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Chancellor Alphonso Tzomes applied to The Naval Academy, but was turned down. After additional study at State University of New York, Oneonta, he obtained an appointment to the Naval Academy where he excelled as a math major, in Russian courses, and in athletics. He graduated on 7 June 1967 and received his commission as an ensign. Tzomes hoped to become a Marine Corps pilot but he was too short, so he pursued a career in the submarine force. On 28 May 1983, Pete Tzomes became the first African American to command a nuclear-powered submarine, USS Houston (SSN-713). Six African Americans followed him. The designation "Centennial Seven" is used to identify this group of Black men to command submarines within the first 100 years of the submarine service. (Artwork by Willie C. P. Kendrick III)
| Date Taken: | 01.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.14.2025 10:17 |
| Photo ID: | 8824761 |
| VIRIN: | 250108-O-MO260-1653 |
| Resolution: | 6000x7500 |
| Size: | 20.95 MB |
| Location: | FORT MEADE, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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