| NEW PERSONAL AWARD
TO BE CREATED. This ribbon award will be a personal award,
junior to the NSCC Meritorious Recognition Ribbon but senior to the
NSCC Citation Ribbon. This Award is intended for senior cadets and
junior officers who distinguish themselves through superior performance
of duties. The US Navy model upon which it is based is the Navy Commendation
Medal. Look for it in the next update of the Awards Manual. |
| LEADERSHIP EXAMS AND
OFFICER STUDY GUIDE REMOVED FROM POLA. Leadership exams are
under the prerogative of the Field Representative, and have been
previously excluded
from POLA in at least half of Field Representative Regions. For program
consistency and to maintain the emphasis on leadership training at
POLA,
leadership exams will be given at POLA only when the Field Representative
is present to administer the exam. Otherwise they will not be a part
of
POLA. Similarly, completion of Officer Study Guides is not to be included
as part of POLA. |
| UNIFORM REGULATIONS
CHANGE FOR CADET CPO BDU's; NEW COLLAR DEVICE . A new collar device
for cadet CPO BDU wear was approved for possible adoption. It is an anchor
with NSCC inscribed across its face and modeled after the Navy's device.
While approved, it is still subject to costing for final determination of
feasibility for implementation. If determined cost effective, it will be
incorporated into the next update of Uniform Regulations. |
| INCREASED EMPHASIS ON
CADET TWT CHECKOUT PRACTICES. While no specific changes to existing
policy or regulation were recommended (current policies adequate if adhered
to), attention to ensuring clear and safe check out practices for cadets
departing TWT, will be enhanced into future COTC letters, the summer training
schedule, and updates to the Advancement and Training Manual. |
| ELIGIBILITY FOR THE
UNIT COMMENDATION AWARD EXTENDED TO TOP 10 NSCC UNITS AND TOP 5 NLCC UNITS
PARTICIPATING IN ANNUAL INSPECTIONS. This change is effective immediately
with the first quarter 2004 inspection cycle. |
| RT COTC'S AUTHORIZED
TO AWARD MRR TO RT HONOR CADET, CITATION TO EACH RT COMPANIES HONOR CADET,
AND UNIT CITATION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE HONOR COMPANY WITHOUT NHQ PRIOR
APPROVAL. This change is effective immediately, and will be incorporated
into the next update of the Awards Manual. It simply relieves the burden
on RT COTC's of having to come to NHQ first, (copy with the COTC report
is all that is required) and extends recognition via the unit citation to
all honor company cadets. |
| GENERAL
NOTE FOR ALL HANDS.
All hands asked to help in looking for additional training opportunities.
With federal funding to offset cadet and escort messing and berthing costs
once again available for 2004, program growth continues. The NSCC looks
for additional training opportunities to offer our growing numbers of NSCC/NLCC
cadets. More... |
| EX-CADETS
AT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY.
With the entry of the new Plebe class at the Naval Academy this past summer,
the number of those Midshipmen who were ex-Naval Sea Cadets rose to a total
of 482 - which is 10% of the entire Brigade. We are trying to obtain similar
statistics for the other Service Academies and for the numbers of our Cadets
who volunteer for all Services. More... |
| Summer
training 2004. 2004 summer training is right around the corner,
and as we have done over the last couple of years, we intend to promulgate
the summer training plan for 2004 not later than end February, with hard
copy in the mail. More... |
| All
cadets must pass the PT test at RT to get credit for the RT; if they don't
pass they will have to repeat the RT. The policy was put in place
last year and is still in place this year. It remains a Unit CO responsibility.
All cadets must pass the PT test before attending RT, and at RT, or they
have to repeat the RT. All are reminded that the PT program is modeled after
the President's Challenge, and that NSCC requirements remain below the 50th
percentile nationally. See NSCC Action Letter 9-02. Bottom line for
Unit CO's is that if your cadet cannot pass the PT test, do not send him
or her to Recruit Training. |
| Help coming
for adults. For 2004 summer training, we hope to be able to offset
adult escort cost to and from training sites. We hope, and expect, to be
able to implement a mileage compensation program for adult escorts. It will
be modest, and probably only cover the cost of gas to and from the training
sites, and while not much, hopefully it will help a little. Details to follow…Thank
you to all the adults who make the program possible.
Additionally, for adults who attend OPD training later in 2004 we intend
to implement a program to cover adult training costs for attending OPDs.
It too, will be modest and probably won't cover all expenses, but should
help a little. Details to follow, but the message here is, in addition
to saying thank you to all the adults, to also assist in getting adults
the NSCC program training so that all can do an even greater job in supporting
NSCC cadets across the entire program. These programs are expected to
be implemented in the spring, and be available sometime during the second
quarter of the calendar year.
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| NSCC/NLCC
ENROLLMENT FEE INCREASE. Personnel will note that there has
not been a fee increase since June 1997---over six years ago. Because of
escalating costs including increased insurance fees, it has now become necessary
to raise the fees for joining the NSCC and NLCC. More... |
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