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ness 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 award which can be bestowed upon members of the united states merchant marine and is the service s equivalent of the medal of honor since mariners serving in the u s merchant marine are not directly employed by the department of defense they are not eligible for the medal of honor since usmma opened in 1943 eight midshipmen have been awarded the merchant marine distinguished service medal midshipman francis a dales 30 midshipman elmer c donnelly 30 midshipman carl m medved 30 awarded posthumously midshipman edwin joseph o hara 30 awarded posthumously midshipman walter g sittmann 30 midshipman william m thomas jr 30 midshipman phil cox vannais and 30 midshipman frederick r zito 30 post graduation service obligations edit field officers of the united states merchant marine academy regimental band midshipmen at kings point have a wide variety of options upon graduation unlike the nation s other federal service academies graduates of usmma are required to fulfill their service obligation on their own by providing annual proof of employment in a wide variety of occupations as approved by marad for a specified period of time graduates may elect to fulfill their service obligation by working as licensed officers on u s flagged merchant vessels as civilians in the maritime industry or as active duty officers in any branch of the military or the uniformed services of the united states including the public health service and the national oceanic atmospheric administration regardless graduates are required to maintain their u s coast guard issued merchant marine officer s license for a period of at least 6 years those graduates electing to enter the civilian work force in the maritime industry and those sailing in the merchant marine are also required to maintain their navy reserve commission or another reserve component commission in the army national guard or reserve marine corps reserve air force national guard or reserve or coast guard reserve for a period of at least 8 years after their commissioning as officers and are required to serve in the maritime industry for at least 5 years following graduation on average about 1 3 of each graduating class goes to sea working in the merchant marine serving with the military sealift command part of the u s navy and the national defense reserve fleet or on various u s flagged ships in international trade inland near coastal transportation research vessels and other types of vessels citation needed another 1 3 generally go to work in the u s maritime industry ashore working in commercial shipping ship broking ship repair intermodal logistics marine engineering maritime law maritime insurance or defense contracting citation needed about 1 3 enter the military as active duty commissioned officers in the uniformed services of those going on active duty most enter the navy as naval aviators naval flight officers surface warfare officers submarine officers or occasionally even as seals many midshipmen enter the coast guard while others enter the marine corps army air force united states space force and their reserve or national guard components midshipmen may also apply for national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa with the noaa commissioned corps citation needed those graduates who sail in the u s merchant marine or work ashore in the u s maritime industry will receive a navy reserve commission as strategic sealift officers a graduate from usmma receives upon graduation a bachelor of science degree an unlimited uscg license as a merchant marine officer either 3rd mate or 3rd assistant engineer and a commission as an ensign in the u s navy reserve strategic sealift officer program see navy reserve merchant marine insignia or if accepted on active duty as an ensign in the u s navy u s coast guard or national oceanic and atmospheric administration or as a 2nd lieutenant in the u s marine corps u s army u s air force or u s space force graduates who choose military service must serve at least five years in the active duty force of their respective service american merchant marine museum edit maritime service recruiting poster from wwii the usmma in kings point new york is the home of the american merchant marine museum 31 the museum houses a learning center which is open to the regiment and the public the academy s collection of maritime art and artifacts exhibits including the only known back acting engine still in existence that of the former gunboat uss ranger the national maritime hall of fame 32 the only permanent exhibit of its kind in the nation which honors people and ships important to american oceanic coastal inland waterways and great lakes shipping inductees into the hall of fame must be deceased or sunk or scrapped for at least five years only one person and one ship are inducted into the hall of fame each year the hall inducted its first set of members in or about 1982 among the museum s many items are the world s largest collection of navigation and nautical instruments and the only extensive selection of ship s china on display anywhere in the world in addition one of the five surrender swords presented by the japanese to general of the army douglas macarthur at the conclusion of world war ii is housed there superintendents edit no portrait superintendent rank term start term end ref 1 james harvey tomb captain usn 1942 1943 2 giles c stedman rear admiral usnr 1943 1946 3 richard r mcnulty vice admiral usms 1946 1948 4 gordon mclintock vice admiral usms 1948 1970 5 arthur b engel rear admiral uscg 1970 1980 6 thomas a king rear admiral usms 1980 1987 7 paul l krinsky rear admiral usms 1987 1993 8 thomas t matteson rear admiral usms 1993 1998 9 joseph d stewart vice admiral usms 1998 2008 10 allen b worley rear admiral usms 2009 2010 acting shashi n kumar 2010 2010 11 philip h greene jr rear admiral usms 30 august 2010 2011 acting shashi n kumar 2011 2012 12 james a helis rear admiral usms 30 july 2012 2018 13 jack buono vice admiral usms 9 november 2018 18 june 2022 33 34 acting susan dunlap a rear admiral usms june 2022 december 2022 14 joanna m nunan vice admiral usms 8 december 2022 23 june 2025 35 36 37 acting anthony j ceraolo captain usms 24 june 2025 11 january 2026 38 15 rear admiral usms 12 january 2026 present 38 39 table notes deputy superintendent performing the duties of the superintendent 3rd supt then rear admiral richard mcnulty above right is the academy photograph of rear admiral richard robert mcnulty as commodore of the u s merchant marine cadet corps of the u s maritime commission from 1938 to 1948 and for decades prior he advocated for creation of the academy the usmma community considers mcnulty to be the academy s father he was the academy s third superintendent the letter appearing right is from the academy s early history and accompanied the photograph the letter from the united states merchant marine academy explains how as the academy s third superintendent rear admiral mcnulty strongly supported cadet sports especially baseball the academic dean shashi kumar master mariner served as acting superintendent between admirals worley and greene and again between greene and helis rear admiral susan dunlap the deputy superintendent serving as acting superintendent between buono and nunan congressional board of visitors edit in accordance with 46 usc 51312 the board of visitors to the united states merchant marine academy provides independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the united states merchant marine academy to the president of the united states and the united states congress the 19 member board is composed of members of congress academy alumni and stakeholders from the federal government and the maritime industry specifically 2 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