Navy
Reserve Officer
Training Corps
NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC)
Mission
The Naval ROTC Program was established to
develop midshipmen mentally, morally and physically
and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty,
and loyalty, and with the core values of honor,
courage and commitment in order to commission
college graduates as naval officers who possess a
basic professional background, are motivated toward
careers in the naval service, and have a potential for
future development in mind and character so as to
assume the highest responsibilities of command,
citizenship and government.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should use the online scholarship application to complete and submit all
the required information.
Applicants are asked to pick five colleges or universities on their scholarship
application. Each school must be for a different NROTC unit and one must be a
state school, not necessarily in the candidate’s home state.
Each applicant must also select an academic program in which he/she wishes to
major. All academic programs fall into three tiers relative to the Navy’s technical
needs.
Scholarships will be awarded to an NROTC unit in conjunction with the academic
major and tier the applicant specified on his/her application. If offered the
scholarship, the student will be expected to attend the school at which their
scholarship is placed. In order to change this placement, the student must submit
in writing to the NROTC Placement Office a request to change their placement.
The student must be mindful if they choose a cross-town school that there may be
cross-town commuting costs and class timing issues which will need to be
resolved. The enrolled school must support the academic major or equivalent for
which the scholarship was awarded. Also, the student must have applied for
admission to and been accepted at any school for which he/she wishes to utilize
the scholarship.
An example may help clarify this:
Applicant has selected the Navy Option at the beginning of her application. She
selects the George Washington University NROTC unit and cross-town affiliate
Howard University as her first choice on the scholarship application. She selects
her other four choices. She selects Astrophysics (a Tier 2 major) as her intended
degree program. If she is selected for a scholarship at the George Washington
University NROTC Unit- specifically Howard University, she may utilize it at
Howard University. If she wishes to change the location of the scholarship to
George Washington University, Georgetown University, or University of Maryland at
College Park (cross-town affiliates to the NROTC unit). She must have applied for
admission and been accepted at the school in order to enroll, as well as be
approved for the scholarship to be moved to another school within the host unit.
She must declare Astrophysics as her degree program or she may choose another
Tier 1 or Tier 2 major.
This application is extensive and may require several hours to complete. The Navy
has provided an Application Information Checklist to assist you in gathering
information and to ease the process of applying for a scholarship along with the
online application at
http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/apply.aspx.
What Happens Next?
After the applicant has completed and submitted his/her application online, that is
only the beginning of the journey. The recruiter/coordinator will be arranging for
one or more officer interviews, teacher recommendations, gathering transcripts,
and ensuring that test scores are received from the testing agencies. After the
application is finalized it will be presented to a Selection Board, a panel of officers,
who will make the final decision whether a scholarship will be awarded. If an
applicant is awarded a scholarship, the NROTC program staff will make the final
determination about which NROTC unit will be assigned. The applicant will also
undergo a medical screening by the Department of Defense prior to enrolling in the
program.
Applicants may log back in to the web site to check on the progress and status of
the application process.
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA
You may start the process of applying during the second semester of your junior
year of high school. Students may apply for only one of the three scholarship
program options-Navy, Nurse or Marine Corps. Before the application can be
finalized and forwarded for selection consideration, you must ensure that a copy of
your complete transcript, including your entire junior year, is forwarded to your
recruiter.
Students with 30 or more semester hours or 45 or more quarter hours of college
credit upon application or students already enrolled in NROTC College Program are
not eligible for four-year NROTC Scholarships; these students should see
professors of Naval Science at a host university's NROTC unit to discuss other
scholarship opportunities.
Active duty Navy applicants are ineligible to apply for NROTC. Active members of
other branches of the military may apply if granted a conditional release.
Individuals who are scheduled for boot camp may apply provided they complete all
required application evolutions (i.e. strong interest inventory, officer interview,
etc.). NSTC will accept teacher evaluations, transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores
dated after the applicants ship date.
Scholarship applications for the 2011 scholarship year must be submitted by
January 31st.
NAVY
The Navy is preparing our officer corps of the future to meet the dynamic
challenges in the next generation of technology and leadership. In structuring our
academic programs to meet these challenges, undergraduate academic majors for
NROTC Navy option midshipmen are divided into three categories or tiers: Tier 1 -
engineering programs of Navy interest, Tier 2 - other engineering, math and
science programs, Tier 3 - Foreign language and remaining academic programs. In
order to keep pace in this high tech and diverse environment, approximately 85%
of Navy Option NROTC scholarships offers will be awarded to students interested
in completing a Tier 1 or Tier 2 academic major. The NROTC scholarship provides
full tuition and fees at 159 of our nation's most elite and prestigious colleges and
universities.
Tier 1 Academic Majors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, Astronautical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Naval Architecture & Marine/Naval Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Systems Engineering
Tier 2 Academic Majors
Agricultural/Biological Engineering &
Bioengineering
Architectural Engineering/Architectural
Engineering Technologies
General Engineering
General Science
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Astrophysics
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular
Biology
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical
Sciences
Ceramic Sciences & Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Programming
Computer Science/Info. Tech.
