Army and Navy Academy

Army and Navy Academy

Motto	Pro Deo Et Pro Patria (For God and For Country)
Type	Private, Boarding
Established	November 23, 1910
President	Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen M. Bliss
Location	Carlsbad , California , United States
Colors	Black and gold

Army and Navy Academy is an internationally recognized college-preparatory school for boys, grades 7-12 that follows University of California standards for graduation and incorporates leadership training centered around its JROTC program.

History

The Academy was founded by Thomas A. Davis on November 23, 1910. It was originally located in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. In 1936, Davis and some of the staff moved to Carlsbad, California, where they opened the Davis Military Academy. DMA was renamed San Diego Army and Navy Academy, and in 1944 "San Diego" was dropped from the name giving it its present name Army and Navy Academy. The Academy was most notably led by Colonel (Hon.) William Currier Atkinson, who served as the Academy's president for fifty years.

Organization

The Army and Navy Academy is governed by a Board of Trustees, who are made up of alumni of the school, parents, past parents and interested local business men and women.

The Academy's current president is Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen M. Bliss.

The Academy is organized into an Upper School (10-12) and a Lower School (7-9). Each school is autonomous and is run by its own school head. The upper school has a college preparatory curriculum which is aligned with the requirements for entry into the University of California system.

School Type

Army and Navy Academy is a boarding school with more than 90% of the students in residence during the school year. The Academy typically will have students from 15 states and 15 foreign countries.

The Academy's program is based on five pillars: Academics; Athletics; Leadership; Character Development; Residential Life activities, including student government and clubs. Within this framework, Cadets are developed in all areas so that upon their graduation, they will be prepared to live lives of service and excellence.

Military Aspects

The Army and Navy Academy in conjunction with the U. S. Army JROTC program is designed to teach high school students the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment, while instilling self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline.

Companies

The Corps of Cadets consists of an army-style Battalion divided into seven companies. Headquarters, Band, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta are high school companies. Echo is the middle school company. Additionally, ANA has three separate detachments (mini-companies.) The high school Honor Guard Company consisting of the Davis Guard Drill team and the high school Color Guard is a part of Headquarters; as is, the Day Student Detachment consisting of all of the day students in the battalion. The middle school Honor Guard detachment consisting of the Stoll’s Guard Drill Team and middle school Color Guard are officially a part of Echo Company.

Rank

The rank structure of ANA is similar to that of the United States Army. New cadets (Plebes) and those stripped of their rank have no insignia.

The logical progression for rank and duty position is as follows: (In special cases where cadets show a high aptitude for leadership, cadets may be advanced at a quicker rate.)

Class	Duty Position	Rank
Freshman	Cadet	Cadet Private to Cadet Corporal
Sophomore	Team Leader or Squad Leader	Cadet Sergeant to Cadet Staff Sergeant
Junior	Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Staff NCO	Cadet Staff Sergeant, Cadet Sergeant First Class, Cadet Master Sergeant, and Cadet First Sergeant
Senior	Officer	Cadet Second Lieutenant through Cadet Colonel and Cadet Command Sergeant Major.

• In special cases, Juniors who do specifically well in the Officer Candidate Course are permitted to fill-in Senior positions.

In order to achieve Junior duty positions and the rank associated with them, a cadet must successfully complete the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Course held every year.

In order to achieve Senior duty positions and the rank associated with them, a cadet must successfully complete the Officer Candidate Course (OCC) held every year.

Accreditations and Affiliations

Army and Navy Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) & the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)

Army and Navy Academy is a member of The Association of Boarding Schools, the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States, and the National Association of Independent Schools.

Notable alumni

• Stanley Sniff, 1944, Longtime City Councilman of La Quinta, CA
• Victor Villasenor, 1958, Acclaimed Mexican-American writer best-known for The New York Times best-seller "Rain of Gold".
• General (Ret.) William W. Crouch, 1959, Four-Star General who heads a team of senior leaders in a five-year project to return responsibility for security for South Korea from the current Combined Forces Command to a Korean Joint Forces Command.
• Thomas Bullard, 1962, Professor of Theater, Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY)
• Greg Nordbak, 1969, Mayor, City of Whittier, CA
• Mark McClure, 1975, Actor. Played the role of cub reporter Jimmie Olson in all four Superman movies.
• Major General Supridee Pravitra, 1979, Royal Thai Army
• Uchenna Agu, 1982, Winner of the $1 million prize in the seventh season of CBS's hit reality series "The Amazing Race".
• Matt Hensley, 1989, Professional Skateboarder and member of Flogging Molly
• William Kuebler, 1989, Recipient of Reg Robson Civil Liberties Award for protecting civil liberties and human rights. Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocat General Corps, assigned to the Office of Military Commissions.

References

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External links

• Army and Navy Academy website
• Army and Navy Academy Cadet Bookstore