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The U.S. Naval Academy's International Programs Office & the Response to COVID19

Episode Summary

CDR Tim Disher, USN (Ret), Director of the U.S. Naval Academy's International Programs Office discusses the exchange of midshipmen with other countries and the issues his office responded to with the outbreak of COVID19. This is the third in a series of interviews with Naval Academy leaders about the historical role and services of their offices and how what issues they faced with COVID19. This series will be transcribed with hard copies placed in the museum's library and the Nimitz Library's Special Collections and Archives for future USNA leaders to consult in the event of a similar crisis.