Construction Engineering
Electronics & Comm. Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Metallurgical Engineering
Microbiological Sciences and
Immunology
Mining & Mineral Engineering
Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic
Technology
Oceanography
Petroleum Engineering
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Physics
Physiology, Pathology & Related
Sciences
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Quantitative Economics
Statistics
Textile Sciences & Engineering
We realize that some of the academic majors listed above may not match word-for-
word the majors offered at each of the more than 150 colleges and universities
partnered with NROTC. If you have questions about how a major at a particular
school fits into our NROTC academic major tier categories or our language
program, please contact the NROTC unit located at that school. Or, you can
contact the NROTC scholarship office at pnsc_nrotc.scholarship@navy.mil.
Students interested in pursuing Tier 3 academic majors (all other academic majors
not listed in Tier 1 or Tier 2) should examine the opportunities available in the
Navy’s Language Skills, Regional Expertise, and Cultural Awareness (LREC)
Program. Annually, the Navy will offer this program to 20 - 30 students. Attainment
of a specific level of language proficiency is not required by the NROTC LREC
program.
Regions/cultural areas and languages available for study are listed below.
Selected languages and regional/cultural areas must be related.
Regional/Cultural Areas
Africa
1. Sub-Sahara
2. North Africa
Central Asia
East Asia/China
Middle/Central/Latin
America
Middle East
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
Russia/Eastern
Europe
Foreign Languages
Arabic
Cambodian
Central Asian Lang.
Chinese
Dari
Farsi
French
Hebrew
Hindi
Indonesian
Japanese
Kurdish
Malay
Pashto
Persian
Portuguese
Russian
Serbo-Croatian
Somali
Spanish
Swahili
Tagalog
Thai
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
The Navy will activate scholarships upon the satisfactory development of a degree
plan with the host NROTC unit and university and upon enrollment in the assigned
academic major. NROTC midshipmen may lose their scholarship if they request a
change from Tier 1 or Tier 2 major to a Tier 3 major. Similarly, Tier 3 LREC majors
may lose their scholarship if they depart their course of study prior to graduation.
Academic majors listed in each Tier may vary year to year dependent on the Navy's
requirements, however once accepted into an academic major and Tier, a student’s
Tier status will not change.
A student may request a modification from their original academic major. Changing
from a Tier 1, Tier 2, or LREC major requires approval from a formal panel and will
be based on the needs of the Navy.
Apply for and gain admission to NROTC colleges (not required during selection
process, but notification of admission must be received before scholarship can be
activated)
Qualifying scores on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test
(ACT)
SAT/ACT Math and English / Critical Reading scores can be from two different
tests; applicants can combine best Math w/ best English / Critical Reading scores
to achieve qualifying scores. (Navy and Nurse Option only)
SAT: 530 Critical Reading; 520 math
ACT: 22 English 21 Math
If applicant is in the top 10% of his/her high school graduating class, the SAT/ACT
test scores can be below the above stated minimum. (Navy and Nurse Option only).
If these academic criteria cannot be met, other opportunities exist for an NROTC
scholarship -- please contact your local Navy Recruiter or NROTC Unit.
Valid Test Dates for the 2011 Scholarship Year are December 2008 through
December 2010.
NURSE
Apply for and gain admission to NROTC colleges offering the nursing academic
program (not required during selection process, but notification of admission must
be received before scholarship can be activated)
Qualifying scores on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test
(ACT)
SAT/ACT Math and English / Critical Reading scores can be from two different
tests; applicants can combine best Math w/ best English / Critical Reading scores
to achieve qualifying scores. (Nurse and Navy Option only)
SAT: 530 Critical Reading; 520 math
ACT: 22 English 21 Math
If applicant is in the top 10% of his/her high school graduating class, the SAT/ACT
test scores can be below the above stated minimum. (Nurse and Navy Option only).
If these academic criteria cannot be met, other opportunities exist for an NROTC
scholarship -- please contact your local Navy Recruiter or NROTC Unit.
Valid Test Dates for the 2011 Scholarship Year are December 2008 through
December 2010.
MARINE CORPS
General eligibility requirements for the program are as follows:
• Be a U. S. citizen.
• Be 17 years of age by September 1st of the year starting college and less
than 23 years of age on June 30th of that year. Applicants must not have
reached their 27th birthday by June 30th of the year in which college
graduation and commissioning are anticipated. Applicants who have prior
active duty military service may be eligible for age adjustments for the
amount of time equal to their prior service, on a month-for-month basis,
for a maximum of 36 months, provided they do not reach their 30th
birthday by June 30th of the year in which graduation and commissioning
are anticipated.
• Be a high school graduate or possess an equivalency certificate (GED) by
August 1st of the same year of anticipated entrance into the four-year
NROTC Scholarship Program.
• Be physically qualified by Marine Corps standards.
• Have no moral obligations or personal convictions that will prevent
conscientious bearing of arms, and supporting and defending the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign, or
domestic.
• Have no criminal record of military or civilian offenses.
• Apply for and gain admission to an approved NROTC college or
university. Admission to an NROTC institution is not required during the
selection process; however, notification of admission must be received
before the scholarship can be activated.
• Achieve a qualifying score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Armed
Forces Qualification Test (AFQT), or the American College Test (ACT).
The SAT math and critical reading scores must be from the same and
most recent test. Applicants cannot combine their best math and critical
reading scores from the SAT to achieve the qualifying score for
application. (Marine Corps Option only).
