Training & Advancement
Sea Cadet training consists of Navy Non-
All new cadets enter the program at the rate of Seaman Recruit. In order for cadets to move up through the ranks they must complete the following: the NRTC Correspondence Course for that rate, one training evolution, and depending on the rate, the Navy's Military Leadership exam for that rate. NRTC's cover basic military and naval subjects such as naval history, seamanship, leadership, and ship/aircraft familiarization. The cadet rate structure parallels that of the Navy and Coast Guard's enlisted rate structure, with Chief Petty Officer being the highest rate a cadet can achieve.
Training takes place mostly during summer months and occasionally during winter and
spring break periods and are generally one to two week evolutions. The first training
evolution for all cadets is NSCC Recruit Training, better known as boot camp. It
is a scaled down version of the Navy's boot camp. For approximately two-
After cadets have successfully completed boot camp, they can then participate in advanced training. Sea Cadet advanced training currently has the following opportunities:
* TRAINING SCHOOLS
* Live aboard navy & coast guard ships & shore stations for two-
Sea Cadet training is held throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam on military installations.
In addition to the above, those cadets who exhibit extraordinary initiative and leadership ability may participate in annual exchanges with Sea Cadet Corps' around the world.
* FOREIGN EXCHANGE PARTNERS
Cadets get to meet their foreign counterparts, experience new cultures, and get to see how the navies of the world operate.
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