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Brief History of our Core Values – Throughout its history, the Navy has successfully met all its challenges. America’s naval service began during the American Revolution, when on Oct. 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships. Creating the Continental Navy. Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned, including John Paul Jones.
From those early days of naval service, certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of three basic principles.
“I will bear true faith and allegiance …” Accordingly, we will: Conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships with peers, superiors and subordinates; Be honest and truthful in our dealings with each other, and with those outside the Navy; Be willing to make honest recommendations and accept those of junior personnel; Encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even when it is unpopular; Abide by an uncompromising code of integrity, taking responsibility for our actions and keeping our word; Fulfill or exceed our legal and ethical responsibilities in our public and personal lives twenty-four hours a day. Illegal or improper behavior or even the appearance of such behavior will not be tolerated. We are accountable for our professional and personal behavior. We will be mindful of the privilege to serve our fellow Americans.
“I will support and defend …” Accordingly, we will have: courage to meet the demands of our profession and the mission when it is hazardous, demanding, or otherwise difficult; Make decisions in the best interest of the navy and the nation, without regard to personal consequences; Meet these challenges while adhering to a higher standard of personal conduct and decency; Be loyal to our nation, ensuring the resources entrusted to us are used in an honest, careful, and efficient way. Courage is the value that gives us the moral and mental strength to do what is right, even in the face of personal or professional adversity.
“I will obey the orders …” Accordingly, we will: Demand respect up and down the chain of command; Care for the safety, professional, personal and spiritual well-being of our people; Show respect toward all people without regard to race, religion, or gender; Treat each individual with human dignity; Be committed to positive change and constant improvement; Exhibit the highest degree of moral character, technical excellence, quality and competence in what we have been trained to do. The day-to-day duty of every Navy man and woman is to work together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our people and ourselves.
“I am a United States Sailor
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will OBEY the orders of those appointed over me.
I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.
I proudly serve my country’s Navy combat team with Honor, Courage, and Commitment. I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.”
“I promise to serve God, honor our flag, abide by the Naval Sea Cadet Corps regulations and carry out the orders of the officers appointed over me, and so conduct myself as to be a credit to myself, my unit, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the Navy and my country.”
“I am a recruit in the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.
I will learn the corps inside and out. I am dedicated to my shipmates and those above me.
Everything I learn I will take with me.
My mission is to learn how to apply the Core Values of Honor, Courage and Commitment to my Everyday life.”
A position assumed by a soldier with heels together, body erect, arms at the sides, and eyes to the front —often used as a command.
When asked what the position of attention is by a superior officer your response should be stated exactly as below while performing those actions:
Sir/Ma’am, the position of attention is:
HEAD ERECT, EYES IN THE BOAT,
CHIN IN, SHOULDERS BACK,
CHEST OUT, STOMACH IN,
WEIGHT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED ON BOTH FEET,
WITH HEELS TOGETHER,
FEET FORMING A 45 DEGREE ANGLE,
ARMS HANGING NATURALLY AT SIDES, PALMS
FACING INWARDS,
THUMBS ALONG TROUSERS SEAMS,
WITH FINGERS JOINED IN A NATURAL CURL,
Sir/Ma’am
The area of the ship or training facility, commonly the entrance, set aside for ceremonial purposes.
1. Do not be loud or sloppy in the vicinity of the quarterdeck.
2. Never appear on the Quarterdeck unless wearing the uniform of the day.
3. Never eat or drink on the Quarterdeck.
4. Never cross or walk on the Quarterdeck except when necessary.
5. DO NOT lounge on or in the vicinity of the Quarterdeck.
Chain of command– (noun) a series of administrative or military ranks, positions, etc., in which each has direct authority over the one immediately below.
COMMANDING OFFICER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OPERATIONS OFFICER
TRAINING OFFICER
ADVANCED TRAINING COMPANY OFFICER IN CHARGE
RECRUIT TRAINING COMPANY OFFICER IN CHARGE
ADMIN OFFICER
FISCAL OFFICER
SUPPLY OFFICER
AWARDS AND RIBBONS OFFICER
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
LEAD PETTY OFFICER
Recruit training Company (RTC)
Company commander
Assistant Company Commander
Squad Leader- Alpha
Assistant squad leaders- Alpha
Squad Leader- Bravo
Assistant Squad Leader
The unit will issue surplus Navy uniforms to cadets, typically for a reasonable fee or deposit. Cadets are issued uniforms, to the best of our ability and within the uniform supply available to the program from the U.S. Navy. Typically, uniforms may be exchanged throughout the cadet’s participation in the program at no additional cost. Remember that these uniforms are used uniforms and not all sizes are available. Parents are responsible for alterations as needed. If the cadet leaves the program, they must return their uniforms. Not all required items may be issued. White hats, black socks, second shoes, second name tapes are among the items which the cadet may be required to purchase.
