Getting adjusted to the ship, but slowly settling in. We have been organizing and cleaning up the utilities for the journey ahead. The first few days have been filled with walkthroughs and ship familiarization. The juniors have started showing the freshmen the expectations of shipboard living. It has been an interesting process of learning and […]

On May 4th we hosted the NAC Championship game for Men’s Lacrosse.  A rematch from 2023, against SUNY Delhi we came from behind and won 14-12. Winning the NAC, lead to a delay on our arrival to the ship, but a campus wide collaboration worked hard to ensure we had the opportunity to play in […]

It’s raining today in Galveston, where the TS Kennedy is tied to the pier. Currently, the ship is buzzing with Maine cadets as they begin to find their way around. Texas A&M cadets are still ashore in their academic semester, so MMA 2/C and 4/C are working hard to prepare the vessel for the next […]

The TS Kennedy is tentatively scheduled to depart Galveston, Texas, on May 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. (CDT) to begin its voyage. Please join us in wishing the crew a successful journey, either in person or via the livestream. The livestream will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m. and will include a few prerecorded interviews with […]

Monday’s travel was the culmination of weeks of planning that involved faculty, staff, and student leadership. In all, 222 cadets and 12 staff were picked up from four locations and driven by bus to Portland Jetport. From Portland, two charter planes carried the group to Houston Hobby Airport, where buses were again used to complete […]

Today’s Summer Sea Term student leadership highlight is Jacob Nowalsky ’26. Midshipman Nowalsky is from Port Republic, NJ, and is also a member of the Coast Guard AUP program. 🔹 What are you looking forward to this summer? I’m most looking forward to going overseas again. The only other time I’ve traveled abroad was during […]