Program Update to the - Military Schools and Colleges€¦ · NROTC Program Management Staff: 16 Officers (Navy/Marine) 1 Enlisted (Navy) 16 Civilians 1 Contractor Current Program

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Program Updateto theAssociation of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States February 2019

CAPT Donald NisbettDeputy Commander for

NROTC Operations

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NROTC Program Review

CNSTC leaning forward to improve training and standardization of officer and enlisted accessions

• NROTC Program Review­ Establish a continuum of training­ Level the training between MIDN at all NROTC Units­ One set of standards across the board: NROTC and OCS

• Innovative new internal programs will better prepare those who commission for immediate service̶̶ New Student Indoctrination̶̶ Sea Trials̶̶ COVE̶̶ PCC Testing̶̶ New Instructor Preparation Course

• Partnering with Schools to maximize recruitment and success̶̶ Prep Program

CONTINUUM OF TRAINING

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NROTC Program by the Numbers

Founded in 1926 – 6 Units

63 NROTC Units (O-6 USN or USMC CO) 12 are Consortia

(Unit with more than one Host Univ)

166 Colleges/Universities77 Host Universities

89 Cross-Towns

5 Maritime Schools

NROTC Units:449 Officers (Navy/Marine)76 Enlisted (Navy/Marine)

162 Civilians

NROTC Program Management Staff: 16 Officers (Navy/Marine)

1 Enlisted (Navy) 16 Civilians1 Contractor

Current Program Footprint

Current University Footprint

Current Staff Presence

NROTC Footprint

3854 – Scholarship MIDN1798 – College Program MIDN

130 – STA-21 (Seaman to Admiral 21)304 – MECEP (Marine Enlisted Commissioning

Education Program)

1231 – Strategic Sealift MIDN

Midshipmen Enrollments

Active Duty Enlisted Enrollments

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Strategic Sealift Enrollments

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Spring 2019 Enrollments at SMC

Scholarship College Program

Total

Citadel 76 77 153

Norwich 79 35 114

Texas A&M 148 269 417

VMI 102 291 321

Virginia Tech 170 87 257(as of 1 Feb 19)

Texas A&M – Navigation Practical – Feb 2019

Virginia Tech – Damage Control Training – Oct 2018

Citadel – Marines on Campus

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Production (NROTC, STA-21, and MECEP)

FY19 and out are projections based on a combination of current enrollments and goals

Navy moved seats from OCS to ROTC in past years to allow us more Advanced Standing offers. This offset the lower number of 2 year scholarship offers, helping to maintain the viable College Program pool necessary for our Scholarship Restructure starting with the FY20 class.

Navy Production increasing to 879 to support the “Navy the Nation Needs.”

Steady in the out years.

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NROTC Commissions at SMC

FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18

Citadel 18 25 22 14 24

Norwich 22 24 27 21 26

TX A&M 24 40 37 30 37

VMI 53 46 39 34 45

Virginia Tech 29 35 29 49 39

Virginia Tech – Class of 2018

VMI – FTX – Fall 2017

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NROTC Student Indoctrination

CONTINUUM OF TRAINING

NSY1 NSY2 NSY3 NSY4

Issuing Uniforms Physical Fitness

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Training

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Pilot held July 2018 in Great Lakes Centralized location at Naval Station Great Lakes Provide Baseline standardization for incoming MIDN, focusing on:

militarization, fundamentals, teamwork, operational safety, assessment, and culture

Plan for 2019 is for all incoming Freshman to attend Offered in two phases to accommodate numbers:

Phase I: 03-24 July; Phase II: 25 Jul – 15 Aug SMC’s would send scholarship students only Waivers on a case by case basis for SMC (i.e., Freshman Indoc dates

precluding student from attending) Leadership Training for 1/C MIDN assigned as detailers

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Sea Trials Pilot held June 18 Firefighting, damage control, small arms,

seamanship & navigation, swimming, physical fitness, drill, militarization, and warrior toughness

Battle Stations capstone event Plan for 2019 is for all Navy Scholarship

students to attend between Sophomore and Junior Year Pass/Fail 10 training days including Academics SMC students will participate fully 5 increments:

