Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA) is a coeducational private boarding school in the U.S. state of Virginia with a military leadership component.
The 135-acre (0.55 km2) campus overlooks Front Royal, and is 70 miles (110 km) west of Washington, D.C.
"[citation needed] After a fire, the new "Main Building" was built in 1927; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Sonner Hall.
[citation needed] In 1974 it became coeducational and in 1975 adopted the United States Air Force Junior ROTC program.
Col. Turner's period in charge coincided with a financial crisis due to a fire, which was successfully overcome by the time he left in 1997.