Commandant Dept Weekly Brief

Progress in our Capital Improvement Program

Progress in our Capital Improvement Program

See our construction update page for reports on progress in our Capital Improvement Program.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Visits U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), speaks with Midshipman 1st Class Blair Roberts and Midshipman 1st Class Michael Babowice during his tour with Lt. Fionna Boyle, U.S. Navy, and Superintendent, Rear Adm. James A. Helis, USMS.

Midshipmen Enjoy Winter Carnival

Midshipmen enjoyed being "snowed-in" during the recent blizzard, thanks to USMMA's Director of Student Activities, Nicholas Rachowicz, who planned a well-timed Winter Carnival. The highlight of the weekend was indoor "ice skating" in Delano Hall.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Visits U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Midshipmen Enjoy Winter Carnival

Commandant's Intent / Philosophy

USMMA Humanities Professors Bring History To Life During New Brown Bag Series - Intersections of History and Literature

USMMA Humanities Professors Bring History To Life During New Brown Bag Series - Intersections of History and Literature

KINGS POINT, N.Y., January 27, 2016 - Everyone loves a good sea story. This was apparent earlier this month when more than 50 midshipmen, faculty and staff gathered to discuss one story that seems to have eclipsed many others -  the true story of the sinking of the whaleship Essex in 1820...