Yvette Davids
Vice Admiral Yvette Davids is the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, making her the first woman to hold this position. She is a career naval officer with extensive experience in leadership roles within the Navy. Recently, she was in the news for issuing guidance that bars the consideration of race, ethnicity, or sex in the admissions process for the Naval Academy, following a policy change in response to directives from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Trump administration.
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Vice Adm. Yvette Davids was the first woman to serve as the superintendent of the Naval Academy.
Hegseth shuts down group advising on women in the military
United States· 2025-09-24
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids has been nominated for a top Pentagon post after leading the U.S. Naval Academy.
Marine general nominated as first non-Navy superintendent at Naval AcademyUnited States· 2025-07-19
Yvette Davids is being succeeded by Michael Borgschulte after leading the US naval academy.
Pete Hegseth replaces first woman to lead US naval academy with Marine Corps general | Pete Hegseth
United Kingdom· 2025-07-19
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids made the policy change noting that neither race, ethnicity nor sex can be considered as a factor for admission.
US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissionsUnited States· 2025-03-29
V Adm Yvette Davids issued guidance barring the consideration of race, ethnicity or sex as a factor in admissions.
US Naval Academy to no longer consider race when evaluating candidates | US militaryUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-28
