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Power Squadron

A blue and grey USMMA training vessel, displaying the number 142 on its bow, speeds quickly across the water on a clear day, kicking up a large, splashing white wake.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Power Squadron is a waterfront club open to midshipmen interested in improving their ship handling, navigation, fishing and engineering skills. The program has an expansive fleet consisting of vessels from a 25’ center console, to a 60’ Tug. Each vessel is manned, maintained, and commanded by a crew of Midshipmen. The program is underway through the week, as well as weekends, for training, fishing competitions, and cruises. The Power Squadron regularly supports operations of the Academy in transport of athletic teams, coaches, and administration.

 

Four smiling people standing together on the deck of a white center-console powerboat on a bright, sunny day. The boat is on calm blue water, with a stone lighthouse structure and a tree-lined shoreline visible in the background.

 

FLEET

Elizabeth Anne-60’ Tugboat

Gryphon-42’ Magnacraft

142- 41’ USCG UTB

Rough Rider- 38’ Chris Craft

Crown Jewel- 35’ Tiara

Kingfisher- 31’ Boston Whaler

Afishionado- 31’ Tiara

Charlie Lima- 30’ Grady White

Water Hazard- 25’ Pursuit

FISHING TEAM

Four smiling young men stand on the back of a boat, proudly holding up four large, freshly caught striped bass. They are wearing sunglasses, hats, and foul-weather gear.

COACHNG STAFF

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ROBERT ASMA
Director of Power Squadron
AsmaR@usmma.edu
O: (516) 725-5718

Asma has been a cornerstone at the Waterfront beginning 1997 where he was announced as the Director of Power Squadron. Asma has led the program to over 375 underway trips, up and down the east coast of the United States. These include Nantucket, Cape Cod, Montauk, West Point, Ocean City, New London, and many more. Asma has also led the USMMA Kings Point Fishing Team to numerous prize finishes in regional and national events. 

Originally from Port Washington, NY,  Asma served our Nation in the United States Coast Guard from 1992-1996, continuing in the USCG Reserves until 2000.

Asma bring an immense amount of underway and instruction experience to the Academy. Paired with his 20+ years at the Academy, Asma has worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Navy, NYPD, and FDNY. Asma has also work with collegiate programs as a Maritime Instructor at the United States Coast Guard Academy and SUNY Maritime from 2001-2018.

Asma maintains a 100-Ton United States Coast Guard Master License, allowing him to operate any vessel in the Waterfront's fleet.

Asma lives in Huntington, NY, with his wife, and two sons.
 

A front-facing view looking up at the wheelhouse of a white and blue tugboat. Thick blue ropes are coiled on the deck in the foreground, with two other small boats visible in the background on the calm water.

 

Last updated: Friday, April 24, 2026

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