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I've heard recently from some people who would know better than me that the budget is cut in half for next year and it isn't affecting operations per se but it will effect things like travel and pay increases for teachers and such. While I can't confirm this entirely it seems most likely. KP has...

Sigh...I wish the guy luck but why can't we ever have a Kings Point Grad as a Superintendent?

You can get an aviation flight slot out of USMMA but depending on the year it could be very hard to get a slot. I graduated in 2010 and in my year 5 people were given Aviation slots from the Navy out of 25 applicants. That being said you do have 5 chances to get an aviation slot if you don't...

Yes and remember Elliot See (USMMA Class of 1949) was selected as one of the original members of the Astronaut Corp, although he was unfortunately killed before he could fly in space. I think he was going to fly in the Gemini Program.

If he wants to be a Dentist I would advise him to not go to Kings Point. There is no program that is even related to the medical field.

Everyone who graduates become a commissioned officer no matter what. But depending on what branch you choose you can apply to multiple and pick which branch you want to go into senior year. Or if you want to do both you can get a civilian job and be a drilling navy reservist.

I don't know what is going on with the bureaucracy in Washington and MARAD but I would like some answers as to why this happened. It seems unacceptable

Maybe they'll find someone to be Supt for more than just 1 year...

As a 2010 graduate it took me almost a year to get a job and I was in MMP AND AMO. I finally have a sailing job now but it took forever to find one. Best piece of advice is to start making connections with that alumni network. Go to the alumni meetings and make contacts. Thats the only way to...

There is no real AF prep at the school besides taking the AFOQT or taking the Air Force Elective. Your son for just about his entire time he's at KP will study anything and everything Maritime related. His Commission in the AF will be direct commission. The AF recruiter on campus might give him...

Kings Pointers tend to take pride in complaining about their situation. They send the survey to the mids and most of the time its sent during the dark ages so the mids are pretty annoyed with the school at that point anyway so they give low marks all the time.

The only time I've ever heard of RV's being allowed on campus was for graduation and even that was up in the air at times. For Parents Weekend I would think they wouldn't be allowed on campus. As for an RV park I don't know of any near campus.

If he has never failed a class before he will probably just have to lag it (when you take an extra class during the next tri in order to retake the class) or maybe even summer school if its a class like calculus or physics.

Thanks for the help. I'll pass the info on to my buddy.

Gentlemen and Ladies, I have a friend who wishes to become an Able Bodied Seaman but I'm not sure how he can become one without joining a union. He is prior enlisted Navy and doesn't want to join a union. I think he has some quals but I don't know if it will crossover to satisfy STCW. Is...