UNITED STATES NAVAL
SEA CADET CORPS (NSCC)
2010 National Conference Presentation
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Briefing Objectives
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Provide Brief NSCC History & Objectives
Explain Overall Organization
Review NSCC Training
What the NSCC provides its cadets
Introduce the CGAUX-NSCC MOU
Ideas what the NSCC can do for CGAUX
What the CGAUX can provide the NSCC
NSCC History
• Navy asked U.S. Navy League for help
in 1958
• 1962 Public Law 87-655 Charter
• Navy League’s Relationship
• 1974 Amendment to 87-655 allowed
females to join
• Other veteran groups and organizations
can co-sponsor NSCC units
The NSCC Organization
• Naval Sea Cadet Corps
Program for ages 13 to
17 years old
• Navy League Cadet
Corps Program for
ages 10 to 14 years old
NSCC Organization (Cont.)
Program Objectives
• Imbue a sense of patriotism, courage, selfreliance, and confidence
• Develop an interest and skills in seamanship
and seagoing disciplines
• Teach the importance of our oceans and
their importance in world affairs
• Develop an interest in our maritime forces
histories, customs, and traditions
NSCC Organization (Cont.)
• Surface Divisions, Air Squadrons, and
Seabee Battalions are basic NSCC units
• NLCC units are Training Ships
and Augmentation Companies
• All units have adult staffs and instructors
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NSCC/NLCC Regional Directors
NSCC Organization (Cont.)
• Six NSCC Field Representative Areas
• Fourteen NSCC Management Regions
NSCC Organization
(Cont.)
• National Headquarters (NHQ) is located in
Arlington, Virginia
• Executive Director: Capt M.D. Ford, USNR-Ret
• Deputy Executive Director: Capt H.J. Nyland,
USNR-Ret
• Regions and Units Supported by NHQ Staff
• Websites: - http://www.seacadets.org/
– Regulations -http://www.resources.seacadets.org/
– Training – http://compass.seacadets.org/
NSCC Organization
(Cont.)
• Military and Merchant Marine Support
– Navy Instruction OPNAVINST 5760.5(Series)
– Coast Guard Public Affairs Manual,
COMDINST M5728.2B
– Merchant Marine Guidelines
– Army and Air Force Support
– National Guard Support
Naval Sea Cadets
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Must be a U.S. Citizen due to 911
No felony arrests
Be less than 18 years of age
No disqualifying physical or mental
conditions due to training environments
• Maintain C grades or better in school
academics
NSCC/NLCC
Advancements
and
Recognitions
Navy League Cadets
RATES
TITLE
ADVANCEMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
LC-7 / LC6
CADET SHIPS
LEADING /PETTY
OFFICER 1ST
CLASS (PO1)
COMPLETE PART-V OF NLCC TRAINING SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION.
HAVE 6 MONTHS IN LC5 RATE AND 23 MONTHS IN THE NLCC
LC5
CADET PETTY
OFFICER 2ND
CLASS(PO2)
COMPLETE PART-IV OF NLCC TRAINING SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION.
HAVE 6 MONTHS IN LC4 RATE AND EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN THE NLCC
LC4
CADET PETTY
OFFICER 3RD
CLASS(PO3)
COMPLETE PART-III OF NLCC TRAINING SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION.
HAVE 4 MONTHS IN LC3 RATE AND TWELVE MONTHS IN THE NLCC
LC3
ABLE CADET
(E-3)
COMPLETE PART-II OF NLCC TRAINING SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION.
HAVE 4 MONTHS IN LC2 RATE AND EIGHT MONTHS IN THE NLCC
LC2
APPRENTICE
CADET (E-2)
COMPLETE PART-I OF NLCC TRAINING SYLLABUS AND EXAMINATION.
HAVE 4 MONTHS IN LC1 RATE AND IN THE NLCC
LC1
RECRUIT
CADET (E-1)
MUST BE 10 YEARS OF AGE
Naval Sea Cadets
• Sea Cadet Leadership and Ratings
RATE
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ADVANCEMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
CADET CHIEF
PETTY OFFICER
(E-7)
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE NSCC PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY (POLA) AND COMPLETE A TWT CONTINGENT. HAVE AT
LEAST 6 MONTHS IN GRADE AS A CADET PO1 (E-6). PASS A SELECTION
BOARD AND BE APPOINTED BY NHQ.