SAT: 1000 Combination of Math and Critical Reading Only
ACT minimum combined score of 22 on the Math and English portions of the
test
Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT): 74
• Students w/ more than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college
credit upon application or students already enrolled in NROTC College
Program are not eligible for four-year NROTC Scholarships; these
students should see professors of naval science at host university's
NROTC unit to discuss other scholarship opportunities
If these academic criteria cannot be met, other opportunities exist for an NROTC
scholarship -- please contact your local Marine Recruiter or NROTC Unit.
CAREER OPTIONS
All NROTC students select one of four options to
jumpstart their career:
The Navy Option leads to post-graduation
commissioning as a US Navy ensign in one of the
various Navy warfare communities – surface, submarine,
aviation, special warfare, etc.
The Marine Corps Option leads to post-graduation
commissioning as a second lieutenant in the US Marine
Corps.
The Nurse Option leads to post-graduation
commissioning in the US Navy as an ensign in the Navy
Nursing Corps, part of the Department of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine.
SURFACE WARFARE
Surface Warfare is the "traditional" community within the Navy that employs
surface ships for the missions of forward naval presence, sea control, and
projection of power ashore. Surface Warfare Officers (or SWOs, pronounced
"swohs") are the men and women who, as junior officers just out of college, lead
the sailors within the many specialized divisions of a ship's crew. Surface Warfare
Officers are Navy officers whose training and primary duties focus on the operation
of Navy ships at sea and the management of various shipboard systems. Their
ultimate goal is to command a Navy surface ship.
Where are SWOs Stationed?
From Norfolk, Virginia, to Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy has many
homeports for its surface fleet. Should you become a SWO, the
goal is to give you as much choice as possible as to where you
will be stationed and what kind of ship (ship type and class) you
will serve in. The surface fleet consists of many different types
of ships, each contributing in their own unique ways to the
success of the Navy's mission as a whole. The abbreviation(s)
for each "ship type" is in parentheses.
• Cruisers (CG) protect the fleet from airborne threats by
using their advanced AEGIS radars and anti-air missile
systems, and also have the capability of striking targets ashore
with their deck guns and long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.
• Destroyers (DDG) - protect the fleet from surface and submarine threats;
many also have AEGIS, as well as the capability to use their deck guns and
Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike targets ashore.
• Frigates (FFG) - small, tough convoy escort ships that provide anti-air and
anti-submarine protection.
• Aircraft Carriers (CVN) - home to over seventy aircraft, ranging from F/A-18
strike fighters, to EA-6B radar-jammers, and E-2C early-warning/command
and control aircraft.
• Amphibious Ships
(LHA/LHD/LPD/LSD) - carry up to 2,000 Marines, and their
equipment, vehicles, and supplies. The Amphibious Assault subtype, or
LHA's and LHD's, double as small aircraft carriers that are home to various
kinds of helicopters and the Harrier vertical take-off and landing jet fighter.
The LHA's, LHD's, and LSD's all carry modern, high-speed Landing Craft,
Air-Cushion (LCAC) to ferry Marines and their gear ashore.
• Minesweepers (MCM) - detect and clear naval mines from areas in which
other ships soon will be operating.
• Patrol Craft (PC) - small, speedy ships that patrol coastlines as well as
insert and support SEAL special operations forces ashore.
• Littoral Combat Ship
(LCS) - The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is designed to
defeat growing littoral threats and provide access and dominance in the
coastal water battlespace. A fast, maneuverable and networked surface
combatant, LCS provides the required warfighting capabilities and
operational flexibility to execute focused missions close to the shore such as
mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare.
What Will Be My Role as a SWO?
As a junior SWO, you will lead a division of sailors aboard one of the above listed
types of ships. A "division" is made up of work centers responsible for a certain
component of your ship, such as specific electronics, weapons, or engineering
system. Immediately after graduating from college in the NROTC Program, you will
report to your first ship as a Division Officer. Division Officer tours are 42 month
"split tours" designed to provide individuals as much diversity as is possible in their
background and experiences. The first tour will be 24 months. The most important
milestones of this initial sea tour are completing the Officer of the Deck (Fleet) and
Surface Warfare Officer qualifications. These qualifications are designed to be
completed within the first 12 to 18 months. After learning the basics of shipboard
life and attaining your Officer of the Deck qualification, you will complete a month-
long training course at the Surface Warfare Officers School Command
(SWOSCOLOM) Newport, Rhode Island. You will be assigned a "wardroom" of
other junior officers from diverse ship and billet assignments. By participating in
seminars, exercises, and simulators you will learn from each other's experiences
and broaden your Surface Warfare knowledge. Upon returning to your ship, you will
be ready to complete your SWO qualifications and earn your Surface Warfare
Officer Pin. During the initial sea tour, officers may be assigned to multiple
departments to provide a diversified background and facilitate Surface Warfare
Officer (SWO) and Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) qualification.
Development of seamanship, war fighting skills, and effective leadership are key
elements in this first tour. The second Division Officer tour lasts 18 months. It will
always be in a department different from the initial tour. During the second tour,
Division Officers are expected to complete Engineering Officer of the Watch
qualification (if not already completed) and many will make significant progress
towards qualifying as Tactical Action Officer.
