Sea Cadet Training
Explanation of Advancement and Coursework
Standard Answer Sheet (Bubble Sheet)
Explanation of Advancement and Coursework
This is for all Sea Cadets who do not know how Advancement and
Coursework is to be completed. I get many questions on this, so I
will attempt to explain here. If you've been in the Cadets less than
6 months, you should read this.
SEA CADETS:
To advance in rank, you must have 3 segments. TIG (Time in Grade),
TWT (Two Week Training) and Coursework/Test of some form.
You begin at E-1. To get to E-2, you must do the following:
1. Complete your BMR Correspondence Course. (See Below for that info.) You have 90 days from enrollment to do
this or you WILL be removed from the Battalion This book is on the
Training CD. (If you did not get a Training CD, call ENS Fevola immediately
to arrange for one to be delivered to you or see below). How you complete this
course is by going on the disk and completing the ASSIGNMENTS 1-15, as
you read along (NOT THE END OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS). This is in
essence an open book test. There are 15 assignments, and these
assignments begin on page 651 of the manual. Print off the 15
assignments and read and answer as you go circling the answers. Each
assignment tells you what Chapters your covering. When finished with
the assignments, you will then print off the Answer Sheet on the CD
making 15 copies. (The answer sheet is a separate ICON on the
training cd) Fill out your name and SS# (on EACH ONE) and label them
individually 1-15. After you have labeled each Answer Sheet, bubble
them in from your assignment booklet. At the next drill, turn in the
Answer sheets only to ENS Fevola. (Or you may fax or email them to
me if you prefer to have it graded ASAP).
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ABOVE, CALL ENS Fevola!
2. Time in Grade. You must be in each rank a certain time before
advancement. For E-2, you must be in the Sea Cadets for 3 months.
3. For E-2, you must have completed the Boot Camp of two weeks. (TWT)
You can attain E-2(T) (That's Temporary) by completing your BMR's
however. That means you would be automatically promoted to E-2 as
soon as you complete Boot Camp.
After Boot Camp, you can then begin to choose schools the Navy
Sea Cadet's offers of just about anything imaginable for a two week period to
use as your TWT's going forward. The lists become available early in
the year, and I will point them out when they arrive.
For E-3 and above, consult the Advancement Guide on the Navy Sea
Cadet Resources page at www.resources.seacadets.org It will give you
all the information you need. Remember, you will need all 3 elements
for EACH rank advancement. That's why it's important to attend at
least one TWT per year.
BMR--Basic Military Requirements....Link Here to be directed to the Compass Website. Print out 15 copies of this answer sheet and remember to number them. That is the portion that will be turned in to Ensign Fevola.