Shaping the future, one course at a time


Ethan Segovia
Dean of Academics
Army And Navy Academy

The Army and Navy Academy Warrior Aviation Program has continued to grow and improve since officially beginning in the 2018/19 academic year.  The program began as an idea and desire posed by a Cadet in 2016, which led to the creation of an Aviation Club. The Club’s popularity eventually led to the hiring of Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Moss, USMC (Ret) to teach aviation as a Science Elective course beginning in 2018.  

Although it seemed the entire world stopped during the COVID season, airline pilots continued to age out and retire, which then placed further strain on the need to make pilots.  The value of the program is evident in the numerous students who are pursuing aviation careers or have achieved flight certifications for the joy and challenge of flying.

Mr. Moss is excited to see many former students pursuing aviation certifications after graduation.  Although not a former student of Mr. Moss, Army and Navy Alum 2nd Lieutenant Chris Mogul was one of the initial cadets who asked about creating an aviation option for Cadets at the Academy.  After excelling in the Aviation Club, he attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, eventually graduating in 2020 with a degree in Aeronautical Science.  He was subsequently commissioned as a 2nd Lt in the United States Marine Corps and is currently training as a U.S. Naval pilot in Pensacola, Florida.  

Currently, the program has three seniors who have committed to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to pursue an aviation career.  Cadet Remy Domine began his flight training during the summer of 2021 and plans to continue this summer before attending Embry-Riddle. 

The “Bad to the Drone” Aviation III course currently has six cadets who are preparing to take the FAA Commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems certification exam to receive their commercial license for drones.  This certification will allow them to conduct operations for pay, which can serve them well during their college years.

We are excited for the future of the Warrior Aviation Program, as this summer we will be moving the current Aviation Room, dubbed the “Ready Room” to a larger location on campus to create more space for the innovative flight simulators.  Not only will the new space allow for physical expansion of the Ready Room, it will also serve as a central location for expanding our cadets’ minds and their technical abilities through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  Co-located with our Computer Science Lab, the new space will allow Mr. Moss and Computer Science teacher Mr. Malcolm Muter to combine forces to create a Maker Space on campus. This Makerspace will spur curiosity in problem-solving, mechanical and technological creation, and coding.  We are excited about where the program is headed and will continue to challenge young men to pursue aviation and science.

Technology, the internet, programming and digital design are all industries that will grow and shape the future of our society.  Here at the Army and Navy Academy we pride ourselves on creating future leaders and citizens.  This mission extends to the digital world through the work of our computer science department.

Computer Science (CS) is one of the most popular majors in colleges and universities across the United States, and as such it’s an incredibly competitive major for prospective freshmen.  The Academy’s Computer Science department is dedicated to providing opportunities for our cadets to discover the field of computer science, and to prepare them for success at the university level.

The Army and Navy Academy Computer Science program currently teaches five CS courses:  CS Discoveries, AP CS Principles, AP CS A, Cybersecurity, and Game Development in addition to running the Cybersecurity club and the Maker program in partnership with Aviation.  All of these courses are UC A-G approved science courses with the exception of AP CS A which is a UC A-G approved advanced placement math course.  CS Discoveries and AP CS Principles both follow the highly rated Code.org curriculum, while the AP CS A, Cybersecurity, and Game Development curricula are internally developed.  AP CS A follows the college board AP guidelines.

The CS program plans to grow by incorporating project development as a core value of the program.  The academic side will focus on teaching basic computer programming skills, and advanced college preparatory CS concepts, while the maker side will provide opportunities for students to explore their own technology based projects and interests in a hands-on environment.  Supervised time outside of class will be provided for the cadets to challenge themselves with personal projects.  The goal of the Maker and Cybersecurity efforts are to provide a skill based experience approach that will complement the academic approach of the more traditional CS courses.