United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Motto	Acta Non Verba (Latin)
Motto in English	Deeds not Words
Type	U.S. Service Academy
Established	1943; 81 years ago (1943)
Superintendent	Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, USMS[1]
Dean	Captain James Zatwarnicki Jr (Acting), USMS [2]
Commandant of Midshipmen	Captain Mikel E. Stroud, USMS
Academic staff	85
Students	1,011
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
Campus	Suburban – 82 acres (330,000 m2)
Colors	Blue and Gray
Nickname	Mariners
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – Skyline Conference MCHC MAISA NEWMAC CC MetNy
Mascot	Salty the Sea Eagle
Website	usmma.edu

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 marine engineering, navigation, ship's administration, maritime law, personnel management, international law, customs, and other subjects important to the task of running a large ship.