1. Training Department Class of 2016 Winter Intersessional Brief
Character Development & Training Division
LT Emmett Kearney – 2/C Training Officer /
LT Kyle Jones – 1/C Training Officer /
Give quick intro and Bio

2. Division Task Organization
Director, Character Development & Training Division (CD&T)
CAPT Vassilakis
CDR Frantzen (Deputy)
Honor Department
Character Department
Training Department
CDR Dantone
Honor Education
Honor Remediation
CMEO
ADEO
Protocol
1/C Training Officer: LT Jones
2/C Training Officer: LT Kearney
3/C Training Officer: LT McNeer
4/C Training Officer: Capt Crespin
Logistics Officer: LT Coleman
Budget Officer: LT Gossard
Programs: Midshipman Training, Summer Training
MIDN Honor Staff
MIDN Character Development Staff
Training Office is responsible for Summer Training and Academic Year Programs: provides guidance/instruction and structure for how Ac training plan is laid out but it is primarily midshipmen led. Brigade Training Officer for this semester is MIDN Andrew Flegge/20th Co. Brigade Training Sergeant is MIDN Michael Sappio/10th Co.
MIDN Training Staff

3. MQS and PCA Fall Brigade MQS Progress 2/C PCA 1/C: 100% completed
Primary 11Mar / Make-up 25Mar
Re-Take 6Apr
50 multiple choice
38 MQS
10 Academic
2 SAPR
Part of MOOM
Passing = 70%
2x Failures = D in Aptitude
COMDTMIDNNOTE 1610
The COMDTMIDNNOTE 1610 on the intranet has the details on the PCA to include the academic question composition by course.

4. Summer Training 2015 4

5. Objectives Familiarization with operational naval forces
Professional development
Hands on leadership experience
Regional and cultural awareness
Reinforce academic year programs
Commander’s Intent
Fleet exposure to prepare you for service assignment
Leadership development to prepare you for commissioning
The training objectives listed here are the same for every event during every summer (except Plebe Summer of course). They are stated in both the USNAINST and the COMDTMIDNNOTE These are the two governing instructions for the Summer Training Program
These objectives align with the Commander’s Intent which is to prepare you for service assignment and commissioning.
Is summer training fun. Absolutely. Is it interesting. We hope so. But your focus should be on preparing yourself for service assignment and commissioning. 5

6. Roles and Responsibilities
Company Officers and Senior Enlisted Leaders
Counsel midshipmen on summer training priorities
Review and approve MIDN preferences
Class Training Officers
“Detailers”
Ensure MIDN are assigned to appropriate/required training
Central coordinators for Summer Training events
Others
PTE Program Managers
Academics
NAAA
Medical
The Fleet
Commercial Travel Office
COs and SELs represent your best interest to the Class Training Officers. They are your primary point of contact with regarding to summer training assignment. They’re like your CO and XO in the fleet, working with BUPERS to mesh your desires with the needs or limitations of the service.
Class Training Officers are your Summer Training Detailers. Similar to detailers at BUPERS, they know what the fleet and program managers have to offer, they know who has requested you by name, and they know the training requirements you must fulfill. They’ll work with your COs and SELs to meet your desires to the best of their ability.
There are many others that have a hand in the summer training assignment process: Program Managers, Internship Sponsors, Athletic Department, Academic Department, Brigade Medical just to name a few. The Class Training Officers in the Training Department work with all of them behind the scenes. 6

7. Timeline 05-19 Jan – Midshipmen enter preferences in MIDS
20Jan-10Feb – CO/SEL review and approve preferences
1Mar – All MIDN have Tourist Passport in-hand or application submitted
13Mar – Class Training Officers complete initial assignments
24Mar-03Apr – Brigade Medical Officer conducts medical screenings
06-29Apr – All 3/C and designated 2/C complete Aviation Physiology
15Apr – All MIDN submit Independent Travel preferences NLT
09-22May – Block 0 (non-standard)
26May-19Jun – Block 1
22Jun-17Jul – Block 2
20Jul-14Aug – Block 3
Aviation physical for all aviation cruises will be held at NAS Patuxent River, MD.
Assignments will be finalized in the 2 weeks prior to each block start.
Continually check MIDS and your usna.edu throughout the summer to ensure you have up-to-date information your training events.
I’ll discuss the Summer Training assignment process in more detail later in brief. 7

8. 1/C Fleet Cruise Focus on Junior Officer leadership
Aviation ~85 billets
Marine Corps Leatherneck ~400 billets (Blocks 1 & 2 only)
Surface ~265 billets
Submarine
Sub Cruise ~50 billets
SUBTRAMID ~25 billets
SEAL – 75 billets
EOD – 30 billets
Restricted Line/Staff Corps (NPQ and limited # of IDC PQ)

