Absolutely not! The NSCC is a federally chartered, civilian youth organization. Cadets are in no way obligated to enlist in any branch of the Armed Forces. However, those cadets who choose to enlist in the Navy or Coast Guard are often able to do so at a higher paygrade.

Are you:

• Between the ages of 13 and 17 (11 and 13 for League Cadets);
• A citizen or legal resident of the US;
• In good health (and not be on any prescription medication on a regular basis);
• A full time student (with at least a "C" grade point average); and
• Free of felony convictions?

If you answered 'yes' to all of those, then you're qualified!

Drills during the school year are the times when cadets learn everything they need to succeed at and benefit from their summer advanced training experiences. Newer cadets will learn the basics to the nautical life, while senior cadets have the opportunity to practice the leadership skills that they have developed.

During drill, cadets participate in many activities under the instruction and guidance of NSCC officers, senior cadets, or Naval personnel. Close-order drill, first aid, boating safety, physical training or playing sports, seamanship, firefighting, rifle drill, drill team/color guard practice, presentations by Naval personnel, and community service are just a few activities.

Like everything in life, you will get out of it what you put into it. The Naval Sea Cadet Corps provides its cadets the opportunity to develop at an early age character and qualities of a good and productive citizen. You also get to have a lot of fun! Where else can a teenager learn to fly a plane, stand at the helm of a Navy ship, travel to foreign countries, or climb the masts of America's Tall Ship? As a cadet, you will have done more by the age of 18 than many people will do in their entire lives.

If the military is an appealing career option for you, Sea Cadets can assist you in achieving it. Depending on the rate achieved in the Naval Sea Cadets, former cadets may be eligible to enlisted in the armed forces at an advanced paygrade. Several former cadets from Barque Eagle Division have recieved ROTC scholarships and nominations to service academies. Others have gone on to enlist in the armed forces. Many of our cadets go on to civilian universities and careers. Whatever career you may aspire to, military or civilian, the values and qualities that you will gain from the Sea Cadets will serve you in good stead.

Former cadets include several Admirals and Generals, astronauts, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, career military officers and enlisted men, and prominent businesspeople, engineers, scientists, and teachers.

Just imagine what you can be ... we'll help you get there.

Many of our parents are involved with the unit to varying degrees. Some decide to make a commitment to the NSCC/NLCC by becoming members of the Navy League or volunteering to assist the unit staff (all of whom volunteer their time). Actually, most of the Barque Eagle Division's officers and instructors are parents of current and former cadets.

If you have a younger brother or sister between the ages of 11 and 13, they may join the Navy League Cadet Corps. Our unit has had several sets of siblings become cadets. At the Barque Eagle Division, NSCC and NLCC cadets drill at the same time and, while the training curriculum is different between the two programs, the two groups do most activities together.

NSCC recruit training, also known as boot camp, will be your first summer training period. NSCC recruit training is a scaled down version of the Navy's boot camp. For the two-week period, cadets are instructed by active and reserve military personnel, Sea Cadet officers, and senior cadets in military drill and discipline, physical fitness, seamanship, shipboard safety, first aid, naval history, and leadership.

Although recruit training is challenging, most recruits adjust quickly and many do not want to leave after two weeks! You will make friends from across the country and return home prepared to take on a greater leadership role within our Division.

Your hair will have to conform to NSCC and Navy regulations. These are quite reasonable.  For Recruit Training, males will recieve a "boot camp" haircut (a close buzzcut) and females will need to be able to keep their hair off their collar in an approved manner.

If you have certain piercings, you will need to remove them for drills and training. Males are not allowed any earrings, females are allowed one small silver stud in each ear. Many cadets have had earrings or other piercings and do not find it difficult to remove them a few times a month for drill.

You will need to wear a uniform to drills. These are Navy uniforms, modified with the NSCC or NLCC insignia. Cadets' seabags (set of uniforms) contain several sets of working uniforms (the "dungaree" style), dress white and blue uniforms, appropriate covers (hats) and other articles as required. You will get more information and be fitted for uniforms when you join the Division.

Please go and fill out our Recruiting Form. A member of our recruiting team will be in contact with you soon. We will arrange a time for you and your parents to visit the Reserve Center in Plainville so that you can meet us and see for yourself what the NSCC and NLCC are all about. We look forward to meeting you and your family, and possibly wecoming you to our unit!

