NSCC ACTION LETTER 6-92
1. Background. "Motivational Training" where cadets are required to perform strenuous excercises for disciplinary purposes, is increasingly beig used as a motivational device. This type of training occurs both at the unit level and during scheduled training, particularly during recruit training inoctrination. "Motivational training" placed undue mental and physical stress on cadets and has not served the purposes for which intended. It fails to motivate. 2. Discussion. Imposition of strenuous physical excercise as a motivational technique, physically abuses and demeans cadets. There is also the consideration that strenuous excercise may lead to physical exaustion which may be life threatening. NSCC Regulations, paragraph 0930.2, prohibits physical and mental abuse of any person in the Cadet Corps, stating: "No commanding Officer, or any other person, may maltreat or physically abuse any person in the NSCC for misconduct. Unit dicipline will be maintainined by individula counseling and through administrative actions ..." This does not preclude physical fitness programs. programs which are supervised and which are suited to the age group with which you are working. Physical conditioning is an essential and necessary part of our program; "motivational training" is not. 3. Action. Unit commanding officers/senior escort officers will ensure that all individuals engaged in training of Cadets, either at the unit level (NSCC Officers, Midshipment, Instructors, Cadet Petty Officers, and Staff Cadets) or by Navy/Coast Guard ships/shore commands, understand that "motivatonal training" will not be imposed as a disciplinary or motivational measure. SEOs will ensure that commanding officers of training activities are aware of this prohibition. Reports of physical abuse or maltreatment will be thoroughly investigated by unit commanding officers/SEOs Verifies instances of such treatment will be reported to NHQ and may be cuase for disenrollment. 4. Cancellation. This Action Letter will remain in effect until its contents have been incorporated into the Training Manual.
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