Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte in his official portrait. He has been nominated to lead the U.S. Naval Academy. (U.S. Marine Corps)
"I’m honored to be nominated," Davids said in a statement. "I look forward to continuing to serve alongside America’s strongest warfighters."
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan praised both officers. He called Borgschulte a "decorated combat leader" with "strategic insight" and commended Davids for her "strategic vision" and "operational depth."
Phelan also noted the significance of the nomination, calling it a powerful signal of "naval integration" as a Marine prepares to lead the Navy’s flagship officer training institution.
s, founded in 1845, has long been led exclusively by Navy officers. The nomination of a Marine marks a sharp departure and a signal of evolving priorities in joint leadership and force development.
Phelan described the Academy as one of the most "consequential institutions in American public life" and said Borgschulte’s leadership will help shape officers "for an increasingly contested world."
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Vice Adm. Yvette Davids has been nominated for a top Pentagon post after leading the U.S. Naval Academy. (Paul W. Gillespie/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Davids’ husband, Rear Adm. Keith Davids, retired last year as commander of Naval Special Warfare. The couple met at the Academy while they were both plebes.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Navy regarding the timeline of the leadership transition. The nomination is now in the hands of the Senate with no official date yet for confirmation or change of command.
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Borgschulte’s nomination is part of a broader DOD leadership shake-up that includes nominations for new service vice chiefs and combatant command heads across the military.
The Navy referred Fox News Digital to the DOD release on the matter when asked for further comment.
Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com or to @JasmineSBaehr via X.
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