14 Jan AA&F Morning Paper

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

2016 - CAPT Brian Kennedy '07, USMC was lost when the helicopter he was piloting collided with another and crashed north of Oahu, Hawaii.

1969 - While steaming off Hawaii before deploying to Vietnam, the nuclear-powered carrier Enterprise (CVAN-65) suffers a costly fire when a rocket ignites on the flight deck and triggers explosions in armed aircraft. Though the flames are brought under control in less than an hour, 27 crewmen are dead, 344 are injured, and 14 aircraft are destroyed.

ACADEMY & GRADUATE HAPPENINGS

This event has become a valued tradition in our Enterprise as we take time to thank the donors and volunteer leaders who make our mission possible. During Week of Gratitude 2024, we reached 1,771 donors by personal phone call and another 1,711 young alumni donors by text message. We launched ThankView video messages to 15,008 constituents averaging a 69.1% open rate and 6.1% click rate. And we collected over 214 memory/photo submissions as part of our USNA photo mosaic. Week of Gratitude 2025 takes place 13-16 January.

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GOVERNMENT & MILITARY NEWS

President Joe Biden said that the next two Ford-class aircraft carriers will be named after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, according to a Monday White House statement. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro picked the names for the two carriers, as naming falls under the duties of the secretary of the Navy, according to two Navy officials. However, the White House made the announcement. The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) are not yet under construction nor have contracts been issued to carrier yard HII's Newport News.

LOCAL, EDUCATION & OTHER ACADEMY NEWS

NBC 11 TV Hill recounts the legacy of President Jimmy Carter and how his time at the U.S. Naval Academy impacted his role as commander in chief. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Sam Cox (retired), the director of Naval History and Heritage Command, examines the lessons Carter carried from Annapolis to the White House.

NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS NEWS & RESULTS

Army-Navy Star Series

Army Leads 7-2. (Navy - M Rugby, M Cross Country; Army - Volleyball, Sprint Football, Golf, M Soccer, W Soccer, W Cross Country, W Rugby)

 

1 Feb - Rifle - Annapolis - 9 a.m.

1 Feb - Gymnastics - West Point - 1 p.m.

1 Feb - Women's Indoor Track & Field - Annapolis - TBA

1 Feb - Men's Indoor Track & Field - West Point - TBA

15 Feb - Women's Basketball - Annapolis - 11 a.m.

15 Feb - Men's Basketball - Annapolis - 1:30 p.m.

16 Feb - Wrestling - West Point - 4 p.m.

15-16 Mar - Baseball - Annapolis - TBA

5 Apr - Women's Outdoor Track & Field - Annapolis - TBA

5 Apr - Men's Outdoor Track & Field - Annapolis - TBA

5 Apr - Women's Tennis - West Point - 10  a.m.

12 Apr - Men's Tennis - West Point - 1 p.m.

12 Apr - W. Lacrosse - West Point - 12:30 p.m.

12 Apr - M. Lacrosse - Annapolis - TBA

USNA AND AA&F EVENTS

JANUARY

13 Jan - So. Mississippi Chapter & NAPC of Mississippi roadshow - Biloxi, MS

14 Jan - Louisiana Chapter & NAPC of Louisiana roadshow - Metairie, LA

15 Jan - Atlanta Chapter & NAPC of Georgia roadshow - Atlanta, GA

23 Jan - AA&F Women's Health Webinar - Zoom - 7 p.m. EST

 

FEBRUARY

6 Feb - USNA Ship Selection

15 Feb - Commissioning Week 101, Fluegel

21 Feb - 85th Brigade Boxing Finals

27 Feb - Naval Academy Entrepreneurs event, Fluegel, 5 - 9 p.m.

27 Feb - Astronaut Convocation, USNA

 

MARCH

7-16 Mar - USNA Spring Break

12-13 Mar - SACC Atlanta

21 Mar - Distinguished Graduate Award Ceremony and Dinner, USNA (T)

22 Mar - Distinguished Graduate Leadership Panel, Mahan, USNA

27-29 Mar - Naval Academy Minority Association, (NAMA) Leadership Forum

30-31 Mar - Volunteer Leader Summit

 

APRIL

5 Apr - Annapolis Cup - USNA v St. John's Croquet Match

10-12 Apr - Class of 1955 - 70th Reunion

11 Apr - Athletic & Scholarship Programs Spring Meeting - Fluegel Alumni Center

24 Apr - AA&F Vietnam Legacy of Valor Series Speaker Event - FAC

24-27 Apr - Class of 1970 - 55th Reunion

25 Apr - Council of Class Presidents Spring Meeting, Fluegel, TBD

25 Apr - USNA Dedication Parade, Worden Field

30 Apr - USNA Capstone Day

30 Apr - USNA Foundation Spring Board of Directors Welcome Reception

 

MAY

1 May - USNA Foundation Spring Board of Directors Meeting, Fluegel

6-8 May - Class of 1957 - 70th Reunion

7-9 May - USNA Alumni Association Spring Board of Trustees Meeting, Fluegel

8-9 May - SACC Washington DC

14 May - Class of 2028 Herndon Climb

21 May - Blue Angels CFR Event - Hospital Point, USNA

22 May - Color Parade, Worden Field

22 May - USNA Prizes & Awards, Alumni Hall, 2 p.m.

23 May - Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony, NMCMS

 

25 Jun - Athletic & Scholarship Program Pre-I Day Reception, Fluegel

26 Jun - USNA Induction Day, Class of 2029