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Aviation Cruises
For four to six weeks, second class midshipmen are attached to a unit where they are able to get a true feel for day to day routines, as well as the different jobs and responsibilities that an officer can have. The cruises can be either on a surface ship or on a land base. Locations are wherever Navy and Marine units operate, and past locations have included everywhere from Hawaii to San Diego to Florida. The cruise usually consists of following around an enlisted member of the crew to get a feel for what they do. Learning about and experiencing the lives of enlisted personnel is essential to becoming a conscientious leader, and second-class cruise is the best opportunity to gain insight into the lives of the people they will be commanding.
First class cruise puts the midshipmen in the daily routine of a junior officer. It is tailored as best as possible to each midshipman’s preference for service selection, which they express in submitting their service selection packages in the Spring of junior year. Structured to provide exposure to the life of a junior officer, this cruise provides excellent opportunities. Midshipmen are attached to air wings and often accrue flight hours. In general, Midshipmen shadow junior officers and learn what life is like for them. This cruise serves to give first class midshipmen one last hands-on opportunity to learn about life as a Junior Officer before they commission.
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CORTRAMID
CORTRAMID is designed to give third-class midshipmen a sampling of different career paths that are available to them. The cruise lasts four weeks to allow midshipmen to spend a week with each community—Aviation, Surface, Submarine, and Marines. Aviation Week involves simulator flights, a ride in a T-34 trainer plane, and a chance to see the aviation community in day-to-day life. During Surface Week, midshipmen are attached to a ship and are able to get a taste of shipboard life and some of how the surface community works. The highlight of Submarine Week is a stay on a submarine, where they get to taste outstanding submarine food and see how the submarine force operates. Marine Week is a high-intensity experience where midshipmen participate in a multitude of Marine Corps operations. These include training on a firing range, live fire demonstrations, urban combat simulations, and night exercises. Often viewed as the highlight of the first year in NROTC, CORTRAMID leaves midshipmen better informed on the range of career options available to them upon graduation and commissioning three years down the line.
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Nurse Option Cruises
Navy Nurse Option Midshipmen participate in two Nurse Cruises, increasingly becoming integrated into the routine of the unit they join. They are attached to a Nursing Staff on an amphibious ship or aircraft carrier and will also be sent to shore-based hospitals to gain experience with nursing operations on bases.
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Submarine Cruises
For four to six weeks, second class midshipmen are attached to a unit where they are able to get a true feel for day to day routines, as well as the different jobs and responsibilities that an officer can have. Locations are wherever Navy units operate, and past locations have included everywhere from Bahrain to San Diego to Italy. The cruise usually consists of following around an enlisted member of the crew to get a feel for what they do. Learning about and experiencing the lives of enlisted personnel is essential to becoming a conscientious leader, and second-class cruise is the best opportunity to gain insight into the lives of the people they will be commanding.
First class cruise puts the midshipmen in the daily routine of a junior officer. It is tailored as best as possible to each midshipman’s preference for service selection, which they express in submitting their service selection packages in the Spring of junior year. Structured to provide exposure to the life of a junior officer, this cruise provides excellent opportunities. Midshipmen aboard submarines usually spend some time driving and calling out commands. Also available is an exchange program with another country’s Navy to promote cross-cultural awareness and teamwork with allied navies. In general Midshipmen shadow junior officers and learn what life is like for them. This cruise serves to give first class midshipmen one last hands-on opportunity to learn about life as a Junior Officer before they commission.
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Surface Cruises
For four to six weeks, second class midshipmen are attached to a unit where they are able to get a true feel for day to day routines, as well as the different jobs and responsibilities that an officer can have. Locations are wherever Navy units operate, and past locations have included everywhere from Bahrain to San Diego to Italy. The cruise usually consists of following around an enlisted member of the crew to get a feel for what they do. Learning about and experiencing the lives of enlisted personnel is essential to becoming a conscientious leader, and second-class cruise is the best opportunity to gain insight into the lives of the people they will be commanding.
First class cruise puts the midshipmen in the daily routine of a junior officer. It is tailored as best as possible to each midshipman’s preference for service selection, which they express in submitting their service selection packages in the Spring of junior year. Structured to provide exposure to the life of a junior officer, this cruise provides excellent opportunities. Midshipmen aboard ships usually spend some time driving and calling out commands. Also available is an exchange program with another country’s Navy to promote cross-cultural awareness and teamwork with allied navies. In general Midshipmen shadow junior officers and learn what life is like for them. This cruise serves to give first class midshipmen one last hands-on opportunity to learn about life as a Junior Officer before they commission.
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
Joe Lock
