In March 13-16 Russian Naval Academy will host American delegation headed by superintendent of US Naval Academy VADM Michael H. Miller. He pays this visit in return for his Russian counterpart’s call to US Naval Academy.
US Naval Academy has been training officers for US Navy since 1845 and officers for US Marine Corps since 1882. It is situated in Annapolis, MD.
When forming new approaches to naval education, Russia uses foreign experience including the American one. Presently, the parties consider possible exchange of midshipmen to train in American and Russian naval academies.
When in St. Petersburg, VADM Miller and accompanying persons will visit the Kuznetsov Naval Academy, familiarize with training process in the Peter the Great Naval College, Naval Engineer College, and Higher Naval Officer Course.
[mappress] Naval Today Staff , March 14, 2012;