U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island
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Anonymous
| Anyone go there or have a kid who went/goes there? If so, how was the experience, and how were the post-grad options? |
Anonymous
| DD has a friend who attends—someone she met in a study abroad program. He’s studying engineering specifically relating to ship construction. |
Anonymous
| Years ago, but I had a high school classmate go there. He ended up commissioning as an officer in the Navy after graduation. |
Anonymous
I think they spend something like the equivalent of a year sailing around the world. DC is interested in the larger service academies but I think should check this one out. |
Anonymous
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Neighbor graduated from there. He was commissioned into USNR on graduation and then did maybe 3-4 years on active duty. He then switched became a civilian mariner with Military Sealift Command (MSC). He eventually retired from MSC as a GS-15.
He reported that most graduates were commissioned either into USNR or USCGR, but a tiny number were commissioned instead into the NOAA Officer Corps. Reportedly, some graduates converted from a reserve commission to a regular commission and made a career of USN or USCG. He felt it was equally good preparation as USNA or SUNY Maritime for a maritime officer career, but had less of the silly hazing stuff than the 3 military academies, VMI, or Citadel. He thought it probably was not the best choice for someone who wanted to be a pilot officer. |
Anonymous
| Other options people may not think of. Coast Guard Academy. And, state maritime academies (like Maine). |
Anonymous
This is a hard no. What do you not understand about he world right now? |
Anonymous
| Oh yes let's send a DD or DS into the US armed forces under Alcohol Pete and idiot pedo Don the con. Who has sold our National secrets |
Anonymous
| Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service. |
Anonymous
FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty. |
Anonymous
Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy. |
Anonymous
NOAA is not an armed service. It is a uniformed service. The USCG primarily works on maritime safety. College takes 4 years. There will be a different administration then. |
Anonymous
| Kid will attend a state maritime academy. Starting salaries are easily 6 figures. And in state tuition is really low and subsidized by industry. |
Anonymous
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Military Sealift Command is the only viable realistic option and career path, i worked as a Wiper with MSC many years ago
from what i understand it's 4- 6 months off, sometimes 8 months, and 30 days off https://sealiftcommand.com/academy |
Anonymous
meant 4- 6 months on |