The Leadership Education and Development Division, USNA
The Leadership Education and Development Division (LEAD) prepares Midshipmen for combat and operational leader roles through a four-year immersion program at the Naval Academy. CAPT Jason Rimmer, USN, leads that academic division. We talk about the importance of "teaching" leadership, ethics and the law. We discuss the new courses of instruction that the faculty is teaching, and how the innovations in the classroom and in experiential leadership add to the experience and knowledge of young naval officers.
Captain Jason Rimmer is a third generation Sailor from Sherman, Texas. He was commissioned in 1995 and graduated with merit from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was designated a naval aviator in June 1997 and flew the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter throughout his career. Most recently, Captain Rimmer commanded Amphibious Squadron EIGHT and the BATAAN Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) from June 2020 to November 2021.