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Midshipmen Mentoring Program The USMMA Midshipman Mentoring Program will assist students in setting and achieving academic goals and promoting intellectual discovery and academic success. It will encourage students to become self-directed learners and decision makers, and facilitate a...
Tutoring Programs Overview The Academy Tutoring System provides individual and group tutorial assistance to Midshipmen who request the service or the require support do to identified academic deficiency. Inquiries should be made to the Director, Academic Center for Excellence. Services are...
Academic Center for Excellence Vision
The ACE academic advising program at the United States Merchant Marine Academy will be recognized for its focus on helping students succeed academically through cognitive skill development, decision making opportunities, academic intervention...
The Academic Center for Excellence Director Commander Paul D. Acquaro, United States Maritime Services and Commander United States Navy (retired).
Hello and welcome to the ACE. The Director of the Academic Center for Excellence is Commander Paul D. Acquaro. CDR Acquaro’s focus...
Civil Engineering Job Description
Billions of dollars a year are spent on construction projects that support the Navy’s high-tech Fleet of ships, aircraft, equipment and personnel – and at the center of these investments are a talented group of engineers who help to ensure the success of...
Navy Summer Cruises are in accordance with special ship assignments in the Midshipmen Sea Year Guide.
For complete listings and descriptions of Officer roles in the Navy, see one of our Active Duty Officers in Naval Science.
Welcome Aboard Packet
Navy Summer Cruise Request
SSO Commissioning Packet
Active Duty Navy Commissioning Packet
DNS Welcome Aboard Packet
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Navy Physical Readiness Program
USN Uniform...
Naval Aviation is renowned for the demands it places upon its flyers. The skills and concentration required to land a high-performance jet on board an aircraft carrier deck pitching in the black of night, or to track a submarine while flying at only a few feet above stormy...
Midshipmen who select Submarine Warfare can look forward to a challenging career as a member of an elite, technically advanced, multi-mission community. Newly commissioned Ensigns will find themselves serving on board the most capable submarines in...