9. 1/C PTE 3 4 1 5 2 Mandatory Summer School
Plebe Detail
NAPS Detail
Weapons Detail
NASS Detail
STEM Detail
SHAPE/GUIDE (1/2 credit)
AT/FP
*Powered Flight Program
*Atlantic Professional Afloat Training and YP-Ocean
*Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS)
*Varsity Offshore Sailing Team (VOST)
*MAGTF
*Navy EOD
UKISP/SISL
LREC – includes LSAP, CLS, NL360, FOREX
Tier 1 Internships (NSA, NRO, ONI – Funded)
Tier 2 Internships (STEM, Policy, ELD – Funded)
*Mountain Warfare Training Course (1/2 credit)
*Air Assault (1/2 credit)
*Army Mountain Warfare (1/2 credit)
*Airborne
*USMA Cadet Leadership Dev. Training
*USMA Cadet Field Training
*USCGC Eagle
Tier 3 Internships (DoD and Inter-agency – Unfunded)
National Outdoor Leadership School
Philmont Scout Camp
Northern Tier High Adventure Bases
Rocky Mountain High (1/2 credit)
Saint Benedict’s
Sister’s Academy
Ron Burton Training Village
Tier 4 Internships (Non-federal – Unfunded) 3 4 1 5
For further information on all of these PTEs, Information Sheets are posted on the Training Department>Summer Training website. 2
Key
CORE PTEs
*Funded by Summer Training (AG)
Numbers define PTE Groups

10. Mandatory Summer School
MSS fulfills the PTE requirement
Voluntary Summer School (VSS) does not and shall be done in lieu of leave 10

11. New PTEs NAPS United Kingdom/International Scholarship Program (UKISP)
50 billets for 1/C
Blocks 2 & 3
Report date in Block 2 (13Jul)
United Kingdom/International Scholarship Program (UKISP)
10 billets for 1/C
Scholarship preparation 11

12. Internships All internships must be: USNA faculty sponsored, and
Approved by the Superintendent’s Review Panel
The above guidance applies even if the internship will be done in lieu of leave and/or at a midshipman's expense. Midshipmen may not arrange their own internships nor make commitments to a potential internship host. Anything other than R&R during leave must be approved by USNA.
See for approved list. Most opportunities are for rising 2/C and 1/C and U.S. citizens.
Internships at federal and state legislative offices and foreign embassies are NOT permitted.
All midshipmen are subject to UCMJ regulations while on leave, and must meet military and ethical standards of conduct regarding outside employment and participation in activities.
There are only a handful of 3/C Internships. 12

13. Medical Screening and Aviation Physiology

14. Medical Screening Required During the two weeks after Spring Break
Aviation Fleet Cruise
Submarine Fleet Cruise
NOLS
During the two weeks after Spring Break
Organized by battalion
Medical will provide detailed information via
Group appointments
Must be completed during the scheduled appointment time
Don’t make your own appointment
Medical screening with the Flight Surgeon/Medical Staff during set medical screening dates for two weeks following Spring Break.
Don’t attempt to set up your own appointment, you must get the screening done during allotted group appointment time.

15. Aviation Physiology Required for PROTRAMID & Aviation Fleet Cruises
06-29Apr – Training at NAS Patuxent River, MD
Prior to attending training at Pax River, you must:
Complete the classroom pre-training at USNA (Dates TBD)
Receive a SIGNED “Up-Chit” from Medical
Sign up for a date via MIDS
Not medicate in the 24 hours prior to training (includes prescription and OTC)
Details/direction to follow from the Training Department
-Can’t fly without an Up Chit and Certificate of Completion for AvPhys. Will be obtained at the Medical Screening just discussed.
-NKO initial password set up take over 24 hours (don’t wait until the night before)
-If you want/plan on flying this summer, PRK surgery in the spring will prohibit you from completing the up-chit process and therefore the AvPhys
--will sign up via MIDS
Detailed information on the Aviation Physiology will be passed via .
Completed requirements in that order. Make a few copies of your up-chit.
You will take the signed up chit with you to Pax River.
Make copies of AvPhys completion paperwork.
Take signed up-chit and AvPhys paperwork with you on Aviation cruise.

