ALCOAST 035/08
COMDTNOTE 5726
SUBJ: 2008 SUMMER TRAINING FOR NAVAL SEA CADETS
1. THE NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS (NSCC) IS DEVELOPING ITS 2008 CATALOG
OF NAVY AND COAST GUARD SUMMER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. NSCC WOULD
LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF COAST GUARD BILLETS,
LOCATIONS AND TYPES OF TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS.
THE CATALOG OF AVAILABLE BILLETS WILL THEN BE SENT TO ALL CADET
UNITS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.
2. NSCC, HEADQUARTERED IN ARLINGTON, VA, IS THE PRIMARY YOUTH
PROGRAM THE COAST GUARD SUPPORTS.  NSCC IS A CONGRESSIONALLY
CHARTERED VOLUNTEER YOUTH GROUP FOR BOTH MALES AND FEMALES, 13
THROUGH 17 YEARS OF AGE. NSCC FOSTERS GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND AN
INTEREST AND APPRECIATION OF OUR NATIONS MARITIME SERVICES. CADETS
WEAR NAVAL UNIFORMS MODIFIED WITH OFFICIAL NSCC INSIGNIA. CADETS
ARE INSURED UNDER A GROUP ACCIDENT PROGRAM. THEY USE THE SAME
TEXTS, CLASSROOMS, TRAINING AIDS AND EXAMINATIONS GIVEN NAVY
PERSONNEL. THE NAVY LEAGUE VICE PRESIDENT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS IS
CHAIRMAN OF THE NSCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
3. TWO WEEKS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MALE AND
FEMALE CADETS ARE DESIRED, AFLOAT AND ASHORE.  SHIPBOARD BILLETS
FOR FEMALE CADETS MUST BE SUCH THAT THEY CAN BE ACCOMMODATED
WITHOUT REQUIREMENT FOR FEMALE NSCC ESCORT OFFICERS.
4. PLEASE PROVIDE NSCC BILLET OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMANDANT (CG-
09223) BY 15 FEBRUARY 2008.
5. POC IS MR. JORDAN ST. JOHN AT (202) 372-4640 OR E-MAIL
JORDAN.ST.JOHN(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. RDML MARY E. LANDRY, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS, SENDS.