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Name tapes and Flashes
Name tapes and sea cadet flashes are sewn onto uniforms to identify the cadet and that they are part of tthe U.S. Sea Cadets Corps. Name tapes are strips of material with the cadet’s name embroidered on it. Sea cadet flashes are a special patch sewn on each uniform sleeve. The flash must be one inch from shoulder seam to top of flash and centered on the sleeve.
http://www.1800nametape.com/usnscc.htm
Follow the directions for USNSCC: Tapes come in a package deal
Personal Grooming
Good grooming and personal appearance instills pride and self-confidence in U.S. Naval Sea Cadets. All cadets are expected to be clean and well groomed at all times. Uniforms are expected to be clean and pressed with all patches and name tapes attached securely in the proper position. Your cadet will be taught grooming customs and traditions early so they may move into the regular unit with as little
disruption as possible. You can help by being aware of the following grooming standards and reminding your son or daughter that these are the grooming expectations while in uniform.
Males: Hair must be short, above ears, no sideburns and no facial hair. Nails trimmed even with end of finger and clean. No earring to be worn, a religious medal may be worn if it is not visible.
Females: Hair must not fall below the bottom of the collar. If long, it must be put up and pinned flat against the head. Ponytails and braids are not allowed. Hairpins should match the hair color. Makeup should be light and natural looking if worn and jewelry should be one pair of silver ball earrings only. A religious medal may be worn if not visible. Fingernails may not be more than ¼ inch past the end of finger. The use of light natural nail polish is acceptable.
PLACEMENT OF NAME TAPES – NWU
BDU SHIRT RIGHT BREAST POCKET
BDU LEFT BREAST POCKET
BDU TROUSERS
**BDU JACKETS ARE WORN THE SAME AS SHIRTS**
NWU SHIRT RIGHT BREAST POCKET
NWU SHIRT LEFT BREAST POCKET
NWU TROUSERS
**NWU JACKET ARE WORN THE SAME AS SHIRTS
**Front seam faces out
**Back seam faces in
**BIB has three seams and they all face out.
The origin of the Hand Salute is uncertain. Some historians believe it began in late Roman times when assassinations were common. A citizen who wanted to see a public official had to approach with his right hand raised to show that he did not hold a weapon. Knights in armor raised visors with the right hand when meeting a comrade.
This practice gradually became a way of showing respect and, in early American history, sometimes involved removing the hat. By 1820, the motion was modified to touching the hat, and since then it has become the Hand Salute used today.
In British history, in the early 1800s, the Coldstream Guards amended the British military salute custom of tipping the hat. They were instructed to clap their hands to their hats and bow as they pass by. This was quickly adopted by other Regiments as wear and tear on the hats by constant removal and replacing was a matter of great concern. By the mid 19th Century, the salute had evolved further with the open hand, palm to the front, and this has remained the case since then.
Most historians believe, however, that the U.S. Military salute was influenced more by the British Navy. The Naval salute differs from the “Open Hand” British Army Salute in that the palm of the hand faces down towards the shoulder. This dates back to the days of sailing ships, when tar and pitch were used to seal the timber from seawater. To protect their hands, officer wore white gloves and it was considered most undignified to present a dirty palm in the salute so the hand was turned through 90 degrees.
HOW
- Raise right hand in a direct manner.
- Tip of forefinger touches the lower part of the headgear above and to the right of the eye.
- Keep thumb and fingers straight and firmly together.
- Should be able to see their entire palm when looking straight ahead.
- The upper arm is parallel to the deck and the forearm is at a 45 degree angle.
- When not in ranks turn head and eyes toward the person of colors being saluted.
WHEN
- Execute at attention or when marching.
- Salute officers parading colors or standards.
- 6-8 paces or at the nearest point.
- Salute colors or the music for colors when in sight or hearing.
- Salute when covered and outdoors.
- Indoors if in the performance of watch standing duties.
- Juniors always salute first.
- Salute smartly.
