International program director Tim Disher said the U.S. Navy also benefits by opening up the program to foreign students, especially in a world increasingly connected through technology and social media.

　　It used to be, when I graduated in 1981 from the Naval Academy, only the senior officers were the ones that had relationships with their foreign navies or our counterparts, said Disher. Thats not the case anymore. Were a smaller navy and our students, even as midshipmen, have the ability to make an impact with our foreign partners. We are creating young ambassadors ...right off the bat, right after they get commissioned.

　　Broadened horizons

　　He said the exchange also strengthens the education of U.S. midshipmen, by enhancing their international exposure and understanding.

　　The world is becoming smaller and smaller. One day our students will be operating in the theaters or environments that theyve explored in the context of their interpersonal relationships here at the Naval Academy with the foreign cadets, and vice versa. Its important that our allies know exactly how we function or operate as a military, said Navy Lieutenant Paul Angelo, who graduated from the academy in 2006.

　　After finishing the exchange program, Gonzalez Ayer plans to return to Spain and become a naval officer.

　　David Ochy wants to work as an ocean engineer back home.

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