Tracy Warren’s Post

The history and traditions of the Academies are unlike any other. Here's a few examples. The Academies have produced 3 U.S. Presidents, tied with Harvard and Yale for the most. Whoa. West Point produced 445 generals, just for the Civil War alone. Of the 4-star Admirals, the Naval Academy produced 90% of them. When you visit the Academies, you'll understand. It's American history. It is excellence. That's why there were roughly 40,000+ Academy applications. 40,000! And yet only approx. 5,000 were offered appointments. So how does this help YOU, the applicant? Go visit, and it will fuel you to put every ounce of effort into your application. Because you'll need the motivation when the going gets tough. It'll require all of you.

Today, I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge on the U.S. Naval Community College. I encourage all Naval Leaders to read these interesting facts and nominate a creditable Sailor from their command. USNCC provides naval-relevant associate degree levels and stackable certificates in naval-relevant fields to enlisted service members. It became established in 2021 in order to progress war fighting skills capability. Partnering with regionally accredited universities, its goal is to remain responsive to the fleet through emerging Navy programs and needs such as leadership, engineering, data analytics, cybersecurity, aviation and many more. It does not limit service members to in rate only specific classes. It does not touch TA or GI Bill funding. It does not require a specific time in service. It’s 100% funded. To enroll: -command nomination or apply online -application screened -command approves -candidate notified of admissions and next steps

On this day in history, 19 December 1941, the US Naval Academy Class of 1942 graduates ahead of schedule. Their original graduation date of February 1942 was moved up due to the United States’ entry into WWII after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The US Naval Academy had been on a wartime schedule since the summer of 1940 in response to Germany’s attack on France. It also accelerated its courses to condense their material into a 3-year program, and began allowing 5 appointees for each Congress member instead of four. All of these changes contributed to the dramatic increase in the numbers of United States Navy servicemen over the course of WWII. Image of the US Naval Academy from the 1930s. From the Naval History and Heritage Command. Sources: US Naval History and Heritage Command

🇺🇸 Attention, Enlisted Marines! 🦅 MARADMIN 430/23 brings exciting opportunities for enlisted Marines to rise even higher. The FY24 Marine Corps Graduate Education Program–Enlisted (MCGEP-E) applications are now open until Oct. 20. This program is a beacon of education and excellence, offering you the chance to earn a master's degree from NPS. Your leadership understands the value of nurturing talent within the enlisted ranks and retaining highly educated Marines. The MCGEP-E is designed to send selected enlisted personnel to earn master's degrees at NPS, creating a group of dedicated professionals ready for directed assignments. What's more inspiring? This program is a testament to the impact of education on the force. It's the result of 1st Sgt. Brandon Smart's groundbreaking research, showcasing how investing in the higher education of enlisted Marines elevates effectiveness and readiness. Seize this opportunity to advance your knowledge, skills, and career. Dive into MARADMIN 430/23 for application details. Let's continue to stand tall as the Few, the Proud, the Educated! 📚🔱🌟 #MarinesMCGEPE #EducationMatters

MARADMIN 430/23 announced applications for the FY24 Marine Corps Graduate Education Program–Enlisted (MCGEP-E) are due to NPS by Oct. 20. The new MCGEP-E program increases opportunities for enlisted Marines to earn a master’s degree from NPS, and the initial FY23 six-person cohort arrived in June.   The announcement states, “Senior leadership recognizes the need to develop resident talent within the enlisted ranks and to manage and retain our highly educated Marines. The purpose of the MCGEP-E is to send selected enlisted personnel to earn master’s degrees at NPS. This is a fiscally disciplined investment in education that will develop cohorts of enlisted professionals for duty in directed assignments.”   In fact, the MCGEP-E program is the direct result of 2022 NPS alumnus U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Brandon Smart’s research that proved investing in the higher-education of enlisted Marines impacted the effectiveness and readiness of the force.      - See MARADMIN 430/23 for application details: https://lnkd.in/gAE2kRET - Read more about 1st Sgt. Smart’s NPS research in this recent article: https://lnkd.in/g4sjNFQt United States Marine Corps | US Navy | Office of the Secretary of the Navy | U.S. Naval Institute | Brandon Smart #marinecorps #Marines #education #research #innovation #semperfi #NPSalumni

Naval Postgraduate School, particularly the non-resident program, is a drastically underutilized program. I was intimidated by the idea of pursuing my MS while on active duty. This is a school designed specifically for us with programs which make us more successful in both our current AND future careers. 1) The faculty are mostly active, former, and retired military and GS. They know what it means to serve and are personally motivated to support us. Their first job is to teach. From the application process to the class structure and schedule, everything is designed to help us succeed, even if it has been a minute since we have been in a professional academic setting. 2) The curriculum is designed for military personnel and the work we do. It is directly applicable to the work we do. Even our Capstone/Thesis directly support the operating forces. Examples: - My probability and statistics class was taught by an Army LTC who showed us how he used those fundamentals to build a predictive model to assist TMCC/UMCC in Afghanistan to predict high IED risk routes and keep convoys safe. - My modeling and simulation class had us building models that simulated complex attacks against surface action groups to estimate ASCM salvo requirements and predict survivability for the SAG. - My Capstone was building an architecture for a detect and avoid capability for Group 4/5 UAS. I worked alongside students whose day job was at NAVAIR developing UAS programs of record. That project has helped me on my current job developing an operational test plan for ground vehicles with automated driving capabilities. The project was submitted by one of my classmates’ supervisors for an existing program of record.

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Congratulations to BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- It's a three-peat for the Bensalem High School Marine Corps JROTC, which again earned the special recognition of 'Naval Honor School. The Headquarters Marine Corps gives the distinction and recognizes the top percentage of Marine Corps JROTC programs nationwide. Marine Corps veteran John Church, USMC(Ret.), is the Senior Marine Instructor for the program. Leadership Lessons from Col. John Church, USMC(Ret.) 1) Leaders are learners and readers. 2) Improvise, adapt and overcome. 3) Building and maintaining trust-based relationships are top priorities. 4) Prepare and train to prepare everyone for the most challenging tasks. 5) Accountability and responsibility are critical. 6) Marines have an honor code of a warrior because they are warriors. https://lnkd.in/dtnPp7ge #leadership #lessons #learning #mindset

#MondayMotivation: If you want to change the world, start by making your bed. ~Admiral William H. McRaven, U.S. Special Operations Command That was the first of 10 quirky lessons Admiral McRaven had gleaned from his time training as a Navy Seal and passed on to the 2014 graduating class at the University of Texas at Austin. He further went on to say... “If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and encourage you to do another task, and another, and another." If you haven't seen Admiral McRaven's memorable commencement address, it's well worth watching. Here's the link. https://lnkd.in/g2JZ5h52 To take your business to the Next Level, download my free checklist, "Level Up Your Business: 13 Steps to Success" with actionable steps you can implement today! https://bit.ly/3DgUoKM #BrokenToSmokin 🔥 #ChaosToCalm #GoodToGreat #LetsDoThis

Juniors starting their new academic year should start their 'application prep' for the US Service Academies, such as the Naval Academy. My blog covers the basics . . . https://lnkd.in/ga89fw3Z