1. Training Department Class of 2021 Winter Intersessional Brief
Professional Development
LT Karin Ventresca – 4/C Training Officer
LT Dave Rodriguez– 3/C Training Officer

2. Professional Development (PRODEV)
Director of Professional Development
CAPT Brian O’Donnell
Officer Accessions
Sailing Center
Waterfront
Training Department
CDR Tiffany Checca
Seamanship and Navigation
Deputy: Maj Michael Kuiper
1/C Training: LT Yohannes Bennehoff
2/C Training: LT Mitch Pulver
3/C Training: LT David Rodriguez
4/C Training: LT Karin Ventresca
Logistics: LT Andrew Grimm
Budget: LT Chris Hernandez
Travel Supervisor: TBD
BATTO/CO/SEL
LEAD
Academics
NAAA
Community Leads

3. MQS and PCB Fall Brigade MQS Progress Professional Competency Boards
2/C: 80% completed
3/C: 71.4% completed
4/C: 50% completed
Professional Competency Boards
09-20Apr
Uniform Inspection (20 points)
Military Bearing and Poise (20 points)
Answers (60 points)
Part of MOOM
Passing = 70%
Company > Battalion > Brigade
3x Failures = D in Aptitude
COMDTMIDNNOTE 1610

4. 4-Year Training Continuum
Plebe
Summer
Plebe
Year
3/C
Cruise
3/C
PTE
3/C
Year
2/C
PRO
2/C
PTE
2/C
Year
1/C
Cruise
1/C
PTE
1/C
Year
Follower
Mentor
Junior Officer
Trainer/Leader
Midshipman Qualification Standards / Professional Competency Assessments and Boards/Service Assignment
Indoc
Practicum
Character Development and Honor
Honor
Alcohol/SAPR/CMEO
Brigade Leadership
Etiquette, Protocol
Character Speaker Series
1/C CAPSTONE
Physical Fitness / Sports
Academics
International Programs
Language Study Abroad
Language, Regional Experience, & Culture
Semester Study Abroad
3/C Year
Expectations are higher. You begin the transition to a mentorship role.
The anchor carries additional responsibility and expectations to manage not only yourself but others below, and to set the example for them.
MQS/PCA connection with Fleet Cruise
The Training Continuum is a building process. For the 3/C cruise, you are building upon the professional knowledge you’ve gained through MQS through Fleet experience. Your 3/C cruise = enlisted fleet experience. You’ll get a glimpse of the daily life of an enlisted sailor and you will see how the knowledge you’ve gained through MQS is applied.
Professional Core Competencies

5. Summer Training 2018

6. 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. 6

7. Roles and Responsibilities
MIDN input summer preferences
Class Training Officers create MIDN summer schedules based on preferences, OOM, and Program Manager by-name requests
Assignments released 9MAR
MIDN resolve any conflicts/issues with summer sked thru their CO/SEL
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. 7

8. Timeline 9-15Jan – Midshipmen enter preferences in MIDS
16-28Jan – CO/SEL review and approve preferences
Mid-February – Passport Fair
1Mar – All MIDN have Tourist Passport in-hand or application submitted
9Mar – Class Training Officers complete initial assignments and release to Brigade.
19-30Mar – Brigade Medical Officer conducts medical screenings
2Apr – High Risk forms due to Training Department
1May – All MIDN submit Independent Travel preferences
11-25May – Block 0 (non-standard)
29May-22Jun – Block 1
25Jun-20Jul – Block 2
23Jul-15Aug – 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. 8

9. 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
MIDN with prior enlisted experience may submit special request chit to validate Fleet Cruise
CRUDES (CG, DDG, FFG),
L-Class, CVN
SSBN, SSN 3

