, the Superintendent of the Naval Academy reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations. The Board of Visitors annually audits the academy. Its recommendations constitute a mandate to the administration. It is composed of officials appointed by Congress and the president. The 2020 recommendations include changing the historic names of buildings named after people who deserted the Union for the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
 the Superintendent of the Naval Academy reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations The Board of Visitors annually audits the academy Its recommendations constitute a mandate to the administration It is composed of officials appointed by Congress and the president The 2020 recommendations include changing the historic names of buildings named after people who deserted the Union for the Confederacy during the American Civil War