13 Mar Daily Shipmate

Thursday, March 13, 2025

1943 - The first group of71 Women Marine officer candidates arrived at the U.S. Midshipmen School (Women's Reserve) at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The Navy's willingness to share training facilities enabled the Marine Corps to begin training Marine Corps Women's Reserve officers just one month after the creation of the MCWR was announced.

 

1971 - LCDR Barton Creed '67, USN was killed in action when his A-7E Crusader was destroyed by North Vietnamese anti-aircraft fire in Laos. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Barton was survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, and brother.

1997 - The three-ship Nassau (LHA-4) amphibious ready group began executing Operation Silver Wake, the rescue of Americans and foreign nationals in the midst of civil war in Albania.

ACADEMY & GRADUATE HAPPENINGS

A banner year for Michigan State men's basketball has netted even more accolades. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo won coach of the year, while associate head coach Doug Wojcik earned Big Ten assistant coach of the year. All of this comes after the Spartans (26-5, 17-3 Big Ten) won the Big Ten championship for the 17th time in school history and the 11th in Izzo's 30-year career.

Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 held a change of command ceremony at the historic Pennsylvania House on Naval Station Norfolk, March 12, 2025. Standing alongside family, friends, staff, and crew, Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta relieved Rear Admiral Thomas P. Moninger and assumed duties as commander, CSG-12. Moninger, a native of Williamsburg, Virginia and Naval Academy graduate, assumed command in May 2024 and led the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) through its second work up cycle. Directing approximately 7,500 Sailors across 17 commands, he commanded the GRFCSG through multiple training exercises and evolutions in advance of their upcoming operational deployment.

GOVERNMENT & MILITARY NEWS

Navy intends to ramp up shipbuilding through collaborative efforts 

U.S. shipbuilders continue to produce the highest quality, safest and most advanced warships on the planet, said Brett A. Seidle, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development, and acquisition, who testified today at a House Armed Services Committee's seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing on the state of U.S. shipbuilding. "We have the finest Navy ever assembled in the history of the world," Seidle said. "They're coming to a theater near you, bringing their A game."

LOCAL, EDUCATION & OTHER ACADEMY NEWS

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Matt is a 2010 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and served as a Submarine Officer and Program Manager in the Intelligence Community (IC). After 8 years of active duty, he joined QTS Data Centers, an IT company, where he helped establish and grow a wholly owned federal entity focused on the DoD and IC. This entity scaled successfully, and in 2021 QTS was acquired by Blackstone. Following this, Matt transitioned into M&A advisory, assisting business owners in buying and selling companies. In 2023, he identified an opportunity to better connect and engage entrepreneurial Naval Academy alumni, leading to the creation of USNA Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit that has since grown to over 900 members. In addition to running USNA Entrepreneurs, Matt operates his own M&A advisory firm, Beechcrest Advisors. He lives in Alexandria, VA, with his amazing wife and their two young boys. Matt will be featured on the Sing Second podcast next week, and he is the driving force behindwww.usnaentrepreneurs.com.

NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS NEWS & RESULTS

Yesterday's Results

Women's Swimming & Diving at NCAA Zone A Diving Championship - No Team Score

Women's Tennis vs Quinnipiac - W 5-2

Women's Lacrosse at Florida - L 14-13

Men's Swimming & Diving at NCAA Zone A Diving Championship - No Team Score

Baseball at Fordham - W 11-7

Men's Basketball at American - L 74-52

Women's Tennis vs Middle Tennessee - L 2-4

Army Leads 11-8. (Navy - Men's Basketball, Men's Rugby, Men's Cross Country, Football, Gymnastics, Rifle, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field; Army - Women's Basketball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Sprint Football, Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, W Rugby, Men's Swim and Dive, Women's Swim and Dive)

 

 

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 - 2:30 p.m.

USNA AND AA&F EVENTS

MARCH

7-16 Mar - USNA Spring Break

12-13 Mar - SACC Atlanta

13 Mar - Survivor Advocacy Network Webinar - “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 Alumni Center

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

3 Apr - Pete Medhurst Remembrance Event - Fluegel Alumni Center - 5:00pm - 8 pm

4 Apr - Annapolis Cup Social - Cannon Shot Documentary screening - Fluegel Alumni Center

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 - Fluegel Alumni Center

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

26 May - Run to Honor - Reading the names of the fallen alumni heroes in Memorial Hall

26 May - Run to Honor Nationwide Walk/Runs

 

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

 

22 Aug - Friends of Navy Sailing Starting Gun Reception: Severn Sailing Association - 6 p.m.

23 Aug - Friends of Navy Sailing Supe brief, race and Sail Navy Banquet

24 Aug - Annapolis 10 Miler - Run to Honor is a charity partner

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

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

 

6 Sep - Navy Football vs University of Alabama Birmingham, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD

13 Sep - Navy Football vs Tulsa, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD

27 Sep - Navy Football vs Rice, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD

 

2 Oct - Presidents Circle Welcome Reception, Fluegel

2-4 Oct - Presidents Circle Weekend

2-5 Oct - Class of 1990 – 35th Reunion

2-5 Oct - Class of 1995 – 30 Reunion

4 Oct - Navy Football vs Air Force, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD

11 Oct - Navy Football @ Temple, Lincoln Financial Stadium, Philadelphia, PA

14 Oct - Athletic & Scholarship Fall Board Meeting, Fluegel - TBD

23-26 Oct - Class of 1965 - 60th Reunion

23-26 Oct - Class of 1975 – 50th Reunion

25 Oct - Navy Football vs Florida Atlantic, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD

25 Oct - United States Naval Academy Homecoming

25 Oct - Welcome Home Event, Fluegel Alumni Center

 

1 Nov - Navy Football @ University of North Texas, DATCU Stadium, Denton, TX

5-6 Nov - US Naval Academy Foundation Fall Board of Directors Reception/Meeting

8 Nov - Navy Football @ Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

14 Nov - Fall A&SP Trustee Meeting - Annapolis

15 Nov - Navy Football vs University of South Florida, NMCMS, Annapolis, MD

17 Nov - Council of Class Presidents, (Fall COCP Meeting), Fluegel

18-19 Nov - US Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustee Fall Meeting, Fluegel

27 Nov - Navy Football @ University of Memphis, Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN

 

5/6 Dec - American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, TBD

6 Dec - Distinguished Graduate Selection Committee Meeting, Fluegel, TBD

13 Dec - Army – Navy, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD