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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...

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2025 Arrives for Indoctrination

KINGS POINT, N.Y., July 12, 2021 – Last Friday, as the Tropical Storm Elsa arrived on the U.S. East Coast, the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Class of 2025 arrived at Kings Point. The 284 plebe candidates represent 46 states and territories including Saipan and Guam; of which, 17 % are...

Class of 2029 Applications Open 1 May 2024