2203 - Grooming Standards - Male

• Hair will be neat, clean and present a well-groomed appearance.
• Hair should not touch the ears or collar.
• Hair should not show below the front edge of the headgear or extend below the eyebrows when headgear is removed.
• Bulk not greater than 2 inches.
• No one hair longer that 4 inches.
• Sideburns must not fall below the middle ear.
• Mustache must be above the upper lip and cannot extend more than 1/4 inch.
• No beards.

2204 - Grooming Standards - Female

• Hair will be clean and neatly arranged.
• Long hair must be put into a bun rather than a pony tail. 
• Hairclips should match hair color.
• Hair may extend a maximum of 1 1/2 inches below the top of the collar.
• Hair shall not show from under the front of the brim of the headgear. 

1. Cadet Application: NSCADM 001 - Cadet signs and comletes
2. Medical Exam Form: NSCADM 021 - Doctor completes and signs.
3. Medical History Form: NSCADM 020 - Parent completes
4. Parent Support Questionnaire: NSCADM 004 - Parent completes at least bottom
5. Medical Insurance Verification including copy of both sides of card

Click here for forms

1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the quarterdeck than my own.
5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.
6. To receive, obey, and pass on the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, officer of the deck, and officers and petty officers of the watch only.
7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
9. To call the petty officer of the watch in any case not covered by instructions.
10. To salute all officers, and all colors and standards not cased.
11. To be especially watchful at night and, during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

Honor, Courage, and Commitment

	Rank	Time in Rate	Time in NLCC	Training Syllabus	Exam
No Insignia	Cadet Recruit (E-1)	--N/A--	--N/A--	--N/A--	--N/A--
	Cadet Apprentice (E-2)	4 Months	4 Months	Part I	Part I
	Cadet Able Seaman (E-3)	4 Months	8 Months	Part II	Part II
	Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class (E-4)	4 Months	12 Months	Part III	Part III
	Cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5)	6 Months	18 Months	Part IV	Part IV
	Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6)	6 Months	24 Months	Part V	Part V
	Cadet Lead Petty Officer (E-6)	Commanding Officer Appointment

1. Commanding Officers may waive time in grade/time in NLCC requirements for cadets who join at age 12, excel in the path of advancement, and demonstrate good leadership qualities.

2. Although summer training is available for NLCC cadets, it is not a requirement for advancement.

3. The highest rated cadet in the League Cadet Corps unit may be designated the ships Leading Petty Officer(LPO). A cadet can hold this designation at any rank, although if the cadet can achieve E-6 he will recieve a new rank insignia for being named the LPO. E-6 is the only level where this takes place.

	Rank	Time in Rate	Correspondence Course	Exam	Advance Training
No Insignia	Cadet Recruit (E-1) SR	--N/A--	--N/A--	--N/A--	--N/A--
	Cadet Apprentice (E-2) SA	3 Months	BMR Course 14325	--N/A--	NSCC Recruit Training (Boot Camp) (see note #5 below)
	Cadet Seaman (E-3) SN	6 Months	Seaman(Required) Airman or Fireman  (Optional after Seaman)	--N/A--	One Advanced Training
	Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class (E-4) PO3	6 Months	Course 14504 PO3 / PO2	PO3	One Advanced Training
	Cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5) PO2	6 Months	Course 14504 PO3 / PO2	PO2	One Advanced Training
	Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class (E-6) PO1	6 Months	Course 14145 PO1	PO1	One Advanced Training
	Cadet Chief Petty Officer (E-7) CPO	6 Months	Course 14144 CPO	--N/A--	** POLA **

1. Petty Officer Leadership Academy(POLA) may be completed at any time after being advanced to E-3, but prior to advancement to E-7.

2. Recent changes to Sea Cadet Regulations will recognize any nationaly sanctioned advance training, no matter the length of time, as fufillment of promotion requirements.

3. Cadets must meet all the requirements listed above for each advancement in rate(including the minimum time in rate) before advancement is made. In addition, the unit must adhere to the criteria listed in the Table of Cadet Petty Officer Allowances, Paragraph 0520.1 in the NSCC Regulations for advancement to E-5 through E-7. Advancement is verified by the commanding officers signature and date of advancement on the cadets NSCADM 009 form in the cadets service record.

4. Cadets must recieve a score of 3.2 or higher on each lesson of all correspondence courses. Cadets must recieve a score of 2.5 or higher on the military leadership advancement exams for E-4 through E-6. These exams may be obtained by the commanding officer from the appropriate NSCC Field Representative.

