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ted the academy serves the merchant marine as west point serves the army and annapolis the navy citation needed world war ii required the academy to forgo its normal operation and to devote all of its resources toward meeting the emergency need for merchant marine officers its enrollment rose to 2 700 men and the planned course of instruction was reduced in length from four years to 18 months to meet the wartime needs for qualified merchant marine officers two additional merchant marine cadet training school sites were established one located in pass christian mississippi and the other in san mateo california the san mateo location was closed in september 1947 and the students transferred to kings point the location in pass christian was similarly closed in 1950 in spite of the war shipboard training continued to be an integral part of the academy curriculum and midshipmen served at sea in combat zones the world over one hundred and forty two midshipmen gave their lives in service to their country and many others survived torpedo and aerial attacks from 1942 to 1945 the academy graduated 6 895 officers as the war drew to a close plans were made to convert the academy s wartime curriculum to a four year college level program to meet the peacetime requirements of the merchant marine in 1948 such a course was instituted citation needed authorization for awarding the degree of bachelor of science to graduates was granted by congress in 1949 the academy became fully accredited as a degree granting institution in the same year it was made a permanent institution by an act of congress in 1956 the academy accelerated graduating classes during the korean war and the vietnam war it was involved in such programs as training u s officers for the nuclear powered merchant ship the ns savannah citation needed admission requirements were amended in 1974 and the academy became the first federal service academy to enroll female students two years before the military naval air force and coast guard academies 7 prior to and during the persian gulf war in early 1991 academy graduates and midshipmen played important roles in the large sealift of military supplies to the middle east midshipmen training at sea also participated in the humanitarian sealift to somalia during operation restore hope citation needed in 1992 the academy acquired its largest campus based training vessel the t v kings pointer after 20 years at the academy marad transferred the ship to the texas maritime academy in galveston to serve as its new primary training vessel this was followed by an announcement on 21 august 2012 that the national aeronautics and space administration nasa agreed to transfer the mv liberty star to the u s department of transportation for use as the new training vessel at the academy 8 before being redesigned to serve as a training vessel for students the former mv liberty star served as a solid rocket booster recovery vessel for nasa retrieving solid rocket boosters following space shuttle launches 9 in june 2014 the vessel was rechristened the t v kings pointer the fifth vessel of the academy to carry that name the rechristening followed the earlier dedication of the academy s newly replaced mallory pier citation needed in the 1990s the academy s future came into question when it was included in the national performance review chaired by vice president al gore the report recommended halving the federal subsidy and requiring students to pay half of tuition to reduce costs 10 congress soundly rejected the recommendation and voted to continue the prohibitions on charging tuition to students 11 during the september 11 attacks the merchant marine academy assisted in the evacuation of civilians from lower manhattan as well as the transportation of first responders and supplies to and from ground zero midshipman faculty and staff from the academy within hours of the attack were using boats from the waterfront and sending them to the city members of the merchant marine academy participated in the relief efforts for nine days these efforts were recognized by president george w bush with the award of the secretary of transportation outstanding unit award the equivalent of the defense department s presidential unit citation 12 merchant marine academy midshipmen and graduates have been involved in many facets of the war in iraq many graduates were involved in the transportation of supplies during the buildup to the war in 2003 many graduates in the u s navy reserve have been called to active duty to serve supporting naval roles in ports in iraq and kuwait graduates who have entered other branches of the service have had more direct roles in iraq aaron seesan a 2003 graduate and u s army first lieutenant was the first academy graduate since the vietnam war to be killed by enemy action since that time two additional graduates ltjg francis l toner iv usn class of 2006 and 1st lt william n donnelly iv usmc class of 2008 died while serving their country in afghanistan george w bush delivering the commencement address at the academy between 2009 and 2014 the obama administration invested more than 450 million at the academy including almost 100 million for capital improvements the most funding ever secured for physical improvements at the academy 9 13 because of the service of midshipmen in every major conflict the country has been involved in since world war ii the regiment is privileged to carry a regimental battle standard the merchant marine academy is the only federal service academy granted the right to do so and the standard is carried with the colors at all times campaign ribbons from all the conflicts in which midshipmen have taken part help to dress the battle standard the academy s battle standard is emblazoned with the number 142 representing the number of usmma midshipmen that have been killed in action since the academy s inception citation needed on 19 june 2006 president george w bush gave the commencement address at the academy the first sitting president to visit the academy 14 since 2016 the academy has come under public scrutiny and sharp criticism from lawmakers for alleged sexual assault and harassment within its sea year program the program which places students on commercial vessels was temporarily suspended in 2016 and again in 2021 for multiple allegations of sexual assault in the program following both suspensions the department of transportation and the maritime administration implemented new safety standards and reforms 15 16 17 in 2022 president joe biden awarded the secretary of transportation outstanding unit award for a second time to academy midshipmen who were in attendance between march 13 2020 and june 18 2022 based on the regiment of midshipmen s leadership and relentless efforts to excel on campus but more importantly for manning the ships during the logistical crisis caused by the covid 19 pandemic 18 19 admissions edit in addition to requiring strong gpa and sat act scores to be eligible to enter the academy a candidate must be of good moral character be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed his or her 25th birthday before 1 july in the year of entrance be a citizen of the united states either by birth or naturalization except for a limited number of international midshipmen specially authorized by congress meet the physical security and character requirements necessary for appointment as midshipman in the u s navy obtain a congressional