Secretary Foxx Letter in Response to Advisory Board Report

USMMA Advisory Board 2014 Report to the Secretary of Transportation

USMMA Celebrates A New Academic Year

KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 29, 2014 - On Thursday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) faculty, staff and Regiment of Midshipmen came together at the annual Academic Convocation to celebrate the beginning the 2014-2015 Academic Year. The Academic Convocation is one of USMMA’s greatest...

USMMA Celebrates A New Academic Year

Strategic Sealift Officer

Strategic Sealift Officers (SSO) are commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy Reserve assigned to reserve U.S. Naval activities that support strategic sealift in times of national defense or emergency. The Strategic Sealift Officer Program provides the...

Rear Admiral Thomas Shannon to Welcome 252 Plebe Candidates into the Regiment and US Navy Reserve

Rear Admiral Thomas Shannon to Welcome 252 Plebe Candidates into the Regiment and US Navy Reserve

KINGS POINT, N. Y., July 18, 2014 – Today, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) announced that Rear Admiral Thomas K Shannon, Commander, Military Sealift Command, has accepted the Academy’s invitation to serve as the Reviewing Officer for the Class of 2018’s Acceptance Day Ceremony and...

Academic Center for Excellence Mentoring Program

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...

ACE Tutoring Services

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 and Mission Statement

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...