Leading the U.S. Naval Academy was never smooth sailing for Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the first female superintendent in the Annapolis military college’s 180-year history.
After being nominated in 2023 by then-President Joe Biden, Davids had to wait six months to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, her nomination held up with more than 250 others by a defiant Alabama senator angry over abortion laws.
When Davids finally took the helm of the service academy, she faced immediate challenges: a report showing a doubling of sexual assaults at the academy before her arrival, a new president insistent on replacing the board that oversees the college and a ban on more than 400 books at the school’s library following a Department of Defense order.
Now Davids is facing a surprising end to her tumultuous term as superintendent: 18 months after she took command, the Pentagon confirmed she is being removed, signaling another Trump-era change. To replace her, President Donald Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, who would be the first Marine to lead the academy. The move is especially disappointing to some female graduates of the academy, who saw Davids, a 1989 alumna, as a trailblazer at a male-dominated institution.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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