<p>GoNavyXC,</p>
<p>Congress mandates, in law, that the Superintendent retires after his/her Naval Academy tour. The only exception must come from the President (re-assignment) and SECDEF, who reports to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees for approval. The only exception ever granted, if I am not mistaken, is for (Rear Admiral, 1983) Admiral (1994) Charles Larson (2 Supe terms: 31AUG83-19AUG86 and 1AUG94-4JUN98), Class of 1958.</p>