Old Goat

For the mountain, see Goat Range (Alberta).
The Old Goat decanter in the possession of Admiral Mark Ferguson, Class of 1978.
Admiral Harry Harris accepts the Old Goat decanter from retired Admiral Cecil Haney in April 2017.

In United States Naval Academy terminology, the Old Goat is the longest-serving Naval Academy graduate on active duty.[1][2] Since 2014, the designation has been accompanied by an award created by a previous Old Goat, Rear Admiral Alton L. Stocks. The award - a crystal decanter engraved with the initials and class years of previous holders - is passed to a new Old Goat upon the current holder's retirement.[3][4] There have been nine Old Goats so awarded, each after more than 35 years' service to the U.S. Navy.

  1. ^ Matthew Hay Brown (23 July 2014). "New superintendent says Naval Academy will meet evolving challenges". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ ""Old Goat" Decanter Passed on to Oldest Active Duty USNA Graduate". YouTube. USNA Alumni Association & Foundation. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ CAPT Dora Lockwood (31 March 2014). "Navy Medicine Flag Officer Retires After 41 Years of Service". U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ MC2 Nathan Wilkes (2 October 2015). "Adm. Ferguson Receives 'Old Goat' Award". U.S. Naval Academy. Retrieved 31 March 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)