Congratulations to the FY-20 New Accessions, Welcome to the Wardroom Shipmates! We selected 276 to LDO, 212 to CWO and 3 CWOs to LTJG! 

Congratulations to the New Captains (CDR Brady Drennan (6200), CDR Keith Beck (6410), CDR Kenneth Collins (6430), CDR Keith Tukes (6490), CDR Alan Feenstra (6200), CDR Kenneth Holland (6200), CDR William Edenbeck (6110), CDR Donald Crumpacker (6490), CDR Matthew Beare (6320), CDR Richard Grove (6330), CDR Patrick Sutton (6180) and CDR Terrance Patterson (6130))! Please join me in congratulating CWO5 John Linzer on a job well done during a distinguished and honorable 33-year Naval career. John departs active duty after serving 3 years as Deputy Director and Lead Instructor of our community’s coveted “Mustang Academy” in Newport, Rhode Island. John spearheaded a complete revision of schoolhouse curriculum and processes which provided world-class instruction to 1,305 newly commissioned Limited Duty Officers and Chief Warrant Officers across all designators. BRAVO ZULU, Fair winds and following seas.