daily routine of the Navy at sea onboard a surface combatant. After my experience on the USS Ford I was certain that I wanted to be a Surface Warfare Officer, however I gave the submarine community one more look. After my cruise on the USS Ford I reported to the USS Ohio for one more cruise on an Ohio Class Submarine, the USS Ohio. After spending a month on the Ohio I made my decision to service select the Surface community. To finish off my First Class Summer I did another three week cruise in a Yard Patrol Craft, this time helping teach the third class midshipmen seamanship and navigation while I stood officer of the deck.

Fall 2001-2002
Advanced Control Systems
Introduction to Computer Engineering
Introduction to Robotic Systems
Applied Fluid Mechanics
Ocean Environmental Engineering I
Professional Communication
Weight Training

Spring 2001-2002
Systems Engineering Design
Microcomputers in Control Applications
Advanced Topics in Robotics
Engineering Reviews
Abnormal Psychology
Law for the Junior Officer
Junior Officer Practicum (Surface)
Life Time Fitness

Blue Angels Fly By

Vice President Cheney Commencement Address

Hat Toss

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