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GMATS Strategic Partners

GMATS partnership with the Academy’s Alternative Power Program (APP) has really grown in interest and enthusiasm during the past few months. To support this effort, a laboratory that is an integrated wind, Hydrogen fuel cell, Solar House, has been constructed and is located on the Academy grounds. This alternative energy laboratory has been labeled “globally unique” due to the combination of so many alternative energy technologies into a single system. This prototype house represents Kings Point Systems Engineering- a partnership between USMMA, GMATS, New York Institute of Technology, the future development of alternative energy and the pursuit of energy independence. The house contains a self sufficient environment and is an example of innovation and practicality as a habitable and energy efficient living space. We welcome you to visit anytime.

It’s envisioned that the APP and its laboratory will be used in support of the Academy’s and the Maritime Administration’s overall mission with a focus on developing maritime applications for clean, renewable, non-fossil fuel, energy systems. Possible APP laboratory utilization may range from student training and exploration to industry-related component trials and testing to graduate-level research and experimentation.

The Alternative Power Program is seeking young professionals as interns. If you share our passion for promoting clean and sustainable energy, and would like to help bridge the gap between green power and the maritime industry, please contact Greg Sachs at sachsg@usmma.edu. For more information on this program or our other Alternative Power Programs, please visit us at app.usmma.edu.

GMATS has established a cooperative agreement with American Military University (AMU).  AMU is accredited by the Department of Education, Distance Learning Council and the School specializes in Distance Education programs.

AMU is a member institution of the American Public University System (APUS), which is regionally accredited by the higher learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and, nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commision Distance Learning Education Training Council.

Under the degree granting authority of AMU, a Master's of Arts degree in Transportation and Logistics Management is offered.  Numerous GMATS courses are accredited by AMU as part of this master's degree program.

This degree is particularly relevant for transportation professionals and military reservists.  The majority of the degrees can be completed in a distance learning format at home, at sea, or abroad.  GMATS courses can be completed in one and two-week increments which are ideal for the busy professional and for military reservists completing two-week annual training programs at GMATS.

GMATS in partnership with Novaces, LLC is pleased to offer Lean Six Sigma (LSS) training. This proven process improvement and business tool strengthens operation capabilities and financial performance.

These Six steps have been designed to teach the Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals which promote increasing productivity, provide a baseline for leadership roles and responsibilities and develop strong relationships along with many other business benefits.

For further information, please contact Tina Keon at keont@usmma.edu.

Since May 2005, GMATS has been providing shiphandling training for all levels of Navy Surface Warfare Officers using the latest generation of ship simulation technologies at the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) located in Newport, Rhode Island. As part of this partnership, GMATS instructors deliver shiphandling training to Division Officers, Department Heads, Prospective Executive and Commanding Officers, and Major Command Officers. In the past few months, GMATS and SWOS have expanded their relationship wherein GMATS instructors now also teach Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Electronic Chart Display System (ECDIS), Automatic RADAR Plotting Aid (ARPA), and Voyage Management System (VMS) to SWOS students. In addition to these expanded subject areas, GMATS and SWOS are developing training programs for crews of the new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). This training will include high-speed craft shiphandling and BRM training unique to the specialized LCS platform. All of the above efforts complement the work GMATS recently completed, as part of a two-year endeavor, with SWOS and the Navy’s Orlando Training Systems Division (TSD) in developing comprehensive computer- and web-based training tools in the nautical sciences for Navy Sailors.