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| Could Your Classmate Be a Distinguished Graduate? |
 If you have a living classmate whose contributions and achievements truly embody the Naval Academy mission, now is the time to nominate him or her for our Distinguished Graduate Award. We will accept nominations through 22 October. Click here for the eligibility and packet guidelines. |
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| Shortfalls in Junior Officers |
 A review conducted by senior U.S. surface fleet leaders found significant concerns with the ship handling skills of nearly 85 percent of junior officers. VADM Richard Brown ’85, USN, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, says that changes are already under way and that the Navy is serious about self-assessment and improvement. |
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| Everything Is Going Swimmingly |
 Swimming coaches Bill Roberts and John Morrison break records and beat Army, a great combo that has made the Navy swim team routinely dominate the Patriot League. In the past 15 years, the team has an overall record of 158-54 and is 55-1 in Patriot League competition. Since 2008, more than a dozen Navy swimmers have gone to the NCAA Championship and 22 swimmers qualified at three Olympic Trials. |
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| Training for The Big One—Not If, But When |
 Pilots Jack Bernard ’77 and Marjorie Morley Bachman ’80 (both 29th Company) recently took part in an emergency action drill in Watsonville, CA, organized by Bachman, with the goal of preparing for the next big earthquake with the Watsonville Emergency Airlift Command Team (WEACT). In this video, a 1942 Boeing Stearman biplane was used for recon. |
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| Iwuji ’10 Helps Family Escape Minivan on Fire |
 Jesse Iwuji ’10 hit the brakes as he drove home on a California interstate when he saw a family of four whose minivan had just caught fire. He got them away from the car even though they wanted more time to collect their belongings. As a NASCAR driver, he knows a thing or two about safety and what to do in an emergency situation. |
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| Up, Up and Away! |
 We have some exciting event-themed tour options coming up: the Masters, the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival and the Rose Parade. Peruse our catalogs and travel schedules online for more options across the country and around the world. |
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| Mids are Mountaineers |
 NOLS adventures are not just challenging journeys physically; they are also good tests of leadership and teamwork. This summer, 12 midshipmen and three instructors completed a 22-day NOLS trip in Alaska on the Canwell and Gakona Glaciers. |
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| New McCain ’58 Book Calls for Cyber Attack |
 In his new book, The Restless Wave, the Honorable John McCain ’58 recommends retaliating against Russia via cyber attack for their meddling in our last election, “to make Putin deeply regret his assault on the foundation of our democracy—free and fair elections. We have cyber capabilities too. They should be used to expose the epic scale of [Putin’s] regime’s corruption.” |
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| Q&A with Navy Tennis’s Hicks ’19 |
 MIDN Andrew Hicks ’19 played tennis for fun when he was young, but around fifth grade he became competitive. He always knew a service academy was in his future. He has since been named to the Supe’s list and the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. In our Q&A, he dishes about Academy life, his future and his superhero superpower. |
