20 Mar Daily Shipmate

Thursday, March 20, 2025

1922 - Langley (CV-1), the U.S. Navy's first aircraft carrier, was commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia. Formerly the collier Jupiter, Langley's appearance soon earned it the nickname “Covered Wagon,” which is also appropriate given the pioneering role it played in the development of naval aviation.

 

1989 - 1LT David Pimple '85, USMC was lost when the CH-53 helicopter he was piloting crashed near P'ohang, South Korea. Seventeen other Marines and a Navy corpsman were also killed.

2003 - Approximately 700 coalition aircraft participated in air strikes against military targets in Iraq, including command and control facilities, early-warning radar sites, and surface-to-surface missile systems.

ACADEMY & GRADUATE HAPPENINGS

If you purchased a Register of Alumni from Publishing Concepts Incorporated (PCI) in the Jan-April timeframe in 2024, we are excited to say that the Digital Copy of the Register is now available. As we announced last month, mailing of the hard copy Registers will start next month. Many thanks to 96 alum and friend of AA&F Chris Hoffman for sharing the email he received below about the availability of the online Register. This is not a scam. It is not phishing. If you purchased a Register, and you received an email like this, we wanted you to know this is safe and a sanctioned action between AA&F and PCI as we deliver to you our new amazing Register of Alumni.

Ed DeChellis has announced he will retire after 14 seasons as the head men's basketball coach at the Naval Academy and 29 years as a collegiate head coach.  DeChellis coached more games (426) at Navy than any other coach in school history, surpassing Ben Carnevale (417) earlier this year. "It has been a great honor to serve at the Naval Academy and I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to coach so many exceptional young men," said DeChellis.  "I would like to thank Chet Gladchuk for giving me that opportunity 14 years ago and for his support and extraordinary leadership during my tenure. The Naval Academy represents a set of timeless values that form the bedrock of our nation. I am proud to have played a small role in advancing those values through sport." Navy will begin a national search for its next head coach immediately. Associate head coach Jon Perry has been named the interim head coach.

To our USNA Gold Star Families and Friends … Please mark your calendars for the 13th Annual 2025 Honor Our Fallen Heroes Event at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on Saturday, 15 November 2025. We hope to see you in November to honor, celebrate, heal, and remember.

GOVERNMENT & MILITARY NEWS

Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer than 21,000 workers who took a voluntary resignation plan are leaving in the coming months, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday. To reach the goal of a 5% to 8% cut in a civilian workforce of more than 900,000, the official said, the Pentagon aims to slash about 6,000 positions a month by simply not replacing workers who routinely leave. A key concern is that service members may then be tapped to fill those civilian jobs left empty by the hiring freeze. But the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide personnel details, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to ensure the cuts don't hurt military readiness.

All Marines with a current shaving waiver for a medical condition must be reevaluated by a medical officer in the next three months, according to a Marine Administrative Message, or MARADMIN released Thursday. The order applies to Marines who hold medically approved exemptions from shaving rules — or 'shaving chits' —  for a painful skin condition known as pseudofolliculitis barbae or PFB. The condition is far more common in Black men than in other racial groups.  The new order also appears to reverse rules issued in 2022 that prevented Marines from being kicked out of the service solely for shaving issues. Thousands of service members, including many Marines, are exempted from service shaving rules because of PFB and other skin conditions under which daily shaving can be both painful and leave long-term scars.

LOCAL, EDUCATION & OTHER ACADEMY NEWS

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NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETICS NEWS & RESULTS

Today's Matches

Wrestling at NCAA Championship - Philadelphia, Pa. - Noon

USNA AND AA&F EVENTS

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

 

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)

6 Apr - Boston Chapter + NAPC of New England Roadshow - Cambridge, MA

7 Apr - Connecticut Chapter + NAPC of Connecticut Roadshow - Norwalk, CT

8 Apr - Rhode Island Chapter + NAPC of New England Roadshow - Providence, RI

9 Apr - Maine Chapter + NAPC of New England Roadshow - Portland, ME

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

 

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

16-18 May - USA Warriors Sled Hockey

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

 

17-18 Jun - Entrepreneur Summit, Fluegel Alumni Center

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

26 Jun - USNA Induction Day, Class of 2029

 

21-22 Aug - SACC San Diego

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

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

19-20 Nov - SACC Chicago

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