Royal W ConnellRoyal Connell, a 1970 graduate of the Naval Academy, retired as a Commander from the U.S. Navy, designated both as a Surface Warfare Officer and as a Naval Flight Officer in the E-2C Hawkeye. He served two tours at the Naval Academy, one as the Pilotng Navigation Course Coordinator and then as the Administrative and Personnel Officer. Upon retirement, Commander Connell became the first Senior Naval Science Instructor for the Navy Junior ROTC (NJROTC) unit in Annapolis where he taught for 18 years, during which time his unit was selected as the Number One Unit in the Nation by the U.S. Navy League. He subsequently moved to Pensacola FL to assume duties as the Curriculum Director and Cadet Education Coordinator for the NJROTC National Staff. He is the author of Naval Ceremonies, Customs and Traditions (Naval Institute Press, 2004) Read More Read Less