Drill: Monday, 9 December 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III
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Check the online Plan of the Day for last minute information.
  1. We will drill Monday, 9 December. Uniform is NWU. If taking the PRT, PTU is authorized.
  2. We will commemorate Pearl Harbor. Last chance for the PRT and exams for promotion. This will be our last regular Monday drill for the year.
  3. Make sure that you have completed a course in Polaris this calendar year to ensure we receive maximum points in our annual inspection. 
  4. Wreaths Across America will take place Saturday 14 December. See our webpage for times and details. Please send the link to family and friends to purchase wreaths. This is our fund raising event where we get $5 for each wreath we sell.
  5. Sunday, December 15th will be our event at the Cos Cob Rifle club.
  6. Weather permitting we will hold a PRT for those who have not completed/passed. Exams will be available for those eligible and ready.
This week in Naval History
  • 7 December 1941 - World War II came to the United States early Sunday morning with a massive surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Japanese carrier attack planes (in both torpedo and high-level bombing roles) and bombers, supported by fighters, numbering 353 aircraft from six aircraft carriers, attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in two waves, as well as nearby naval and military airfields and bases. The enemy sank five battleships and damaged three; and sank a gunnery training ship and three destroyers, damaged a heavy cruiser, three light cruisers, two destroyers, two seaplane tenders, two repair ships and a destroyer tender. Navy, Army, and Marine Corps facilities suffered varying degrees of damage, while 188 Navy, Marine Corps, and U.S. Army Air Force aircraft were destroyed. Casualties amounted to: killed or missing: Navy, 2,008; Marine Corps, 109; Army, 218; civilian, 68; and wounded: Navy, 710; Marine Corps, 69; Army, 364; civilian, 35. Japanese losses amounted to fewer than 100 men and 29 aircraft. Sailors, Marines, and soldiers fought back with extraordinary courage, often at the sacrifice of their own lives. Those without weapons to fight took great risk to save wounded comrades and to save their ships. Pilots took off to engage Japanese aircraft despite the overwhelming odds. Countless acts of valor went unrecorded, as many witnesses died in the attack. Fifteen U.S. Navy personnel were awarded the Medal of Honor—ranging from seaman to rear admiral—for acts of courage above and beyond the call of duty, ten of them posthumously.
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​Drill: Monday, 2 December 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III
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Check Plan of the Day / Plan of  the Month for last minute information and details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 2 December. Uniform is NWU. If taking the PRT, PTU is authorized.
  2. Wreaths Across America will take place Saturday 14 December. See our webpage for times and details. Please send the link to family and friends to purchase wreaths. This is our fund raising event where we get $5 for each wreath we sell.
  3. Sunday, December 15th will be our event at the Cos Cob Rifle club.
  4. Weather permitting we will hold a PRT for those who have not completed/passed. Exams will be available for those eligible and ready.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 December 1945 - Flight 19 consisting of five TBM Avengers, takes off from Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a routine training flight. Although contact is maintained with the aircraft for a time, the radios eventually go silent and the aircraft are never seen again, spawning theories about their disappearance over the Bermuda Triangle.
​Drill: Monday, 25 November 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III
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Check Plan of the Day / Plan of  the Month for last minute information and details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 25 November. Uniform is NWU. If taking the PRT, PTU is authorized.
  2. We have two special guest tonight from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) who will talk about their experiences at the academy and getting there. One of them is a former sea cadet. They will speak after quarters.
  3. Great job to all who helped with the veteran grave marking on Sunday. Everyone will get 2 hours of community service. If you need a letter for your school, let the CO know. Wreaths Across America will take place Saturday 14 December. See our webpage for times and details.
  4. Sunday, December 15th will be our event at the Cos Cob Rifle club.
  5. Time permitting we will hold a PRT for those who have not completed/passed. Exams will be available at the end of drill for those eligible and ready.
  6. There will not be a Basket Brigade this year.
This week in Naval History
  • 28 November 1929 - Commander Richard E. Byrd, flying in a Ford Trimotor—nicknamed Floyd Bennett after the pilot from his 1926 North Pole flight who died in 1928—commands the first flight over the South Pole. In addition to Byrd, who serves as navigator, the 19 hour flight includes pilot Bernt Balchen, an officer in the Royal Norwegian Air Force; copilot Harold June, a Navy enlisted pilot on a leave of absence; and Army photographer Captain Ashley McKinley. 
Drill: Monday, 18 November 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III
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Check Plan of the Day / Plan of  the Month for last minute information and details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 18 November. Uniform is NWU. If taking the PRT, PTU is authorized.
  2. We will continue to prepare for the Cos Cob Rifle Club event on 15 December. LCDR Latwin will hold a weapons safety briefing. All attending must receive this brief and hand in liability/permission forms.
  3. Time permitting we will have a PRT for those who have not completed/passed. Exams will be available at the end of drill for those eligible and ready.
  4. Wreaths Across America will be on Saturday 14 December. There will not be a Basket Brigade this year.
This week in Naval History
  • 11 November 1918 - The cease-fire ending World War I goes into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Armistice Day is now a holiday that honors those who have served in all the nation’s wars, and is now known as Veterans Day.
Drill: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Time: 1100
Uniform: Dress Blue/Winter Dress
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Check Plan of the Day / Plan of  the Month for last minute information and details.
  1. We will drill Sunday, 10 November for the Stamford Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony. Details on the Veterans Day webpage.
  2. Uniform is Dress Blue for Sea Cadets and Winter Dress for League Cadets (blue top).
  3. There will be NO DRILL, Monday 11 November.
This week in Naval History
  • 11 November 1918 - The cease-fire ending World War I goes into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Armistice Day is now a holiday that honors those who have served in all the nation’s wars, and is now known as Veterans Day.
Drill: Monday, 4 November 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III (NWU)
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Check Plan of the Day / Plan of  the Month for last minute information and details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 4 November. Uniform is NWU. If you have to take the PRT you may report in PTU.
  2. Make-up  PRT will be held. Participants will dress appropriately for the weather. Bring a towel.
  3. All-Hands required for the Stamford Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Sunday 10 November. 
  4. Mark your calendar for our next team building event which will be at the Cos Cob Rifle Club on December 15th from 1-4 pm.  Waivers can be found here. We will have a weapons safety class ahead of the shoot. This will also be our last drill of the year and will have light refreshments and snacks afterwards to celebrate our accomplishments and upcoming holiday period.
  5. Winter training guidance is published. Read it here. If you are interested in attending training this winter keep looking on quarterdeck for postings. Camp Lett, Niantic CT will host RT, NLO, photojournalism and culinary trainings.
This week in Naval History
  • 9 November 1950 - In the first jet-versus-jet combat in the history of naval aviation, F9F Panthers of VF-111 from the carrier Philippine Sea (CV-47) engage Chinese MiG-15 fighters. Lieutenant Commander William T. Amen becomes the first naval aviator to shoot down a jet.
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Flight 19 which was lost in the Bermuda Triangle, December 1945 was flying this same type aircraft. See 80-G-417667 for correct caption; planes are TBF-1 models.
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Painting by Robert Carlin depicts Admiral Byrd's journey, circa 1933-35. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington D.C. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph
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Harold June (far left) being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1930
Drill: Sunday, 27 October 2024
Time: 1345 Muster, Adventure Park at Discovery Museum
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III (NWU)
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Check Plan of the Day / Plan of  the Month for last minute information and details.
  1. We will drill Sunday, 27 October at The Adventure Park located at 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT.  Check the Great Pumpkin webpage for last minute details before you leave.
  2. This team-building event will be in lieu of Drill Monday 28 October. Those not attending should work on advancement requirements in Polaris Sunday or Monday.
  3. Muster will be in the parking lot at 1345 sharp (just look for the Captain and or the XO). We'll then proceed as a group to check-in for a 1400 start.  The event ends at 1700 but we can stay until park the park closes at 1800.  
  4. Uniform is NWU.  Show up in full uniform with boots. Bring a pair of shoes that may be more ideal for climbing which you will be authorized to wear if your boots are too cumbersome.  In addition, you will need fingerless leather gloves to climb (bring your own or you can purchase them at the park for $8.95).  Bring water to rehydrate.  And don't forget:  Bring Your Own Pumpkin to smash onto the target while zip-lining! 
  5. This is a drop-off event, but parents are welcome to stay.  It does not cost anything to watch, and there is a fire pit to keep warm. 
  6. Mark your calendar for our next team building event which will be at the Cos Cob Rifle Club on December 15th from 1-4 pm.  Waivers can be found here.
  7. Next opportunity for the PRT will be on 4 November.
  8. Winter training guidance is published. Read it here. If you are interested in attending training this winter keep looking on quarterdeck for postings. Camp Lett, Niantic CT will host RT, NLO, photojournalism and culinary trainings.
This week in Naval History
  • 27 October 1922 - The Navy League of the United States sponsors the first celebration of Navy Day to focus public attention on the importance of the U.S. Navy. The date is selected because it is Theodore Roosevelts birthday. Navy Day is last observed Oct. 27, 1949. In the 1970s, Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt works with the Navy League to define Oct. 13 to celebrate the Navy.
The Great Pumpkin Drop

Dealey Division and Training Ship MacIntyre will be hosting a team building event (The Great Pumpkin Drop ropes course and zip-lining) starting at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at The Adventure Park in Bridgeport, 4450 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT.  No experience necessary as there are many easy courses to start out on. Dress is NWU, but you can wear sneakers as it is harder to do the ropes course in combat boots.  And don't forget:  Bring Your Own Pumpkin to smash onto the target while zip-lining!  The event ends at 5:00 pm but the Adventure Park said we could stay until 6;00 pm when they close.  You may leave earlier if you wish.
 
The cost to participate is $25 per cadet.  In addition, you will need fingerless leather gloves to climb (bring your own or you can purchase them at the park for $8.95).  Please do not let cost be a no-go issue.  We will find the funds of cost is an issue.
 
If you will be participating, please submit your payment of $25 via Venmo (@Dealey-Division) and have your parent sign the waiver:  https://pos.myadventurepark.com/discoveryap/event/join/517347-14FA.  (Note:  If you have visited The Adventure Park before and are familiar with the safety protocols, you can bypass the Safety Briefing by filling out and answering the questions on this form: https://myadventurepark.com/briefing-bypass-application/).
​Once you have submitted payment and your parent has signed the waiver, please email the XO or Training officer to confirm your spot on the reservation.