Assignments
Is life as a SWO only about life at sea? No. SWOs do "shore tours", usually lasting
no more than two years. These are completed between sea tours, and are designed
to give the officer experiences and educational opportunities vital to furthering a
career as a SWO. For example, after your division officer tours you might have a
staff job at the Pentagon or another Navy shore command in a fleet concentration
area such as Norfolk or San Diego. You might serve as an instructor at SWOS,
fleet tactical schools, the Naval Academy, or a NROTC unit. You may be assigned
to the Naval Postgraduate School, where your "job" will be as a full-time student
earning a masters degree. If you performed well at sea as a Division Officer, and
continue to perform well ashore, you can expect to be promoted in your following
sea tours and lead a department. Those selected as "Department Head" will go
back to SWOS and complete the Department Head and Tactical Action Officer
courses before heading to a ship as Chief Engineer, Operations Officer, or Combat
Systems Officer. In this capacity, you will lead all of the divisions that fall under
these particular categories. You will normally serve two 18-month department Head
tours, to get a broad range of experience. Your goal during these tours is to earn
your Tactical Action Officer qualification. Later, after another shore tour on a
command staff, at a war college, or at a military or civilian postgraduate school,
those who performed well at sea as Department Head will be selected for
command. The Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) community has modified its career
path to better support command stability, joint tours with the other services and the
global war on terrorism (GWOT). Borrowing a page from naval aviation, SWOs are
implementing a single, combined executive officer/commanding officer (XO/CO)
command tour. That is, a SWO will now be selected for command, report to the
ship as the executive officer, and then "fleet up" to commanding officer. An officer
can expect to spend 18 months in each "tour" (in other words, a three year
combined command tour).
NAVAL AVIATOR - PILOT
Naval Aviation is renowned for the demands it places upon its flyers. The skills and
concentration required to land a high-performance jet on board an aircraft carrier
deck pitching in the black of night, or to track a submarine while flying at only a few
feet above stormy seas, are not only linked to a solid academic background or to
top physical conditioning. There is more to it than that; it requires a combination of
talents and dedication that many people possess, but few are challenged to use to
full measure.
How do you get selected to be a Naval Aviator?
Graduates of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) are selected for
flight training during their final year of school. All are volunteers.
What to expect for training as a Naval Aviator?
Student Naval Aviator’s (SNA’s) arrive at Naval
Air Station Pensacola to begin their flight
training. They spend about six weeks in
Aviation Preflight Indoctrination where they are
challenged both academically and physically.
Classes include: engineering, aerodynamics,
air navigation, aviation physiology and water
survival.
Upon completion of API, SNA’s (also known as
student pilots) are assigned to primary training
squadrons. Primary SNA training is conducted
at three bases: NAS Whiting Field, Milton,
Florida, NAS Corpus Christi, Texas and Vance
Air Force Base (AFB), Enid, Oklahoma. For the
SNAs reporting to the Navy bases, primary
training is approximately 22 weeks. It includes
ground-based academics, simulators and flight
training in either the T-34 Turbomentor or the
T-6A Texan II. Primary training consists of six
stages: Familiarization (FAM), Basic
Instruments, Precision Aerobatics, Formation, Night FAM, and Radio Instruments.
Pipeline selections occur upon completion of primary training. This is based on the
current and projected needs of the services, the student’s performance and
preferences. Student naval aviators are selected for: Maritime (multi-engine prop),
E-2/C-2, Rotary (helos) or Strike (jets).
Maritime students complete their advanced training at NAS Corpus Christi and
upon receiving their Wings of Gold, Navy pilots report to the P-3 Fleet
Replacement Squadron (FRS) while Marine pilots report to the C-130 FRS.
E-2/C-2 student training consist of multi-engine training as well as carrier landing
qualification training. After primary training, students report to VT-31 at NAS
Corpus Christi to complete 44 hours of flight training in approximately 17 weeks in
the T-44. After intermediate training, E-2/C-2 students report to NAS Kingsville for
advanced training in the T-45. Students earn their wings in approximately 27 weeks
after receiving their carrier landing qualification.
Student pilots selected for helicopter training report to NAS Whiting Field and
complete advanced training in the TH-57 Sea Ranger. Students learn the unique
characteristics and tactics of rotary-wing aviation. They are also introduced to
shipboard landing on the Helicopter Landing Trainer; the Navy’s only ship
dedicated to teaching helicopter pilots how to land onboard a moving vessel. Once
they receive their Wings of Gold, Navy helicopter pilots report to their respective
FRS for SH-60 or MH-53 training. Marine helicopter pilots report to an AH-1, UH-1,
CH-46 or H-53 FRS for training. MV-22 (Osprey) training is currently being
conducted utilizing both the helicopter and maritime pipelines.
SNAs who enter the Strike (Jet) pipeline complete their training at either NAS
Kingsville, Texas or at NAS Meridian, Mississippi in the T-45C. During Strike
training, pilots learn strike tactics, weapons delivery, air combat maneuvering and
receive their carrier landing qualification. Upon receiving their Wings of Gold,
Strike pilots report to an F/A-18 or EA-6B FRS, and eventually report to their first
Fleet squadron.
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER
Naval Flight Officers (NFO’s) are the men and women who operate the advance
systems onboard naval aircraft, and some may also act as the overall tactical
coordinators of multiple air assets during a mission. They differ from Naval
Aviators in that they do not pilot the aircraft in which they serve. This division of
labor between Aviators and NFO’s allows for each to concentrate more closely on
mission tasks that require specific occupational training. NFO’s are integral
members of the Naval Aviation community and are just as competitive as Naval
Aviators for command of aircraft squadrons, air wings, and even aircraft carriers.
