SECTION II: Chairman's Award

SECTION III: Nicholas Brango Award

1. This award honors Captain Nicholas Brango, USN (Ret) a past NSCC National Chairman and National Vice President of the Navy League and former Executive Director of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

2. This annual award was established by the Navy League to recognize the NSCC officer who has excelled in all phases of NSCC/NLCC training, and whose outstanding leadership has made a significant contribution toward attainment of Navy League goals in the education and training of American youth. The award serves to emphasize the fact that the NSCC/NLCC programs are among the Navy League's most important undertakings and to recognize those men and women of the NSCC officer corps, without whom the programs could not exist.

3. Qualifications: Factors to be considered in nomination of an officer for the award are listed below. Comments on each of the factors listed below and other factors as might be considered appropriate should be included on the NSCC Officer/Instructor of the Year nomination form (NSCADM 013):

   1. Knowledge of the NSCC/NLCC programs
   2. Performance of assigned duties.
   3. Leadership/command ability.
   4. Personal conduct.
   5. Military bearing/appearance.
   6. Administrative ability.
   7. Recruiting/retention effectiveness.
   8. Currently enrolled in the NSCC program.
      
      
4. Nomination Procedures:
   
   
1. Commanding Officers and sponsoring organizations will submit the nomination (NSCADM 013) with a current photo in an appropriate uniform to the Regional Director no later than 1 November of each year. The Regional Director will establish a selection board of not less than three officers with the Regional Director serving as chairman, to select the regional nominee for "NSCC Officer of the Year." One nomination will be forwarded via the Chain of Command to NHQ, to arrive no later than 1 January for each region.
2. The National Chairman will establish a selection board of no fewer than three members and shall designate a Chairman of the Board. The board will review all submitted regional nominations and shall select the NSCC Officer of the Year. Announcement of the selection will be made no later than 1 March.
   
   
5. Supporting Documentation:
   
   
   1. A current photo in an appropriate uniform is required.
   2. Endorsements by the Chain of Command are strongly encouraged.
   3. Endorsements by the sponsoring Organization/NSCC Committee Chair are strongly encouraged, especially if the nominee is a Unit Commanding Officer
      
      
6. The officer honored will receive a suitable gift presented at an appropriate ceremony.

1. This award honors Captain Willis E. Reed, USNR, a past NSCC National Chairman and National Vice President of the Navy League.
   
   
2. This annual award recognizes the Naval Sea Cadet who has excelled in all phases of NSCC training, and whose achievements mark him or her as the NSCC Cadet of the Year.
   
   
3. Qualifications: Factors to be considered in nominating a cadet for the award are listed below. Comments on each of the factors listed and other factors as might be considered appropriate should be included.
   
   
   1. Cadet must be currently enrolled through the selection process.
   2. Rate cadet attained.
   3. Number and type of advanced training activities.
   4. Correspondence courses completed.
   5. Contributions to unit/regional training activities.
   6. Military bearing and appearance.
   7. Scholastic achievements.
   8. Outside activities.
   9. Awards received.
   10. Other attributes considered significant by the unit Commanding Officer to include:

1) Initiative
2) Reliability
3) Acceptance of responsibility
4) Speaking ability, etc


4. Nomination Procedures:
   
   
1. Commanding Officers will submit the nomination using the NSCC Cadet of the Year, nominations form (NSCADM 011) with a current photo in an appropriate uniform to the Regional Director no later than 1 November of each year. The Regional Director will establish a selection board of not less than three officers with the Regional Director serving as chairman, to select the regional nominee for "NSCC Cadet of the Year." One nomination per region will be submitted via the Chain of Command to arrive at NHQ no later than 1 January.
2. The National Chairman will establish a selection board of no fewer than three members and shall designate a Chairman of the Board. The board will review all regional nominations and shall select the "NSCC Cadet of the Year." Announcement of the selection will be made no later 1 March.
   
   
5. The "NSCC Cadet of the Year" will be given a suitable gift at an appropriate ceremony.

1. This award honors Captain Keith T. Weaver, USN, a past NSCC National Chairman and National Vice-President of the Navy League, and former Executive Director of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
   
   
2. This award recognizes the Navy League Cadet who has excelled in all phases of NLCC training, and whose achievements mark him or her as the "NLCC Cadet of the Year."
   
   
3. Qualifications: The unit Commanding Officer will nominate a NLCC cadet for selection as "NLCC Cadet of the Year" on the basis of:
   
   
   1. Cadet must be enrolled through the selection process
   2. Cadet rate attained.
   3. Number and type of advanced training activities (this includes orientation, advanced training, and significant training evolutions).
   4. NLCC Syllabus progress and completion.
   5. Contributions to unit/regional training activities.
   6. Military bearing and appearance.
   7. Scholastic achievements.
   8. Outside activities.
   9. Awards received.
   10. Other attributes considered significant by the unit Commanding Officer to include:
       

       1) Initiative
       2) Reliability
       3) Acceptance of responsibility
       4) Speaking ability, etc.