Parents:  This is a drop-off event, but you are welcome to stay (and climb/smash pumpkins) if you wish.  It does not cost anything to watch, but if you want to participate, the cost will be $47.00 (the Division is subsidizing the costs for cadet/staff participants only). 
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Last, but not least, mark your calendar for our next team building event which will be held at the Cos Cob Rifle Club on December 15th from 1-4 pm.  This event will be free; details to follow once we finalize The Pumpkin. ​
Drill: Monday, 21 October 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Physical Training Uniform (PTU)
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 21 October. Uniform is PTU. Wear gym clothing if you do not have the official NSCC PTU.
  2. Physical Readiness Test See our PRT page for details. Weather should be good but a bit chilly. Dress appropriately. Bring:
    1. Water to rehydrate.
    2. Towel to use when doing planks to protect your arms and to use after the run.
    3. Clothes to stay warm after completion of the PRT. Sweats or equivalent.
  3. Last chance to sign up (if park allows for late registrations) for the Great Pumpkin Event Sunday 27 October at Adventure Park. This will be in lieu of Drill Monday 28 October. See below for details and the Great Pumpkin webpage. 
  4. Pictures have been posted in the Presentation Night page. If you have any pictures please forward to the CO. 
  5. Winter training guidance is published. Read it here. If you are interested in attending training this winter keep looking on quarterdeck for postings.
This week in Naval History
  • 20 October 1986 - ALNAV message 202001Z Oct authorizes naval aviation Sailors and Marines to wear brown shoes and khaki socks with summer khaki uniforms, effective April 1987. Part of naval aviators’ uniforms since 1913, brown shoes had been removed from the uniform regulation in July 1976.
Drill: NO DRILL Monday, 14 October 2024
Time: N/A
Uniform: N/A
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will NOT drill Monday, 14 October in observance of Columbus / Indigenous Peoples Day.
  2. Be prepared for the Physical Readiness Test next week, 21 October. See our PRT page for details.
  3. Sign up for the Great Pumpkin Event Sunday 27 October at Adventure Park. This will be in lieu of Drill Monday 28 October. See below for details and the Great Pumpkin webpage. We need to know ASAP if you will attend.
  4. Pictures have been posted in the Presentation Night page. If you have any pictures please forward to the CO. 
  5. Winter training guidance is published. Read it here. If you are interested in attending training this winter keep looking on quarterdeck for postings.
This week in Naval History
  • 16 October 1943 - The Navy accepts its first helicopter, a Sikorsky YR-4B (HNS-1) at Bridgeport, Ct., following a 60-minute test flight by U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Frank A. Erickson.
  • 13 October 1775 - The Continental Congress votes for two vessels to be fitted out and armed with 10 carriage guns, a proportional number of swivel guns, and crews of 80 then sent out on a cruise of three months to intercept transports carrying munitions and stores to the British army in America. This legislation, out of which the Continental Navy grew, constitutes the birth of the U.S. Navy.
Drill: Monday, 7 October 2024
Time: 1900 - Stamford Yacht Club
Uniform: Dress Blue / Winter Dress
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 7 October at the Stamford Yacht Club for our annual Presentation Night.  Uniform is Dress Blue / Winter Dress.​​ Please arrive early to set up. Ensure you have all your uniform components. Double check before you leave home. Invitation.
  2. Parents: please stay for the presentation. If you cannot attend please be aware we may finish prior to 9 pm. 
  3. ​Cadets: If you haven't already, please forward any pictures  from your trainings. Bring your friends and family.
  4. Winter training guidance is published. Read it here. If you are interested in attending training this winter keep looking on quarterdeck for postings.
  5. We will not drill Monday 14 October in observance of Columbus and Indigenous Peoples Day.
  6. Our PRT will be on Monday 21 October.
This week in Naval History
  • 7 October 2001 - Operation Enduring Freedom begins with carrier air strikes and ship and submarine Tomahawk strikes in Afghanistan.
  • 13 October 1775 - The Continental Congress votes for two vessels to be fitted out and armed with 10 carriage guns, a proportional number of swivel guns, and crews of 80 then sent out on a cruise of three months to intercept transports carrying munitions and stores to the British army in America. This legislation, out of which the Continental Navy grew, constitutes the birth of the U.S. Navy.
Drill: Monday, 30 September 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 30 September.  Uniform is NWU.​​ Those who did not have dress blue last week will wear them tonight for inspection. We will concentrate on getting ready for presentation night.
  2. ​Presentation Night on Monday 7 October. Keep gathering photos of your training so we can have them for your presentations. Bring your family and friends. 
  3. Winter training guidance is published. Read it here. If you are interested in attending training this winter keep looking on quarterdeck for postings.
This week in Naval History
  • 30 September 1954 - The world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN 571), is commissioned at Groton, Conn. On Aug. 3, 1958, she is the first U.S. vessel to transit across the geographic North Pole. Nautilus now serves as the historic ship at the Submarine Force Museum at Groton.
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Groton, CT - the nuclear powered submarine USS Nautilus (SSN-571), during sea trials.
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Launching of USS Nautilus (SSN-571) at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. January 21, 1954. Image is from the USS Nautilus Photo Collection, UA 475.05
Drill: Monday, 23 September 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress Blue
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 23 September.  Uniform is Dress Blue for inspection.​​ We will concentrate on getting ready for presentation night.
  2. ​Bring in all your original paperwork received during the summer.
  3. Plan on Presentation Night on Monday 7 October. Keep gathering photos of your training so we can have them for your presentations.
This week in Naval History
  • 24 September 1960 - The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVAN 65), is launched at Newport News, Va. In 1975, she is designated (CVN 65).
​Drill: Monday, 16 September 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 16 September.  Uniform is NWU.​​ We will concentrate on getting ready for presentation night. Plan on a Dress Blue uniform inspection next Monday. We will have full quarters with color guard.
  2. ​Bring in all your original paperwork received during the summer. Make a copy before handing in originals. We will place them in your service record and scanned into Magellan. We will return your original certificates during presentation night. It is important you make a copy of everything turned in to admin.
  3. Plan on Presentation Night on Monday 7 October. Keep gathering photos of your training so we can have them for your presentations.
This week in Naval History
  • 16 September 1994 - USS Charlotte (SSN-766) is commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk. The 16th of the Los Angeles-class(improved) attack submarines, the boat is the fourth Navy ship to be named for the North Carolina city. ​
Drill: Monday, 9 September 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month (to be updated soon) links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will restart drill Monday, 9 September.  Uniform is NWU.​​ XO and LPOs will be in charge as the CO will not be there. We might have visitors looking to join. Please welcome them to our drill and answer their questions. If possible a moment of silence will be held in rememberane of those who died in the attacks of September 11th 2001.
  2. ​Bring in all your original paperwork received during the summer. Make a copy before handing in originals. We will place them in your service record and scanned into Magellan. We will return your original certificates during presentation night. It is important you make a copy of everything turned in to admin.
  3. Plan on Presentation Night the first or second week of October. LPOs, give instructions on how to prepare. Event will be in Dress Blue so please try them on this weekend. Bring in items that don't fit for replacement. It will be a busy night so we might not get to everyone. Everyone should have a garment back to keep all the components together. Start gathering photos of your training so we can have them for your presentations.
  4. The roof will be replaced starting Monday. Please park only in the back row near the water. Be careful not to drag in any debris. WiFi is currently down but hopefully up soon.
This week in Naval History
  • 11 September 2001 - American Airlines Flight 77 is hijacked by terrorists and hits the Pentagon, causing 184 fatalities. Specific to DON, the fatalities are: 33 military personnel, six civilians, and three contractors. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 hit the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, New York City. United Airlines Flight 93 goes down in Shanksville, Pa., after passengers engage the hijackers. Sept-11-attack.
Drill: Monday, 17 June 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Civilian Attire
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. Drill for Monday 17 June is for those cadets and families that will be headed to boot camp and any cadet/family that needs last minute preparation for summer advanced training. Uniform is Civilian Attire.​​
  2. ​Cadets who are going to Boot Camp should bring their sea bags for inspection.
  3. Seniors. Good day to come down help with sea bag inspection and turn in your uniforms.
This week in Naval History
  • 14 June 1777 - John Paul Jones takes command of the Continental Navy sloop USS Ranger. While commanding Ranger, the ship receives the first official salute to the Stars and Stripes flag by the French fleet at Quiberon Bay.
  • The Continental Congress adopts the design of present U.S. flag of 13 stripes and 13 stars.
Drill: Monday, 10 June 2024
Time: 1900 - Stamford Yacht Club
Uniform: Dress White
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 10 June at the Stamford Yacht Club for our relieving of the watch and Graduation ceremony. Uniform is Dress White.​​
  2. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 3 June 1966 - Gemini 9 is launched. Gemini 9 is piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Eugene A. Cernan. The mission includes 45 orbits over 3 days. Recovery is by USS Wasp (CVS 18).
Drill: Monday, 3 June 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 3 June. Uniform is NWU. This is our last normal drill until graduation on the 10th. 
  2. ​We will concentrate on getting our dress whites ready for graduation and keep working on preparing for summer advanced training especially for those going to Boot Camp.
  3. Seniors. Bring in any of your extra uniform items you will not need anymore. Make sure a thorough inventory is made with supply of the items returned. 
  4. The XO, LCPOs and LPOs will take charge in the CO’s absence.
  5. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 3 June 1966 - Gemini 9 is launched. Gemini 9 is piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Eugene A. Cernan. The mission includes 45 orbits over 3 days. Recovery is by USS Wasp (CVS 18).
Drill: Monday, 27 May 2024 - Memorial Day Parade Canceled
Time: 0900
Uniform: Dress White 
The parade is canceled! Please pass the word. Though there still is a ceremony indoors, there is limited space, so cadets are free to stay home. Enjoy the day. Also they have a color guard in place and we do not need ours. Just take a few minutes today to reflect on what this day is about. Thank you for all you do. See below.   
Keep those whites in good shape as you will need them for graduation on Monday 10 June and summer training.    

Since the inaugural Decoration Day in 1866 honoring those who died fighting in our nation's Civil War, Americans have paused in late May to remember U.S. military personnel who gave their lives defending our nation. Decoration Day became Memorial Day in 1882, and the national holiday honors those who have fallen in American wars. Today, across our nation, Americans will pause to spend time with their families, enjoy picnics, take in a ballgame or just enjoy a relaxing day that marks the unofficial start of summer.

Please take a moment this Memorial Day to honor our fallen. We are forever grateful for their sacrifice. 
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Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 27 May for the New Canaan Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. See the Memorial Day webpage for updated information. 
  2. ​There is a possibility of rain and modification of the parade and/or cancelation. Keep checking our website. We will notify of any changes, but for now plan on a 0900 muster in Dress Whites.
This week in Naval History
  • 27 May 1942 - Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller receives the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz presents the medal to Miller on board USS Enterprise (CV 6). He is killed when his ship is torpedoed Nov. 24, 1943, during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands.
Drill: Monday, 20 May 2024 - No Drill
Time: N/A
Uniform: N/A 
Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will NOT drill Monday 20 May.
  2. Outstanding job and participation in this weekends events to commemorate Memorial Day. You should be proud of your accomplishments.
  3. Next Monday we will participate in the New Canaan Memorial Day parade and ceremony. Graduation is on June 10th. 
  4. ​Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 May 1964 - The first all nuclear-powered task group, USS Enterprise (CVAN 65), USS Long Beach (CGN 9) and USS Bainbridge (DLGN 25), is organized and deploys to the Sixth Fleet. The task group departs in July and circumnavigates the globe without refueling, returning that October.
Drill: Monday, 13 May 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress White Uniform 
Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill on this Monday 13 May in Dress White uniform for inspection.  The May POM is published.
  2. We will have Dress White uniform inspection. If items don't fit, bring them in on a hanger.
  3. We will finalize preparations for all the events in May and June.
    We need maximum participation for the flag planting and parades.
    ​    See the our dedicated event webpages. Memorial Day, Brian Bill, Graduation and Navy Weekend. Pages will be updated often so check back frequently.
  4. ​Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 May 1964 - The first all nuclear-powered task group, USS Enterprise (CVAN 65), USS Long Beach (CGN 9) and USS Bainbridge (DLGN 25), is organized and deploys to the Sixth Fleet. The task group departs in July and circumnavigates the globe without refueling, returning that October.
Drill: Monday, 6 May 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III 
Check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill on this Monday 6 May in NWU. The May POM is published.
  2. We will have Dress White uniform inspection next week. Bring in any item that needs to be replaced.
  3. We will start to prepare for all the events in May and June. See the our dedicated event webpages. Memorial Day, Brian Bill, Graduation and Navy Weekend. Pages will be updated often so check back frequently.
  4. If you need to take the PRT, arrive prepared to go.
  5. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 May 1961 - Cmdr.  Alan Shepard, Jr. makes the first U.S. manned space flight. USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) recovers the capsule after the 15 minute flight.
Drill: Monday, 29 April 2024
Time: No Drill
Uniform: No Drill
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will not drill on this Monday 29 April. Congratulations to all the Flagship competitors and their awesome accomplishments. Check out the Flagship webpage for pictures. Check your email for a link to more pictures.
  2. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 30 Apr 1798 - Congress establishes the Department of the Navy as a separate cabinet department. Previously, naval matters were under the cognizance of the War Department. Benjamin Stoddert. is named as the first Secretary of the Navy.
Drill: Friday, 26 April 2024
Time: 1400
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NUW) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will muster at 1400 in Stamford in NUWs to prepare for our travel to Flagship. Please read the Flagship webpage which has all the current details.
  2. Make sure your seabag is packed and you have ALL your components for your Dress Blue Uniform. Hat, neckerchief/Lanyard, blouse/shirt, white undershirt, belt (league cadets), pants, black socks and shoes. Shine your shoes and boots ahead of time. Grooming standards still apply. 
  3. Bring your Cadet IDs if not already handed in. If you have any last minute paperwork that was emailed, please bring the original.
  4. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  5. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 27 Apr 1805 - With naval bombardment from USS Nautilus, USS Hornet, and USS Argus, Lt. Presley OBannon leads his Marines to attack Derne, Tripoli, and raises the first U.S. flag over foreign soil. The Battle of Derne was the Marines' first battle on foreign soil, and is notably recalled in the first verse of the Marines Hymn.
Drill: Monday, 22 April 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NUW) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of  the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 22 April. We will concentrate on final Flagship preparations and practice.
  2. Bring your Dress Blue uniform on a hanger for inspections along with your shoes, belt (if applicable) and cover (hat). If you have an issued blue garment bag, please put the uniform in it. If not any garment bag will do to keep it clean.
  3. Bring your IDs. We will collect them if not already handed in.
  4. We will offer the PRT time permitting.
  5. Parents: If you have any last minute questions regarding Flagship, stop in. Your cadets will need to leave early from school on Friday to be in Stamford by 2:00 pm dressed in their NUWs, seabag and dress uniform in a garment bag in hand. Click here for seabag list.
  6. If any cadet requires medication during Flagship the proper documentation must be in the service record. Parents, please double check.
  7. ​Local Recruit Training (Boot camp) for Sea Cadets is at Fort Devens MA, dates are 07/12/2024 - 07/20/2024, cost is $300. Visit the website for application and seabag list. See updated screenshot below. 
  8. Local League Cadet Orientation Training is at Camp Nett, Niantic CT, dates are 06/23/2024 - 06/29/2024, cost is $250. This training is tentative though posted. Sign up anyway to reserve a slot but be flexible. Visit the website for details. See updated screenshot below. Dates have shifted a bit. See website for details.
  9. New International Exchange Program (IEP) opportunities.
  10. Advanced Trainings are available for sign up. Check Quarterdeck and read the Summer Training Guidance is linked here. 
  11. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here. College Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and will close 15 24. Vocational Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and close Sunday, 30 JUN 24.​
  12. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  13. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 21 Apr 1972 - Navy Capt. John W. Young, commander of Apollo 16, is the ninth man to walk on the moon. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas K. Mattingly II is the command module pilot for the 11-day, 1-hour and 51-minute mission where 213 pounds of lunar material is collected.
Drill: Monday, 15 April 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NUW) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 15 April though many cadets are on spring break. Uniform is NWU. We will concentrate on Flagship.
  2. If you have not taken/passed the PRT, plan on taking it next week.
  3. Parents: We still have some Flagship liability forms to sign. Pleas stop in at the beginning of drill to get them signed.
  4. Next week we will conduct a "on hanger" uniform inspection. Start preparing now.
  5. Local Recruit Training (Boot camp) for Sea Cadets is at Fort Devens MA, dates are 07/12/2024 - 07/20/2024, cost is $300. Visit the website for application and seabag list. See updated screenshot below. 
  6. Local League Cadet Orientation Training is at Camp Nett, Niantic CT, dates are 06/23/2024 - 06/29/2024, cost is $250. This training is tentative though posted. Sign up anyway to reserve a slot but be flexible. Visit the website for details. See updated screenshot below. Dates have shifted a bit. See website for details.
  7. New International Exchange Program (IEP) opportunities.
  8. Advanced Trainings are available for sign up. Check Quarterdeck and read the Summer Training Guidance is linked here. 
  9. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here. College Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and will close 15 24. Vocational Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and close Sunday, 30 JUN 24.​
  10. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  11. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
Drill: Monday, 8 April 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Physical Training (PT) Uniform
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 8 March. Uniform is PT. We will hold our official PRT. Please arrive hydrated and ready to warm up and start the PRT. See the PRT webpage for standards. Bring a towel and water with you. If you have already participate you will help conducting the PRT.
  2. We will continue Flagship preparation and signup. Parents!!!: Please stop in to  ensure your cadet is fully registered for Flagship via Quarterdeck. Deadline is quickly approaching. This is a new procedure for the event and instruction can be found on the Flagship webpage. The XO has also sent emails regarding this topic. Stop in if you need assistance and to sign the liability form.
  3. The Monday before leaving for Flagship, we will conduct a "on hanger" uniform inspection. Start preparing now.
  4. Local Recruit Training (Boot camp) for Sea Cadets is at Fort Devens MA, dates are 07/12/2024 - 07/20/2024, cost is $300. Visit the website for application and seabag list. See updated screenshot below. 
  5. Local League Cadet Orientation Training is at Camp Nett, Niantic CT, dates are 06/23/2024 - 06/29/2024, cost is $250. This training is tentative though posted. Sign up anyway to reserve a slot but be flexible. Visit the website for details. See updated screenshot below. Dates have shifted a bit. See website for details.
  6. New International Exchange Program (IEP) opportunities.
  7. Advanced Trainings are available for sign up. Check Quarterdeck and read the Summer Training Guidance is linked here. 
  8. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here. College Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and will close Sunday, 07 APR 24. Vocational Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and close Sunday, 30 JUN 24.
  9. Summer Training Preparation Webinar for Families. New family training preparation webinar to learn what to expect at summer training and how to prepare for it. Time: 14 APR 24, 7:00 PM Eastern Time/4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 815 8803 5209 Passcode: 219703
  10. ​2024 Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest. Cadets in high school and college are encouraged to participate in this opportunity that introduces students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. Click here.
  11. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  12. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 9 Apr 1959 - The first seven Mercury astronauts are selected, including three Navy aviators and one Marine: Lt. Cmdr. Walter M. Schirra, Lt. Malcom S. Carpenter, Marine Lt. Col. John Glenn Jr., and Lt. Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard.
Drill: Monday, 1 April 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 1 April. Uniform is NWU. Flagship preparation. Summer training preparation. XO and Chiefs will be in charge in the CO's absence
  2. Parents!!!: Please register your cadets for Flagship via Quarterdeck. Deadline is quickly approaching. This is a new procedure for the event and instruction can be found on the Flagship webpage. The XO has also sent emails regarding this topic. Stop in if you need assistance and to sign the liability form.
  3. Plan on the PRT next week. Monday before leaving for Flagship, we will conduct a "on hanger" uniform inspection. Start preparing now.
  4. Local Recruit Training (Boot camp) for Sea Cadets is at Fort Devens MA, dates are 07/12/2024 - 07/20/2024, cost is $300. Visit the website for application and seabag list. See updated screenshot below. 
  5. Local League Cadet Orientation Training is at Camp Nett, Niantic CT, dates are 06/23/2024 - 06/29/2024, cost is $250. This training is tentative though posted. Sign up anyway to reserve a slot but be flexible. Visit the website for details. See updated screenshot below. Dates have shifted a bit. See website for details.
  6. New International Exchange Program (IEP) opportunities.
  7. Advanced Trainings are available for sign up. Check Quarterdeck and read the Summer Training Guidance is linked here. 
  8. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here. College Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and will close Sunday, 07 APR 24. Vocational Scholarships opened 06 MAR 24 and close Sunday, 30 JUN 24.
  9. Summer Training Preparation Webinar for Families. New family training preparation webinar to learn what to expect at summer training and how to prepare for it. Time: 14 APR 24, 7:00 PM Eastern Time/4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 815 8803 5209 Passcode: 219703
  10. ​2024 Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest. Cadets in high school and college are encouraged to participate in this opportunity that introduces students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. Click here.
  11. Chief Petty Officer Advancement Board Process. Petty officer first class Sea Cadets will start a new national process in order to advance to Sea Cadet chief petty officer. This change will take effect on Monday, 01 APR 24.​
  12. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  13. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 1 Apr 2007 - The last US Navy T-2C Buckeye, assigned to VX-20, retires to Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. The CO first qualified for carrier landings on the USS Lexington on this training aircraft.
Drill: Monday, 25 March 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 25 March. Uniform is NWU. Flagship preparation. Summer training preparation.
  2. Local Recruit Training (Boot camp) for Sea Cadets is at Fort Devens MA, dates are 07/12/2024 - 07/20/2024, cost is $300. Visit the website for application and seabag list. See updated screenshot below.
  3. Local League Cadet Orientation Training is at Camp Nett, Niantic CT, dates are 06/23/2024 - 06/29/2024, cost is $250. This training is tentative though posted. Sign up anyway to reserve a slot but be flexible. Visit the website for details. See updated screenshot below.
  4. New International Exchange Program (IEP) opportunities.
  5. Advanced Trainings are available for sign up. Check Quarterdeck and read the Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  6. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here.
  7. Summer Training Preparation Webinar for Families. New family training preparation webinar to learn what to expect at summer training and how to prepare for it. Time: 14 APR 24, 7:00 PM Eastern Time/4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 815 8803 5209 Passcode: 219703
