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The future surface warfare officers (SWO) of the Naval Academys Class of 2014 chose their first ships during a ceremony Jan. 30 in Mahan Hall. Ship selection is one of the most significant events for the future SWOs of the senior class. Of the 243 Midshipmen assigned to surface warfare, 184 will fill conventional surface billets, 32 will enter the nuclear surface community, and 27 are option SWOs. These mids will serve as conventional SWOs until they achieve their warfare qualifications. They then have the option to go into specialized fields such as meteorology and oceanography, information dominance and engineering duty. The Midshipmen chose from 252 available billets, including 110 at Atlantic ports, 135 at Pacific ports and six in Bahrain.
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Tony Tripodi, who worked in the Naval Academy tailor shop for nearly 50 years before retiring in December 2013, was one of the first people plebes met on induction day.

B E L OV E D U S N A TA I L O R RETIRES AFTER 50 YEARS

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When Midshipman 2nd Class Clayton Petty was applying to the Naval Academy, he imagined that his four years would be spent in Annapolis, at the mouth of the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay.
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M I D S T U D I E S A B ROA D I N SINGAPORE

The Naval Academy Yard Patrol (YP) Squadron took a trip to Baltimore, Md., on YP-706 Jan. 24 relying primarily on the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) for navigation.

Y P S Q UA D RO N M A K E S PA P E R L E S S T R A N S I T

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GOSPEL CHOIR: SINGING TOWA R D L E A D E R S H I P

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FAC E B O O K V P S P E A K S AT USNA LEADERSHIP CONF

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M I D S E N J OY S N OW DAY IN ANNAPOLIS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

USN A WOM EN S CLUB

The Naval Academy Womens Club meet Feb. 19 for a tour of the Naval Academy Museum from 2-4 p.m. Senior Curator Jim Cheevers will give a private tour of the museums special collections that are normally in storage. Please meet at the lower level meeting room of the museum. For more information or reservations please contact Betty White at NAWCreservations@ gmail.com or call 410-295-0089. Deadline is Feb. 17.

S U PER BOWL PARTY

MWR Liberty Zone on the lower deck of the MWR Recreation Services Bldg. #89 will host a Super Bowl Party Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. All E1-E6 single/unaccompanied active duty members are welcome to attend and enjoy free food, games and contests throughout game time. There will be $200 in prizes given out during the evening. For more information, call 410-293-9214 or sign up for Liberty Zone text messages by texting LIBERTYZONE to 30364.

I TT SKIIN G DISCOUN T

MWR Annapolis ITT has discount tickets for Roundtop Mountain Resort, Liberty Mountain Resort and Whitetail. ITT prices include lift ticket and rental equipment and vary for weekend, holiday, mid-week and night time lifts. Call 410-293-9200 for more info.

WAT C H A R C H I V E D V I D E O O F S H I P S E L E C T I O N
The Defense Media Activitys coverage of the USNA Class of 2014s Ship Selection Night Jan. 30 is available online!
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NEWS, CLIPS & GALLERIES

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ORCHESTRA PERFORMS C L A S S I C A L R E C I TA L

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3 R D B AT TA L I O N S P I R I T NIGHT

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P E N TAG O N O N A S I A PAC I F I C PA RT N E R S H I P S

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