5. E-2(T) special rank: Because many cadets may be recruited early in the school year and will not have the opportunity to go to NSCC Recruit Training(Boot Camp) until long after the minimum 3 month time in rate requirement for advancement to E-2, the commanding officer may advance cadets who complete the Basic Military Requirements(BMR) and have been enrolled for at least three months, to the rank of E-2(Temporary). Advancement to E-2(T) is effected by a page 19-B entry in the cadet service record. The cadet is allowed to wear the E-2 rank insignia(Except while undergoing NSCC recruit training). NLCC cadets who transfer to the NSCC upon their 13th birthday, shall be enrolled as E-2(T) provided they have a minimum of one year in the NLCC, there is no break in service between the NLCC and NSCC, and the cadet has successfully completed an NLCC orientation camp scheduled by national headquarters. They also need to have achieved the rank of E-3 in the NLCC to qualify. There are no other "Temporary" ranks. Commanding officers may not advance any cadet to "acting" or "temporary" E-3 or above.

6. As a tool for motivation for former NLCC cadets and highly motivated NSCC cadets who complete the entire BMR prior to NSCC Boot Camp, time in rate for advancement to E-3 will start on the date the cadet is advanced to E-2(T).

7. Recruiting Duty can only be counted as an advance training requirement for advancement once during a cadets career.

http://compass.seacadets.org/cadets/nlcc_syllabus.htm

http://compass.seacadets.org/cadets/index.htm

Click here to download a blank answersheet.

Petty officer billet allowances are dependent on unit enrollment:

Cadet Petty Officer  Allowance	Less Than  25 Cadets	26-30  Cadets	31-40  Cadets	41-50  Cadets	51-60  Cadets	61+  Cadets
CPO (E-7)	1*	2	3	3	4**	4**
PO1 (E-6)	2	3	4	5	6	6***
PO2 (E-5)	3	4	6	8	10	10***
PO3 (E-4)	NO LIMIT	NO LIMIT	NO LIMIT	NO LIMIT	NO LIMIT	NO LIMIT

Reference:  http://resources.seacadets.org/nscc_regulations/nsccregs5.html#5_2

NSCC recruit training, also known as boot camp, will be your first summer training period. NSCC recruit training is a scaled down version of the Navy's boot camp. For the two-week period, cadets are instructed by active and reserve military personnel, Sea Cadet officers, and senior cadets in military drill and discipline, physical fitness, seamanship, shipboard safety, first aid, naval history, and leadership.

Although recruit training is challenging, most recruits adjust quickly and many do not want to leave after two weeks! You will make friends from across the country and return home prepared to take on a greater leadership role within our Division.

The coursework required for NSCC Recruit Training (boot camp) is BMR chapters 1, 5,6,9, and 10.   However, if you complete the whole BMR prior to boot camp, your promotion to E-2 can take place immediately upon completion of boot camp.

The minimum coursework required for NLCC Recruit Training is NLCC Syllabus Part I.  

It is also highly recommended that you memorize the 11 General Orders.

After cadets have successfully completed boot camp, they can then participate in advanced training.  Advanced training usually takes place during summer months but occasionally takes place during winter and spring breaks.  

Current advanced training opportunities include:

• Seamanship Academy
• Airman Training (aviation)
• FAA Ground School
• Seabee School (civil engineering)
• Submarine Seminar
• Hospital Corpsman School (medicine)
• SEAL Training
• Amphibious Operations training
• Petty Officer Leadership Academy (advanced leadership training)
• Master-at-Arms school (military police)
• Judge Advocate General Corps Training (military law)
• Shipboard Training onboard Navy and Coast Guard ships and many others.

In addition to the above, those cadets who exhibit extraordinary initiative and leadership ability may participate in annual exchanges with Sea Cadets from around the world. Cadets from the Barque Eagle Division have traveled to Canada, Belgium, Bermuda, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Here are a few ways to earn ribbons:

• Honor role at your school.
• Passing the President's Physical Fitness Test
• Participation in 10 color guard events 
• Staffing at ATs
• 40 hours community service

You can find a complete guide on how to earn NLCC and NSCC ribbons at this website:
http://resources.seacadets.org/awards_manual.html

If you feel that you qualify for a ribbon award, contact your chain of command with the details.

