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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...

Music Specialist

THE FOLLOWING VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS OPEN TO ALL US CITIZENS

 

POSITION:  MUSIC SPECIALIST GS-1051-13

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What a Week at USMMA!

Academy Observes National Maritime Day, Memorial Day and Hosts 2023 College Sailing National Championship

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,...

What a Week at USMMA!

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...

United States Merchant Marine Academy Unveils “I am a Jew” Exhibit

KINGS POINT, N.Y. May 19, 2023 — On Thursday, May 11th, The American Merchant Marine Museum at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) unveiled its newest exhibit, “I am a Jew: USMMA’s Jewish Experience, 1942-Present.”

During a formal ceremony in Wiley Hall, USMMA’s...

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025