USMMA Board of Visitors 2022 Report

USMMA Celebrates a New Academic Year

KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 27, 2023 - Yesterday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) faculty, staff and Regiment of Midshipmen came together at the annual Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning of the 2023-2024 Academic Year. The Academic Convocation is one of USMMA’s...

Plebe Candidates Complete First Week of Indoctrination

KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 14, 2023 – As of today, the plebe candidates of the Class of 2027 at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) have completed their first full week of indoctrination (INDOC). Last night, the Academy’s 14th Superintendent, Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, met...

United States Merchant Marine Academy Welcomes Class of 2027

KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 7, 2023 – Today, 280 young men and women arrived at the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point to begin lives of service as plebe candidates. Representing 42 states, the District of Columbia, and two territories (Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands...

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Graduates 212 Officers in the Class of 2023

KINGS POINT, N.Y.  June 17, 2023 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point conducted its 87th commencement exercises on Saturday, graduating 212 new Merchant Marine and Military Officers of the Class of 2023.

The keynote speaker, U.S. Deputy Secretary of...

What a Week at USMMA!

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 6, 2023 – The month of May ended on a high note, as the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point hosted its annual Maritime Day Observance,...

USMMA Class of 2023 Bell Ringing to be Livestreamed

KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 5, 2023 – Members of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2023 will ring the bell at Powell Oval after passing U.S. Coast Guard license exams, on Thursday, June 8th. This event will be streamed on Facebook Live once the results are...

Rear Admiral Sinclair Harris Visits USMMA

Visit Highlights the Importance of a Strong U.S. Merchant Marine

KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 22, 2023 –Rear Admiral Sinclair Harris, USN (Retired), National Vice President of the Navy League of the United States, recently visited the U.S. Merchant...

USMMA Superintendent to Serve as Grand Marshal of the Little Neck–Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

USMMA Regimental Band, Color Guard, and Midshipmen to March

KINGS POINT, N.Y., May 20, 2023 – On Monday, May 29th, Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, Superintendent will serve as Grand Marshal of the Little Neck–Douglaston Memorial Day Parade. She will be joined by the USMMA Regimental...