  8. ​2024 Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest. Cadets in high school and college are encouraged to participate in this opportunity that introduces students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. Click here.
  9. Chief Petty Officer Advancement Board Process. Petty officer first class Sea Cadets will start a new national process in order to advance to Sea Cadet chief petty officer. This change will take effect on Monday, 01 APR 24.​
  10. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! ​
  11. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  12. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 25 Mar 2007 - Congress designates March 25 each year as National Medal of Honor Day. The day is significant as it is the day the first Medal of Honor was presented in 1863. 
Drill: Monday, 18 March 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 18 March. Uniform is NWU. We will start preparing for Flagship. XO and Chiefs will be in charge in the CO's absence. 
  2. Local Recruit Training (Boot camp) for Sea Cadets is at Fort Devens MA, dates are 07/12/2024 - 07/20/2024, cost is $300. Visit the website for application and seabag list.
  3. Local League Cadet Orientation Training is at Camp Nett, Niantic CT, dates are 06/23/2024 - 06/29/2024, cost is $250. This training is tentative though posted. Sign up anyway to reserve a slot but be flexible. Visit the website for details.
  4. Advanced Trainings are available for sign up. Check Quarterdeck and read the Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  5. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here.
  6. Summer Training Preparation Webinar for Families. New family training preparation webinar to learn what to expect at summer training and how to prepare for it. Time: 14 APR 24, 7:00 PM Eastern Time/4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 815 8803 5209 Passcode: 219703
  7. ​2024 Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest. Cadets in high school and college are encouraged to participate in this opportunity that introduces students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. Click here.
  8. Chief Petty Officer Advancement Board Process. Petty officer first class Sea Cadets will start a new national process in order to advance to Sea Cadet chief petty officer. This change will take effect on Monday, 01 APR 24.​
  9. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! ​
  10. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  11. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 18 Mar 2006 - While conducting maritime security operations as part of Combined Task Force 150 in the Indian Ocean, USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) return fire on a group of pirates, killing one and wounding five. The incident occurs about 25 nautical miles off the central eastern coast of Somalia in international waters. 
Drill: Monday, 11 March 2024
Time: 1900 Stamford Yacht Club
Uniform: Dress Blue
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 11 March. Uniform is Dress Blue for our  Annual Inspection at the Stamford Yacht Club, 97 Ocean Drive W, Stamford CT 06902.
  2. Cadets: Ensure you have all your uniform components. Cover, neckerchief, lanyard, belt, name tag, ribbon rack, white undershirt, black socks. We have your ID cards. Have a sibling or family member check you or use a mirror. No excuses for missing items.
  3. Parents: You are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. This is a great time to support your cadet(s). We should be finished early and once the inspection is completed you can head home.
  4. Summer Training Preparation Webinar for Families. New family training preparation webinar to learn what to expect at summer training and how to prepare for it. Time: 14 APR 24, 7:00 PM Eastern Time/4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 815 8803 5209 Passcode: 219703
  5. ​2024 Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest. Cadets in high school and college are encouraged to participate in this opportunity that introduces students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. Click here.
  6. Chief Petty Officer Advancement Board Process. Petty officer first class Sea Cadets will start a new national process in order to advance to Sea Cadet chief petty officer. This change will take effect on Monday, 01 APR 24.
  7. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here. Sea Cadet scholarships are also available now. Click here to apply and download instructions here.
  8. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  9. ​Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st. Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  10. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  11. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 10 Mar 2001 - USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) is commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk. The 31st destroyer of the Arleigh Burke class is the fourth U.S. Navy warship to be named after a British citizen. Churchill has a Royal Navy officer assigned permanently to the ship and she flies the Royal Navy’s White Ensign as well as the Stars and Stripes. 
​Drill: Monday, 4 March 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress Blue
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 4 March. Uniform is Dress Blue. This will be our final unit uniform inspection prior to next week's Annual Inspection on 11 March at the Stamford Yacht Club. Check your uniforms and study the oath and core values found on Quarterdeck (Homeport>Policy).
  2. Thank you to the cadets that helped with the Bridgeport open house.
  3. Congratulations to PO1 Kumar, NE Region League Cadet of the Year!!!
  4. Summer Training Preparation Webinar for Families. New family training preparation webinar to learn what to expect at summer training and how to prepare for it. Time: 14 APR 24, 7:00 PM Eastern Time/4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 815 8803 5209 Passcode: 219703
  5. ​2024 Naval Horizons STEM Essay Contest. Cadets in high school and college are encouraged to participate in this opportunity that introduces students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. Click here.
  6. Chief Petty Officer Advancement Board Process. Petty officer first class Sea Cadets will start a new national process in order to advance to Sea Cadet chief petty officer. This change will take effect on Monday, 01 APR 24.
  7. ​Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here.
  8. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  9. ​Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st. Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  10. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  11. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 3 Mar 1969 - Initially attached to Fighter Squadron (VF) 121 and operated out of a trailer, the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School, also known as "Top Gun," is established.
Drill: Monday, 26 February 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 26 Feb. Uniform is NWU Type III.
  2. Continue to prepare for  our Annual Inspection on 11 March. Check your uniforms and study the oath and core values found on Quarterdeck (Homeport>Policy).
  3. Sea Cadets is exploring opening a new division in Bridgeport. Any cadet or adult who would like to attend an open house this week, please let the CO know. More details during drill.
  4. Seniors. Navy League foundation scholarships open for applications. Click here.
  5. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  6. ​Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st. Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  7. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  8. Please read latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 28 Feb 1893 - The first true U.S. Navy battleship, USS Indiana (BB 1), launches.
Drill: Monday, 19 February 2024
Time: N/A
Uniform: N/A
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will NOT drill Monday, 19 Feb in observance of Presidents Day.
  2. Continue to prepare for  our Annual Inspection on 11 March. Check your uniforms and study the oath and core values found on Quarterdeck (Homeport>Policy).
  3. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  4. ​Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st. Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  5. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  6. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 19 Feb 1945 - Following pre-invasion naval gunfire and aerial bombardment, U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima, securing the island on March 16. Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz describes the invasion, from which 27 Medals of Honor are given, as one where uncommon valor was a common virtue.  
Drill: Monday, 12 February 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress Blue
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 12 Feb. Uniform is NWU except for those who did not have their uniform inspected and are required to wear Dress Blue. We will continue to prepare for  our Annual Inspection on 11 March.
  2. We will continue to prepare for  Flagship, 26-28 April.​
  3. No Drill on 19 January in Observance of Presidents Day.
  4. Parents: Please stop by before and after drill to see what paperwork is needed for our Annual Inspection. Cadets were notified last week of needed items.
  5. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  6. International Exchange Program (IEP) - The first (Australia) IEP to be announced for 2024 is open for cadet applications. Must be PO3 or higher and at least 16 years by 10 April. Deadline is 15 February.
  7. Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st. Summer Training Guidance is linked here.
  8. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  9. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here for important information for cadets and families.
This week in Naval History
  • 12 Feb 1950 - U.S. Sixth Fleet is established. The area of responsibility encompasses 105 countries with a combined population of more than 1 billion people, and more than 20 million square nautical miles of ocean encompassing more than 67 percent of the Earth’s coastline.  
Drill: Monday, 5 February 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress Blue
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 5 Feb. Uniform is Dress Blue. We will hold a uniform inspection in preparation for our Annual Inspection on 11 March.
  2. We will continue to prepare for  Flagship, 26-28 April.​
  3. Parents: Please stop by before and after drill to see what paperwork is needed for our Annual Inspection. Cadets were notified last week of needed items.
  4. U. S. Naval Academy Sea Cadet Informational Webinar: Join staff from the U.S. Naval Academy in a webinar to gain insight on their summer programs (Summer STEM and Summer Seminar) as well as the academy application process. Time: Wednesday, 07 FEB 24, 7:00 PM EST (US and Canada). Join here.
  5. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  6. International Exchange Program (IEP) - The first (Australia) IEP to be announced for 2024 is open for cadet applications. Must be PO3 or higher and at least 16 years by 10 April. Deadline is 15 February.
  7. Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st.
  8. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  9. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 Feb 1971 - Apollo 14 astronauts Capt. Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, and Cmdr. Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, become the fifth and sixth humans to walk on the moon.
Drill: Monday, 29 January 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 29 Jan. Uniform is NWU.
  2. We will continue to prepare for our Annual Inspection (11 March) and Flagship (26-28 April).​
  3. Parents: Please stop by before and after drill to see what paperwork is needed for our Annual Inspection. Cadets were notified last week of needed items.
  4. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  5. International Exchange Program (IEP) - The first (Australia) IEP to be announced for 2024 is open for cadet applications. Must be PO3 or higher and at least 16 years by 10 April. Deadline is 15 February.
  6. Summer Trainings will start to post on Magellan on March 1st.
  7. ​New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  8. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 29 January 2010 - U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and U.S. Tenth Fleet were reestablished and established, respectively, at Fort Meade, MD.
Drill: Monday, 22 January 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday, 22 Jan. Uniform is NWU.
  2. We will continue to prepare for our annual inspection and Flagship.
  3. Chief Petty Officer boards will be conducted concurrently with drill.
  4. National Recruiting Webinar: Cadets, Parents please share the following with your friends:
    "Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Please consider attending our national virtual informational session on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 7pm. Middle and high school students and their families are invited to join the webinar to learn more about Sea Cadets!  Zoom Meeting ID: 840 0520 9728 Passcode: 399678. Hope you can join us!"
  5. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  6. New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  7. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 22 January 1968 - USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is seized by North Korean forces in Sea of Japan. The crew is released on Dec. 23, 1968.
Drill: Monday, 15 January 2024
Time: NA
Uniform: NA
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. No Drill in observance of Martin Luther King day.
  2. National Recruiting Webinar: Cadets, Parents please share the following with your friends:
    "Thank you for your interest in the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Please consider attending our national virtual informational session on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 7pm. Middle and high school students and their families are invited to join the webinar to learn more about Sea Cadets!  Zoom Meeting ID: 840 0520 9728 Passcode: 399678. Hope you can join us!"
  3. Service Academy training information here​. Check deadlines and start applying now! 
  4. New Sea Cadet Family Handbook is out. All families should review. It's found on Homeport and linked here.
  5. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 16 January 1991 - Operation Desert Storm begins to liberate Kuwait from Iraq. After three months, Iraq requests a cease fire, which is formalized by the United Nations in April.
​Drill: Monday, 8 January 2024
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. Happy New year. We will drill Monday 8 January. XO and Chief Arena will be in charge as the CO is traveling.
  2. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 28 December 198 - USS New Jersey (BB 62), the first of four Iowa-class battleships, is recommissioned for the third time after her original 1943 commissioning.
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Drill: Monday, 25 December 2023
Time: N/A 
Uniform: N/A
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. No Drill this Monday 25 December, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
  2. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 28 December 198 - USS New Jersey (BB 62), the first of four Iowa-class battleships, is recommissioned for the third time after her original 1943 commissioning.

