Capt. Walter H. Allman III will take the helm because the U.S. Naval Academy‘s ninetieth commandant of midshipmen this summer time, the academy introduced Wednesday.
Allman, a 1997 graduate of the Naval Academy, will return to Annapolis from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, the place he at present serves as director of Focusing on and the Fires and Results Heart for the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Allman will assume the position from present Commandant of Midshipmen Col. James “J.P.” McDonough III, who has served within the place for 3 years.
McDonough will retire after 30 years of service within the U.S. Marine Corps, a spokesperson for the academy stated.
The commandant of midshipmen is accountable for day-to-day conduct, army coaching {and professional} growth of greater than 4,400 midshipmen on the academy.
Allman is a profession naval particular warfare officer. His earlier assignments embody SEAL Groups 1 and three and SEAL Supply Car Staff 1. He additionally served with the Naval Particular Warfare Improvement Group, the place he accomplished a number of fight deployments and contingency operations in assist of Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
His command excursions embody Tactical Improvement and Analysis Squadron 4 and Naval Particular Warfare Teams 3 and eight.
Whereas a midshipman on the Naval Academy, Allman was named an honorable point out All-American for the academy’s crusing staff in 1996 and 1997.
Allman earned a grasp’s diploma in protection evaluation from the Naval Postgraduate College. He later researched ideas for the Navy‘s way forward for undersea warfare operations and served a employees tour as a naval particular warfare officer detailer in Tennessee.
He’s a recipient of quite a few army awards, together with the Silver Star, the Legion of Benefit, Bronze Star with Fight ‘V’ and the Protection Meritorious Service Medal.
Allman is not the one just lately introduced change in management on the Naval Academy.
In January, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids turned the academy’s sixty fifth superintendent — the primary lady to occupy that position. Davids took the reins from Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, who served as performing superintendent for 5 months following Vice Adm. Sean Buck’s retirement in September.
“I’m honored for the chance to guide the Brigade of Midshipmen and to mould our subsequent era of Navy and Marine Corps leaders,” Allman stated in a information launch. “The keenness and dedication demonstrated by the Brigade, employees, and college are inspiring. Our household appears to be like ahead to returning to the Naval Academy and becoming a member of a staff dedicated to supporting the mission and dealing with the challenges of immediately.”
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