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United States Merchant Marine Academy
MottoActa Non Verba (Latin)
Motto in English
Deeds not Words
TypeU.S. Service Academy
Established1943; 81 years ago (1943)
SuperintendentVice admiral Joanna M. Nunan, USMS[1]
DeanCaptain James Zatwarnicki Jr (Acting), USMS [2]
Commandant of MidshipmenCaptain Mikel E. Stroud, USMS
Academic staff
85
Students1,011 Midshipmen
Location
Kings Point
,
New York
,
United States

40°48′44″N 73°45′49″W / 40.81222°N 73.76361°W / 40.81222; -73.76361
CampusSuburban – 82 acres (330,000 m2)
Colors Blue  and  Gray 
NicknameMariners
Sporting affiliations
Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference NCAA Division III – Skyline Conference
MAISA [NEWMAC] CC MetNy Rugby Football Union
MascotSalty the Sea Eagle
Athletics16 varsity sports teams
(10 men's and 6 women's)
Websiteusmma.edu
Aerial view of United States Merchant Marine Academy

The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA or Kings Point) is a United States service academy in Kings Point, New York. It trains its midshipmen (as students at the academy are called) to serve as officers in the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the United States Armed Forces and the transportation industry. Midshipmen are trained in different fields such as marine engineering, navigation, ship's administration, maritime law, personnel management, international law, customs, and many other subjects important to the task of running a large ship.

  1. ^ "Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy". United States Merchant Marine Academy. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "USMMA Celebrates a New Academic Year".

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