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The Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy is its commanding officer. The position is a statutory office (), and is roughly equivalent to the
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or president of an American civilian university. The officer appointed is, by tradition, a graduate of the
United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...
. However, this is not an official requirement for the position. To date, all superintendents have been naval officers. No
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officer has yet served as superintendent. The United States Naval Academy is organized much like a civilian college. The Superintendent's principal deputies include overseeing a civilian Academic Dean, who manages the academic program and faculty, and the Commandant of Midshipmen, who serves as dean of students and supervisor of all military and professional training. The Superintendent, Commandant, Academic Dean, and academic division directors sit on the academic board, which sets the academy's academic standards.


Superintendents

A "—" in the Class year column indicates a Superintendent who is not an alumnus of the academy.


See also

* United States Naval Academy Cemetery#Superintendents of USNA *
Superintendents of the United States Military Academy The Superintendent of the United States Military Academy is the academy's commanding officer. This position is roughly equivalent to the chancellor (education), chancellor or University president, president of an American civilian university. T ...
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List of Superintendents of the United States Air Force Academy The superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy is the senior officer and commander of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The position is normally held by an active duty Air Force Lieutenant general (Unite ...


References

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List of Superintendents of USNA
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