How do you get selected to be a Naval Flight Officer?
Graduates of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) are selected for
flight training during their final year of school. All are volunteers.
What to expect for training as a Naval Flight Officer?
Student Naval Flight Officers (SNFO’s) arrive at Naval Air Station Pensacola to
begin their flight training. They spend about six weeks in Aviation Preflight
Indoctrination where they are challenged both academically and physically.
Classes include: engineering, aerodynamics, air navigation, aviation physiology
and water survival.;
Upon completion of API, all SNFO’s report to
either VT-4 or VT-10 located at Sherman Field
aboard NAS Pensacola for Primary
NFO/Navigator training. Here they will spend
the next 15 weeks in academic, simulator and
flight training using the T-6 II Texan. This
portion of training is similar to the student pilot
syllabus for learning the basics of flight, the
landing pattern, navigation and aerobatics.
Pipeline and aircraft selections are made at
various phases of training. SNFO’s selected
after primary for the maritime mission will
transfer to NAS Jacksonville, Florida for follow-
on training in the P-3 Orion or the EP-3 Aries.
A few SNFO’s will be selected for follow-on E-
6 (Strategic Communications) training at Tinker
AFB, Oklahoma. SNFO’s selected for the
tactical jet syllabus will remain in their
respective squadron for intermediate training.
This consists of more time in the T-6 II Texan aircraft as well as further training in
the T-1 Jayhawk. Upon completion of the Intermediate phase of training, SNFO’s
either select the E-2C Hawkeye with follow-on training in Norfolk, Virginia or
continue their training with VT-86 in Pensacola.
In the advanced training syllabus at VT-86, SNFO’s fly the T-39 Sabreliner and the
T-45 Goshawk. Students will either proceed down the Strike pipeline ultimately
receiving their Wings of Gold as Electronic Countermeasures Officers (ECMO) for
the EA-6B Prowler or proceed down the Strike/Fighter pipeline for selection as
Weapons Systems Officers for the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
SUBMARINE OFFICER
The Navy’s oldest warfare community is submarines. The pin was established in
1923 and authorized in 1924. Aviation wings were authorized in the late 20’s and
Surface Warfare pins in the early 70’s.
How do you become a Submarine Warfare Officer?
Midshipmen who select Submarine Warfare can look forward to a challenging
career as a member of an elite, technically advanced, multi-mission community.
Newly commissioned Ensigns will find themselves serving on board the most
capable submarines in the world today.
Upon commissioning every Ensign selected for Submarine Warfare will attend one
year of advanced nuclear power training, starting with six months of classroom
training at Nuclear Power School (NPS) in Charleston, S.C. After NPS, you will
have six months of practical, hands-on training at
one of the Navy's two shore-based reactor training
facilities (Nuclear Power Training Units - NPTU) in
upstate New York or Charleston, South Carolina.
Upon completion of Nuclear Power School and
NPTU, you will be assigned to a submarine. Prior
to reporting to your first submarine, you will attend
a 12-week Submarine Officer Basic Course in New
London, Connecticut. This period of instruction
will provide you an opportunity to learn the theory
and principles of submarine operation and control,
the basic administrative responsibilities of a
division officer, the theory of the submerged fire
control problem and weapons systems, and the
basic fundamentals of submarine operations and
tactics.
Upon arriving at your first submarine, you will be
assigned as a division officer. In addition to
managing a group of highly trained enlisted
submariners you will begin your own personal submarine qualification program. The
culmination of your qualification is the awarding of the coveted Gold Dolphins and
your designation as "Qualified in Submarines". This is the first of many rewarding
career milestones, which await you in the Silent Service.
What is the history of the Submarine Community?
The Submarine community is full of history and tradition as well as a strong
commitment to the defense of the country and the support of its commitments
around the world. The United States Submarine Force, an acknowledged symbol of
military excellence, is poised to enter its second century of undersea dominance
with the most highly trained people and advanced platforms in its history. Nuclear
submarines, the product of American ingenuity and technological prowess, are a
unique asset whose unprecedented contribution to deterrence, conflict prevention
and warfighting will continue to be at the very foundation of our nation's security.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer
The newly commissioned officer from the NROTC program will complete the
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)/Diver course at Naval Diving and Salvage
Center, Panama City, FL and progress directly to EOD training at Naval School
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD), Eglin AFB. Graduates will then be
assigned as Division Officers at EOD Mobile Units where they will be immersed in
the community's core warfighting competencies of EOD, Anti terrorism/ Force
Protection (AT/FP), Expeditionary Diving and Salvage and Underwater Mine
Countermeasures. During this initial tour, officers will complete a rigorous
qualification process involving a variety of Personnel Qualification Standards and
advanced EOD, diving and mobility training
requirements before earning warfare
qualification. Officers who successfully meet
warfare qualification standards will be
redesignated 1140 and become eligible for
assignment as Officer In Charge (OIC) of EOD
Mobile Detachments. Post- Mobile Det OIC
assignments include Operations officers at
EOD Mobile Units and Mobile Dive and Salvage
Units, EOD shore Det OICs, Carrier Support
Group staffs, Expeditionary Support Group
staffs and Mine Countermeasure squadron
staffs. Additionally, officers have opportunity to
pursue Graduate Education through a variety of
programs at Naval Postgraduate School in
Monterey, the Naval War College and other
service colleges.