During a ship’s entire commissioned life, it will always have Sailors on watch. There are probably more than a hundred types of watches, depending on the ship or station. Whatever type of watch, the watch stander must devote full attention to it. The ship’s organization and the watches manned by its personnel keep the ship running smoothly 24 hours a day. Watches vary, of course, depending on both the type of ship and whether the ship is underway or in port.
Even when the ship is moored in port and receiving hotel services (utilities such as steam, water, and electricity) from the pier or another ship, it is necessary to maintain a watch for communications, security, and safety.
RECRUIT TRAINING SPECIFIC
- Each night, from lights out until reveille, each company will have two watch standers per two-hour shift.
- Watch standers will wake their relief fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the next watch. Relief will report no later than five (5) minutes prior to their designated watch to receive special instructions.
- The uniform, unless otherwise noted, will be the dungaree uniform with boon dockers, canteen, and web belt.
- The watch bill will be made by the company’s MAA and will be posted.
- Watch standers will be issued a flashlight for walk-throughs and a whistle in case of emergencies.
- One sentry will make a walk-through of the company area once every fifteen – twenty minutes and log any activities or lack thereof in the log.
- Watch log entries will follow the following format:
- All capital letters are to be used.
- Time is to be written in 24-hour time without a colon (:).
- Zeros will have a slash from top right to bottom left to differentiate between the letter “O”.
- Any mistakes will be crossed out with a single line and the person crossing out the error will initial at the end of the line.
- Walk-throughs are to be recorded as “Roving watch reports all clear,” if there is no abnormal activity or will include what activity was observed.
- Only black pen is to be used in the official log book.
- Watch standers are to challenge all persons attempting to gain entrance to area.
- A copy of the eleven general orders will be posted with the watch bill at every station. Recruits should study between roving patrols.
- If there are any questions or situations that arise during your watch, do not hesitate to find the POOW or OOD. If the situation is urgent, locate the closest staff member. DO NOT HESITATE! Safety is # 1.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance at drills is one of the Annual Inspection criteria for each unit so Cadets are required to attend a minimum of 80% of the squadron’s regular drills.
The cadet must call their squad leader, when it is necessary to miss a drill. If you are not able to reach the SL, go up the chain of command to the next person until someone is reached. If a cadet misses too many drills or does not call when he/she is going to be absent, the cadet could be put on probation or expelled from the unit.
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
*-(1) To advance to E-2/E-3 cadet must complete personal qualifications for E-2/E-3.
**-(2) Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA) may be completed at any time after being advanced to E-3 but must be completed prior to advancement to PO2. The Junior Petty Officer Development (JPD) Course is not a requirement for advancement.
Where to locate training manuals:
1. OIC of RTC
2. Training Officer
3. http://compass.seacadets.org
All answers have to be handed in on OFFICIAL answer sheets!
NSCC/NLCC RIBBONS AND APPURTENANCE
Click here for the official Ribbon Chart
What to bring to every drill?
1. Uniform of the day.
2. Utilities – with canteen and web belt.
3. PT Gear.
4. Completed course work.
5. Course Book, pen (black), paper.
6. RTC recruit manual.
During the summer when we have overnight stays on the ships you will also need to pack the following in your Sea bag:
1. Sleeping bag/blanket.
2. Pillow and sheet.
3. Towel.
4. Soap, shampoo, wash cloth.
5. Toothbrush, toothpaste.
6. Comb / brush.
7. Sleep gear (most cadets sleep in sweats and t-shirt).
The phonetic alphabet is a list of words used to identify letters in a message transmitted by radio, telephone and encrypted messages. Spoken words from an approved list are substituted for letters. For example, the word “Navy” would be “November Alfa Victor Yankee” when spelled in the phonetic alphabet. This practice helps to prevent confusion between similar sounding letters, such as “m” and “n”, and to clarify communications that may be garbled during transmission.
To prevent confusion, the Navy uses a standard system for pronouncing numerals. The following list shows how numerals (numbers) are spoken:
Abaft: A relative term used to describe the location of one object in relation to another, in which the object described is farther aft than the other. Thus, the mainmast is abaft the foremast (in back of).
Amidships: In or towards the middle of a ship in regard to length or breadth (center of).
Aft: At, near, or toward the stern (back end).
Athwartships: At right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel (sideways-across).
All hands: The entire ship’s company – everyone in the unit.
Aloft: Above the upper deck (above).
Aye, aye: The traditional and expected response to an order. “Yes, sir” (or Ma’am) is not an acceptable substitute.