4. Nomination Procedures:
   
   
   1. Commanding Officers will submit the nomination using the NLCC Cadet of the Year, nominations form (NSCADM 012) with a current photo in an appropriate uniform to the Regional Director no later than 1 November of each year. The Regional Director will establish a selection board of not less than three officers with the Regional Director serving as chairman, to select the regional nominee for "NLCC Cadet of the Year." One nomination per region will be submitted via the Chain of Command to arrive at NHQ no later than 1 January.
      
      
   2. The National Chairman will establish a selection board of no fewer than three members and shall designate a Chairman of the Board. The board will review all regional nominations and shall select the "NLCC Cadet of the Year." Announcement of the selection will be made no later 1 March.
      
      
5. The "NLCC Cadet of the Year" shall receive a suitable gift given at an appropriate ceremony.

1. This award honors Captain Fred D. Carl, USNR (Ret), a past NSCC National Chairman and National Vice-President of the Navy League.
   
   
2. This annual award was established to recognize the Regional Director of the Year who has excelled in all phases of directing his/her unit‘s, and whose outstanding leadership has made a significant contribution toward his/her region's attainment and meeting of National goals and objectives. This award serves to emphasize the importance of the many contributions made by the Regional Director in the NSCC organization.
   
   
3. Nominations will be in letter format, and may be made by:
   
   
   1. Headquarters Representatives.
   2. Other Regional Directors.
   3. NHQ staff
      
      
4. Factors to be considered in nominating a Regional Director for the award are listed below. Comments on each of the factors listed and any other factors as might be considered appropriate should be made; a picture of the nominee is to be included with the nomination:
   
   
   1. Command effectiveness in meeting/carrying out NHQ goals/objectives.
   2. Regional recruiting/retention effectiveness.
   3. Establishment of new units.
   4. Performance of assigned duties.
   5. Administrative ability.
   6. Leadership/Command climate, and
   7. Currently enrolled in NSCC program.
      
      
5. The National Chairman and the National President will make the selection of the winner based on the factors listed above. The National Chairman will announce the winner at the annual Regional Directors' Conference or at an appropriate ceremony.
   
   
6. The selected Regional Director will receive a suitable gift to be presented at the Regional Director's Conference.

1. The Regional Director Command Badge provides recognition to those individuals who are currently in the position of Regional Director or individuals who have previously held the position.
   
   
   1. NHQ will authorize the wearing of the badge upon assignment to the position and incumbents must successfully serve one year to permanently retain the badge. Only the National Chairman or the Executive Director may authorize the wearing of the Regional Director Badge.
   2. The Regional Director Command Badge is a blue field around the NSCC crest with a star atop the anchor in lieu of an eagle, mounted on a circular badge approximately one inch in diameter.
   3. The badge will be worn in the following manner:
      
      (1) Regional Directors in command will wear the badge centered above the right pocket with the bottom edge 1/4 inch above the pocket. If a nametag is worn, the badge shall be centered with the bottom edge 1/4 inch above the tag.
      (2) Past Regional Directors in command (no longer holding the position) will wear the badge centered on the left pocket with the top edge 1/4 inch below the upper pocket seam.
      
      
2. The Unit Commanding Officer Command Badge provides recognition to those NSCC officers who successfully serve as Commanding Officer of either a NSCC or NLCC unit.
   
   
   1. To be eligible to wear the Command Badge, a Commanding Officer must:
      
      (1) Be a permanently appointed NSCC officer.
      (2) Have been appointed a NSCC/NLCC unit Commanding Officer In accordance with Paragraph 0541.1 of NSCC Regulations.
      (3) Have successfully served as a unit Commanding Officer for a period of not less than one year.
      (4) Have commanded a unit that has successfully completed the required annual inspection.
      
      
   2. NSCC officers who have fulfilled eligibility requirements will submit a written request to the Executive Director in accordance with the following instructions:
      
      (1) The letter will be forwarded via the President of the sponsoring organization or the NSCC Committee Chairman via the Regional Director, up the Chain of Command to NHQ.
      (2) If a sponsoring organization representative is not available to initiate the request, the written request with notification to or “cc” to the sponsoring organization, will be forwarded via the Regional Director, up the Chain of Command to NHQ.
      (3) A favorable endorsement is required.
      
      
   3. Only the National Chairman or the Executive Director can authorize the wearing of the Command Badge.
      
   4. The Command Badge is the NSCC crest with a star atop the anchor in lieu of an eagle, mounted on a circular badge approximately one inch in diameter. The badge will be worn in the following manner:
      
      (1) Incumbent Commanding Officers will wear the badge centered above the right pocket with the bottom edge 1/4 inch above the pocket. If a nametag is worn, the badge shall be centered with the bottom edge 1/4 inch above the tag.
      (2) Officers no longer in command will wear the badge centered on the left pocket with the top edge 1/4" inch below the “upper pocket seams” (measured from the top flap seam at the top of the pocket).
      (3) The Regional Director Badge and Unit Command Officer Badge may be worn simultaneously, but may not be worn in the same position. An officer entitled to wear both badges, but who is no longer in command as Regional Director or Commanding Officer, may elect to wear either badge, but not both.