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Kings Pointer Training Cruise Gets Underway
KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 12, 2016 – Underway training began yesterday aboard two of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) training vessels, T/V Kings Pointer and Liberator.
The T/V Kings Pointer, with 23 Class of 2016 Deck Majors aboard, will transit up Long Island Sound,...
Fair Winds and Following Seas to Capt. Douglas Hard ‘62
KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 1, 2016 – Last month marked the end of an era for the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Faculty, staff, alumni, and midshipmen bid farewell to Capt. Douglas A. Hard ’62, USMS, who retired after 42 years of dedicated service to USMMA, and 54 years of...
Midshipmen and Faculty Honored at Class of 2016 Awards Convocation
KINGS POINT, N.Y., June 30, 2016 - On Friday, June 17, 2016, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point held the “Class of 2016 Awards Convocation” in Ackerman Auditorium. Sixty-eight midshipmen received over 100 awards in recognition of their academic achievements,...
USMMA Welcomes Incoming Class of 2020
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) welcomed its incoming Class of 2020, consisting of 279 plebe candidates, representing 51 states and U.S. territories, and two foreign countries, Panama and Malaysia.
Class of 2016 Profiles
As the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) Class of 2016 graduates head out to start their careers as the Nation’s newest Merchant Marine and Armed Forces Officers we celebrate their achievements with a review of Class of 2016 members who were profiled in the media.