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Kings Pointers Conduct Lifesaving Rescue at Sea – TWICE!

KINGS POINT, N.Y., March 29, 2023 - Early morning, March 4th, 2023, the container ship, M/V National Glory, conducted its second rescue in the Straits of Florida, in just a month. At 0140 hours, Second Mate on watch, Jack Harper, observed two lights flashing at an uneven tempo, realizing they...

COVID Vaccination No Longer Required for Midshipmen

KINGS POINT, NY - As of March 10, 2023, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) has rescinded the requirement that Midshipmen be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

On October 20, 2021, USMMA implemented the COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a measure to help protect the...

USMMA Regimental Band to March in Bayside St. Patrick's Day Parade

KINGS POINT, N.Y., March 9, 2023 – On Saturday, March 25th, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Regimental Band, “George M. Cohan’s Own,” will march in The Bayside St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in Bayside, Queens.

The Parade, which celebrates Irish culture and heritage, runs...

Property Management Specialist

THE FOLLOWING VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN TO ALL US CITIZEN

POSITION:  PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST GS-1101-12

VACANCY NUMBER: MARAD.MMA-2023-0023

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/709755000

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SPORTS SPECIALIST (ASST.VOLLEYBALL COACH)

THE FOLLOWING VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN TO ALL US CITIZENS

 

POSITION: SPORTS SPECIALIST (ASST.VOLLEYBALL COACH), AD-0030-00

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USMMA Provost to Retire

KINGS POINT, N.Y., February 23, 2023 - Rear Admiral John Ballard, Ph.D. will retire later this year after five years of service as the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s (USMMA) chief academic officer. While serving as Provost, since September 2018, Rear Adm. Ballard...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025