10. 2018 PTE Priorities 3 4 1 5 Slide orientation
AT/FP
Mandatory Summer School
NAPS Detail
NASS Detail
Plebe Detail
SHAPE/GUIDE
STEM Detail
Weapons Detail
*Army Air Assault
*Army Airborne
*Army Mountain Warfare
*Fleet AT Security Team (FAST) - New
*Marine MACE
*Marine Mountain Warfare Training Course
*Marine SECFOR
*Martial Arts Instructor (MAIT) – New
*Marine RECON/MARSOC - New 3 4
*Atlantic Professional Afloat Training and YP-Ocean
*MAGTF
*Navy EOD
*Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS)
Powered Flight Program (CNATRA/N98 funded)
*Varsity Offshore Sailing Team (VOST)
*Dive School 1
*USMA Cadet Field Training
*USMA Cadet Leadership Dev. Training
Tier 3 Internships (Unfunded)
*USCGC Eagle
Baltimore-Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School - New
National Outdoor Leadership School / NAWN NOLS - New
Northern Tier High Adventure Bases
Philmont Scout Camp
Rocky Mountain High
Ron Burton Training Village
Saint Benedict’s
Sister’s Academy
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards
Summer Heroes Youth Program
BCM Spiritual Leadership Training 5
Slide orientation
Generally speaking, Group 0 is Mission Critical, Groups 1 and 2 are Mission Essential, Groups 3/4/5 are Mission Enhancing.
Group 0 (Overhead)
MSS
Details
SHAPE/GUIDE
AT/FP
Group 1 (Fleet exposure that informs service assignment and USNA naval leadership development events)
PFP
LANTPAT & YP-O
SAILTRAMID (OSTS/VOST)
MAGTF
EOD
Group 2 (Scholar programs (UKISP/SISL), USNA Strategic Vision 2020 events)
UKISP/SISL
LREC
Tier 1 and 2 Internships
Group 3 (Fleet and Inter-service schools)
MWTC
Air Assault
Army Mountain Warfare
Airborne
Group 4 (Other Service Academy leadership events and Unfunded DoD/Inter-agency Internships)
CLDT
CFT
USCGC
Tier 3 Internships
Group 5 (Civilian leadership events and Unfunded Non-federal Internships)
NOLS
Philmont
Northern Tier
RMH
Saint Benedict’s
Sister’s Academy
Ron Burton Training Village
Tier 4 Internships
LREC – includes LSAP, CLS, FOREX
Tier 1 Internships (NSA, NRO, ONI – Funded)
Tier 2 Internships (STEM, Policy, ELD – Funded)
UKISP/SISL 2
Key
CORE PTEs
*Funded by Summer Training (AG)
Numbers define PTE Groups
= cannot do as 3/c
= only options available in MIDS module

11. Mandatory Summer School
MSS fulfills the PTE requirement
Voluntary Summer School (VSS) does not fulfill the PTE requirement and shall be done in lieu of leave 11

12. Atlantic Professional Afloat Training (LANTPAT)
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 12

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
125 3/C billets

14. Internships
(1)  Every internship must be sponsored by a USNA faculty member and approved by the
Superintendent’s Review Panel.  Typically, only one internship per MIDN per summer
is authorized. 
(2)  The above guidance applies even if the internship will be executed in lieu of leave and/or at a midshipman's expense. Midshipmen may not arrange internships outside of the formal USNA approval process – this includes with your Congressman.  
Review the list of 2018 internships. Contact the faculty POCs for details on eligibility criteria, available projects, and funding. Maintain communication with the faculty internship POC concerning your summer plans:
(4) You must possess a personal credit card to participate in a funded internship. Travel will be on orders. Reimbursement is through DTS.
Lodging for local, commutable internships will reside in Bancroft Hall. Consult the Internship Business Rules for more information.
Independent travel to/from internships is NOT authorized.
Note 1: internships are not permitted at federal and state legislative offices, nor at foreign embassies.
Note 2: Midshipmen are prohibited by law from accepting financial stipends offered by internship hosts. Reimbursement is via official travel orders or approved Gifts of Travel.
Note 3: Anything other than R&R during leave must be approved by USNA. 14