EOD Training is a 10-month course that is both
physically and mentally demanding. It is a joint-
service command consisting of members of the
Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force.
Oversight and management is the responsibility of the Department of the Navy. The
mission is to train officers and enlisted personnel in the best methods of detection,
identification, render safe, and disposal of explosive ordnance and related devices.
This includes all known foreign ordnance, chemical weapons, biological weapons,
nuclear weapons, clandestine improvised devices and any and all
ordnance/devices which may be encountered under water (Navy students only).
NAVSCOLEOD is a tenant command at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
SPECIAL WARFARE
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) is the maritime component of the United States
Special Operations Command which deploys forces to conduct special operations
and activities in support of Combatant Commanders and U.S. National Interests.
NSW operational forces are comprised of SEAL Teams, SEAL Delivery Vehicle
Teams, and Special Boat Teams specially organized and trained to conduct the full
spectrum of special operations in maritime and other extreme environments.
A Career as a SEAL Officer
As a Naval Special Warfare qualified unrestricted line officer, you will lead and
command NSW forces at all levels of rank. A SEAL officer becomes an expert at
conducting special operations in complex, politically sensitive, and dangerous
environments. SEAL officers will be required to fill critical leadership positions, and
must epitomize the SEAL Ethos (http://www.sealswcc.com/navy-seals-ethos.aspx).
During his career, a SEAL Officer typically deploys at least once per pay grade and
is likely to be stationed overseas at least once.
What training is required to become a SEAL Officer?
Qualification as a SEAL officer requires completion of the 3-week Basic
Orientation, 21-week Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S), the 5-
week Junior Officer Training Course (JOTC), and the 26-week SEAL Qualification
Training (SQT). Then officers complete Jump school, SERE school and language
training before joining their teams. Training starts with physical conditioning and
being tested for physical and mental toughness in Hell Week, followed by training
in open and closed-circuit diving, weapons, demolitions, communications, land
warfare, small unit leadership, close quarters combat, maritime operations, air
operations, static-line and freefall parachuting, survival, evasion, resistance and
escape.
How does a NROTC Midshipman get selected for SEAL training?
Selection for a SEAL officer training quota is highly competitive. NROTC
Midshipmen desiring a quota should be committed to preparing themselves for the
selection process. The selection process is comprised of taking the SEAL Physical
Screening Test (PST), attending a NSW Summer Cruise, submitting an application
package and being interviewed by a panel of SEAL officers.
Actions
MIDN 4/C: Pursue a challenging and/or technical major. Read a wide array of
books on Naval Special Warfare and Special Operations history. Regional
expertise, cultural knowledge, strategic languages, and overseas travel experience
are highly valued. Seek leadership positions. Participate in collegiate sports.
Begin to prepare for the SEAL physical screening test. The leading predictor for
success in the training pipeline is an outstanding physical screening test score.
Prospective officers need to lead from the front and have strong scores in all
events to be competitive.
MIDN 3/C: Strive to improve your physical performance. Continue language
proficiency. Begin to develop your candidate package. Inform your Chain of
Command your intention to be selected for a NSW Summer Cruise quota as MIDN
2/C. Contact and seek mentorship from current and former SEALs. Stay current on
US Military and Special Operations news items.
MIDN 2/C: Request a SEAL Summer Cruise quota. Attend a U.S. Naval Academy
SEAL Challenge weekend if available. Complete and submit the SEAL officer
application package. Attend a NSW Summer Cruise which entails a one-week Mini-
BUD/S followed by several weeks at a SEAL Team where candidates will be
challenged physically, have their performance observed, and interviewed by a
panel of SEAL officers for suitability. If unable to attend a NSW Summer Cruise
attend one of the SEAL candidate interviews conducted during the summer.
MIDN 1/C: Midshipmen will be informed of their selection for Designator 1180
(SEAL officer, Student) and made available to the SEAL Detailer upon graduation.
Continue to improve physical capabilities and develop language proficiency.