Beam: The extreme width of a vessel.
Belay: To cancel an order or stop an action, as in “Belay the small talk!”
Below: Beneath the deck (under).
Bridge: The raised platform extending athwartships, the part of the ship from which the ship is steered and navigated.
Bow: The forward part of a vessel’s sides (front).
Bulkhead: A vertical partition, i.e., a wall.
Colors: The morning or evening ceremony of hoisting or lowering the U.S. flag.
Compartment: A room. Sailors sleep in berthing compartments in a ship. A small compartment housing officers is called a stateroom. The compartment where the Captain lies is called the cabin. It is the only cabin in a naval vessel.
Cover: Head gear, such as the cadet’s with hat or ball cap.
Deck: Horizontal planking or plating that divides a ship into layers; the floor.
Division: A local unit of the Sea Cadet Corps in which the training involves general seamanship topics. Sea Cadet Squadrons concentrate on aviation while Sea Cadet Battalions study SeaBee construction subjects.
Door: Oddly enough, the nautical term for a door–an opening in a bulkhead (wall)–is “door.” It is not a hatch. A hatch is an opening in a deck.
Drill: A training period scheduled for the unit. Commonly on a regularly scheduled weeknight or weekend, it can also include special training events, parades, etc.
Field Day: A general clean-up of the facility involving all hands.
Fore: Forward.
Forecastle: A compartment where the crew lives.
Frame: The athwart ship strength member of a ship’s hull.
Galley: The kitchen.
Gear Adrift: Items, such as personal gear, not properly stowed.
Gunwale: The upper edge of the sides of a ship.
Hatch: An opening in a ship’s deck for passageway or for handling cargo or stores.
Head: The bathroom or, more specifically, the toilet, so named because in the days of sail it was a simple seat over a hole cut in the overhand of the bow in the foremost part (head) of the ship.
Hull: The shell. Or plating, of a ship from keel to gunwale.
Inboard: Towards the centerline of a ship (towards the center).
Keel: The timber or bar forming the backbone of the vessel and running from the stem to the stem-post at the bottom of the ship.
Ladder: Doesn’t necessarily mean something with rungs, it also means stairs. A stairwell is called a ladderwell.
Manhole: An opening into a tank or compartment designed to admit a man.
Midshipman: An adult, typically a former cadet or college student, appointed by the National Chairman to a position of leadership in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (including the Navy League Cadet Corps), under the age of 21.
Muster: To assemble the cadets for a roll call.
Officer: An adult appointed by the National Chairman to a position of leadership in the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (including the Navy League Cadet Corps). In order of precedence officer ranks include: Warrant Officer, Ensign, Lieutenant (junior grade), Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander. By custom, it is common to address a Lieutenant (junior grade) as “Lieutenant” and a Lieutenant Commander as “Commander.”
Passageway: A hallway, or corridor.
Port: The left side of a vessel when looking forward.
Outboard: Towards the sides of the vessel (with reference to the centerline).
Overhead: The ceiling. The deck forms the overhead of the compartment below it.
Quarterdeck: The area of the ship or training facility, commonly the entrance, set aside for ceremonial purposes.
Rack: Common slang for bunk or berth where the cadet sleeps.
Rate: The rank of a cadet, sometimes expressed as the equivalent Navy pay grade (E-1 through E-7).
• Recruit (E-1).
• Seaman Apprentice (E-2).
• Seaman (E-3).
• Petty Officer Third Class (E-4).
• Petty Officer Second Class (E-5).
• Petty Officer First Class (E-6).
• Chief Petty Officer (E-7).
Scuttle: To sink a vessel by boring holes in her bottom or by opening sea valves.
Scuttlebutt: Drinking fountain (from the old term for the cask where fresh water was kept handy for the4 crew on sailing vessels). The term also refers to rumors or gossip, which was exchanged around the scuttlebutt.
Starboard: The right side of the ship.
Stern: The after part of the vessel (back).
Superstructure: The ship’s structure above the main deck.
Topside: Generally refers to weather decks.
Void: An empty tank.
Watertight doors: form a watertight seal when properly closed.
Wardroom: Named for the compartment on the ship where officers take their meals and socialize. It also refers to the entire complement of sea cadet officers in the unit.
Watchstanders: Sailors or cadets on duty for a certain period of time, such as the Petty Officer of the Watch or the Messenger usually stationed at the quarterdeck.
Weather Deck: Any deck exposed to the elements.
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