15. Medical Screening

16. Medical Screening Required During the two weeks after Spring Break
Submarine Fleet Cruise (Sub Embark Form)
NOLS (NOLS Screening Form)
OCONUS Cruises (Country Specific Med. Screening)
Northern Tier/Philmont (High Risk)
MAGTF (High Risk)
EOD PTE (High Risk)
During the two weeks after Spring Break
Organized by Battalion and conducted during your off period
3/C Training Officer will provide detailed information via
Med forms can be found here:
NOLS Screening Form
Submarine Screening Form
High Risk Screening Form
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.
You are responsible for maintaining a copy of your own up chit, and giving one to the Training Department

17. Summer Training Assignments

18. MIDS Preference Module
I review every preference and comment for your class
Clear and concise comments
Fleet Cruises: block/platform/location
PTEs: block/event/location
Most PTEs will be by-name requests though program managers
Compelling leave requests: dates/reason/location
NAAA: you can give us a heads up, but I’ll receive actual blockers from NAAA
MSS: same, but I’ll receive actual assignments from Academics
VSS: let me know if you want to do this
0-Block cruises are for exceptional cases, do not expect to receive one
Manage your expectations 29

19. Good Comments My preferences are as follows:
Block 1: Leave
Block 2: Sub Cruise
Block 3: YP – LANTPAT
I would like a West Coast submarine cruise. If not that, any CG/DDG assignment.
My highest priority is for Block 1 leave for my sister’s wedding on 18Jun in San Diego 29

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 29

21. Priority for Assignments
NAAA Blockers and MSS
By-name requests from Program Managers
Internships, IPO programs, AT/FP, Plebe Detail, etc
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

22. Key Business Rules
Standard Summer Training = One funded Fleet Cruise and one funded PTE (USNA Policy)
3rd and 4th events shall be done in lieu of leave and may be funded
Fleet Cruises and service assignment requirements are high priority events
At least one Fleet Cruise is required for graduation (OPNAV Policy)
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 22

23. The Gouge
In general, Block 0 Training is for athletes who have a full NAAA blocker during Blocks 1, 2, or 3. These training events are the exception, not the rule.
If you are selected for a Block 0 PTE or a very short PTE (Rocky Mountain High, SHAPE/SAPR, etc.), you may be assigned a Block 1-3 YP/OSTS spot depending on overall minimal manning numbers.
Cheer team is not a NAAA blocker and does not warrant Block 0 YPs or cruise.
Submarine cruises require a secret clearance, a completed submarine embarkation form and a high risk screening form, or else you cannot embark and will have your training changed.
NOLS incurs extra costs on your part, though they have scholarship programs available.
If you choose to go on training in lieu of leave, 0 block leave is not compulsory.
Buy refundable travel to and from leave. Cruises are subject to fleet availability and are often subject to change.
Fleet cruise validation is possible if you have significant underway enlisted experience.
If you remember nothing else from this brief, remember what is on this slide.
This brief will be posted on the summer training website. Info on the Summer Training to follow later in the brief. 23

24. Personal Preparation
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 packing list on summer training intranet site)
Submit your Independent Travel preferences when training is assigned
Purchase refundable tickets, etc. for leave
Check /MIDS daily beginning in May
DO NOT get locked out of during summer 24

25. Travel
All MIDN shall obtain/maintain a Tourist Passport (update MIDS info) to be considered for an overseas cruise
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 travel either “to,” “from,” or “to and from”
Input required by 1 May
Provide timely inputs to LT Rodriguez if your independent travel plans change
Available for some PTEs and the following Fleet Cruises: Surface, Submarine
Not available for MAGTF East or OCONUS training events.
You will only be reimbursed for COMAIR or mileage up to the government rate to/from DC/MD and the training location 25 25

