Overview
- Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte relieved Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. on Nov. 24 for a stated "loss of confidence" in his ability to lead the Brigade of Midshipmen.
- The academy provided no additional details on the decision, noting a standard of accountability as the Navy’s typical use of the phrase for senior leader removals.
- Deputy Commandant Capt. Austin Jackson, a Navy SEAL and former SEAL Team 6 troop commander, has assumed the role on an interim basis.
- The commandant position oversees the day-to-day conduct, military training and professional development of roughly 4,400 midshipmen.
- Clark’s removal is the third senior leadership turnover at the academy in about six months, and a Board of Visitors member signaled plans to seek answers at the next meeting.