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Essay Contest

2021 Commander William Earl Fannin Class of 1945 Capstone Essay Contest

A U.S. Naval Institute Program, Funded by the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1945 Foundation
Deadline
8 April 2021
The Challenge: Encourage the development of writing skills and thoughtful, well-organized essays by first class midshipmen in the warfare areas of their service selection.
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Essay Contest

2020 Commander William Earl Fannin Capstone Essay Contest

A U.S. Naval Institute Program, Funded by the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1945 Foundation
Deadline
8 March 2020
The Challenge: Encourage the development of writing skills and thoughtful, well-organized essays by first class midshipmen in the warfare areas of their service selection.
Marine lying prone in a desert with a sniper rifle
Essay Contest

2019 Commander William Earl Fannin Capstone Essay Contest

A U.S. Naval Institute Program, Funded by the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1945 Foundation
Deadline
8 March 2019
The Challenge: Encourage the development of writing skills and thoughtful, well-organized essays by first class midshipmen in the warfare areas of their service selection.
160527-N-N0101-134 USS Washington (SSN-787) underway at sunset
Essay Contest

2018 Commander William Earl Fannin Class of 1945 Capstone Essay Contest

A U.S. Naval Institute Program Funded by the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1945 Foundation
Deadline
6 April 2018
The Challenge: Encourage the development of writing skills and thoughtful, well-organized essays by first class midshipmen in the areas of air, surface, submarine, Marine, and...
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Essay Contest

2017 Commander William Earl Fannin Class of 1945 Capstone Essay Contest

A U.S. Naval Institute Program Funded by the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1945 Foundation
Deadline
17 April 2017
The Challenge: Encourage the development of writing skills and thoughtful, well-organized essays by fi rst class midshipmen in the areas of air, surface, submarine, Marine...
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2016 Commander William Earl Fannin Class of 1945 Capstone Essay Contest

Deadline
16 April 2016
Commander William Earl Fannin Class of 1945 Capstone Essay Contest
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2011 Commander William Earl Fannin Class of 1945 Capstone Essay Contest

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