POD Archive

Drill: Monday, 18 December 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: Dress Blue
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 18 December. Uniform is Dress Blue. This is the last drill for the year. We will begin again after the holidays.
  2. We will drill at the Stamford Government Center and have our Holiday Gathering to celebrate this year's accomplishments. Uniform is Dress Blue. See our Holiday webpage for details. There are two entrances, one of which may shut down during the evening. If closed used the other.
  3. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 21 December 1968 - Apollo 8 launches with Capt. James A. Lovell, Jr. as the command module pilot. During the mission Lovell is one of the first two people to see the far side of the moon. The mission lasts six days and three hours and includes 10 moon orbits. Recovery is executed by HS-4 helicopters from USS Yorktown (CVS 10).
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The Apollo 8 crew walks along Yorktown’s deck to ceremony greeting them on their return from their lunar orbit mission. (NASA Photo ID: S68-56328).
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Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, 24 December 1968. That evening, the astronauts—Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders—held a live broadcast from lunar orbit, in which they showed pictures of the Earth and moon as seen from their spacecraft. Said Lovell, “The vast loneliness is awe inspiring and it makes you realize just what you have back there on Earth.” They ended the broadcast with the crew taking turns reading from the book of Genesis. (Image Credit: NASA)
Drill: Monday, 11 December 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 11 December. Uniform is NWU.
  2. We will plan for our Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, 16 December. Keep soliciting wreaths until the end of the year.
  3. We will prepare for our holiday gathering on Monday 18 December at the Stamford Government Center. Details to follow on a dedicated webpage. That Monday will be the last official drill for the year and looking to have all winter training paperwork finalized.
  4. We will work on paperwork for those going to winter training and start preparing for our annual inspection. We were in the the top 25 units last year and we want a similar result this year. Cadets, please ensure you have finished a Polaris course this year.
  5. ​Check Quarterdeck for available winter training. See Winter Training Guidance here.
  6. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 11 December 1954 - The first super carrier USS Forrestal (CVA 59) is launched. 
Drill: Monday, 4 December 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 4 December. Uniform is NWU.
  2. Bravo Zulu on soliciting wreaths! We are at 226, see our Wreaths page for details. Though the cutoff was for the delivery of wreaths to the cemetery we can continue soliciting until the end of year.
  3. We will work on paperwork for those going to winter training and start preparing for our annual inspection. We were in the the top 25 units last year and we want a similar result this year. Cadets, please ensure you have finished a Polaris course this year.
  4. We will discuss December 7th Remembrance. A ceremony will be held in Stamford on the 7th at 2:00 pm if any cadets would like to participate.
  5. We will discuss a holiday gathering on the 18 December.
  6. Check Quarterdeck for available winter training. See Winter Training Guidance here. A Webinar for New Cadets and Parents: How to Prepare for Winter Training on Sunday, 10 DEC 2023. Click here for info; see page 2.
  7. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
This week in Naval History
  • 7 December 1941 - In one of the defining moments in U.S. history, the Japanese attack the U.S. Pacific Fleet and nearby military airfields and installations at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and remove the U.S. Navy's battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empires southward expansion. The U.S. is brought into the World War II as a full combatant.
Drill: Monday, 27 November 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 27 November. Uniform is NWU. The CO will not be there. XO and Chief will run the drill.
  2. Please continue communicating with friends and relatives to sponsor wreaths. We are still at 99 with a goal of 200 (Website says 100 but we are looking to double it). See the document here and our official Wreaths ​with our online ordering link.
  3. Check Quarterdeck for available winter training. See Winter Training Guidance here.
  4. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
  5. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
This week in Naval History
  • 29 November 1929 - Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd makes the first flight over the South Pole.
Drill: Monday, 20 November 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 20 November. Uniform is NWU. CO will not be there. XO and Chief will run the drill.
  2. A former cadet will attend and talk about his experience in college and ROTC.
  3. Please continue communicating with friends and relatives to sponsor wreaths. We are at 71 with a goal of 200. See the document here and our official Wreaths ​with our online ordering link.
  4. Check Quarterdeck for available winter training. See Winter Training Guidance here.
  5. See latest News and Info on Quarterdeck and here.
  6. Have a happy Thanksgiving.
This week in Naval History
  • 13 November 1942 - All five Sullivan brothers are lost when the USS Juneau (CL 52) is destroyed during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
  • 13 November 2017 - Retired Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., who earned the Medal of Honor during the Korean War, passes away.  On Dec. 4, 1950, Hudner crashed his own plane in order to aid downed fellow aviator Ensign Jesse L. Brown, who had been shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire.
Drill: Monday, 20 November 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. We will drill Monday 20 November. Uniform is NWU. CO is away. XO and Chief will run drill.
  2. One of our former cadets will attend and talk about his experience in college and ROTC.
  3. Conduct the PRT for those who sill need it.
  4. Wreaths Across America in our annual fundraising event. Please continue communicating with friends and relatives to sponsor wreaths. We are at 71 as of today. Would like to see 200 by end of the week. Use the time at drill to send out emails to solicit wreaths. See the document here and our official Wreaths page ​with our online ordering link.
  5. Winter training is beginning to post on Quarterdeck. Start looking now if interested. See Winter Training Guidance here.
This week in Naval History
  • 13 November 1942 - All five Sullivan brothers are lost when the USS Juneau (CL 52) is destroyed during the naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
  • 13 November 2017 - Retired Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., who earned the Medal of Honor during the Korean War, passes away.  On Dec. 4, 1950, Hudner crashed his own plane in order to aid downed fellow aviator Ensign Jesse L. Brown, who had been shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire.
Drill: Monday, 6 November 2023 - No Drill
Time: N/A 
Uniform: N/A
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. Thank you to all for participating in the Stamford Veterans Day parade and ceremony.
  2. We will not drill Monday 6 November and our next drill will be Monday, 13 November.
  3. Upcoming events will be the Basket Brigade on Saturday 18 November and Wreaths Across America on Saturday 16 December. See the updated webpages on these events from the "Cadets" menu on our website.
  4. Wreaths Across America in our annual fundraising event. Please start communicating with friends and relative to sponsor wreaths. See the document here and our official Wreaths page ​with our online ordering link.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 November 1915 - Lt. Cmdr. Henry C. Mustin, in an AB-2 flying boat, makes the first underway catapult launch from a ship, USS North Carolina (ACR 12) at Pensacola Bay, Fla. This experimental work leads to the use of catapults on battleships and cruisers through World War II and to the steam catapults on present-day aircraft carriers.
Drill: Sunday, 5 November 2023 - Veterans Day Parade
Time: 1100 
Uniform: Dress Blue
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. Dealey Division will participate in the Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony in Stamford. See the Veterans Day webpage for details.
  2. No drill on Monday 6 November but cadets can make up the PRT by request.
This week in Naval History
  • 5 November 1915 - Lt. Cmdr. Henry C. Mustin, in an AB-2 flying boat, makes the first underway catapult launch from a ship, USS North Carolina (ACR 12) at Pensacola Bay, Fla. This experimental work leads to the use of catapults on battleships and cruisers through World War II and to the steam catapults on present-day aircraft carriers.
Drill: Monday, 30 October 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: Halloween Inspired/NWU Type III/PT
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. Great Pumpkin returns to Dealey.  We will have some fun tonight and welcome back the Great Pumpkin. You are authorized to wear Halloween costume, NUWs or PT uniform.
  2. We will take care of some division planning as well as we have many events coming up. First of which is the Veterans Day Parade on Sunday November 5th.
  3. See the latest new and info here.
This week in Naval History
  • 31 October 1956 - The U.S. Navy lands seven men in an R4D Skytrain on the ice at the South Pole. They are the first men to stand on the South Pole since Capt. Robert F. Scott in 1912. Read an article here
Drill: Monday, 16 October 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: PT Uniform
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. PRT. We will conduct our physical readiness test (PRT). See new PRT standards here. Bring a towel and hydrate before arriving. Temperature will be in the mid 50's but windy so bring something to stay warm before and after.
  2. Presentation Night is confirmed for 23 October at the Stamford Yacht Club. After the PRT we will continue to ensure we are prepared. Collect pictures and continue working on your presentations.
  3. See the latest new and info here.
This week in Naval History
  • 16 October 1885 - Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan becomes the superintendent of the Naval War College at Newport, R.I.
Drill: Monday, 9 October 2023 No Drill
Time: 1900 No Drill
Uniform: No Drill
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.
  1. NO DRILL in observance of Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day.
  2.  PRT. Prepare for the PRT next week on 16 October. See new PRT standards here.
  3. Continue preparing for Presentation Night tentatively scheduled for 23 October. Collect pictures and start working on your presentations.
  4. At Sea Training for Cadets Ages 14 and Older: ON-MD-2302. The November Liberty Ship Seamanship training onboard the SS JOHN W BROWN is approved and available in Magellan for sign up!!! The training is conducted entirely onboard a World War II Liberty Ship and includes a wide variety of shipboard hands-on activities including line handling, operating the ship's cargo gear, handling fire hoses, steering the ship, navigating while underway, operating the ship's steam engineering plant, and much, much more!! The training will be a condensed version of the very popular training conducted on the ship in June each year. This training will be held over the Veteran's Day Weekend (09 - 12 Nov 2023) and include a required day of virtual training on 05 Nov. Cadets will get a great experience of shipboard living and will also get underway for a day during the training!!
  5. See the latest new and info here.
This week in Naval History
9 October 1952 - Carrier aircraft strike communist troops along the front lines in the Korean Peninsula. Naval aviators referred to these raids as "Cherokee strikes” in recognition of the Native American ancestry of Commander Seventh Fleet Vice Adm. Joseph J. Clark.
Drill: Monday, 2 October 2023 
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress/Winter Blue

Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. The CO will not be at drill. XO, Chief and the LPOs will run drill along with our staff.
  2. Uniform Inspection. Sea Cadets will wear Dress Blue uniform. Sea Cadets will wear Winter Blue uniform (Navy Blue shirt). Make sure you have all your components. See our Uniforms webpage to make sure you have everything. Proper grooming will also be inspected.
  3. Try on your dress blues before you come to drill. If you need replacements please bring in the top and/or bottom. We will take care of any dress uniform needs.
  4. Continue to prepare for Presentation Night tentatively scheduled for 23 October. Collect pictures and start working on your presentations.
  5. Keep preparing for the PRT on 16 October. 2 weeks to go.
  6. No Drill Monday 9 October in observance of Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day.
​Drill: Monday, 25 September 2023 
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III

Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. We will drill in NWU Type III. Disregard the Plan of the Month as it was not updated last week (it's now correct).
  2. Try on your dress blues before you come to drill. If you need replacements please bring in the top and/or bottom. We will take care of any dress uniform needs tonight.
  3. We will prepare for Presentation Night tentatively scheduled for 23 October. Collect pictures and start working on your presentations.
  4. Bring in your service records. Bring in your service records. Bring in your service records.​
  5. Click here for new PRT Standards.
  6. Policy changes effective 1 October. See link to News and Info below for full details or click here.
    1. ​PRT Standards - There will be 5 levels of PRT standards. The 2 new levels are for cadets needing time to improve their physical fitness proficiency for basic entry into Recruit Training. All new cadets must perform a PRT within the first 2 months of enrollment (passing is encouraged but not required within the first 2 months).
    2. Recruit Orientation (RO) - New cadets will enter the program as a recruit candidate and will work through 3 months (12 drills) of RO in order to attend recruit training. Recruit training resources are available on Homeport.
    3. Removal of SA-T - New requirements for the ranks of SC-2 & SC-3.
    4. Recruit Training – The new standard is a 9-day Recruit Training evolution due to the implementation of Recruit Orientation at the unit level.
    5. Age/Grade Requirement Changes - NLCC cadets will need to be 10 years old and have started the 5th grade. NLCC cadets will move up to the NSCC when they have turned 13 years old and have graduated from the 8th grade. Cadets may remain in the program throughout their high school years. When a cadet turns 19 years old yet is still in high school, a waiver will be required and sent through the chain of command for approval. Once the approved cadet graduates high school, they have the option of becoming an adult volunteer (midshipman) in order to attend trainings. If a cadet graduates high school yet is younger than 18 years old, they may request a waiver to remain in the program until they turn 18 years old.
This week in Naval History
  • 24 September 1960 - The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVAN 65), is launched at Newport News, Va. In 1975, she is designated (CVN 65).
Drill: Monday, 18 September 2023 
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III

Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. We will drill in NWUs. It might be raining most of our drill so plan on being indoors.
  2. We will prepare for Presentation Night tentatively scheduled for October. Collect pictures and start working on your presentations.
  3. Long term planning.
  4. Bring in your service records. Bring in your service records. Bring in your service records.​
  5. Policy changes effective 1 October. See link to News and Info below for full details or click here.
    1. ​PRT Standards - There will be 5 levels of PRT standards. The 2 new levels are for cadets needing time to improve their physical fitness proficiency for basic entry into Recruit Training. All new cadets must perform a PRT within the first 2 months of enrollment (passing is encouraged but not required within the first 2 months).
    2. Recruit Orientation (RO) - New cadets will enter the program as a recruit candidate and will work through 3 months (12 drills) of RO in order to attend recruit training. Recruit training resources are available on Homeport.
    3. Removal of SA-T - New requirements for the ranks of SC-2 & SC-3.
    4. Recruit Training – The new standard is a 9-day Recruit Training evolution due to the implementation of Recruit Orientation at the unit level.
    5. Age/Grade Requirement Changes - NLCC cadets will need to be 10 years old and have started the 5th grade. NLCC cadets will move up to the NSCC when they have turned 13 years old and have graduated from the 8th grade. Cadets may remain in the program throughout their high school years. When a cadet turns 19 years old yet is still in high school, a waiver will be required and sent through the chain of command for approval. Once the approved cadet graduates high school, they have the option of becoming an adult volunteer (midshipman) in order to attend trainings. If a cadet graduates high school yet is younger than 18 years old, they may request a waiver to remain in the program until they turn 18 years old.
This week in Naval History
  • 11 September 2001 - American Airlines Flight 77 is hijacked by terrorists and hits the Pentagon, causing 184 fatalities. Specific to DON, the fatalities are: 33 military personnel, six civilians, and three contractors. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 hit the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, New York City. United Airlines Flight 93 goes down in Shanksville, Pa., after passengers engage the hijackers.
Drill: Monday, 11 September 2023 
Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III

Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. Welcome back! Hope you had a great summer and successful Sea Cadet training. We will start drilling Monday, September 11th. Please inform your chain of command if you are unable to attend.
  2. We will start regular drill every Monday as usual. Please start preparing for Presentation Night tentatively scheduled for the first week in October. Collect pictures and start working on your presentations.
  3. We will have a 9/11 ceremony to start drill to include a rifle detail. We will recognize all cadets who advanced and will hold formal presentations in October at our event.
  4. Bring in your service records. Bring in your service records. Bring in your service records.
  5. ​POM will be updated before drill.
This week in Naval History
  • 11 September 2001 - American Airlines Flight 77 is hijacked by terrorists and hits the Pentagon, causing 184 fatalities. Specific to DON, the fatalities are: 33 military personnel, six civilians, and three contractors. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 hit the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center, New York City. United Airlines Flight 93 goes down in Shanksville, Pa., after passengers engage the hijackers.
Drill: Monday, 19 June 2023 
Time: 1900
Uniform: Civilian Clothing, NWU Type III optional. 

Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. Uniform is civilian clothing. NWUs are optional.
  2. Tonight's drill is for those who need to finalize training paperwork (or sign up if still looking) and who require uniform items.
  3. Tonight's drill if also for those cadets going to Boot Camp for a seabag inspection (bring whatever you have, even if not complete). 
  4. Tonight's drill is also good for those who have completed training for return of service jackets and/or to prepare for the next training.
  5. Any Petty Officer that can help with the seabag preparation should attend.
Drill: Saturday, 17 June 2023 
Time: Stamford Yacht Club 
Uniform: NWU Type III. 

Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month links for last minute information and full details.  
  1. U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen will be at the Stamford Yacht Club on 17 June as part of their summer training. Come meet the Midshipmen on Saturday, 17 June at 9:00 am. See the Navy Weekend webpage and select the "Outreach" tab. Uniform is NWU, preferred. Smart casual attire is acceptable.
  2. Though not a mandatory drill, I encourage cadets and family to attend. For those who have not attended in the past you will find it rewarding. This is a great chance for mentorship from peers. It's for everyone, even if not considering the U.S. Naval Academy or military service.

​U.S. Naval Academy Command and Seamanship Training Squadron
Community Outreach
Stamford Yacht Club
Saturday, June 17, 2023 09:00 - 10:00 a.m. 
  
Meet the midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy at the Stamford Yacht Club. A special time is set aside for local area high school students, U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, Naval Academy/ROTC applicants, Naval Junior ROTC, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts to meet the midshipmen and learn more about the academy, service to our country and preparation for college. Please plan to arrive before 9:00 am to attend a panel discussion. You are invited to visit the sailboats at the dock afterwards. For more information and to RSVP, contact CAPT Philip Alan Gerard, USNR (Ret) by clicking here. Guest parking available across from the club entrance. 
 
The Command and Seamanship Training Squadron (CSTS) is one of the premier summer training programs for Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. The Midshipmen receive training in ocean sailing, seamanship, navigation, leadership, and teamwork. During the summer, CSTS sends the sail training craft, Navy 44s, crewed by 3/c Midshipmen and led by 2/c and 1/c Midshipmen, USNA Faculty, Staff, or Civilian volunteers. They sail to various ports up and down the east coast during the four-week long training blocks. Week 1 consists of midshipmen training at the Naval Academy. Weeks 2-4 consist of local area training and the offshore passage, port visit and return.

Stamford Yacht Club
97 Ocean Drive West
Stamford CT 06902 ​
Drill: Monday, 12 June 2023 
Time: 1900 
Uniform: Dress White
  1. We will hold our Relieving of the Watch and Gradation ceremony. See our webpage here. Please arrive promptly at 1900 to set up and practice. Uniform is Dress White.
  2. We have only a few seniors graduating so the ceremony might be shorter than normal. Parents, we will use the beginning and ending of the ceremony to take care of  training administration.
  3. Next week, drill will be for those who need to complete training requirements and a seabag inspection for those going to Boot Camp.
  4. Navy Weekend at the Stamford Yacht Club is 17-18 June. We have a dedicated time with the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy at 0900 for a Q&A. Please attend if you can and RSVP.
  5. ​Check the latest news and information on Quarterdeck. All parents and cadets should be receiving these by email and always available on Quarterdeck's "News and Info" tile and the most recent posted on our POD webpage.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 24 May 1962 - Aurora 7 (Mercury 7) is launched and piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter. Aurora 7 completes three orbits in 4 hours, 56 minutes at an altitude up to 166.8 statute miles at 17,549 mph.
​Drill: Monday, 22 May 2023 
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III
  1. We will prepare for our upcoming parades.
  2. If you did not have your Dress White uniform inspected last week, bring it in on a hanger for inspection along with your shoes. Our Uniform webpage has some useful information to include a Link to the uniform manual.
  3. Parents, please stop by early for pick up to consolidate any summer training programs. All cadets should be working with their parents to sign up for training.
  4. Thank you to the cadets for their superb job at the Halloween Yacht Club Commissioning.
  5. ​Check the latest news and information on Quarterdeck. All parents and cadets should be receiving these by email and always available on Quarterdeck's "News and Info" tile and the most recent posted on our POD webpage.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 24 May 1962 - Aurora 7 (Mercury 7) is launched and piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter. Aurora 7 completes three orbits in 4 hours, 56 minutes at an altitude up to 166.8 statute miles at 17,549 mph.
Drill: Monday, 15 May 2023 
Time: 1900 
Uniform: Dress White Uniform
  1. Dress White uniform inspection. Wear your dress uniform if you have one. If not dress in NUW and a dress uniform will be issued. For League Cadets that do not have a white shirt, were your dress blue shirt and a white one will be issued. Our Uniform webpage has some useful information to include a Link to the uniform manual.
  2. Parents, please stop by early for pick up to consolidate any summer training programs. All cadets should be working with their parents to sign up for training.
  3. Thank you to all the cadets who helped this weekend for flag planting. See our Memorial Day webpage for pictures.
  4. Thank you to the DEALEY Division Color Guard for their superb job at the SYC Commissioning. See our Memorial Day webpage for pictures.
  5. Check the latest news and information on Quarterdeck. All parents and cadets should be receiving these by email and always available on Quarterdeck's "News and Info" tile and the most recent posted on our POD webpage.
This week in Naval History
  • 15 May 1800 - The frigate USS Essex, commanded by Capt. Edward Preble, arrives in Batavia, Java, to escort United States merchant ships. During her journey, she is the first U.S. Navy warship to cross the Equator and the first U.S. man-of-war to double the Cape of Good Hope.
Drill: Monday, 8 May 2023 
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III.

We will drill Monday, 8 May 2023.
  1. Emphasis will be on planning for May events and shoring up summer training plans.
  2. Bring in any Dress White uniform items that need replacing. We will have a Dress White uniform inspection next week. 
  3. This weekend we have flag planting and SYC Commissioning and need commitments for attendance.
  4. Lay out your dress whites and make sure they fit. We will use them extensively in May. If you need to change out any shirt or trousers, bring them drill, so TRY on your WHITES.
  5. Check the latest news and information on Quarterdeck.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 8 May 1945 - The unconditional surrender of Germany was ratified by Allies in Berlin. This event is remembered as V-E Day!
NO DRILL Tonight
Drill: Monday, 1 May 2023 
Time: NO Drill
Uniform: NO Drill.
We will not drill Monday, 1 May 2023. Take the well deserved time off.
  1. Congratulations on a successful Flagship competition. There were many 1st place finishes as a team and individually.
  2. Special congratulations to the League Cadets as Training Ship MACINTYRE placed first overall as a team.
  3. Please take this week, maybe even tonight, to clean out your seabag and garment bag. We will not need our Dress Blue uniform until the fall. Put them away neatly. We are officially shifting uniforms to Dress White. Wash your NWUs and fleeces, and from now on we will wear NWUs with sleeves rolled up (unless it's unseasonably cold). Make sure you have everything you took with you especially fleeces and parkas.
  4. Your boots are undoubtedly dirty; clean and shine them as well.
  5. Lay out your dress whites and make sure they fit. We will use themcextensively in May. If you need to change out any shirt or trousers we will do that next week, so TRY on your WHITES.
  6. The Flagship webpage will be updated with results and pictures, so please check often for changes. Once all pictures are organized, a link will be sent out to everyone.
  7. Check the latest news and information here and Aviation Training highlights here.
This week in Naval History
​3 May 1975 - USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Only America can make a machine like this, notes President Gerald R. Ford about the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. There is nothing like her in the world.
​Drill: Friday, 28 April 2023
Time: 1400 Muster 
Uniform: NUW Type III.

We will muster Friday, 28 April to depart for Flagship Competition.
  1. Detailed information is found at our Flagship webpage. Please read thoroughly. Gates will open approximately 1300.
  2. Please arrive promptly at 1400 to DEALEY Division for our departure to Joint Base Cape Cod, MA for Flagship Competition.
  3. Arrive in NWU Type III uniform. Don't forget to pack your Dress Blue Uniform, preferably in your garment bag. Make sure you have all your components for your dress uniform, to include cover, neckerchief/lanyard, name tag, white undershirt and shoes.
  4. Polish and shine your dress shoes and give a little attention to your boots as well. They should be clean and some polished applied (they do not have to shine like your dress shoes)
  5. The weather is below and you can consult the weather.gov forecast here. It will be rainy and chilly so bring all items discussed at drill and suggest bringing watch cap and mock turtle neck. Reference the seabag list here one last time.
  6. If you have any last minute questions please contact your chain of command.
  7. PARENTS, please check in with a staff member before you leave to make sure we don't have any undocumented paperwork to finish and if your cadet is taking medication, we need to check it before you leave. All medication should be in a ziplock bag with cadets name.
Forecast:
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 9 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 47. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

​​This week in Naval History
  • 25 Apr 2009 - Boeings new P8-A Poseidon test jet, a 737-based submarine hunter for the Navy that will replace the P3-C Orion, flies for first flight from Renton, Va., to Boeing Field, Seattle, Wash.
​Drill: Monday, 24 April 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NUW Type III. PT Uniform if completing PRT

We will drill Monday 24 April.
  1. Our focus tonight will be to make final preparations for Flagship. We will practice during Alpha Drill and go through administrative and logistical information to Friday's departure.
  2. Parents, please stop by before and after drill to make sure there is no paperwork left to sign before we go to Flagship. If your cadet will bring medication​ to Flagship, whether prescription or over the counter, please stop by to make sure the paperwork in the service record is up to date. If you have not paid yet, please do so tonight.
  3. If you still have to complete the PRT please show up in PT uniform ready to go. Bring a towel.
  4. Please read the recent policy updates at this link. There are some significant changes coming. 
  5. ​See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck at this link.
  6. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​

​​This week in Naval History
  • 25 Apr 2009 - Boeings new P8-A Poseidon test jet, a 737-based submarine hunter for the Navy that will replace the P3-C Orion, flies for first flight from Renton, Va., to Boeing Field, Seattle, Wash.
​Drill: Monday, 17 April 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: PT Uniform, NUW Type III authorized.

We will drill Monday 17 April.
  1. We will we will hold our Makeup Physical Readiness Test (PRT). Uniform will be Physical Training (PT) uniform for all cadets regardless if PRT is completed. You may if you wish wear your NWU if you prefer and not making up the PRT. If you do not have the official PT uniform wear "gym clothing" as you would at school with shoes for running. Please bring some type of sweats to keep warm before and after. Also bring a towel to use for planks and push ups and for after the run. Arrive well hydrated. Check out our PRT page for further information.
  2. The remainder of the drill will be dedicated to Flagship Preparation. 
  3. Please bring in your signed Massachusetts Military Reservation liability waiver forms, signed by your parents tonight. The form can be found on our Flagship page and at this link. Parents please stop in before or after to ensure this form is signed. The cost for going to Flagship is $75 per cadet which can be paid via Venmo. See the XO for alternate ways to pay.
  4. Summer Training guidance policy is at this link.
  5. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. The file includes important information for all to read.
  6. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​

​​This week in Naval History
  • 10 Apr 1963 - During diving tests, USS Thresher (SSN 593) is lost with all hands east of Cape Cod, Mass., including commanding officer and 17 civilian technicians.
​​Drill: Monday, 10 April 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: PT Uniform, NUW Type III authorized.