• NLCC Ribbon Checker
• NSCC Ribbon Checker
• NSCC Ribbon Chart

Yes, according to the NSCC Advancement and Training Manual, cadets can bank up to 3 Advanced Trainings per year!  NOTE:  "Locally Arranged Trainings" may or may not qualify as "Advanced Trainings" for promotion purposes.

The division has a large number of surplus uniforms available for Cadets to borrow.  What is not available through the division can be purchased from a military supply store.  Cadets will most likely need to purchase 1 pair of black dress shoes and 1 pair of black military style boots. 

Navy Sea Cadets are allowed to order through the official Navy Exchange:  https://www.navy-nex.com/ .  To do so, you simply need to fax a copy of your ID card (800-551-6289) and then phone in your order (800-628-3924).  Prices are reasonable and shipping is free.

Working blue uniforms require one navy blue nametape to be sewn above the back right-hand pocket of the pants plus two chambray blue nametapes to be sewn above the shirt pockets as pictured below.

Dress uniforms don't require name tapes.  Instead a plastic nameplate should be pinned above the righthand shirt pocket.

The pants for working blues should be pressed so that there are creases down the front and back of the pant legs. Dress pants should be pressed so that creases are on the seams.

All shirts should have military style creases as shown in the picture below.

Navy League Cadets flashes should be sewn on the left and chevrons on the right as shown below.

Navy Sea Cadets flashes should be sewn onto both shoulders. The eagle's head should be facing forward.   Chevrons should be sewn on the right.

• USNSCC "New" Implementation package contains enough nametapes for 3 sets of Working Blues and 1 jacket.  Order with last name in capital letters.
• USNSCC Platic Nametag with last name in caps.

Spread a thick layer of paste polish over the leather to be spit shined. Allow it to dry for 5 minutes. Wrap a soft, clean cloth around your index finger so you have a smooth area on the end of your finger and dip it in water so it is thoroughly wet but not dripping (see note 1 below).

Using a small circular motion (see note 2 below), buff the dried polish with the wet cloth until a shine starts to develop. Then, still using the damp rag on your finger, apply a fine layer of polish in a circular motion and keep on rubbing lightly until a hazy shine develops. Keeping the rag damp, build up the shine with thin layers of polish applied in circles with light pressure until a glossy shine develops.

When sufficient shine has developed, use a clean, dry, soft cloth to give it a final buff and remove any last haze.

NOTE:  The reason you use a wet cloth is to stop the fine coats of polish sticking to the cloth and to encourage the polish to stick to the leather. You want to keep on building up thin layers of wax until you have a completely smooth surface that gives the glossy shine.

After the first heavy coat of polish you must use minimal amounts of polish to build up the shine. If you use too much polish, the solvent in the polish you are applying will dissolve the base you have already built up and you will have to start again in that area.

PT gear is gear for physical training.  This includes shorts, a t-shirt, running-shoes, and a cap.  Sweats are fine too.

Your hair will have to conform to NSCC and Navy regulations. These are quite reasonable.  For Recruit Training, males will recieve a "boot camp" haircut (a close buzzcut) and females will need to be able to keep their hair off their collar in an approved manner.

If you have certain piercings, you will need to remove them for drills and training. Males are not allowed any earrings, females are allowed one small silver stud in each ear. Many cadets have had earrings or other piercings and do not find it difficult to remove them a few times a month for drill.

You will need to wear a uniform to drills. These are Navy uniforms, modified with the NSCC or NLCC insignia. Cadets' seabags (set of uniforms) contain several sets of working uniforms (the "dungaree" style), dress white and blue uniforms, appropriate covers (hats) and other articles as required. You will get more information and be fitted for uniforms when you join the Division.

• NLCC Ribbon Checker
• NSCC Ribbon Checker
• NSCC Ribbon Chart

2203 - Grooming Standards - Male

• Hair will be neat, clean and present a well-groomed appearance.
• Hair should not touch the ears or collar.
• Hair should not show below the front edge of the headgear or extend below the eyebrows when headgear is removed.
• Bulk not greater than 2 inches.
• No one hair longer that 4 inches.
• Sideburns must not fall below the middle ear.
• Mustache must be above the upper lip and cannot extend more than 1/4 inch.
• No beards.

2204 - Grooming Standards - Female

• Hair will be clean and neatly arranged.
• Long hair must be put into a bun rather than a pony tail. 
• Hairclips should match hair color.
• Hair may extend a maximum of 1 1/2 inches below the top of the collar.
• Hair shall not show from under the front of the brim of the headgear.