Chain of Command
The
position of Superintendent of the Unted States Merchant
Marine Academy is a career appointment within the Executive
Branch of the Federal Government. The Chain of Command
from the Superintendent to the President of the United
States is outlined below.
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President
of the United States of America
The Honorable George W. Bush
As the Commander in Chief of our Armed
Forces and head of the Executive Branch of the federal
government, President Bush appoints the cabinet
secretaries and agency heads that govern the Academy.
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Secretary
of Transportation
The Honorable Mary E. Peters
Mary E. Peters was
nominated by President George W. Bush on September
5, 2006, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the
15th Secretary of Transportation on September 30,
2006, after spending more than two decades crafting
solutions to our nation's toughest transportation
challenges.
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Maritime
Administrator
Sean
Connaughton
Sean Connaughton was nominated by President Bush to
be the Maritime Administrator on June 27, 2006, and
was confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 2006..
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Superintendent, USMMA
Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart, USMS
As Superintendent, Vice Admiral Stewart
is responsible for the day-to-day adminisrtation
of the Academy, and for providing strategic guidance
and leadership for its faculty, staff and Regiment
of Midshipmen.
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