CADET PETTY
OFFICER 1ST
CLASS (E-6)
COMPLETE NAVY PO1 LEADERSHIP NON-RESIDENCE
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE 14145. SUCCESSFULLY PASS NAVY PO1
LEADERSHIP EXAM AND COMPLETE A TWT CONTINGENT. HAVE AT
LEAST 6 MONTHS IN GRADE AS A CADET PO2 (E-5). PASS A SELECTION
BOARD AND BE APPOINTED BY NHQ.
CADET PETTY
OFFICER 2ND
CLASS (E-5)
COMPLETE A TWO-WEEK TRAINING (TWT) CONTINGENT AND HAVE AT
LEAST 6 MONTHS IN GRADE AS A CADET PO3 (E-4)
CADET PETTY
OFFICER 3RD
CLASS (E-4)
COMPLETE NAVY PO3/PO2 LEADERSHIP NON-RESIDENCE
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE 14504. SUCCESSFULLY PASS NAVY
PO3/PO2 LEADERSHIP EXAM AND COMPLETE A TWT CONTINGENT.
HAVE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS IN GRADE AS A CADET E-3
CADET
SEAMAN,
FIREMAN, OR
AIRMAN (E-3)
MUST COMPLETE EITHER NAVY SEAMAN, FIREMAN, OR AIRMAN NONRESIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE COURSE. COMPLETED A TW0-WEEK
NSCC TRAINING CONTINGENT AND HAVE AT LEAST SIX MONTH IN
GRADE OF E-2
CADET
APPRENTICE
SEAMAN
COMPLETE NAVY BASIC MILITARY REQUIREMENTS CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE AND NSCC RECRUIT TRAINING. MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE
MONTHS IN GRADE OF CADET E-1
CADET SEAMAN
RECRUIT
ASSIGNED TO X-RAY COMPANY OR SQUAD. MUST BE 13 YEARS OF
AGE.
NSCC/NLCC Cadet Uniforms
• Allowed to wear modified Navy uniforms
• Must have shoulder NSCC flashes on sleeves
• Achievement Ribbons and Brest Badges
Unit Adult Leadership
• Must be U. S. Citizens or Resident Aliens
• Ages 21 to 55 years old
• Waivers for over 55 granted by NSCC National
Headquarters Executive Director
• Must clear a criminal background check
• Must maintain a service record with unit and
which is archived at the NSCC NHQ
• Weight standards less stringent than military
Unit Adult Leadership (Cont.)
• Active-duty, reserve, and retired military,
veterans, and interested civilians
• Appointed Officer Corps
MDN
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LTJG
LT
LCDR
• Officer professional development (OPD)
training and selection board process
Unit Adult Leadership (Cont.)
ANNUAL ADMAT
& PERSONNEL
INSPECTIONS
SERVICE RECORD
MAINTENANCE
MONTHLY ACTIVITY
REPORTS
TRAINING ORDERS
PROCESSING
MEMBER ENROLLMENT
& FINANCIAL ACCOUTING
TRACKING & ADMIN
OF CADET
ADVANCMENTS
ESCORTING CADETS
TO TRAINING
CADET RECRUIT &
ADVANCED TRAINING
PREPARATION
INTENSE
ADULT
COMMITMENT
ARRANGING LOCAL
TRAINING CONTINGENTS
CLASSROOM &
DRILL TRAINING
SUPERVISING UNIT
OPS
LOGISTICS
TRAINING & ADMIN
EQUIPMENT
CONTROL
UNIFORM STOCKS
CONTROL
ARRANGING
CADET
TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES
ADMINISTRATION
Unit Training Activities
• Basic Military Requirements
• General Military Training
• Unit Specific Training
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Classroom training & OJT
Physical Fitness & Swimming Training
Drill Team & Color Guard Training
Small Arms Safety Training
Military Command Training Support
Unit Training Activities (Cont.)
• Unit Specific Training (Cont.)
