1. Character Development & Training Division Capt Jake Crespin – 4/C Training Officer / 3-1902 LT Evan McNeer – 3/C Training Officer / 3-1908 Training Department Class of 2018 Winter Intersessional Brief

2. Honor DepartmentCharacter DepartmentTraining 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 CD&T Task Organization MIDN Honor Staff MIDN Character Development Staff MIDN Training Staff Director, Character Development & Training Division (CD&T) CAPT Vassilakis CDR Frantzen (Deputy)

3. MQS and PCB  Fall Brigade MQS Progress  1/C: 100% completed  2/C: 71% completed  3/C: 76% completed  4/C: 53% completed  Professional Competency Boards  13-22Apr  Uniform inspection (20 points)  Professionalism (20 points)  Answers (60 points)  Part of MOOM  Passing = 70%  Company > Battalion > Brigade  3x Failures = D in Aptitude

4. Summer Training 2015

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

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

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

8. 3/C Fleet Cruise  Focus on the daily life of Fleet Enlisted  3-4 weeks in length  Worldwide assignments  Operational fleet units  Petty Officer running mates  Member of a work center rotating through major departments SSBN, SSN CRUDES (CG, DDG, FFG), L-Class, CVN

9. 3/C PTE 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) Key CORE PTEs *Funded by Summer Training (AG) Numbers define PTE Groups 1 0 2 3 4 5

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

11.  Block 1  44 – 1/C Staff Leadership  201 – 3/C Squad Leaders  Introduce rising high school seniors to life at USNA  MIDS Application Module open NOW Opportunity for leadership & mentorship! Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS)

12.  To train future Navy and Marine Corps officers in a sea going environment, enhancing the key maritime skills of Leadership, Seamanship and Navigation on the new YP class with fully electronic navigation and ship systems  Midshipmen will operate in a dynamic maritime environment with realistic watch standing routines between quality port calls  Training is provided in overall maritime operations to include water survival, helicopter operations, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), team building and leadership under pressure  Port visits in Boston, MA and/or New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA Atlantic Professional Afloat Training (LANTPAT)

13. Offshore Sailing Training Squadron (OSTS)  Navy 44’ Sail Training Crafts  ~4 weeks long  Leadership  Teamwork  Exciting port calls  Community outreach  10 person crew  Skipper (Officer or 1/C)  XO (Officer or 2/C)  Crew – (4) 1/2/C and (4) 3/C  108 3/C billets

14. 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 http://intranet.usna.edu/AcResearch/Internships 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.

15. Medical Screening

16.  Required  PROTRAMID  Aviation Fleet Cruise  Submarine Fleet Cruise  NOLS  During the two weeks after Spring Break  Organized by battalion  Medical will provide detailed information via email  Group appointments  Must be completed during the scheduled appointment time  Don’t make your own appointment

17. Summer Training Assignments

18. MIDS Preference Module  Every preference and comment is reviewed  Clear and concise comments  Fleet Cruises: block/platform/location  PTEs: block/event/location  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

19. Good Comments  My preferences are as follows: 1)Block 3: Leave 2)Block 2: Sub Cruise 3)Block 1: YP – LANTPAT  I would like a West Coast surface cruise. If not that, a CG/DDG assignment at least.  My highest priority is for Block 1 leave for my sister’s wedding on 18Jun in San Diego

20. 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 done at your own risk  Always buy refundable tickets, rooms, etc.  Because I have leave planned for San Diego during Block 2, I must do Block 3 Surface Cruise in San Diego.  Be realistic and flexible

21. 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, 1 st PTE, and Leave for all MIDN, then  2 nd and 3 rd PTEs

22. Key Business Rules  Standard Summer Training = One funded Fleet Cruise and one funded PTE  3 rd and 4 th 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

23. Summer Training Planning/Execution

24.  Maintain updated contact and passport info in MIDS  Review your assignments weekly beginning after Spring Break  Attend any pre-training events  Get the gouge from other MIDN who’ve done that training event  Assemble your gear in April (use a packing list)  Submit your Independent Travel preferences in April  Purchase refundable tickets, etc. for leave  Check email/MIDS daily beginning in May Personal Preparation

25.  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 Travel

26.  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 Travel Vouchers

27. 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  Maintain up to date contact info in MIDS – your Fleet Cruise will in all likelihood change

28. Contingencies  Special Request Chits  Medical Status Changes  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  Immediate family member (father, mother, brother, sister, loco parentis)  Dying, death, accident, or serious illness  AMCROSS

29. 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

30. Site Navigation

31. Questions?  Excel on MQS, Pro-Quizzes, and PCBs  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  Complete your personal preps in April