Franklin Buchanan (September 13, 1800-May 11, 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy who became an admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War, and commanded the ironclad CSS Virginia. Buchanan was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He became a midshipman in 1815, was promoted to Lieutenant in 1825, Commander in 1841 and Captain in 1855. Over the four and a half decades of his U.S. Navy service, Buchanan had extensive and worldwide sea duty.

David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 - February 13, 1891) was a United States admiral who became one of the most noted naval heroes of the Civil War. Porter was one of the first U.S. Navy officers to bear the rank of admiral; prior to the Civil War, no officer had held a rank higher than commodore, as "admiral" was considered to have royalist connotations.

Vice Admiral Richard J. Naughton was the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 2002 to 2003.

Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (February 18 1805 - February 20 1877) was an admiral in the United States Navy during the Civil War. He held several sea commands during the Civil War, including the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He was also noted for contributions to nautical scientific research. Born in Washington, D.C, Goldsborough was appointed midshipman in the United States Navy by Secretary of the Navy Paul Hamilton on June 28, 1812.

Vice Admiral Rodney P. Rempt was the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 2003 to 2007. Affectionately referred to as "The SUPE" by midshipmen and is known for his rousing "Fire it Up!" cheer. He was raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1966.

Charles R. Larson is a retired four-star Admiral of the United States Navy. ADM Larson received a B.S. Marine Engineering from the US Naval Academy in 1958. He twice served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He also served as CINCPAC (Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command). In 2002, after switching parties to become a Democrat, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, …

Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers (4 November 1819 - 8 January 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the Mexican-American War, the American Civil War, as Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Squadron. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rodgers was the son of George Washington Rodgers and Anna Maria Perry. His maternal grandfather was Christopher Raymond Perry. Rodgers was appointed a midshipman in 1833.

Vice Admiral John R. Ryan (b. August 15, 1945) is the Chancellor-designate of the State University of New York. A native of Mountainhome, Pa., Vice Admiral Ryan graduated from the United States Naval Academy in June 1967 with his twin brother, Vice Admiral Norbert Ryan Jr., USN. After designation as a naval aviator, his initial assignment was to Patrol Squadron EIGHT. From 1972 to 1975, he was assigned to the Candidate Guidance Office at the Naval Academy.

John Lorimer Worden (12 March 1818 - 19 October 1897) was a U.S. Admiral who served in the American Civil War. He commanded "Monitor" against the Confederate vessel "Virginia" (originally named "Merrimack") in first battle of ironclad ships in 1862.

Edward Walter Eberle (17 August 1864 - 1929) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy and third Chief of Naval Operations. Born at Denton, Texas, Eberle was reared at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He entered the Naval Academy on 28 September 1881 and graduated on 5 June 1885.

Aubrey Wray Fitch (11 June 1883 - 22 May 1978) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. A naval aviator, he held important aviation-related commands both at sea and on shore from the 1920s onward. He also served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.

Rear Admiral Ronald F. Marryott was the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1986 to 1988. He served as president and CEO of the George C. Marshall Foundation, and president and CEO of the Naval Academy Alumni Association from 1996-2000.

Rear Admiral Draper Laurence Kauffman (1911-1979) was a pioneering underwater demolition expert and a renowned Navy educator, who served during the 1960s as 44th Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. During World War II, he organized the first U.S. Navy Demolition Teams, which later gave rise to the SEALs. His wartime service also included participation in the invasions of Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

Cornelius Kinchiloe Stribling (22 September 1796 - 17 January 1880) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War and the American Civil War. Stribling was born at Pendleton, South Carolina. He was appointed midshipman on 18 June 1812, the day the United States declared war on Great Britain.

Rear Admiral William Freeland Fullam (20 October 1855 - 23 September 1926)) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I. Born in Pittsford, New York, Fullam was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1877. His commands through his long and distinguished naval career ranged from the sailing ship "Chesapeake" in 1904 to the battleship "Mississippi" in 1909. During World War I, Rear Admiral Fullam commanded the Reserve Force, …