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Class of 2012 Chooses First Ships More than 250 future surface warfare officers in the Naval Academy’s Class of 2012 are one step closer to the fleet after choosing their first ships Feb. 2 during a ceremony in Mahan Hall. Ship selection is one of the most significant events for the senior class. Senior SWO leaders from around the fleet attend the ceremony, joining ship commanding officers, executive officers and command master chiefs in welcoming the Navy’s future ensigns into the surface warfare community. The midshipmen choose their ships according to their order of merit, which takes into account their academic performance, physical fitness and professionalism throughout their four years at the Naval Academy. Listed are the top ten midshipmen from the 2012 Surface Warfare Community and the ships and homeports they chose. > > A RT I C L E TO P S TO R I E S
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A Naval Academy midshipman had the opportunity to be part of Operation Deep Freeze, a logistic support mission in Antarctica conducted by U.S. military forces which involves coordination of strategic intertheater air> > A RT I C L E lift, seaport access, and more.
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Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, the Naval Academy’s first African American graduate, was recognized at the 4th Annual Wesley A. Brown Invitational held at Wesley A. Brown Field House. Brown shared his naval career experiences with the mids. >>WUSA9.COM
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Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest and Braniff Airlines, presented his views on leadership Jan. 31 as the keynote speaker for the second day of the Naval Academy Leadership Conference in Annapolis, Md. > > A RT I C L E
TO P 1 0 M A N AG E M E N T E M E RY: C O N T I N U I T Y K E Y L E S S O N S F RO M U. S . N AV Y TO S U C C E S S >>OPENFORUM.COM
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