nomination to the academy from a member of congress submit a completed application and qualify academically medical physical clearance candidates are required to pass a dodmerb department of defense medical examination review board physical and take the candidate fitness assessment cfa to assess physical fitness security clearance in order to receive a commission at graduation as an officer in the u s armed forces candidates are required to obtain a united states security clearance upon enrollment at the academy candidates must first submit a completed standard form 86 questionnaire for national security positions candidates must then pass the resulting background investigation 20 organization edit members of the u s merchant marine academy march during the 58th presidential inauguration washington d c 20 jan 2017 the academy is administered by the united states maritime administration and has a budget of 82 3 million fy20 from the united states department of transportation 21 the entire student body is referred to as the regiment of midshipmen and is subdivided into two battalions and six companies as of 2024 the 1st 2nd and 3rd companies form the 1st battalion the band company 4th company and 5th company make up 2nd battalion company assignment is random although candidates with experience playing a musical instrument are highly considered for joining the band company regimental band edit the united states merchant marine academy regimental band serves a dual purpose as both the academy s marching band as well as the official band of the united states merchant marine often playing in official events alongside the other bands of the armed forces as well as representing the u s merchant marine at official events around the country and overseas the united states merchant marine academy regimental band regularly represents the united states merchant marine academy and veterans of the united states merchant marine at presidential inauguration parades and other events of national significance 22 23 department of public safety edit the usmma department of public safety is a full service law enforcement agency responsible for campus safety and security 24 the academy has mutual aid agreements with multiple agencies in both great neck and nassau county including the kings point police department great neck alert fire department fire and rescue coverage great neck vigilant fire department ems coverage and the nassau county police department as well as investigative support from the federal bureau of investigation the department head is assisted by two federal police officers and two federal guards with contract security guards utilized to meet minimum manning requirements federal police officers federal guards and contract guards wear distinct uniforms and perform access control foot and motor patrols respond to transmitted fire and security alarms address safety and security matters direct traffic and enforce parking and traffic regulations 25 the police officers have full arrest authority under federal law title 40 united states code section 1315 and may also issue federal and new york state summonses protect persons and property prevent breaches of the peace and enforce rules and regulations for the protection of property at the academy the guards have no arrest authority other than that of an ordinary citizen ems coverage of the academy is also provided by the regimental emergency service squad this is a certified new york state ems department under the chief medical officer at the academy the squad contains about 100 midshipman at a time who volunteer to take the emt b class and staff the department the squad has one ambulance housed at patten medical clinic on campus curriculum edit admitted appointees enter as candidates in early july and begin a two and a half week indoctrination period or indoc run by upperclass instructors and supervised by united states maritime service officers of the commandant of midshipman s staff it is a high stress intensive introduction to regimental life at the academy including physical training history customs and courtesies and drill and ceremony after indoc the candidates earn the title of plebe candidates the academic year begins in late july and on acceptance day in september plebe candidates are sworn into the u s navy reserve and join the regiment as plebes 26 as plebes they are subject to stringent rules that govern daily life until the following spring when they are recognized as midshipmen fourth class with eased restrictions and additional privileges the following academic programs bachelor of science 4 year degree programs are offered at usmma 27 marine transportation maritime logistics and security marine engineering marine engineering systems marine engineering and shipyard management these five majors can be grouped as follows the two deck majors are marine transportation and maritime logistics and security marine transportation students learn about ship navigation cargo handling navigation rules and maritime law these majors grant midshipman a third mate license for work on steam or motor vessels of unlimited tonnage the three engine majors are marine engineering marine engineering systems and marine engineering and shipyard management marine engineering students learn about the function of the ship s engines and its supporting systems these majors lead to the issuance of third assistant engineer 3 a e engineering officer licenses for steam and motor vessel of any horsepower marine engineering systems and marine engineering and shipyard management graduates are also qualified to sit for the engineer in training eit examination administered by the national council of examiners for engineering and surveying ncees for portions of their sophomore third class and junior second class years midshipmen serve as cadets on u s merchant ships midshipmen are typically assigned as pairs to a ship an engineering cadet and a deck cadet and operate as part of the crew gaining hands on experience as well as the opportunity to travel abroad to foreign ports the average midshipman travels to eighteen countries during the three hundred day training period 28 this practical training results in an extended academic year that runs from late july to mid june toward the end of 1st class senior year midshipmen prepare for u s coast guard exams for a mandatory license as third assistant engineer steam and motor unlimited hp or third mate any gross tons oceans athletics edit main article merchant marine mariners secretaries cup rivalry football game between the merchant marine academy and coast guard academy the usmma mariners compete in division iii of the ncaa as a member of the skyline conference in all sports men s sports include baseball basketball cross country lacrosse soccer swimming diving tennis and track field women s sports include basketball cross country lacrosse swimming diving track field and volleyball except in football where they are an associate member of the new england women s and men s athletic conference and collegiate wrestling where they are a member of the centennial conference the usmma was a member of the skyline conference until the 2006 07 season the usmma returned to the skyline conference for the 2016 17 academic year the academy was also a charter member in the landmark conference from 2007 until 2016 29 distinguished midshipmen edit the merchant marine distinguished service medal is the highest 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