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES/NROTC UNITS
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 872801
TEMPE AZ 85287-2801
(480) 965-1037
DSN: NONE
FAX: (480) 965-8310
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
1042 E SOUTH CAMPUS DR
TUCSON, AZ 85721-0032
520-621-1281
DSN: 228-3900 EXT 621-1281
FAX: 520-626-9254
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
152 HEARST GYMNASIUM
BERKELEY CA 94720-3640
(510) 642-3551
DSN: NONE
FAX: (510) 643-9731
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
4615 FORBES AVENUE
PITTSBURGH PA 15213-3596
(412) 268-5109
DSN: NONE
FAX: (412) 268-6381
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
THE CITADEL
171 MOULTRIE ST
CHARLESTON SC 29409-0770
(843) 953-5193
DSN: 563-2379
FAX: (843) 953-6939
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
374 UCB
BOULDER CO 80309-0374
(303) 492-2582
DSN: 926-1110 (ASK FOR #)
FAX: (303) 492-0543
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
BARTON HALL
ITHACA NY 14853-1701
(607) 255-4202
DSN: NONE
FAX: (607) 255-3201
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTC
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL
UNIVERSITY
600 S. CLYDE MORRIS BLVD
DAYTONA BEACH, FL 3214-3900
(386) 323-8990
DSN: NONE
FAX: (386) 323-8989
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 6508
TALLAHASSEE FL 32314-6508
(850) 599-3980/89
DSN: NONE
FAX: (850) 561-2517
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PO BOX 118537
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-8537
(352) 392-0973
DSN: NONE
FAX: (352) 392-3069
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
2035 F STREET NW
WASHINGTON DC 20052-0000
(202) 994-5880
DSN: 762-0192
FAX: (202) 994-0090
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
685 S. LINE ST
MOSCOW, ID 83844-1122
(208) 885-6333/4
DSN: NONE
FAX: (208) 885-6339
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
505 E ARMORY STREET ROOM 236B
CHAMPAIGN IL 61820-6288
(217) 333-1061/2
DSN: NONE
FAX: (217) 244-1435
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
3 ARMORY
AMES IA 50011-3035
(515) 294-6050/68
DSN: NONE
FAX: (515) 294-3788
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY
2800 UNIVERSITY BLVD NORTH
JACKSONVILLE FL 32211-3394
(904) 256-7481/2
DSN: NONE
FAX: (904) 256-7499
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MILITARY SCIENCE BLDG #46 ROOM
#115
LAWRENCE KS 66045-7605
(785) 864-3161 1-800-JHK-NAVY
DSN: NONE
FAX: (785) 864-3144
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
NAVAL SCIENCE DEPT, GYMNASIUM 102
PO BOX 1881
MILWAUKEE WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-7076
DSN: NONE
FAX: (414) 288-7078
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
67 MILLETT HALL
OXFORD OH 45056-1698
(513) 529-3700
DSN: NONE
FAX: (513) 529-4292
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
1105 N UNIVERSITY AVE
ANN ARBOR MI 48109-1085
(734) 764-1498
DSN: NONE
FAX: (734) 764-3318
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
203 ARMORY BLDG 15 CHURCH ST SE
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455-0108
(612) 625-6677
DSN: 783-1110 (Ask FOR #)
FAX: (612) 624-5030
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
105 CROWDER HALL
COLUMBIA MO 65211-4090
(573) 882-6693
DSN: NONE
FAX: (573) 884-5411
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
103 M&N BLDG
LINCOLN NE 68588-0139
(402) 472-2475
DSN: NONE
FAX: (402) 472-7700
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
MSC02 1700,
1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-3744/7033
DSN: NONE
FAX: (505) 277-4501
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
158 HARMON DRIVE
NORTHFIELD VT 05663-1097
(802) 485-2185
DSN: NONE
FAX: (802) 485-2105
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
213 PASQUERILLA CTR
NOTRE DAME IN 46556-5601
(574) 631-7274
DSN: NONE
FAX: (574) 631-8584
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
2121 TUTTLE PARK PLACE
COLUMBUS OH 43210-1169
(614) 292-6015
DSN: NONE
FAX: (614) 292-6405
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
290 WEST BROOKS STREET
ARMORY ROOM 12
NORMAN OK 73019-4102
(405) 325-2021/2022
DSN: 884-1110(ASK FOR #)
FAX: (405) 325-7639
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
NAVAL ARMORY
CORVALLIS OR 97331-5401
(541) 737-6289/2364
DSN: NONE
FAX: (541) 737-3183/9647
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
315 WAGNER BLDG
UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802-3893
(814) 865-6289
DSN: NONE
FAX: (814) 863-8692
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
DEPT OF NAVAL SCIENCE,
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
812 THIRD ST
WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47907-2006
(765) 494-2055
DSN: NONE
FAX: (765) 496-1674
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE
110 8TH ST
TROY NY 12180-3590
(518) 276-8004
DSN: NONE
FAX: (518) 276-4788
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
PO BOX 270436
ROCHESTER NY 14627-0436
(585) 275-4275
DSN: NONE
FAX: (585) 273-5327
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 20299
SAVANNAH GA 31404-9701
(912) 356-2206/7
DSN: NONE
FAX: (912) 353-3074
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA SC 29208-0001
(803) 777-6099
DSN: NONE
FAX: (803) 777-2743
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
4202 E FLOWLER AVE BEH 360
TAMPA, FL 33620-9951
813-974-4789
DSN: NONE
FAX: 813-974-0058
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M
COLLEGE
PO BOX 9214
BATON ROUGE LA 70813-9214
(225) 771-4370/1
DSN: NONE
FAX: (225) 774-3604