We will drill Monday 10 April. The CO will not be at drill. The XO and LPO are in charge.
  1. We will we will hold our Makeup Physical Readiness Test (PRT). Uniform will be Physical Training (PT) uniform for all cadets regardless if PRT is completed. You may if you wish wear your NWU if you prefer and not making up the PRT. If you do not have the official PT uniform wear "gym clothing" as you would at school with shoes for running. Please bring some type of sweats to keep warm before and after. Also bring a towel to use for planks and push ups and for after the run. Arrive well hydrated. Check out our PRT page for further information.
  2. The remainder of the drill will be dedicated to Flagship Preparation. 
  3. Please bring in your signed Massachusetts Military Reservation liability waiver forms, signed by your parents tonight. The form can be found on our Flagship page and at this link. Parents please stop in before or after to ensure this form is signed. The cost for going to Flagship is $75 per cadet which can be paid via Venmo. See the XO for alternate ways to pay.
  4. Summer Training guidance policy is at this link.
  5. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. The file includes important information for all to read.
  6. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​

​​This week in Naval History
  • 10 Apr 1963 - During diving tests, USS Thresher (SSN 593) is lost with all hands east of Cape Cod, Mass., including commanding officer and 17 civilian technicians.
​Drill: Monday, 3 April 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: PT Uniform

We will drill Monday 3 April. The CO will not be at drill. The XO and LPO are in charge.
  1. We will we will hold our Physical Readiness Test (PRT). Uniform will be Physical Training (PT) uniform. If you do not have the official uniform wear "gym clothing" as you would at school with shoes for running. Please bring some type of sweats to keep warm before and after. Also bring a towel to use for planks and push ups and for after the run. Arrive well hydrated. Check out our PRT page for further information. 
  2. Please bring in your signed Massachusetts Military Reservation liability waiver forms, signed by your parents tonight. The form can be found on our Flagship page and at this link. Parents please stop in before or after to ensure this form is signed. The cost for going to Flagship is $75 per cadet which can be paid via Venmo. See the XO for alternate ways to pay.
  3. Summer Training guidance policy is at this link.
  4. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. The file includes important information for all to read.
  5. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​

​​This week in Naval History
​Drill: Monday, 27 March 2023
Time: 1900 
Uniform: NWU Type III

We will drill Monday 20 March.
  1. We will try and hold a pre-PRT for those who need to complete in order to sign up for summer training. The forecast calls for rain, so it may not happen. But be prepared with PT Uniform and bring a towel. Our official PRT will be 3 April. See our PRT page for further details.
  2. Flagship preparation.
  3. Summer Training planning.
  4. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. The file includes important information for all to read.
  5. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​

​​This week in Naval History
  • 27 Mar 1794 - President George Washington signs "An act to provide a naval armament" authorizing the construction of six frigates: United States, Constellation, Constitution, Chesapeake, Congress, and President.
  • 27 Mar 1880 - The sloop of war Constellation departs New York with food for famine victims in Ireland. To modify the sloop for the mission, her armament and some ballast are removed, and carpenters at the New York Navy Yard build bins on the lowest deck to carry a cargo of more than 2,500 barrels of potatoes and flour.
Drill: Monday, 20 March 2023 Time: 1900
Uniform: NWU Type III
We will drill Monday 20 March.
  1. Flagshippreparation.
  2. SummerTrainingplanning.
  3. SeelatestnewsandinfoupdateonQuarterdeck.Filelinkedbelow.
  4. AlwayscheckthePlanoftheDayandPlanoftheMonthforlast
    minute information, full details and calendar dates.
This week in Naval History
20 Mar 1914 - The aviation unit from Annapolis, Md., under Lt. John H. Towers, as Officer in Charge, arrived at Pensacola, Fla., to set up a flying school.
​Drill: Monday, 13 March 2023
Time: 1900 (Muster 1830 at the Stamford Yacht Club)
Uniform: Dress Blue / Winter Dress.

We will drill Monday 13March at the Stamford Yacht Club. We will have our Annual inspection. Uniform is Dress Blue for Sea Cadets and Winter Dress for League Cadets. Make sure you have all you uniform components. Tee shirts need to be white and have a good collar. Shine your shoes and press your uniform one last time. Socks need to be all black. Cover needs to be clean and as white as you can get it. Check the knot on you Neckerchief. If you did not hand in you ID last drill ensure you have it.
  1. PARENTS, you are invited to stay for the inspection. We will have a Q&A period after and start discussing future events to include Flagship 28-30 April and Summer Training.
  2. Stamford Yacht Club is located at 97 Ocean Drive W, Stamford CT 06902. You may park next to the club house in non-reserved spaces.
  3. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  4. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​
​​This week in Naval History
  • 13 Mar 1993 - USS Montpelier (SSN 765) is commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk. The boat is the 15th in the Los Angeles-Improved class of attack submarines.
​Drill: Monday, 6 March 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress Blue / Winter Dress.

We will drill Monday 6 March. We will prepare for our Annual inspection and hold our final Dress Blue Uniform inspection. Ensure your uniform is inspection ready. Check everything before departing for drill.
  1. PARENTS, please stop by at the beginning of drill or end of drill to check for any paperwork needed for our annual inspection.
  2. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  3. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. ​
​​This week in Naval History
  • 7 Mar 1994 - The Navy issues the first orders for women to be assigned on board a combatant ship, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). 
​Drill: Monday, 27 February 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform Type III

We will drill Monday 27 February. We will prepare for our Annual inspection. 
  1. PARENTS, please stop by at the beginning of drill or end of drill to check for any paperwork needed for our annual inspection.
  2. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  3. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. 
  4. ​American Heart Association Online Course: through 01 MAR 2023. Free American Heart Association Heartsaver online course to cadets on First Aid CPR AED. We have about free 150 course links available to cadets only on a first-come, first-served basis. The course must be completed online by Wednesday 01 MAR 2023. To request access to the course, complete this brief form. https://forms.gle/czKyhu9cMxRH3bmL8
  5. International Exchange Program (IEP): The International Exchange Program (IEP) is returning for Summer 2023! The window for applications to the IEP for both Sea Cadets and adult volunteers will open on Monday, 6 March 2023. More information is forthcoming; but if you’re interested in going on an exchange out of the country, apply for or renew your passport now as passports are required for your application. For more information on the IEP and its eligibility requirements, please read the IEP FAQs document available at seacadets.org/iep.
  6. ​​The USNA Office of Admissions began accepting applications on 04 JAN 2023 for their competitive Summer STEM camps. This program is designed for rising 9th - 11th graders to reinforce a range of STEM topics, including robotics, computer programming, aerodynamics, and meteorology. Qualifying Sea Cadets, especially if they are interested in attending the USNA, are encouraged to apply.
  7. Service Academy Summer Training Opportunities: There are several training opportunities available this summer at military academies. Linked below is a chart with the application dates, fees, etc. (Please confirm these details directly with each academy, as these may change). Instructions for registering for these camps as a Sea Cadet are posted on the Quarterdeck (seacadets.org) under News and Info.​​
  8. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 2 Mar 1973 - Women begin pilot training to U.S. Navy. 
NO Drill: Monday, 20 February 2023
Time: No Drill
Uniform: No Drill
  1. We will NOT drill Monday 20 February in observance of President’s Day. Plan to drill the following Monday.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 20 Feb 1962 - Lt. Colonel John Glenn, USMC, becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Recovery is by USS Noa (DD-841).
​Drill: Monday, 13 February 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Dress Blue Uniform.
  1. We will drill Monday 13 February. We will conduct a Dress Blue uniform inspection in preparation for our Annual inspection.
  2. PARENTS, please stop by at the beginning of drill or end of drill to check for any paperwork needed for our annual inspection.
  3. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  4. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates. 
  5. ​American Heart Association Online Course: through 01 MAR 2023. Free American Heart Association Heartsaver online course to cadets on First Aid CPR AED. We have about free 150 course links available to cadets only on a first-come, first-served basis. The course must be completed online by Wednesday 01 MAR 2023. To request access to the course, complete this brief form. https://forms.gle/czKyhu9cMxRH3bmL8
  6. International Exchange Program (IEP): The International Exchange Program (IEP) is returning for Summer 2023! The window for applications to the IEP for both Sea Cadets and adult volunteers will open on Monday, 6 March 2023. More information is forthcoming; but if you’re interested in going on an exchange out of the country, apply for or renew your passport now as passports are required for your application. For more information on the IEP and its eligibility requirements, please read the IEP FAQs document available at seacadets.org/iep.
  7. ​U.S. Naval Academy Webinar: Save the Date: Thursday evening, 23 FEB 2023, 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST, cadets and parents are invited to join a virtual U.S. Naval Academy admissions webinar. Click here for the webinar.
  8. The USNA Office of Admissions began accepting applications on 04 JAN 2023 for their competitive Summer STEM camps. This program is designed for rising 9th - 11th graders to reinforce a range of STEM topics, including robotics, computer programming, aerodynamics, and meteorology. Qualifying Sea Cadets, especially if they are interested in attending the USNA, are encouraged to apply.
  9. Service Academy Summer Training Opportunities: There are several training opportunities available this summer at military academies. Linked below is a chart with the application dates, fees, etc. (Please confirm these details directly with each academy, as these may change). Instructions for registering for these camps as a Sea Cadet are posted on the Quarterdeck (seacadets.org) under News and Info.​​
  10. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 14 Feb 1945 - Water Tender Second Class Elmer C. Bigelow heroically fights a blaze after USS Fletcher (DD 445) is hit by enemy shelling. Bigelow dies the next day from his injuries. He is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity.” USS Bigelow (DD 942) is named in his honor in 1957.
Drill: Monday, 6 February 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III.
  1. We will drill Monday 6 February. Uniform is NWU Type III. Be prepared to drill outdoors. 
  2. Flagship Preparation.
  3. Annual Inspection set for Monday 13 March.
  4. American Heart Association Online Course: through 01 MAR 2023. Free American Heart Association Heartsaver online course to cadets on First Aid CPR AED. We have about free 150 course links available to cadets only on a first-come, first-served basis. The course must be completed online by Wednesday 01 MAR 2023. To request access to the course, complete this brief form. https://forms.gle/czKyhu9cMxRH3bmL8
  5. Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  6. U.S. Naval Academy Webinar: Save the Date: Thursday evening, 23 FEB 2023, 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST, cadets and parents are invited to join a virtual U.S. Naval Academy admissions webinar. Registration details will be shared soon.
  7. U.S. Coast Guard Academy Virtual Admission Brief & AIM Overview: Saturday morning, 28 JAN 2023, 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST. Register here. Friday evening, 08 FEB 2023, 7:00 PM EST. Register here. TheCoast Guard Academy's (CGA) Admissions briefing program is your first introduction to the CGA. The program begins with a briefing given by an admissions officer about the Academy, the Coast Guard, and the admissions process, and concludes with a cadet-led “Cadet Life” panel and a link to their virtual campus tour. There will also be an overview of the Academy Introduction Mission (AIM), the CGA’s summer immersive program.
  8. The USNA Office of Admissions began accepting applications on 04 JAN 2023 for their competitive Summer STEM camps. This program is designed for rising 9th - 11th graders to reinforce a range of STEM topics, including robotics, computer programming, aerodynamics, and meteorology. Qualifying Sea Cadets, especially if they are interested in attending the USNA, are encouraged to apply.
  9. Service Academy Summer Training Opportunities: There are several training opportunities available this summer at military academies. Linked below is a chart with the application dates, fees, etc. (Please confirm these details directly with each academy, as these may change). Instructions for registering for these camps as a Sea Cadet are posted on the Quarterdeck (seacadets.org) under News and Info.​​
  10. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  11. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 7 Feb 1984 - Naval Aviator/Astronaut Bruce McCandless II makes the first untethered spacewalk as he flies some 300 feet from the Space Shuttle Challenger in the first test of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
Drill: Monday, 30 January 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III.
  1. We will drill Monday 30 January. Uniform is NWU Type III. We will continue Standards of Conduct Training to include USNSCC Core Values, the Cadet Code of Conduct, Alcohol and Drug Awareness, Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Hazing, Discrimination/Equal Opportunity, Fraternization, and Mental Health Awareness. 
  2. We will continue to "field day" the spaces and conduct any necessary admin.
  3. If you attended winter training and did not bring in your service jacket or certificates, please bring them in.
  4. Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  5. U.S. Naval Academy Webinar: Save the Date: Thursday evening, 23 FEB 2023, 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST, cadets and parents are invited to join a virtual U.S. Naval Academy admissions webinar. Registration details will be shared soon.
  6. U.S. Coast Guard Academy Virtual Admission Brief & AIM Overview: Saturday morning, 28 JAN 2023, 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST. Register here. Friday evening, 08 FEB 2023, 7:00 PM EST. Register here. TheCoast Guard Academy's (CGA) Admissions briefing program is your first introduction to the CGA. The program begins with a briefing given by an admissions officer about the Academy, the Coast Guard, and the admissions process, and concludes with a cadet-led “Cadet Life” panel and a link to their virtual campus tour. There will also be an overview of the Academy Introduction Mission (AIM), the CGA’s summer immersive program.
  7. Spring Sail Training Opportunity: Dates: 12 MAR 2023 from Mobile, AL, Return 18 MAR 2023 to Pensacola, FL. Training Code: OB-AL-2301, Minimum Rank: SA/AA, Minimum Age: 13 by 12 MAR 2023.  There are a limited number of spots available for cadets to participate in an exciting tall ship sail training this spring aboard the 131-foot schooner Harvey Gamage! During a week at sea, cadets will learn seamanship and coastal navigation from a USCG-licensed captain and her 6 crew members during a Gulf Coast cruise from Mobile, AL to Pensacola, FL. Note that Sailing Ships Maine, the operator of the vessel, requires all Sea Cadet personnel to have proof of COVID vaccination to sail.
  8. The USNA Office of Admissions began accepting applications on 04 JAN 2023 for their competitive Summer STEM camps. This program is designed for rising 9th - 11th graders to reinforce a range of STEM topics, including robotics, computer programming, aerodynamics, and meteorology. Qualifying Sea Cadets, especially if they are interested in attending the USNA, are encouraged to apply.
  9. Service Academy Summer Training Opportunities: There are several training opportunities available this summer at military academies. Linked below is a chart with the application dates, fees, etc. (Please confirm these details directly with each academy, as these may change). Instructions for registering for these camps as a Sea Cadet are posted on the Quarterdeck (seacadets.org) under News and Info.​​
  10. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  11. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 30 Jan 1862 - The first U.S. Navy ironclad warship, USS Monitor, is launched. Commissioned a month later, she soon engages in battle against CSS Virginia, the first battle between ironclad warships.
Drill: Monday, 23 January 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III.
  1. We will drill Monday 23 January. Uniform is NWU Type III. We will have Standards of Conduct Training. 
  2. We will continue to "field day" the spaces and conduct any necessary admin.
  3. If you attended winter training and did not bring in your service jacket or certificates, please bring them in.
  4. Check our Flagship webpage for updated information. Official invitation has arrived.
  5. Effective February 1, 2023, Chief Petty Officer promotion review boards will be convened to ensure promotion criteria are met by all Petty Officers First Class prior to promotion to the Sea Cadets’ highest rank- Chief Petty Officer. See the document linked here. 
  6. ​See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  7. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  8. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 23 Jan 1960 - The Bathyscaph "Trieste" descends on a nine hour journey seven miles to the deepest part of the worlds oceans, Challenger Deep, located at the southern end of the Mariana Trench.
  • 23 Jan 1968 - USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is seized by North Korean forces in Sea of Japan. The crew is released on Dec. 23, 1968.
Drill: Monday, 16 January 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Civilian Attire
  1. We will hold a makeup (optional) drill Monday 16 January, 2023 in observance of Martin Luther King day. Civilian attire is authorized but NWU Type III can be worn. Those who did not drill last week should attend. 
  2. We will "field day" the spaces and conduct any necessary admin.
  3. If you attended winter training and did not bring in your service jacket or certificates, please bring them in.
  4. Effective February 1, 2023, Chief Petty Officer promotion review boards will be convened to ensure promotion criteria are met by all Petty Officers First Class prior to promotion to the Sea Cadets’ highest rank- Chief Petty Officer. See the document linked here. 
  5. ​See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  6. ​Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  7. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 16 Jan 1991 - Operation Desert Storm begins to liberate Kuwait from Iraq. After three months, Iraq requests a cease fire, which is formalized by the United Nations in April.