26. Travel Summer cruise departure briefs will occur:
CONUS: 1 Day Prior to Embark date in MIDS
OCONUS: 4 Days Prior to Embark date in MIDS
All MIDN on OCONUS Cruises shall use USNA Provided Travel
Travel Vouchers:
You will be required to file a travel voucher within 5 days of returning to USNA from your training event. No exceptions.
If you leave your training event on independent travel, you shall complete a travel voucher on your next return to USNA.
Do not plan your flights/travel within 24 hours of training completion (unless you submit a chit or are on independent travel)
We must pay our credit card bill during the summer if we want to continue to use it to fund your training. 26 26

27. Communication Contact your CO/SEL with questions CO/SEL will
Answer your question
Contact the Training Department
Present exceptional cases
Approve Leave (Training Dept. does not handle leave)
Timeliness and full disclosure are best practices
Maintain up to date contact info in MIDS – your Fleet Cruise may change due to operational schedules

28. Contingencies Special Request Chits Medical Status Changes
Chits need to be submitted in a timely manner
Chits need to be routed thru SEL, CO, BATTO, LT Rodriguez, Major Kuiper (Deputy), CDR Checca (Training Officer) and DEPDANT for PRODEV
Chits for weddings, reunions, etc during Cruises need to be routed well in advance of training event (typically 1-2 months prior) – these events should fall in your leave block if possible
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 – Ship/Sub/MLO/Program Manager will contact STDO
If not immediate family and still desiring leave, contact your local (ship/sub) training officer or Program Manager
Special request chits may be submitted anytime you think you have a compelling reason for an exception to policy. An example would be that your sister/brother is getting married in Jacksonville the weekend your Surface Cruise ends in Mayport and your leave begins in Jacksonville. This would be a compelling reason to request Independent Travel when it’s not normally authorized.
Loco parentis is defined as a person who stood in place of a parent to the service member 24 hours a day for a period of at least 5 years before the service member became 21 years old or entered military service.

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
Go to your medical screening!
Complete your personal preps in April 31

32. Independent Travel LT Chris Hernandez – Budget Officer 3-7077
LT Andrew Grimm – Logistics Officer

33. Independent Travel
**SUBMISSION DEADLINE 01 MAY 2018**

34. Independent Travel Independent Travel:
You arrange transportation for (to cruise/from cruise/both) your Fleet Cruise.
You will be reimbursed up to what it would have cost the government to transport you from USNA to the cruise location.
Save your airline ticket receipts!
If your cruise is on the east coast between Groton and Norfolk you will not be reimbursed.
MILAIR is no cost to USNA.

35. Who is eligible for Independent Travel?
MIDN on the following Fleet Cruises are eligible for Independent Travel:
Surface
Submarine
MIDN on the following cruises are NOT authorized Independent Travel:
OCONUS Fleet Cruises
Within 100 mile radius of USNA-case by case

36. Requesting Independent Travel
Go to USNA.edu
Select MIDS
Select Midshipmen
Select “Independent Travel”
Input your city, cruise block, and “to cruise” or “from cruise” USNA preference with a concise comment describing your intentions.
Independent travel is not approved until a confirmation is sent to you through MIDAPPN and “YES” shows under the Independent Travel column of your Summer Training Schedule in MIDS.
Your cruise might change, so purchase refundable tickets! 36

39. Questions
Purchase refundable tickets that depart at least 24 hours after the end of your cruise. This gives buffer for changes in transportation and to complete your voucher.
Fleet cruise embark dates and ports change often!
“Change flight fees” are not reimbursable on your travel claim.
Go through your Company Officer/SEL for questions after this brief
COMDTMIDNNOTE 1530 on the Summer Training website:

40. Naval Academy Summer Seminar
Training Block 1
Billets:
1/C Staff Leadership – 46
3/C Squad Leaders – 210
Introduce rising High School Seniors to life at USNA
MIDS Application Open
APPLY NOW!

41. Naval Academy Summer STEM Camp
Training Block 1
Billets:
1/C Staff Leadership – 32
3/C Squad Leaders – 96
Introduce the possibilities of STEM and USNA to rising 9th, 10th, and 11th graders!
MIDS Application Open
APPLY NOW!