Training Department
Class of 2017
Winter Intersessional Brief
Character Development & Training Division
LT Emmett Kearney – 2/C Training Officer / 3-1920
LT Kyle Jones – 1/C Training Officer / 3-1926
2015-16 CD&T Division Task Organization
Director of Character Development & Training (CD&T)
CAPT George Vassilakis
Deputy Director
Distinguished Military Professor
CDR Rob Campbell
CAPT (Ret) Jim Campbell
Honor Department
Character Department
Training Department
CDR Brian Reinhart
CDR Rob Campbell
CDR Jay Dantone
Education & Remediation:
LT Robert Goodwin
Character/Officership:
LT Scott MacAdams
Case Officer: LT Sander Gossard
ADEO/CMEO: LT KC Jensen
Protocol: Ms. Barbara Fiedor
MIDN Honor Staff
BATTO/CO/SEL
PRODEV
LEAD
Academics
NAAA
Community Leads
2/C Training: LT Caroline Johnson
3/C Training: LT Bailey Smith
4/C Training: Capt Gretchen Day
Budget/Logistics: LTJG Eric Clark
MIDN Character Staff
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1/C Training: LT Kyle Jones
Travel Supervisor: Mr. Miguel Caban
MIDN Training Staff
MQS and PCA
 Fall Brigade MQS Progress
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1/C: 100% completed
2/C: 38% completed
3/C: 31% completed
4/C: 50% completed
 2/C PCA
 Primary 28Mar / Make-up 31Mar
 Re-Take 11Apr
 50 multiple choice
 38 MQS
 10 Academic
 2 SAPR
 Part of MOOM
 Passing = 70%
 2x Failures = D in Aptitude
 COMDTMIDNNOTE 1610
4-Year Training Continuum
Plebe
Summer
Follower
Plebe
Year
3/C
Year
3/C
3/C
Cruise PTE
Mentor
2/C
PRO
2/C
PTE
2/C
Year
Trainer/Leader
1/C
1/C
Cruise PTE
1/C
Year
Junior Officer
Indoc Midshipman Qualification Standards / Professional Competency Assessments and Boards/Service Assignment
Character Development and Honor
• Honor
• Alcohol/SAPR/CMEO
• Brigade Leadership
• Etiquette, Protocol
• Character Speaker Series
• 1/C CAPSTONE
Physical Fitness / Sports
Academics
International Programs
• Language Study Abroad
• Language, Regional Experience, & Culture
• Semester Study Abroad
Professional Core Competencies
Practicum
Summer Training 2015
Objectives
 Familiarization with operational naval forces
 Professional development
 Hands on leadership experience
 Regional and cultural awareness
 Reinforce academic year programs
 Commander’s Intent
 Fleet exposure to prepare you for service assignment
 Leadership development to prepare you for commissioning
Roles and Responsibilities
 Company Officers and Senior Enlisted Leaders
 Counsel midshipmen on summer training priorities
 Review and approve MIDN preferences
 Class Training Officers
 “Detailers”
 Ensure MIDN are assigned to appropriate/required training
 Central coordinators for Summer Training events
 Others
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PTE Program Managers
Academics
NAAA
Medical
The Fleet
Commercial Travel Office
Timeline
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11-25 Jan – Midshipmen enter preferences in MIDS
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26Jan-8Feb – CO/SEL review and approve preferences
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1Mar – All MIDN have Tourist Passport in-hand or application submitted
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11Mar – Class Training Officers complete initial assignments
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21Mar-01Apr – Brigade Medical Officer conducts medical screenings
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04-29Apr – All 3/C and designated 2/C complete Aviation Physiology
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22Apr – All MIDN submit Independent Travel preferences NLT
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05-26May – Block 0 (non-standard)
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31May-24Jun – Block 1
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27Jun-22Jul – Block 2
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25Jul-18Aug – Block 3
1/C Fleet Cruise
 Focus on Junior Officer leadership
 Aviation ~85 billets
 Marine Corps Leatherneck ~400 billets (Blocks 1 & 2 only)
 Surface ~265 billets
 Submarine
 Sub Cruise ~50 billets
 SUBTRAMID ~25 billets
 SEAL – 75 billets
 EOD – 30 billets
 Restricted Line/Staff Corps (NPQ and limited # of IDC PQ)
2016 1/C Professional Training Events
Mandatory Summer School
0
Plebe Detail
NAPS Detail
Weapons Detail
NASS Detail
STEM Detail
SHAPE/GUIDE
AT/FP
*Powered Flight Program
