U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - USMMA

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Another step forward for Kings Point. ⚓️🇺🇸Before-and-after: recent HVAC improvements in Fulton-Gibbs Hall replaced aging...
09/02/2026

Another step forward for Kings Point. ⚓️🇺🇸

Before-and-after: recent HVAC improvements in Fulton-Gibbs Hall replaced aging components with upgraded equipment and ductwork, part of continued efforts to modernize facilities across USMMA.

09/01/2026

Today at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, members of the staff and the Kings Point community gathered at a quarter deck in Wiley Hall to witness our Assistant Marine Officer Instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Luis Ocampo, USMC, receive his promotion to the rank of Master Sergeant (E-8).
Master Sergeant Ocampo has been instrumental in facilitating the revitalization of drill and parades, mentoring Midshipmen, and amplifying the Marine Corps Option Program.

Bravo Zulu to Master Sergeant Ocampo!

08/26/2026

Find your place among us at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in , NY.

Here, Respect, Honor, and Service shape who you become. Prepare to lead beyond the classroom and to serve your Nation.

In Peace and War, We Deliver.
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usmma.edu

08/25/2026

THE SECRETARIES’ CUP IS HEADED TO D.C.!

America 250 continues as the 46th Secretaries’ Cup heads to our Nation’s
Capital to Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14, as the Mariners and Bears meet once again in one of the nation’s great service academy rivalries.

GO KINGS POINT!

BEAT COAST GUARD!

SecretariesCup.com

08/20/2026

2026 Parents Weekend Schedule

https://www.usmma.edu/about/calendar/parents-weekend

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Full schedule on our homepage, usmma.edu, at the bottom, under “News & Events” for the link.

Schedule

Friday, September 11, 2026

0700 – 0720 –

9/11 Ceremony/Colors Formation – Flagpole.

0730 – 1540 –

Open Classroom Visitations. Visits are on a space available basis. This is your opportunity to visit the classrooms and observe the learning atmosphere of your Midshipman experiences. Obtain your Midshipman’s class schedule and have them ask the instructor if there is space for you to attend.

0800 – 1500 –

Parents Association Chapters set up on grassy area next to Barney Square.

0800 – 1500 –

Waterfront open for general visiting.

0900 – 1500 –

Museum open for general visiting.

0900 – 1500 –

Mariners’ Chapel Open for general visiting.

1030 – 1130 –

Pick up Boxed Lunch at Land Hall (Ticket Required, Advance Sales Only*)

1145 – 1200 –

Lunch Muster and Regimental March in – Company Areas/Barney Square.

**NOTE: All Midshipmen MUST eat noon meal with the Regiment in Delano Hall**
Volleyball and Women’s Soccer Team’s Plebes will be sworn into the Navy Reserve at Lunch Muster.

1300 – 1400 –

Superintendents’ Forum – Ackerman Auditorium. Academic Dean/Provost, Commandant, Director of F&I, and Midshipmen Regimental Commander will also be available to answer questions.

1600 – 1645 –

Regimental Parade/Plebe Swearing-In Ceremony – Tomb Field.

1700 –

Plebe pinning in Company areas Liberty will commence for all eligible Plebes/Midshipmen.

2300 –

Liberty expires for 2/C, 3/C, and Plebes. Campus Closed.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

0800 –

Colors

0830 – 0930 –

Plebe Drill Competition – Bartozek Field.

1000 – 1100 –

Barracks open for visiting

1200 – 1500 –

Football Game vs Nichols College – Tomb Field. BBQ Lunch on Tomb Field (Ticket Sales at venue)

1500 – Liberty Muster for the Class of 2030 – Barney Square

Sunday, September 13, 2026

0900 – 1000 –

Catholic Service - Chapel

1030 – 1130 –

Protestant Service - Chapel

**NOTE: Uniform for All Midshipmen/Plebes attending Sunday Services is Summer Service Whites. **

Sunday, Liberty Expires:

1/C – 2100
2/C – 2000
3/C – 1900
Plebes – 1800

Navy Exchange Hours

Friday 0730 - 1700

Saturday 0730 - 1500

Sunday Closed

Seafarer Canteen Hours

Friday 0730 - 1400

Saturday 0700 - 1030

Sunday Closed

Meal Ticket Purchase Information

Advance Sales Only - Last Day to Purchase Meal Tickets Tuesday September 8. Box Lunch (Friday) - $12.00 Per Person distributed on Barney Square, for family members only. (All Midshipmen MUST have lunch in Delano Hall on Friday) Tickets for Friday Box Lunch can be purchased at: https://square.link/u/Mu75zDzZ

Do not purchase lunch & Dinner tickets for your Midshipmen. They will NOT be able to eat with families at Friday lunch, but families will be able to join their Midshipman for lunch at the BBQ on Saturday.

Training the finest Merchant Marine Officers in the world requires direct access to the water with a wide variety of ves...
08/19/2026

Training the finest Merchant Marine Officers in the world requires direct access to the water with a wide variety of vessels, and at USMMA our Hague Basin is that link to the sea. Through our partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), we recently completed the dredging of this harbor in record time!

These bathymetric surveys show the “before and after” conditions, and just how much material was removed to ensure our vessels have the depth they need to properly maneuver.

Check out the Flickr link below for more photos
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD2HRW

We are excited that our Midshipmen will continue to have a working waterfront for

08/18/2026

On Nov 14th, the Secretaries’ Cup comes to Washington, D.C., as the Mariners and Bears meet at Audi Field for the 46th edition of the SecretariesCup.com 🎟️ as America celebrates 250 years.

GO KINGS POINT!
BEAT COAST GUARD!



Parade season begins. 🫡🇺🇸⚓️On August 14th, the Regiment of Midshipmen came together on Tomb Field for the first Parade o...
08/17/2026

Parade season begins. 🫡🇺🇸⚓️

On August 14th, the Regiment of Midshipmen came together on Tomb Field for the first Parade of the season, a time-honored Kings Point tradition showcasing the discipline, pride, precision, and camaraderie that define life at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
With the Regimental Band leading the way and each company passing in review, the parade reflects more than military precision, it represents the dedication of Midshipmen to their training, their Academy, and their Nation.

Acta Non Verba. Deeds Not Words.

For more Photos check out the link below

https://flickr.com/photos/

Photo Credits MIDN Joshua Staroselskiy 1/C MIDN Nathan Rhea 1/C

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300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY
11024

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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