SECTION 3 SUMMER TRAINING 3.3.1 Summer Training General Information. A summer training period is held annually to furnish NROTC midshipmen the opportunity to gain experience in the practical application of their studies in Naval Science. These training periods are normally four weeks in length. a. NROTC scholarship midshipmen are required to participate in summer training during each of the three summers between freshman and senior years. The first class cruise satisfies the commissioning legal requirement for all NROTC midshipmen and is not waiverable. b. While on official government orders, all personnel are considered on active duty. They are, therefore, subject to all laws and regulation of the U.S. Naval Service, including pertinent ship or station orders, special cruise or training regulations, and the UCMJ. 3.3.2 Eligibility For Summer Cruise Training. For Scholarship Program students, the requirement for participation in summer training is determined by the timing of the appointment to scholarship status. a. All Four-year NROTC scholarship students will participate in training each summer. b. Three-year Navy scholarship recipients may participate in Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) or second class cruise and first class summer training periods. Three-year Marine scholarship recipients will attend OCS as their first class cruise. c. College Program and Two-year scholarship recipients shall participate in first class summer training only. d. STA-21 and MECEP Officer Candidates do not participate in summer training and they are required to maintain full-time academic status during the summer term. 3.3.3 Training Expectations a. Third Class Summer Training. Conducted between the freshman and sophomore academic years for all scholarship students, CORTRAMID is a warfare community indoctrination. Nurse Corps Option Midshipmen do not attend CORTRAMID. The Nurse Corps third class cruise is at-sea training with the midshipmen assigned to the Medical Department of the ship. The goals of training are: (1) To enable midshipmen to make an informed decision about future career options; (2) To familiarize midshipmen with the missions, tasks and equipment of the various warfare areas: Surface, Submarine, Aviation, and Marine Corps; (3) To introduce midshipmen to the career development ladder within each warfare area;
SECTION 3 SUMMER TRAINING 3.3.1 Summer Training General Information. A summer training period is held annually to furnish NROTC midshipmen the opportunity to gain experience in the practical application of their studies in Naval Science. These training periods are normally four weeks in length. a. NROTC scholarship midshipmen are required to participate in summer training during each of the three summers between freshman and senior years. The first class cruise satisfies the commissioning legal requirement for all NROTC midshipmen and is not waiverable. b. While on official government orders, all personnel are considered on active duty. They are, therefore, subject to all laws and regulation of the U.S. Naval Service, including pertinent ship or station orders, special cruise or training regulations, and the UCMJ. 3.3.2 Eligibility For Summer Cruise Training. For Scholarship Program students, the requirement for participation in summer training is determined by the timing of the appointment to scholarship status. a. All Four-year NROTC scholarship students will participate in training each summer. b. Three-year Navy scholarship recipients may participate in Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) or second class cruise and first class summer training periods. Three-year Marine scholarship recipients will attend OCS as their first class cruise. c. College Program and Two-year scholarship recipients shall participate in first class summer training only. d. STA-21 and MECEP Officer Candidates do not participate in summer training and they are required to maintain full-time academic status during the summer term. 3.3.3 Training Expectations a. Third Class Summer Training. Conducted between the freshman and sophomore academic years for all scholarship students, CORTRAMID is a warfare community indoctrination. Nurse Corps Option Midshipmen do not attend CORTRAMID. The Nurse Corps third class cruise is at-sea training with the midshipmen assigned to the Medical Department of the ship. The goals of training are: (1) To enable midshipmen to make an informed decision about future career options; (2) To familiarize midshipmen with the missions, tasks and equipment of the various warfare areas: Surface, Submarine, Aviation, and Marine Corps; (3) To introduce midshipmen to the career development ladder within each warfare area;