1
*Atlantic Professional Afloat Training and YP-Ocean
*Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS)
*Varsity Offshore Sailing Team (VOST)
*MAGTF
*Navy EOD
UKISP/SISL
2
LREC – includes LSAP, CLS, NL360, FOREX
Tier 1 Internships (NSA, NRO, ONI – Funded)
Tier 2 Internships (STEM, Policy, ELD – Funded)
*Mountain Warfare Training Course
3
*Air Assault
*Army Mountain Warfare
*Airborne
*USMA Cadet Leadership Dev. Training
4
*USMA Cadet Field Training
*USCGC Eagle
Tier 3 Internships (DoD and Inter-agency – Unfunded)
National Outdoor Leadership School
5
Aerial Boundaries
Philmont Scout Camp
Northern Tier High Adventure Bases
Rocky Mountain High
Saint Benedict’s
Sister’s Academy
Ron Burton Training Village
Youth Impact Program (YIP)
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS)
Key
Core PTEs
Superintendent Priority
*Funded by Summer Training (AG)
Group 0 – Mission Critical
Groups 1-2 – Mission Essential
Groups 3-5 – Mission Enhancing
Mandatory Summer School
 MSS fulfills the PTE requirement
 Voluntary Summer School (VSS) does not and shall
be done in lieu of leave
New PTEs
 Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS)
 1 billets for 1/C
 Blocks 0 & 1
New SWO Summer Training Initiatives
 Ships/YP/OSTS OIC evaluate 1/C MIDN on summer cruise
 Ships make recommendation to SWO rep at USNA on desirability of MIDN
in SWO community
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4.0 – Recommended for SWO with enthusiasm
3.0 – Recommended with confidence
2.0 – Recommended with reservation
1.0 – Not recommended for SWO
 Early ship selection opportunity
 Ships can offer billets to desired MIDN, guaranteeing that the MIDN return to the
ship upon commissioning if MIDN desires. Each ship has 2 early select billets.
 MIDN still have to be service SWO or SWO(N)
 SWO(IDC) and SWO(EDO) not eligible
Internships
(1) All internships must be sponsored by a USNA faculty member and
approved by the Superintendent’s Review Panel.
(2) The above guidance applies even if the internship will be executed in
lieu of leave and/or at a midshipman's expense. Midshipmen may not
arrange internships outside of the formal USNA approval process.
(3) Review the list of 2016 internships, contact the faculty POCs, ask for
details on available projects and funding, and keep the faculty POCs
informed of your summer plans: http://intranet.usna.edu/AcResearch
(4) You must possess a Government or personal credit card to participate
in a funded internship. Reimbursement is through DTS.
(5) Lodging for local internships may be in Bancroft Hall, with family or
sponsors, or in a hotel / BOQ. The location is determined by the host,
based on availability of funds.
Medical Screening and
Aviation Physiology
Medical Screening
 Required
 Aviation Fleet Cruise
 Submarine Fleet Cruise
 NOLS
 During the two weeks following Spring Break
 Organized by battalion
 Medical will provide detailed information via email
 Group appointments
 Must be completed during the scheduled appointment time
 Don’t make your own appointment
Aviation Physiology
 Required for PROTRAMID & Aviation Fleet Cruises
 04-29Apr – Training at NAS Patuxent River, MD
 Prior to attending training at Pax River, you must:
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Complete the classroom pre-training at USNA (Dates TBD)
Receive a SIGNED “Up-Chit” from Medical
Sign up for a date via MIDS
Not medicate in the 24 hours prior to training (includes
prescription and OTC)
 Details/direction to follow from the Training Department
Summer Training
Assignments
MIDS Preference Module
 Every preference and comment is reviewed
 Clear and concise comments
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Fleet Cruises: block/platform/location
PTEs: block/event/location
Add 4th, 5th and 6th PTE preferences to comments section
Compelling leave requests: dates/reason/location
NAAA: you can give us a heads up, but we’ll receive actual
blockers from NAAA
 MSS: same, but we’ll receive actual assignments from
Academics
 VSS: let us know if you want to do this
 Manage your expectations
Good Comments
 Preferences:
1) Block 1: Leave / Maid of Honor sister’s wedding / 18-19Jun / San Diego
2) Block 3: Aviation Cruise / F-18F preferred / if not available then F-18G
3) Block 2: YP – LANTPAT
 I did not complete a 3/C cruise. Request a West Coast
surface cruise or a CG/DDG assignment anywhere.
