Academy: Navy needs engineers, scientists

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The U.S. Naval Academy must increase its science and engineering majors by 6 percentage points to meet the demands of the Navy, officials said Monday.

“This policy will improve the technical competencies of our officer corps and enhance our ability to meet the Navy?s future needs,” Navy spokeswoman Lt. Karen Eifert said.

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