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United States Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy is the U.S. Navy's service academy, from which naval aviator David Fravor graduated after being recommended for admission by the United States Marine Corps.

Before enrolling at the United States Naval Academy, David Fravor served as an enlisted member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).1 The Marine Corps recommended him for admission to the Academy.2 Fravor subsequently attended and graduated from the United States Naval Academy.3

During his time at the Academy, Fravor undertook his freshman midshipman cruise aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), following his first year of study there.4

Fravor has stated that it took exactly two years from the day he graduated from the Naval Academy until he received his naval aviator wings.5

References (5)
  1. Fravor was an enlisted Marine before becoming a Naval Academy graduate
    “I was an enlisted Marine, Naval Academy graduate, Navy, flew for 18 years.”
    Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency char:122630-122698 View the source record →
  2. The Marine Corps recommended Fravor to attend the Naval Academy
    “the Marines actually sent me, recommended me to go to the Naval Academy.”
    David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 00:12:22.6-00:12:26.1
  3. Fravor attended and graduated from the Naval Academy
    “I got to go to the Naval Academy and I finished”
    David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 00:12:29.4-00:12:30.9
  4. Fravor's freshman midshipman cruise aboard USS Nimitz after his first year at the Academy
    “I went out to the Nimitz on my, uh, freshman cruise after your freshman year at the Naval Academy, you go out on a ship”
    David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 00:18:25.8-00:18:31.4
  5. It took exactly two years from Fravor's graduation until he got his wings
    “it took me two years to the day from the time i graduated the naval academy until i got my wings”
    David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 00:20:11.4-00:20:14.9

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