 Highest priority is Block 1 leave for sister’s wedding 1819Jun in San Diego
Poor Comments
 I will be participating in a computer science internship
near my parents’ house from 30 May – 20 June.
 All internships must be USNA approved
 I have already paid for a beach vacation from 22 June –
08 July.
 Training will consider leave requests, but paying for a trip
without approved leave is not recommended
 Always buy refundable tickets, rooms, etc.
 Because I have leave planned for Hawaii during Block
2, I must do a DDG cruise out of Hawaii during Block 3.
 Be realistic and flexible.
Assignment Rounds
 NAAA Blockers and MSS
 Hard schedule requests from Program Managers
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Screeners
Interviews
Demonstrated initiative/interest
Long lead admin (Official Passports and faculty led preparation)
 MIDN Preferences / Overall Order of Merit
 Fleet Cruise, 1st PTE, and Leave for all MIDN, then
 2nd and 3rd PTEs
Key Business Rules
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Standard Summer Training = One funded Fleet Cruise and one funded PTE
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3rd and 4th events shall be done in lieu of leave and may be funded
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Fleet Cruises and PROTRAMID are high priority events
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At least one Fleet Cruise is required for graduation
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At least one CORE PTE is highly desired prior to graduation
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Repetition of a PTE is not desired (some exceptions)
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Min 14 days of leave / Max 35 days
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Utilize your Chain of Command
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Special request chits may be submitted for compelling reasons
Summer Training
Planning/Execution
Travel
 All MIDN shall obtain/maintain a Tourist Passport (update MIDS info)
 Training Department has provided directions
 Contact your Company Training Officer if you have questions
 OCONUS requires completion of Official Travel Checklist
 All MIDN complete AT/FP Level I (annual), Combatting Trafficking in Persons
(annual), and SERE 100A training (triennial) now
 Details/direction to follow from the Training Department
 Standard Travel: Government provided to AND from training
 Independent Travel: Self arranged to OR from
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We will request your preferences for common training locations
You will provide your input by 22Apr
We will use your input when making travel arrangements
You will only be reimbursed for COMAIR or mileage up to the government rate
to/from DC/MD and the training location
Travel Vouchers
 Establishment of the Summer Training Travel Office (Travel Orders
and Vouchers)
 All MIDN returning to the local area via Standard Travel shall return to
USNA and complete a travel voucher prior to next event or leave
 All MIDN on OCONUS Cruises shall use Standard Travel
 Independent Travel
 Shall be authorized for MIDN going to or returning from Western US
training events (West of the Mississippi River)
 Shall be restricted for Eastern US training events (more specific guidance
to follow)
 MIDN on Independent Travel shall complete a travel voucher upon next
return to USNA
Communication
 DO NOT contact the Training Department without
first contacting your CoC
 CO/SEL will
 Answer your question
 Contact the Training Department
 Present exceptional cases
 Timeliness and full disclosure are best practices
 Always have up-to-date contact info in MIDS
 Fleet unit schedule and tasking can change which
means your training dates and travel can change
Contingencies
 Medical Status Changes
 You must notify Brigade Medical and the Training Department
 The Medical Excusal Recommendation form is on the Summer
Training intranet site
 Requires Brigade Medical Officer, CO/SEL, and Summer
Training Duty Officer signatures
 Emergency Leave
 Deaths / Funerals / AMCROSS
 Family
 Brigade Family
 Special Request Chits
Summer Training Intranet Site
 intranet.usna.edu/Training/SummerTraining.php
 One stop shop
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This brief
Key dates
Current Instructions, Notices, and Manuals
Summer Training Preference Module guidance
Packing Lists
Travel guidance
Medical forms
Site Navigation
Questions?
 Complete MQS and excel on the PCA
 Get smart on Summer Training opportunities and
identify critical family events this summer
 Submit your preferences w/ good comments
 Don’t set up your own training event
 Utilize your chain of command (MIDN, SEL, CO) before
contacting the Training Dept
 Complete OCONUS NKO training
 Get a tourist passport
 Update contact and passport info in MIDS
 Schedule and go to your medical screening and Av/Phys
 Complete your personal preps in April