– Day and Overnight Orientation Field Trips
– Drug Education for Youth (DEFY)
– Regional Flagship Competition & ExtraCurricular Activities
• Adult Leader Training
– Officer Promotion Procedures and Guidelines
– On-line Officer & Midshipmen Study Guides
– NSCC Administration Training
NSCC/NLCC Training
• National Training Contingents are one to
two weeks in duration
• Orders for National Training Contingents
issued by National Headquarters
• Locally arranged training contingents usually
with local ashore and afloat military commands
• Department of Navy and Marine Corps
appropriations help fund costs to cadets
• Travel funding provided by parents and units
NSCC Recruit Training
• Enrolled in NSCC for at least 6 weeks
• Be 14-years of age prior to September 1st of
training year
• Pass physical fitness test prior to attending
training
• Complete Navy Basic Military Requirements
(BMR) Non-Residence Correspondence Course
• Obtain uniform items (Sea Bag) and comply with
directives in orders
NSCC Advanced Training
• Successfully complete NSCC Recruit Training
and BMR Requirement
• Be 14-years of age
• Unit & NHQ administrative and assignment to
duty orders are complete
• Adult escort requirements are met
• Possess required uniform items (Sea Bag List)
and comply with directives in orders
NSCC Advanced Training (Cont.)
• Training Contingents but are not limited to:
Military Air Traffic Control
Basic Airman (Ground)
Amphibious Warfare Training
Navy Electronic School
Advance Airman Training
Aviation Flight Training
Coast Guard Cutter Training
Coast Guard Small Boats
Culinary Arts
Seabee Training
Cook/Steward Training
Youth Drug Education
NSCC Advanced Training (Cont.)
• Training Contingents (Continued):
Marine Engineering
FAA Ground School
Firefighting School
Military Field Operations
Physical Fitness Training
International Exchange
Gunner’s Mate Training
Ceremonial/Honor Guard
Heritage History Pearl Harbor
Hazardous Materials
Homeland Security
JAG Legal Training
NSCC Advanced Training (Cont.)
• Training Contingents (Continued):
Leadership Academy (POLA)
Life Guard Training
Master-at-Arms School
Medical Training
Maritime Industrial Arts
Maritime Interdiction
Mine Warfare
Marksmanship Training
Music School
Military Vehicle Maintenance
Naval Intelligence
NSCC Advanced Training (Cont.)
• Training Contingents (Continued):
Navy Seamanship Training
Operations Specialist
Photo Journalism
Sailing School
Special Boats Training
Scuba School
EOD/Diving Operations
SEAL Training
Special Operations
Search and Rescue
Submarine Seminars
Underwater Research
Underway Training
NLCC Training
• One Week Basic Military Orientation
• One-Week Advanced Orientations
– Basic Sailing & Seamanship
– Physical Fitness
– Field Training
– Medical Training
– Mini Leadership
Academies
– Introduction to the Coast Guard
What Does the NSCC Provide?
• Focused and disciplined individuals who have completed
E-3 and above advancements
• Young citizens who appreciate the value of our sea services
even if a military service is not their career
• A means of experiencing the military without a commitment
to join
• Advancement review boards experience
• NSCC advancements, leadership, and training a large
resume bullet for academy entrance and NROTC
• scholarship applications
• Advanced pay grade in a military service if advancement
history as E-3 and above
CGAUX/NSCC MOU
• Defines cooperation and procedures between our two nonprofit organizations
• Encourages CGAUX to provide training opportunities for
cadets
• Sets governing guidelines regarding each organization’s
regulations and operating procedures
• Defines funding separation and liability and risk
management
• Sets NSCC cadet and adult participation guidelines
NSCC’s MOU Support
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Color Guard Detail support at CGAUX Functions
Joint parade participation
Joint Public Affairs Booth Participation
Vessel Safety Check Operations Support
Participation in CGAUX communications events
Support the Sea Partners Program
Participation in America’s Waterway Watch
Potential new Coast Guard Auxiliary Members
upon reaching 17th birthday
CGAUX’s MOU Support
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ABC & BS&S Training
Event judges at regional Flagship events
Advanced seamanship training
Communications and navigation training
Weather training
Joint support for the Sea Partners Program
Maritime Domain Awareness and Marine Environmental
Training
• Support for FEMA course training
• Assist with Coast Guard Sector PA Presentations
CGAUX’s MOU Support
(Cont.)
• Provide NSCC information booths at District Training
• CGAUX mentors in Coast Guard enlistment careers
• Provide Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission
support
What the CGAUX Cannot Do
• Sponsor an NSCC or NLCC unit without
the Coast Guard Commandant’s approval
• Escort or take charge of cadets without
accompanying NSCC adult escorts or
designated active-duty or reserve military
personnel
• Provide transportation for NSCC/NLCC cadets
Naval Sea Cadet Corps
2010 National Conference NSCC Presentation
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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