Perspective from U.S. Naval Academy Leadership

摘要

ANA: With graduation over, what will be your strategic priorities for USNA going forward? VADM Buck: I have four, longstanding strategic priorities, which I added to in March due to COVID-19, as I want to ensure that the Naval Academy is a safe place for everyone now and going forward re-opening the Yard in stages, conducting Plebe summer, re-forming the Brigade in mid-August, and then beginning fall semester. That said, my core priorities are to: 1. Re-baseline Resources. Re-baseline the USNA operating budget to ensure we have the funds necessary to provide robust educational, leadership, training, and sports programs. In parallel, re-baseline the infrastructure budget and projects to replace a number of old systems and repair many historic buildings, ensuring that the Academy remains mission-capable and can support new programs that will keep us on the cutting edge.