16. Summer Training Assignments

17. MIDS Preference Module
Every preference and comment is reviewed
Clear and concise comments
Fleet Cruises: block/platform/location
PTEs: block/event/location
Add 4th, 5th and 6th PTE preferences to comments section
Compelling leave requests: dates/reason/location
NAAA: you can give us a heads up, but we’ll receive actual blockers from NAAA
MSS: same, but we’ll receive actual assignments from Academics
VSS: let us know if you want to do this
Manage your expectations
MIDS Summer Training Preference module opening 06Jan-13Jan. 29

18. Good Comments Preferences:
Block 1: Leave / Maid of Honor sister’s wedding / 18-19Jun / San Diego
Block 3: Aviation Cruise / F-18F preferred / if not available then F-18G
Block 2: YP – LANTPAT
I did not complete a 3/C cruise. Request a West Coast surface cruise or a CG/DDG assignment anywhere.
Highest priority is Block 1 leave for sister’s wedding 18-19Jun in San Diego 29

19. Poor Comments
I will be participating in a computer science internship near my parents’ house from 30 May – 20 June.
All internships must be USNA approved
I have already paid for a beach vacation from 22 June – 08 July.
Training will consider leave requests, but paying for a trip without approved leave is not recommended
Always buy refundable tickets, rooms, etc.
Because I have leave planned for Hawaii during Block 2, I must do a DDG cruise out of Hawaii during Block 3.
Be realistic and flexible. 29

20. Assignment Rounds NAAA Blockers and MSS
Hard schedule requests from Program Managers
Screeners
Interviews
Demonstrated initiative/interest
Long lead admin (Official Passports and faculty led preparation)
MIDN Preferences / Overall Order of Merit
Fleet Cruise, 1st PTE, and Leave for all MIDN, then
2nd and 3rd PTEs
We do our best to get every MIDN their #1 choice. 22

21. Key Business Rules
Standard Summer Training = One funded Fleet Cruise and one funded PTE
3rd and 4th events shall be done in lieu of leave and may be funded
Fleet Cruises and PROTRAMID are high priority events
At least one Fleet Cruise is required for graduation
At least one CORE PTE is highly desired prior to graduation
Repetition of a PTE is not desired (some exceptions)
Min 14 days of leave / Max 35 days
Utilize your Chain of Command
Special request chits may be submitted for compelling reasons 21

22. Summer Training Planning/Execution

23. Travel
All MIDN shall obtain/maintain a Tourist Passport (update MIDS info)
Training Department has provided directions
Contact your Company Training Officer if you have questions
OCONUS requires completion of Official Travel Checklist
All MIDN complete AT/FP Level I (annual), Combatting Trafficking in Persons (annual), and SERE 100A training (triennial) now
Details/direction to follow from the Training Department
Standard Travel: Government provided to AND from training
Independent Travel: Self arranged to OR from
We will request your preferences for common training locations
You will provide your input by 15Apr
We will use your input when making travel arrangements
You will only be reimbursed for COMAIR or mileage up to the government rate to/from DC/MD and the training location 23

24. Travel Vouchers
Establishment of the Summer Training Travel Office (Travel Orders and Vouchers)
All MIDN returning to the local area via Standard Travel shall return to USNA and complete a travel voucher prior to next event or leave
All MIDN on OCONUS Cruises shall use Standard Travel
Independent Travel
Shall be authorized for MIDN going to or returning from Western US training events (West of the Mississippi River)
Shall be restricted for Eastern US training events (more specific guidance to follow)
MIDN on Independent Travel shall complete a travel voucher upon next return to USNA
We must pay our credit card bill during the summer if we want to continue to use it to fund your training. 24

25. Communication
DO NOT contact the Training Department without first contacting your CoC
CO/SEL will
Answer your question
Contact the Training Department
Present exceptional cases
Timeliness and full disclosure are best practices
Always have up-to-date contact info in MIDS
Fleet unit schedule and tasking can change which means your training dates and travel can change

26. Contingencies Medical Status Changes Emergency Leave
You must notify Brigade Medical and the Training Department
The Medical Excusal Recommendation form is on the Summer Training intranet site
Requires Brigade Medical Officer, CO/SEL, and Summer Training Duty Officer signatures
Emergency Leave
Deaths / Funerals / AMCROSS
Family
Brigade Family
Special Request Chits
If you think you have a compelling reason to request an exception to policy, submit a special request chit.

27. Summer Training Intranet Site
intranet.usna.edu/Training/SummerTraining.php
One stop shop
This brief
Key dates
Current Instructions, Notices, and Manuals
Summer Training Preference Module guidance
Packing Lists
Travel guidance
Medical forms

28. Site Navigation

29. Questions? Complete MQS and excel on the PCA
Get smart on Summer Training opportunities and identify critical family events this summer
Submit your preferences w/ good comments
Don’t set up your own training event
Utilize your chain of command (MIDN, SEL, CO) before contacting the Training Dept
Complete OCONUS NKO training
Get a tourist passport
Update contact and passport info in MIDS
Schedule and go to your medical screening and Av/Phys
Complete your personal preps in April 29