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Drill: Monday, 9 January 2023
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III
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Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. Happy New Year. We will drill Monday, 9 January 2023, uniform is NWU. We may spend some time outside so bring your outdoor uniform items. 
  2. If you went to winter training please bring in your service jackets.
  3. Over the break we had a water pipe burst that let water in some of our spaces. The break room had to be emptied so they could clean the floor and ceiling. We will spend some time organizing the break room if available. If not be prepared to spend time in the classroom.
  4. Effective February 1, 2023, Chief Petty Officer promotion review boards will be convened to ensure promotion criteria are met by all Petty Officers First Class prior to promotion to the Sea Cadets’ highest rank- Chief Petty Officer. See the document linked here. 
  5. ​See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  6. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 12 Jan 1953 - Aircraft landings begin operational tests, day and night, onboard USS Antietam (CVA-36), the first angled flight deck carrier.
Drill: Saturday, 17 December 2022
Time: 0930
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III
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We will drill Saturday, 17 December from 0930 to 1130 for Wreaths Across America at Bedford Union Cemetery, 56 Clinton Rd, Bedford NY 10506. There are approximately 200 graves that will be honored with wreaths. Muster time is 0930. Last year the event went very quickly as there were plenty of volunteers to lay the wreaths. Parents, be prepared to pick up earlier. Uniform is NWU Type III. It will be cold but sunny. Check weather here.  Bring your cold weather NWU items to wear (parka, fleece, mock neck, watch cap and gloves). It's easier to take something off than not have something to keep you warm.    
We have 146 wreaths sponsored. Please make a last minute effort to get a few more before Saturday. Wreaths can be sponsored here: https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/166569/    
Visit our webpage for similar information and for last minute updates. Community Service hours will be awarded.
Drill: Monday, 12 December 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. Uniform change. NWU is authorized for this drill. If you need to have your Dress Blue uniform inspected for training or need flashes, rating badges, ribbons etc., bring in the those components for inspection/updating.
  2. For those cadets going to Recruit Training and need help with your seabag, bring in what you have so far and we will instruct you on how to pack. We will finalize any paperwork for winter training. Parents, please stop by to see what's left to be done.
  3. We will discuss what type of holiday party we will have next week.
  4. We will finalize Wreaths Across America plans for Saturday 17 December.
  5. ​​Physical Readiness Test (PRT) for those who have not completed or must retake. Wear PT Uniform (only cadets who will take the PRT) with some type of outer garment (sweats/fleece) to stay warm before and after. Bring at towel. 
  6. ​See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  7. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 12 Dec 1972 - Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, walks on the Moon and raises the U.S. flag. Cmdr. Ronald E. Evans is the Command Module Pilot and Harrison H. Schmitt is the Lunar Module pilot. The mission lasts 12 days, 13 hours and 52 minutes.
Drill: Monday, 28 November 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. We will continue discussing Wreaths Across America and plan for the Holiday Dinner.
  2. Cadets who wish to attend winter training should be ready to talk about their desires.
  3. Physical Readiness Test (PRT) for those who have not completed or must retake. Wear PT Uniform (only cadets who will take the PRT) with some type of outer garment (sweats/fleece) to stay warm before and after. Bring at towel. 
  4. 2022 Winter Training Guidance has been published and available on Homeport accessible via Quarterdeck. Document is linked below as well. There are winter trainings already posted so take a look.
  5. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. See Cadet Survey results here.
  6. ​​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 30 Nov 1912 Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson, the first U.S. Navy officer to qualify as an airplane pilot, tests the Navys first C-1 flying boat at Hammondsport, N.Y.
Drill: Monday, 21 November 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. We will drill Monday, 21 November. Those cadets who attended the Basket Brigade are excused but are encouraged to attend as we have a returning cadet who will talk about his first year college experience.
  2. We will continue discussing Wreaths Across America and plan for the Holiday Dinner.
  3. Cadets who wish to attend winter training should be ready to talk about their desires.
  4. Physical Readiness Test (PRT) for those who have not completed or must retake. Wear PT Uniform (only cadets who will take the PRT) with some type of outer garment (sweats/fleece) to stay warm before and after. Bring at towel. 
  5. 2022 Winter Training Guidance has been published and available on Homeport accessible via Quarterdeck. Document is linked below as well. There are winter trainings already posted so take a look.
  6. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. See Cadet Survey results here.
  7. Check out the updated Basket Brigade page for pictures and video.
  8. ​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 25 Nov 1961- -USS Enterprise (CVAN 65), the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is commissioned in Newport News, Va.
DEALEY Division will participate in Bridgeport's Basket Brigade. This event prepares and distributes Thanksgiving meal baskets to needy families and veterans. We will provide traffic control but will assist in building and distributing baskets as required. It will be cold. See note 4 and come prepared. We will be outdoors most of the time.
  1. Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022.
  2. Muster: 0800.
  3. End of event: 1300-1400. Keep checking this page and your email for updates. 
  4. Uniform: NWU Type III with black fleece, black thermal mock t-shirt, black wool hat and black gloves. We will issue these items as they are available. Cadets can use alternatives for the thermal shirt, hat and gloves as long as they are the correct color and style.
  5. Location: Public Works Facility, 581 N. Washington Ave., Bridgeport, 06604. Cadets can be dropped off and picked up at the end of the event.
  6. Weather: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Wx link.
  7. Event Webpage:
  8. Community service project: Credit for service hours will be provided for you school or organization if requested.
Drill: Monday, 14 November 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type III
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. We will drill Monday, 14 November and prepare for the Basket Brigade on Saturday 19 November.
  2. We will continue discussing Wreaths Across America and plan for the Holiday Dinner.
  3. Cadets who wish to attend winter training should be ready to talk about their desires.
  4. Physical Readiness Test (PRT) for those who have not completed or must retake. Wear PT Uniform (only cadets who will take the PRT) with some type of outer garment (sweats/fleece) to stay warm before and after. Bring at towel. 
  5. 2022 Winter Training Guidance has been published at available on Homeport accessible via Quarterdeck. Document is linked below as well. There are winter trainings already posted so take a look.
  6. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below. See Cadet Survey results here.
  7. Check out the updated Veterans Day page for pictures and video.
  8. ​Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 14 Nov 1910 - Civilian Eugene Ely pilots the first aircraft to take-off from a warship, USS Birmingham (CL 2) at Hampton Roads, Va.
Drill: Monday, 24 October 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: Physical Training (PT) Uniform
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. We will drill Monday, 24 October and conduct the Physical Readiness Test (PRT) for those who have not completed or must retake. Wear PT Uniform with some type of outer garment (sweats/fleece) to stay warm before and after. Bring at towel. The rain should stop by drill time.​
  2. Tonight we will also prepare for upcoming events to include Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Sunday 6 November, Basket Brigade on Saturday 19 November and Wreaths Across America on Saturday 17 December. We will discuss whether to drill on Monday 31 Oct which is Halloween.
  3. Cadets are encouraged to participate in a survey regarding ways to make drill more challenging, fun and engaging. Click here. Survey Closes 31 October.
  4. 2022 Winter Training Guidance has been published at available on Homeport accessible via Quarterdeck. Document is linked below as well. There are winter trainings already posted so take a look.
  5. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
  6. Sea Cadet Unit Recourses file linked below.
  7. Archived PODs are below for reference.
​​This week in Naval History
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Drill: Monday, 17 October 2022
Time: 1900
Uniform: Physical Training (PT) Uniform
Always check the Plan of the Day and Plan of the Month for last minute information, full details and calendar dates.
  1. We will drill Monday, 17 October and conduct the Physical Readiness Test (PRT). Wear PT Uniform with some type of outer garment (sweats) to stay warm before and after. Bring at towel. The forecast is light rain but hoping it will be dry enough to run the PRT. We will make a decision at the start of drill. If too rainy we will field day our spaces and conduct the PRT next week.​
  2. 2022 Winter Training Guidance has been published at available on Homeport accessible via Quarterdeck. Document is linked below as well. There are winter trainings already posted so take a look.
  3. See latest news and info update on Quarterdeck. File linked below.
​​This week in Naval History
  • 17 October 1922 - The Vought VE-7SF, piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Virgil C. Griffin, makes the Navys first carrier takeoff from USS Langley (CV 1), anchored in York River, Va.
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