| CARLSBAD, Calif. - Joe L. Vines, Sr., Former | | | | two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation |
| School Sergeant Major of the School of Infantry | | | | Medals and two Navy and Marine Corps |
| (West) at Camp Pendleton, California has been | | | | Achievement Medals. |
| named Commandant of the Army and Navy | | | | Joe Vines was an outstanding United States |
| Academy's Upper School (Grades 10-12). Mr. Vines | | | | Marine who led by example and who consistently |
| replaces Mike Marshall, who will be reassigned to | | | | exceeded the Corps' high standards said |
| the newly reestablished position of Deputy | | | | Academy President BG (Ret) Steve Bliss. He is |
| Commandant, effective at the beginning of the | | | | renowned as a leader who is dedicated, loyal, |
| 2010-2011 school year. | | | | intelligent and articulate and is a perfect fit to lead |
| Mr. Vines served as an active duty Marine for | | | | our Upper School Residential Life team. He will do |
| more than 20 years, rising to the rank of | | | | an outstanding job working with and leading our |
| Sergeant Major, the highest enlisted rank that an | | | | 10th, 11th and 12th grade students and helping |
| individual can attain. He is a combat veteran of | | | | them to achieve their high potential. |
| Operation Iraqi Freedom, having served three | | | | Located along the shores of Carlsbad, California, |
| tours of duty in that theatre of operations. | | | | Army and Navy Academy is a college |
| Mr. Vines forte was training Marines. He had a | | | | preparatory, military style boarding school for |
| Corps wide reputation as one of the finest Drill | | | | boys in grades 7 through 12. The Academy was |
| Instructors to ever serve. He was honor graduate | | | | founded with just 13 students in Pacific Beach and |
| of his class at Drill Instructor School, where he | | | | relocated to Carlsbad in 1936. Unlike most |
| also won his class' leadership award and physical | | | | traditional boarding schools, the Academy consists |
| fitness award. He has been named Drill Instructor | | | | of 29 buildings on 16.5 acres adjacent the Pacific |
| of the Quarter and Drill Instructor of the Year for | | | | Ocean. Army and Navy Academy is accredited |
| his outstanding work. | | | | by Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Mr. Vines awards and decorations include the | | | | (WASC) and California Association of Independent |
| Legion of Merit, three Meritorious Service Medals, | | | | Schools (CAIS). |