1. PCO/PXO CONFERNCE 2001

2. OBJECTIVES FURTHER MIDN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCE MIDN TO THE OPERATIONAL USN AND USMC
INSTILL A SENSE OF PRIDE IN MIDN IDENTIFICATION WITH THE USN AND USMC
GET MIDN INCLINED TOWARD A USN/USMC CAREER

3. SUMMER TRAINING CYCLE EVALUATE CRITIQUES & END OF TRAINING REPORTS
CONFERENCE
SUMMER TRAINING
COORDINATE
SCHEDULES & NUMBER
OF MIDSHIPMEN WITH
TYCOMS
FLEET BRIEFINGS
BILLETING, TRANSPORTATION
& STAFFING PREPARATIONS

4. KEY ORGANIZATIONS MIDN EMBARK/DEBARK COORDINATOR (MEDC)
DISTRIBUTES NON-NUCLEAR FLEET BILLETS TO NROTC UNITS AND USNA
NROTCU SAN DIEGO AND NROTCU HAMPTON ROADS
NUCLEAR BILLETS HANDLED BY CNET OTE3
MIDN EMBARK/DEBARK TEAM (MEDT)
TRANSPORTS MIDN FROM THE AIRPORT TO TRAINING SITES IN MAJOR FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS: NORFOLK, JACKSONVILLE, SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON DC- (MED/GULF CRUISES USING AMC)
MIDSHIPMAN LIAISON OFFICER (MLO)
CNET’S REPRESENTATIVE TO NUMBERED FLEET COMMANDERS.
LOCATED IN PEARL HARBOR, YOKOSUKA, NAPLES, AND BAHRAIN

5. EMBARKATION/ DEBARKATION
NROTC UNIT
REQUESTS BILLETS
CNET
SUMMER
TRAINING
COORDINATOR
ALLOCATES
CORTRAMID AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
BILLETS
U.S. FLEET
BILLETS
AVAILABLE
MIDSHIPMAN
EMBARKATION/ DEBARKATION
COORDINATOR
ALLOCATES NUMBER AND
TYPE OF CRUISE BILLETS
TO NROTC UNITS/USNA
USNA
COORDINATOR
NROTC UNITS/
USNA
ASSIGNS MIDSHIPMEN
TO CRUISE BILLETS

6. CRUISE SEQUENCE SUMMER FOLLOWING FRESHMAN YEAR
3/C SUMMER TRAINING
CORTRAMID
SUMMER FOLLOWING SOPHOMORE YEAR
2/C SUMMER TRAINING
ENLISTED (E4-E5) AT SEA
SUMMER FOLLOWING JUNIOR YEAR
1/C SUMMER TRAINING
LEADERSHIP/ PRECOMMISSIONING

7. CORTRAMID FOUR WEEK PROGRAM REF CNETNOTE 1530
1 WK AVIATION
1 WK SURFACE
1 WK SUBMARINE
1 WK MARINE CORPS
REF CNETNOTE 1530
BILLETS ALLOCATED BY CNET OTE-7A
ASSIGNMENTS VIA CITRIX

8. SECOND CLASS CRUISE ENLISTED EXPERIENCE RUNNING MATES
DUTIES/ WATCHES/ LIFE
RUNNING MATES
HIGHLY MOTIVATED 2/C OR 3/C PETTY OFFICER
UTILIZE FLEET PQS AND CNET TRAINING GUIDE
MODIFIED ESWS AND BASIC SUBMARINE OFFICER PQS

9. FIRST CLASS CRUISE OFFICER EXPERIENCE RUNNING MATES
DUTIES/ WATCHES/ LIFE
RUNNING MATES
FLEET LTJG/ENS
UTILIZE FLEET PQS AND CNET TRAINING GUIDE
OOD (IN PORT)
JOOD (U/W)

10. WAIVER/ POSTPONEMENT POLICY
FIRST CLASS CRUISE
MAY NOT BE WAIVED
MAY BE POSTPONED UNTIL FOLLOWING SUMMER
SECOND CLASS CRUISE
MAY BE WAIVED NOT POSTPONED
PRIOR ENLISTED SEA SERVICE
SUMMER SCHOOL TO GRADUATE ON TIME
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
THIRD CLASS CRUISE
MAY BE WAIVED OR POSTPONED

11. SPECIAL PROGRAMS NUCLEAR SURFACE/SUB CRUISE 1/C OR 2/C
BULLDOG (MARINE OPTION) /C
FOREXTRAMID /C
AVIATION AFLOAT/ ASHORE /C
MINI-BUD/S /C
NURSE AFLOAT/ASHORE /C OR 2/C
MARINE OPTION ALTERNATE TRNG /C
MOUNTAIN WARFARE
COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE (CAX)
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS EXERCISE (AOE)
ACADEMIC YEAR CRUISE /C OR 2/C

12. NUCLEAR CRUISE PROGRAM
LIMITED BILLETS
CVN
SSN
SSBN
CRUISE IN LIEU OF CONVENTIONAL FIRST OR SECOND CLASS CRUISE
SELECTIONS MADE BY CNET OTE3
SCREENING CRITERIA:
GPA
CALCULUS/PHYSICS GRADES
ACADEMIC MAJORS
CO RECOMMENDATION
COMPETITION KEEN

13. BULLDOG: MARINE CORPS NROTC SUMMER FIELD TRAINING
MARINE OPTION TRAINING IN LIEU OF FIRST CLASS AT SEA CRUISE
CONDUCTED AT QUANTICO, VA
SIX WEEK DURATION ( TWO SESSIONS)
QUOTAS/ ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY MCRC (CODE ON)
REF NAVEDTRA (BULLDOG FIELD TRAINING MANUAL)

14. FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAM
IN LIEU OF CONVENTIONAL FIRST CLASS AT SEA CRUISE
FOUR WEEK DURATION
TRAINING WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 ALLIED NAVIES
MARINE OPTION, COLLEGE PROGRAM INELIGIBLE
LIMITED FEMALE BILLETS
COMPETITION KEEN
NOMINEES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ENTIRE SUMMER
LANGUAGE ABILITY CRITICAL IN SELECTION
HAVE COMPLETED 2/C AT SEA CRUISE

15. AVIATION CRUISES AFLOAT/ ASHORE
FIRST CLASS ONLY
ASHORE- ASSIGNED TO NON-DEPLOYED SQUADRON
AFLOAT- ABOARD CV/CVN
DESIGNED FOR FUTURE AVIATORS/ NFOs
PRIOR TO TRAINING CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
CURRENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL
AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY/ WATER SURVIVAL
ARRANGED BY UNITS

16. NURSE CRUISES AFLOAT/ASHORE
1/C NURSE OPTION MIDN
 ASSIGNED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT
FACILITY (MTF)
2/C OR 3/C NURSE OPTION MIDN
 ASSIGNED AN AT-SEA CRUISE
 ASSIGNED TO SHIP’S MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

17. MOUNTAIN WARFARE MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL BRIDGEPORT, CA
2/C MARINE OPTION MALES ONLY
IN LIEU OF 2/C AT SEA CRUISE
APPROXIMATELY 35 BILLETS AVAILABLE
GUIDELINES, NOMINATION FORMAT AND SELECTIONS PROVIDED BY MCRC (ON)
NOMINATION PACKAGES SENT DIRECTLY TO MCRC (ON) WITH A COPY TO CNET OTE-7A
REQUIRES PEAK PHYSICAL READINESS

18. COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE
29 PALMS, CA
2/C MARINE OPTION MALE OR FEMALE
IN LIEU OF 2/C AT SEA CRUISE
APPROXIMATELY 40 BILLETS AVAILABLE
GUIDELINES, NOMINATION FORMAT AND SELECTIONS PROVIDED BY MCRC (ON)
NOMINATION PACKAGES SENT DIRECTLY TO MCRC (ON) WITH A COPY TO CNET OTE-7A
REQUIRES PEAK PHYSICAL READINESS

19. AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS EXERCISE
CORONADO, CA
2/C MARINE OPTION MALE OR FEMALE
IN LIEU OF 2/C AT SEA CRUISE
APPROXIMATELY 30 BILLETS AVAILABLE
GUIDELINES, NOMINATION FORMAT AND SELECTIONS PROVIDED BY MCRC (ON)
NOMINATION PACKAGES SENT DIRECTLY TO MCRC (ON) WITH A COPY TO CNET OTE-7A
REQUIRES PEAK PHYSICAL READINESS

20. MINI BUD/S 1/C MALES ONLY CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
DESIGNED FOR MIDSHIPMEN SEEKING SPECWAR DESIGNATOR
IN LIEU OF AT-SEA 1/C CRUISE
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE:
COMPLETED DIVE PHYSICAL, SIGNED BY A DIVE MEDICAL OFFICER
DESIGNATION AS A 1/C SWIMMER
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED UDT/ SEAL PRT
NOMINATIONS DUE IN MARCH
SEND PACKAGES TO CNET OTE-7A
QUOTAS/ SELECTION PROVIDED BY PERS 415D (APPROX 35 PER YEAR)

21. ACADEMIC YEAR CRUISE JANUARY - FEBRUARY (CONUS ONLY)
CONVENTIONAL OR NUCLEAR CRUISE
CONVENTIONAL CRUISE - OTE-7A
NUCLEAR CRUISE - OTE3
AVAILABLE ONLY IN HIGHLY UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
DECEMBER GRADUATES
CRUISE AFTER GRADUATION IS REQUIRED FOR LATE GRADUATES
MINIMUM OF THREE WEEKS DURATION
MINIMAL UNDERWAY TIME DUE TO HOLIDAY UPKEEP
MIDSHIPMEN ROUTED DIRECTLY TO SHIP
UNIT LIAISON WITH SHIP

22. UNIT PARTICIPATION EACH UNIT DESIGNATES A UNIT CRUISE COORDINATOR WHO:
IS A MOTIVATED, FRONT RUNNING LT
CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR UNIT AND CNET FOR SUMMER CRUISE PROGRAMS
HANDLES ALL MATTERS RELATING TO SUMMER CRUISE/ TRAINING
MONITORS MESSAGES FOR CRUISE INFORMATION
ENSURES ACCURATE AND TIMELY MIDN/FLIGHT INFO IS ENTERED INTO CITRIX

23. PROBLEM AREAS LATE SUBMISSIONS OF REQUIRED INFORMATION
REQUIRED DATA NOT AVAILABLE OR ACCURATE IN OPMIS/CITRIX
NO PRE-PLANNING (i.e. PHYSICALS)
POOR CRUISE BRIEFS
ALCOHOL POLICY
FRATERNIZATION
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
LIQUIDATION OF TRAVEL CLAIMS
PROCEDURES FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS DURING TRAVEL

24. PROBLEM AREAS (cont.) KNOWING WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO CRUISE
1/C - COLLEGE PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIP
2/C - SCHOLARSHIP ONLY
3/C - SCHOLARSHIP ONLY
NO MIDSHIPMEN ON LOA

25. CHRONOLOGY SEPTEMBER SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR CRUISES
SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR SUMMER TEMADD STAFF ASSIGNMENTS
END OF SUMMER TRAINING REPORTS DUE FROM NROTC CO, MEDCS, MEDTS, MLOS, CORTRAMID OIC, AND PARTICIPATING SHIPS

26. CHRONOLOGY (cont.) NOVEMBER
ACADEMIC YEAR CRUISE ASSIGNMENTS PROMULGATED
UNITS SCHEDULE AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY, FLIGHT PHYSICALS, AND DIVE PHYSICALS
JANUARY
 ACADEMIC YEAR CRUISE EXECUTION
FEBRUARY
MOUNTAIN WARFARE, CAX, AND AOE NOMINATIONS DUE TO MCRC(ON)
MARCH
ALL SUMMER CRUISE REQUESTS, SPECIAL PROGRAM NOMINATIONS, AND WAIVER/POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS DUE TO CNET
SUMMER TRAINING MANUALS AND HANDBOOKS UPDATED ON WEBSITE
NROTC SUMMER STAFF ASSIGNMENTS PROMULGATED

27. CHRONOLOGY (cont.) APRIL MAY - AUGUST
OPNAVNOTE 1530 AND CNETNOTE 1530 PROMULGATED
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
MEDCs PROVIDE LOIs
NOTIFICATION OF SPECIAL PROGRAM SELECTEES
UNITS PREPARE MIDSHIPMAN TRAINING ORDERS, PROVIDE PRECRUISE BRIEF, MAKE OPMIS ENTRIES
MAY - AUGUST
SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM EXECUTION

28. PUBS-NOTICES NAVEDTRA 37300 Ser (MIDN Summer Training Manual)
NAVEDTRA Ser (MIDN Summer Training Handbook)
NAVEDTRA Ser (Bulldog NROTC Field Training Manual)
OPNAVNOTE 1530 / CNETNOTE 1530
CNET Web Site
(Programs-Officer Programs-Summer Cruise Programs)

29. MIDSHIPMAN SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM
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