DRAPPER 43

A PINNACLE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE EVENT

ACCESS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY

Please plan to bring a Department of Defense (DoD) identification, Common Access Card (CAC) and a second form of identification. Your name must be on the access list in order to attend Draper 43.

Parking at USNA is very limited. Parking is available at Navy Marine Memorial Stadium for a nominal fee and there will be shuttles available beginning at 0915 between the Stadium and Hopper Hall. Pickup location will be in front of the Blue Angel jet on the Southern side of the stadium.

Please contact Sophie Hill Sophie.s.hill.civ@socom.mil if you are unable to attend the session on the morning of 08 October but would like to attend another session on 08/09 October.

SESSION 1

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEADERS and INTERAGENCY PARTNERS

Hosted by

Naval Special Warfare Center

Date

08 Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Time of event

1000 - 1300: Department of Defense Leaders

1400 - 1600: Interagency Partners

Event check-in location

Hopper Hall

United States Naval Academy

597 McNair Road, MD 21402

Event parking

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

Maps

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Parking

Hopper Hall Reserved Parking

Hopper Hall Shuttle Drop-off

United States Naval Academy Map

SESSION 2

CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS and STAFFERS

Hosted by

Naval Special Warfare Center

Date

09 Thursday, October 9, 2025

Time of event

1000 - 1300: Congressional Members and Staffers

1400 - 1600: International Partners

Event check-in location

Hopper Hall

United States Naval Academy

597 McNair Road, MD 21402

Event parking

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

550 Taylor Ave, Annapolis, MD 21401

Maps

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Parking

Hopper Hall Reserved Parking

Hopper Hall Shuttle Drop-off

United States Naval Academy Map

--> PHOTO ALBUMS <--

NSWG-1 Chief Pinning Ceremony

Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Whitfield delivers the benediction during Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Group 1’s chief petty officer pinning ceremony on Sept. 27, 2024 at the Silver Strand Training Complex. NSW provides maritime special operations force capabilities to enable Joint Force lethality and survivability inside denied and contested areas. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea D. Meiller)

PHOTO BY: Petty Officer 1st Class Chelsea

VIRIN: 240927-N-GR718-1942.JPG

FULL SIZE: 0.18 MB

Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

125

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery