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    A Call to Action

    New leader Given the completely ridiculous response Dr. Shashi Kumar gave in an email posted in another forum, if indeed it was him, regarding his decision on this case it shouldn’t be a surprise to everyone that the DOT is sending a senior official to begin work at the academy within a month...
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    CO Leak

    Changes My child does not associate with the two staff members who abuse students but my child also does not drink so it may be easier to avoid their lures and advances. The use of the quasi military rank structure to pressure students into satisfying the urges of older employees does not exist...
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    CO Leak

    The end We hosted my child and several friends for a meal over the weekend and just can’t believe what they said. Apparently there are two staff members who socialize with the midshipmen, provide them alcohol, and take advantage of them. This is Penn State and Sandusky without question...
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    CO Leak

    Staffing The public records indicate 13 WS/WL/WG (blue collar) employees working in the department of maintenance and repair. The record also indicates 34 personnel of various types working in the department of physical education. Nothing against the physical education department but this...
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    Superintendent, USMMA

    Qualifications The absence of any positive leadership at the USMMA is placing the lives of our children at risk. I have heard the current acting superintendent speak twice and he is not at all capable of running the institution. Maybe he is a good dean but he does not have the vision...
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    GMATS to NO longer get MARAD Funding

    USMMAAA rent The public record indicates GMATS paid rent to the US government three times over the last three fiscal years. It shows they have paid reimbursements for use of the ship or other items on multiple occasions. There is no record of the alumni association ever paying any rent or...
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    CO Leak

    Meeting notes I read the notes from a meeting between KP, Marad, and DOT held last week on the incident. Barry Hall was renovated about 2003 by NAVFAC of the US Navy and a new alarm system was installed that did not have CO detectors. They are required by NY state law but the Navy is exempt...
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    Say goodbye to the Kings Pointer

    The Kings Pointer was rarely used for training midshipmen. It was mostly used by GMATS for training NOAA students and others. This can be verified by checking the records for the last ten years which is one of the actions done by the GAO. KP midshipmen could make up short sea days on the KP...
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    GMATS to NO longer get MARAD Funding

    GMATS is not the mission of the USMMA. It may be valuable to the Merchant Marine but not to training undergraduates. They can relocate and develop a business plan to pay rent, utilities, staff, and expenses that are truly free of the perception of government funding. The spaces they currently...
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