Jax: 4-14 May; 18-28 May; 1-11 Jun; 15-25 Jun

Newport: 8-18 Jun; 22 Jun - 2 Jul; 13-23 Jul; 27 Jul-6 Aug

Everett: 3-13 Aug

NROTC Sea Trials

CONTINUUM OF TRAINING

Damage Control

Fire Fighting

NSY1 NSY2 NSY3 NSY4

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NROTC Sea Trials in Photos

CONTINUUM OF TRAINING

Attributes and Core Values

Combat Conditioning and Teamwork

9 mm Quals

Seamanship & Navigation

Second Class Swim Quals

Inspections

Training

Physical Training

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Conning Officer Virtual Environment (COVE) Trainers• Contracts are in place to provide a COVE trainer at each NROTC Unit and add 15 COVE

trainers at Officer Training Command, Newport RI.

COVE Training will be part of commissioning requirements• 2 scenarios Sophomore Year and 2 scenarios Senior Year• Enhances understanding of relative motion and seamanship

Curriculum and standards being developed directly with Surface Warfare Officer School

Why COVE Training?• NROTC is not in the business of making just

Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs)̶̶ SWO curriculum provides key building blocks

applicable to all warfare communities

• Will ensure consistent standards across all units• Provides additional hands on relative-motion

training as required

COVE Training

CONTINUUM OF TRAINING

Cove Simulator at Norwich – Nov 2017

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Professional Competency Testing

Designed to level NROTC and OCS professional knowledge

Pilot at the end of Spring 2019• 5 schools (includes Virginia Tech)• 2 courses (Navigation and Weapons Systems)

Proposed plan:• Expand to 1 exam each semester based on the Naval Science course

completed• Grade will NOT affect course grade or GPA• Part of MIDN’s aptitude score• Results will also be used to improve courses

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New Instructor Course Changes

Focus on preparing our instructors to be educators Expanded to 2 weeks and offered twice a year (July and December)

• Ensures better preparation before they are on the podium• 2 Days – Administration of the NROTC Program• 8 Days (45 contact hours) – Educator preparation

­ Science of Learning­ Teaching Strategies­ Student Counseling­ Role at the University­ Increased practice teaching and evaluation times­ Includes reading assignments, homework and exams to assess

their learning­ Pass/Fail

Developed curriculum in partnership with Vanderbilt Executive level course for PCO/PXO (12 hours)

PREPARING EDUCATORS

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Program Talent Management

Provisional Advanced Standing (PAS)• Navy Option College Program students not selected for Advanced

Standing may continue in the program on a probationary basis in their Junior year

­ Must be recommended by PNS and approved by the selection board

­ Sign contract and receive monthly stipend

­ Not guaranteed a commission or continuation into their Senior Year

• Began Summer 2018 with 39 students selected (21 activated to date)̶̶ Activation Requires physical qualification

and to be in good standing̶̶ Satisfactory performance makes them eligible for a 1 year scholarship or

Advanced Standing slot, if available, following their junior year

• Those selected for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program by Naval Reactors are offered a scholarship contract

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SMC 2018 Selects Activated

Citadel 3 2

Norwich 2 1

Texas A&M 1 1

Virginia Tech 4 2

VMI 6 2

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Partnering with Schools

Support of our staff and students

Support of our program and requirements

Support of our Navy and Marine Corps

You make the difference!

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Scholarship Prep Programs

Initiated by NSTC in 2018 as a series of individual pilot programs in partnership with four host universities

University pays first year; NROTC pays next 4 year Designed to decrease attrition through:

• Enhanced academic preparation • Familiarity with required college-level academic rigor• Providing university acculturation

Each university’s Prep Program is unique Provides opportunity to highly-qualified, but slightly lower SAT/GPA students Prep Program supports increased Officer Corps diversity in its inaugural year

• (AA – 33%, Hisp – 13%, Asian – 25%, AI – 8 %, Multiple – 4%, Cauc – 17%)

Expanding in 2019 with the possibility to add additional programs

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Contact Info

CAPT Donald NisbettDeputy Commander for NROTC OperationsEmail: [email protected]

Mr. Mark Gough, Ed.S.NROTC Program ManagerEmail: [email protected]

Phone: 850-452-4983Address: Naval Service Training Command 250 Dallas Street, Suite A

Building 628Pensacola, FL 32508-5268

EA: Mr. David LasureEmail: [email protected]

Phone: 850-685-4906Address: Naval Service Training Command 2601A Paul Jones Street

Great Lakes, Illinois 6088-2845

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