3 Mar Daily Shipmate

Monday, March 3, 2025

1915 - Congress passes the Naval Act of 1915, which includes provisions for establishing a naval reserve and the post of Chief of Naval Operations.

 

1945 - On Iwo Jima, Japan, Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Jack Williams, despite being wounded and in a partial state of shock, rushes to the side of a wounded Marine, shielding the fallen leatherneck with his own body as he administers aid. He then treats another wounded Marine. While making his way to the rear to have his own wounds treated, Williams is shot and killed. He is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

 

1978 - CAPT Thomas Tardy '68, USMC was lost when the helicopter he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff from Hamby U. S. Army Airfield, Okinawa, Japan. A native of Annandale, Virginia, he was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, and brother.

ACADEMY & GRADUATE HAPPENINGS

President Trump welcomed Paul Dabbar and Hung Cao as officials in his second administration on Thursday, lauding them for their careers in public service. Dabbar, a former nuclear submarine officer, has been nominated as deputy secretary of Commerce. Cao, a former GOP nominee for House and Senate seats in Virginia, was nominated to serve as undersecretary of the Navy. The appointments come as the Republican administration faces scrutiny over recent firings of top military officials including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., who served as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti.

President Donald Trump selected Navy veteran Hung Cao '96 to serve as the Department of the Navy's number two civilian. Cao retired as a captain in the U.S. Navy. He served as a special operations officer for explosive ordnance disposal and diving, according to a biography on his Senate campaign website. Cao ran for a Senate in Virginia in 2024, but lost to Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) He previously lost a House election in 2022 to former Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.)

GOVERNMENT & MILITARY NEWS

The Navy's approach to managing the shipbuilding industry is ineffective as ships face lengthy construction delays, according to a new federal watchdog report. “These problems are in part because the ship industrial base faces workforce and infrastructure challenges that put the Navy's goals out of reach. Yet, the Navy continues to expect different performance outcomes in the coming years than it has achieved in the past,” according to a report published Thursday by the Government Accountability Office. The Navy, which relies on contracted private shipbuilding companies, planned to have a battle force of 313 ships by 2025. But in its fiscal 2025 shipbuilding plan, the Navy said the service will have 287 ships by 2025 — 26 fewer ships than expected.

LOCAL, EDUCATION & OTHER ACADEMY NEWS

Nearly 100 cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado are being investigated after widespread cheating was discovered on a weekly knowledge test, which is a violation of the school's honor code. Dozens of cadets "have admitted to either cheating or tolerating cheating" on the test and were punished, a news release from the school said. Those who admitted to the honor code violations "have received punitive sanctions and rehabilitation actions."

NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS NEWS & RESULTS

Men's Swimming & Diving - ECAC Championship - 1st

Women's Swimming & Diving - ECAC Championship - 2nd

Women's Tennis v Long Beach State - L 1-4

Baseball v Sacred Heart - L 3-7

Men's Squash v Western - L 2-7

 

Rifle vs GARC Championship - 3rd of 6

Women's Tennis v Georgetown - W 5-2

Women's Swimming & Diving - ECAC Championship - 1st

Men's Swimming & Diving - ECAC Championship - 1st

Women's Track & Field vs Patriot League Championship - 2nd of 10 teams

Men's Lacrosse v Boston University - W 13-9

Women's Basketball at Loyola - W 66-53

Baseball v Sacred Heart - L 4-5

Men's Rugby at Penn State - W 29-26

Women's Tennis v Morgan State - W 7-0

Men's Gymnastics v Springfield College - W 311.05-309.35

Men's Basketball v Loyola, Maryland - W 81-68

Men's Squash vs Colby or MIT - L 2-7

 

Women's Rugby v Binghamton - Frostbite 7's - W 20-5

Women's Rugby v Stony Brook - Frostbite 7's - W 31-0

Women's Rugby v Virginia - Frostbite 7's - W 44-0

Women's Rugby v West Virginia - Frostbite 7's - W 24-0

Men's Squash vs CSA Team Divisional Championship - L 2-7

Men's Swimming & Diving - ECAC Championship - 1st of 21 teams

Women's Swimming & Diving - ECAC Championship - 2nd of 22 teams

Rifle vs GARC Championship - 4th of 6

Women's Track & Field vs Patriot League Championship - 2nd of 10 teams

Men's Track & Field vs Patriot League Championship - 1st of 9 teams

Women's Lacrosse v High Point - W 12-8

Men's Tennis v Delaware - L 1-6

Baseball v Sacred Heart - W 11-3

Men's Tennis at Colgate - W 6-1

USNA AND AA&F EVENTS

MARCH

7 Mar - A&SP Policy Review Committee Meeting - Fluegel(Bastian Conference Room)

7-16 Mar - USNA Spring Break

12-13 Mar - SACC Atlanta

13 Mar - Survivor Advocacy Network Trauma Survivor Webinar Series - Boundaries & Dealing with shame

17 Mar - SW Washington/Oregon + NAPC of Oregon Roadshow - Portland, OR

18 Mar - Hanford Tri-Cities Chapter + NAPC of Washington Roadshow - Richland, WA

19 Mar - Northwest ID Chapter + NAPC of Idaho Roadshow - Coeur d'Alene, ID

20 Mar - Southern ID Chapter + NAPC of Idaho Roadshow - Boise, ID

21 Mar -  A&SP Executive Committee Meeting - Fluegel (Bastian Conference Room)

22 Mar - Annual Gathering for USNA Women - Fluegel Alumni Center

22 Mar - Fencing (club) Alumni Meet - Dahlgren Hall

26 Mar - Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP) Class of 2025 enrollment

30-31 Mar - Volunteer Leader Summit - Fluegel Alumni Center

 

APRIL

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

5 Apr - Women's Lacrosse Alumni Appreciation Day (Home Game vs. Holy Cross)

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

11 Apr - Athletic & Scholarship Programs Spring Meeting - Akerson Tower

11-12 Apr - Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend

12 Apr - Navy Letterwinners Association Army/Navy Men's Lacrosse Tailgate

23 April - Bonds of Gold Ceremony

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 BOD meeting, Fluegel Alumni Center

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

7-9 May - USNA Alumni Association Spring BOT Meeting, Fluegel Alumni Center

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 Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony, NMCMS

 

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

26 Jun - USNA Induction Day, Class of 2029

 

17-18 Jul - Entrepreneur Summit, Fluegel Alumni Center

 

28-31 Aug - Class of 1960 - 65th Reunion

30 Aug -  Navy vs VMI, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD