Cadets who have not attended Recruit Training (RT) are required to do so before they can move up in rank or position. They must attend and pass RT before attending any other Advanced Trainings (AT). In our region, you will likely consider RT in Buffalo or Fort Dix, NJ.
League Cadets are encouraged to attend Navy League Orientation (NLO) when they are ready. Attending NLO as a League Cadet is optional. League Cadets who want to attend other NLCC ATs must attend and pass NLO first. In our region, you will likely consider NLO in Buffalo.
Below is a preview of trainings we can expect to see in our region. Specific dates & trainings are subject to change up until they are posted online on March 17. Please consider these timeframes generally as you are making summer plans.
Training Week at Sea Cadet Training Center - MDL (Fort Dix, NJ) | June 29 - July 7
Recruit Training (RT)
Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA)
Independent Duty Master-at-Arms (IDMAA)
Emergency Management & Force Readiness (EMFR)
Search & Rescue Medical Technician (SMT)
Training Week at Joint Sea Cadet Training Center Buffalo (Buffalo, NY) | July 25 - August 2
Recruit Training (RT)
Navy League Orientation (NLO)
Petty Officer Leadership Academy (POLA)
Culinary/Food Services
Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF)
Mass Communication
There are some unique trainings planned for Norfolk, VA if you are willing to travel
June 28 - July 3 | Honors & Ceremonies (NSCC & NLCC sessions)
June 28 - July 3 | Basic Airman at NAS Oceana
July 13-17 | Military Sealift Command Basic (Intro to being a merchant mariner)
Other trainings are pending in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, and New Hampshire.
INTERNATIONAL NAVAL REVIEW (INR)
If you participate in a Sea Cadet INR event that is listed in Quarterdeck when the trainings are posted, you will receive a special INR ribbon. They are planning opportunities that are 1-5 days long that will qualify.
Norfolk (May 28 - June 1) · Baltimore (June 25 - July 1) · NYC (July 1-8) · Boston (July 11-16)