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Month: March 2022

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Is the EMBARC Waiver Legitimate?

March 31, 2022 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

Last week I published a proposed draft request for a waiver of the EMBARC requirements that, if granted, would allow Academy midshipmen who requested this […]

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Midshipmen: How about requesting an EMBARC waiver?

March 24, 2022 Andy Simpson, KP '82 9

As most readers know, Sea Year was paused cancelled in November 2021 until MARAD developed a plan to further address the risk to midshipmen of […]

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So tell me about John Ryan Melogy . . .

March 7, 2022 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

John Ryan Melogy is an Academy alum who is supposedly on a crusade against SASH in the maritime industry but it seems that his agenda […]

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Breaking: Bravo Zulu VADM Buono

March 3, 2022 Andy Simpson, KP '82 5

VADM Buono announced today that he will be retiring as the Academy’s 13th Superintendent when the Class of 2022 graduates in June.  Thirteen turned out […]

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