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
MARITIME COLLEGE
6 PENNYFIELD AVE
BRONX NY 10465-4198
(718) 409-7241
DSN: NONE
FAX: (718) 409-7402
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 2920
COLLEGE STATION TX 77841-2920
(979) 845-1775
DSN: NONE
FAX: (979) 845-8991
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
1 UNIVERSITY STATION C3604
AUSTIN TX 78712-0316
(512) 471-7651
DSN: NONE
FAX: (512) 471-7690
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
TULANE UNIVERSITY
6823 ST CHARLES AVE
NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-5698
(504) 865-5104
DSN: 678-1634
FAX: (504) 862-8768
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
110 S 1452 E
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84112-0430
(801) 581-6723/4
DSN: NONE
FAX: (801) 585-9154
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
1114 19TH AVE SOUTH, SUITE 200
NASHVILLE TN 37212-2100
(615) 322-2671
DSN: NONE
FAX: (615) 343-2555
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
LEXINGTON VA 24450-2697
(540) 464-7275
DSN: NONE
FAX: (540) 464-7329
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
PO BOX 400158
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22904-4158
(434) 924-0970/71 (ADMIN)
DSN: NONE
FAX: (434) 982-3087
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
NAVAL SCIENCE-NAVAL ROTC
BOX 353840, 810 CONDON HALL
SEATTLE WA 98195-3840
(206) 543-0170/1/2
DSN: NONE
FAX: (206) 543-0163
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
1610 UNIVERSITY AVE
MADISON WI 53705-4086
(608) 262-3794
DSN: NONE
FAX: (608) 262-9256
wisconsinnrotc@gmail.com
CONSORTIUMS
ATLANTA CONSORTIUM
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
ATLANTA REGION
225 NORTH AVENUE, NW
ATLANTA, GA 30332-0125
(404) 894-4771 (GEORGIA TECH)
(404) 572-3651 (MOREHOUSE)
FAX: (404) 894-6029
AUBURN-TUSKEGEE CONSORTIUM
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
AUBURN-TUSKEGEE CONSORTIUM
WILLIAM F NICHOLS CENTER
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AUBURN, AL 36849-5512
(334) 844-4364
FAX: (334) 844-3428
BOSTON CONSORTIUM
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
BOSTON UNIVERSITY-MIT CONSORTIUM
116 BAY STATE ROAD
BOSTON MA 02215-1796
(BU) (617) 353-4232
FAX: (617) 353-6475
CHICAGO CONSORTIUM
- ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
COMMANDING OFFICER
NROTCU CHICAGO AREA
617 HAVEN ST
EVANSTON, IL 60208-4140
(NU) (847) 491-3324
FAX: (847) 467-1201
HAMPTON ROADS CONSORTIUM
- HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
- NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
- OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
HAMPTON ROADS CONSORTIUM
5214 BLUESTONE AVE.
NORFOLK VA 23529-0120
(757) 683-4684
FAX: OLD DOMINION (757) 683-4725
HOLY CROSS-YALE CONSORTIUM
- HOLY CROSS COLLEGE
- YALE UNIVERSITY
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
HOLY CROSS-YALE CONSORTIUM
PO BOX E 1 COLLEGE STREET
WORCESTER MA 01610-2395
(508) 793-2433/2434
FAX: (508) 793-2373
HOUSTON CONSORTIUM
- PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
- RICE UNIVERSITY
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
NROTCU HOUSTON CONSORTIUM
RICE UNIVERSITY, MS-556
6100 MAIN STREET
HOUSTON TX 77005-1892
(RICE) (713) 348-4825
FAX: (713) 348-5308
LOS ANGELES CONSORTIUM
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
NROTCU LA CONSORTIUM
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3560 WATT WAY, PED 101
LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-0654
(USC) 213-740-2663
(UCLA) 310-825-9075
(UCLA) 310-267-4615
FAX: (213) 740-1847
MID SOUTH CONSORTIUM
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
COMMANDING OFFICER
NROTCU MIDSOUTHREG
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS 120 HAYDEN HALL
MEMPHIS TN 38152-3410
(MISS) (662) 915-5831
FAX: (662) 915-5300
NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT CONSORTIUM
- DUKE UNIVERSITY
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT REGION
NORTH BLDG RESEARCH DRIVE
DURHAM NC 27708-0456
(DUKE) (919) 660-3700
FAX: (919) 660-3712
PHILADELPHIA CONSORTIUM
- UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
NROTCU PHILADELPHIA
3000 SOUTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-6399
(VILL) (610) 519-7380
FAX: (610) 519-6909
SAN DIEGO CONSORTIUM
- SAN DIEGO STATE UNVERSITY
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
COMMANDING OFFICER NROTCU
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY/UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
5998 ALCALA PARK
SAN DIEGO CA 92110-2496
(619) 260-4811
FAX: (619) 260-6821
MARITIME UNITS
CALIFORNIA
OFFICER IN CHARGE DPTNAVSCI
CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY
200 MARITIME ACADEMY DR
VALLEJO CA 94590-8181
(707) 654-1266
FAX: (707) 654-1268
MASSACHUSETTES
OFFICER IN CHARGE DPTNAVSCI
MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY
101 ACADEMY DR
BUZZARDS BAY MA 02532-3132
(508) 830-5000 X 5027/5024
FAX: (508) 830-6447
MICHIGAN
OFFICER IN CHARGE DPTNAVSCI
GREAT LAKES MARITIME ACADEMY
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
1701 EAST FRONT ST
TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686-3061
(231) 995-1218
FAX: (231) 995-1318
NEW YORK
OFFICER IN CHARGE DPTNAVSCI
U S MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
300 STEAMBOAT RD
KINGS POINT NY 11024-1699
(516) 773-5352
FAX: (516) 773-5319
TEXAS
OFFICER IN CHARGE DPTNAVSCI
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON
PO BOX 1675
GALVESTON TX 77553-1675
(409) 740-4594/5/7
FAX: (409) 740-4846
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