The commandant of midshipmen is the second-in-command at the United States Naval Academy.
According to the Naval Academy, the commandant of midshipmen is "responsible for the professional development and day-to-day activities of all 4,400 Midshipmen in the Brigade" and equates to a dean of students at a civilian university.
The commandant reports to the superintendent.
[1] Modern commandants typically hold the Navy rank of captain, but since 2002, three of the commandants have been a United States Marine Corps colonel.
The current commandant is Captain Walter H. Allman III.