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Press Releases

Legionella Mitigation

KINGS POINT, N.Y., October 30, 2024 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy issued an announcement regarding legionella bacteria detected on USMMA's campus, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

The letter is linked here: Legionella Letter 29 October 2024

280 USMMA Plebes Sworn into Navy Reserve

KINGS POINT, N.Y, August 31, 2024 - Today, during a formal ceremony at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, 280 members of the Class of 2028 were sworn in as midshipmen in the U.S. Navy Reserve (USNR).

Now Accepting Applications for the Class of 2029