CHAPTER FIVENSCC UNIT ORGANIZATION0510 - Unit Designation 0510.1 Units are designated as either divisions, squadrons, or battalions depending on training orientation. A division is oriented toward the surface Navy, a squadron toward naval aviation, and a battalion toward construction (Seabee) training. 0511 - Adult Leadership 0511.1 NSCC adult leadership is provided by NSCC officers, midshipmen and instructors. All adults serve at the pleasure and with confidence of the Chairman. "Loss of confidence" by the Chairman is grounds for removal and may not be challenged. 0511.2 An NSCC officer is a United States citizen, 21 years of age or over, appointed in the NSCC officer corps. NSCC rank structure is Warrant Officer (WO) through Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) (Para. 0711.1). 0511.3 An NSCC midshipman is a former Naval Sea Cadet (E-3 or above), or other individual with appropriate qualifications (JROTC, ROTC, military school, etc.), between the ages of 18 and 21, a high school graduate or GED equivalent, who is appointed to advanced training/supervisory status in the NSCC. A midshipman is considered a member of the NSCC officer corps for administrative purposes only (Para. 0711.1). 0511.4 An NSCC instructor is an individual, 21 years of age, with special skills or education/professional qualifications, who contributes in his/her area of expertise to unit administration, operations and/or education and training of cadets. Instructors are not members of the NSCC officers corps and can be uniform or non-uniformed. Requests for waivers of the minimum age requirements will be considered on an individual basis. 0512 - NSCC Cadets/Cadet Rate Structure 0512.1 A NSCC cadet is a young United States citizen, male or female, between the ages of 14 and 18 (waivers maybe requested for motivated individuals) who is enrolled in a NSCC unit. 0512.2 The cadet rate structure parallels that of the Navy in that cadets enroll as a recruit (E-1) and, after having met certain requirements, may advance, progressively, to the rate of Cadet Chief Petty Officer (E-7). 0512.3 Each NSCC unit with 15 or more cadets is authorized a Chief Petty Officer who will serve as Chief of the Unit. Waivers for this requirement will be granted for highly deserving personnel. 0513 - Unit Allowance/Billets 0513.1 Unit allowance establishes the military structure of the unit and the number of adult leader/petty officer billets by rank and by rate, considered necessary to enable the unit to carry out its training and administrative functions. 0513.2 A billet identifies a group of duties/responsibilities to be performed by one person. 0520 - Table of Allowances 0520.1 Unit allowances, based on number of cadets enrolled, are given in the following table. Unit allowance for officers and cadet petty officers shall normally not be exceeded. However, waivers will be considered for exceptionally deserving personnel. Unit Enrollment
0530 - General 0530.1 Minimum satisfactory enrollment of a NSCC unit is 25 cadets and 4 officers. Units whose enrollment consistently falls below these numbers will be placed in a probationary status, along with unit commanding officers placed on command probation. Units failing to attain and maintain satisfactory enrollment may be disestablished and appointments to command of unit commanding officers may be revoked (See CHAPTER NINETEEN). Section 4: Officer Descriptions 0540 - General 0540.1 Organization of a unit must be directed toward achieving the most efficient use of officer resources. This section identifies the primary billets to which officers will be assigned, and the primary duties and responsibilities of each. Commanding officers of units not having enough officers to fill all billets should assign collateral/additional duties as necessary to ensure that all required unit functions are assigned. Consideration should be given to the skills of unit leaders, which may require adjustments to the following billet descriptions, to best meet these skills and unit needs. There are no special corps (i.e. chaplain, supply, medical, etc.) in the NSCC, regardless of billet an officer is filling. See Chart at Figure 5-8 . 0541 - Commanding Officer 0541.1 The recommendation of an individual to serve as unit commanding officer may be made by the President of the sponsoring Navy League Council (or head of any other authorized sponsoring organization or the NSCC Committee Chairman acting for the President). The letter of recommendation (accompanied by a completed NSCC Officer Application, and supporting documents if the individual is not an NSCC officer), will be submitted to the National Chairman via the chain of command, for consideration of approval. The recommendation package will be sent via the Regional Director and NHQ Representative for comment and their recommendation, and forwarding on to the NSCC national headquarters. Any differences in recommendations between the sponsoring organization and NSCC Chain of Command will be resolved by the Chairman. Failure of sponsoring organization to make a timely recommendation will result in the Regional Director or NHQ representative making a recommendation to Headquarters. All subsequent changes of command will be handled in the same manner. 0541.2 The commanding officer shall direct the efforts of the unit toward attainment of the recruiting, retention, and educational goals and objectives of the NSCC. 0541.3 The commanding officer is accountable to the Regional Director and the NHQ Representative for compliance with these Regulations and for all matters relating to the proper administration and operation of the unit. The Commanding Officer is only responsible to the sponsoring organization for financial oversight matters. 0541.4 Individuals serving in the Armed Forces, either on active duty or as members of the reserve components, may serve as unit commanding officer. 0542 - Executive Officer 0542.1 The executive officer is responsible to the commanding officer for the proper operation and administration of the unit and for such duties as may be delegated to him/her. The executive officer will assume command in the absence of the commanding officer. 0543 - Training Officer 0543.1 The training officer is responsible to the executive officer for instruction and training of cadets and leaders. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
0544 - Operations Officer 0544.1 The operations officer is responsible to the executive officer for the proper conduct of inspections, drills and other military evolutions conducted by the unit. Specific responsibilities include:
0545 - Administrative Officer 0545.1 The administrative officer is responsible to the executive officer for all unit administrative matters; to include the following:
0546 - Personnel Officer 0546.1 The personnel officer is responsible to the executive officer for maintenance of cadet/officer service records, and for monitoring the enrollment status of all hands. 0547 - Supply Officer 0547.1 The supply officer is responsible to the executive officer for the safe custody/accounting of all material which is the property of the unit, or which is on loan from the supporting naval (military) activity or other organization/company/governmental authority/person. There is no Supply Corps in the NSCC. 0548 - Recruiting and Public Affairs Officer 0548.1 The recruiting and public affairs officer is responsible to the executive officer for cadet recruiting and for cadet enrollment processing. As public affairs officer, he or she is responsible for procurement of promotional materials, contact with local media, and for preparations of press releases. They can also be responsible for the maintenance of unit scrapbook or historical archives. 0549 - Instructors/Special Assistants 0549.1 Instructors: Instructors work under the guidance and direction of the training officer and instruct in their areas of expertise. Instructors can be assigned to administrative and operational duties in their areas of expertise in support of unit operational goals. 0549.2 Chaplain: The chaplain is a special assistant to the commanding officer to provide blessings and benedictions at unit events and ceremonies as appropriate. There is no Chaplain Corps in the NSCC. 0549.3 Medical Assistant: The medical assistant is responsible to the commanding officer for reviewing medical history forms for compliance with current NSCC/NLCC medical/physical criteria, arranging for physical examination of cadets and for physical screening prior to departure for training, ensuring that each cadet is physically qualified for the training for which he or she will undergo. There is no Medical Corps in the NSCC. Section 5: Commanding Officer Qualifications/Tenure 0550 - General 0550.1 Successful attainment of educational/training goals depends, in large measure, on the competence and professionalism of the unit commanding officer, and for a continuing infusion of new training ideas/concepts. To accomplish this, it is necessary to establish minimum qualifications for appointment to command and command tenure. The Commanding Officer serves at the pleasure of the National Chairman and may be removed by the National Chairman for "loss of confidence". Loss of confidence may not be challenged. 0550.2 Successful implementation of the concepts of command qualifications and command tenure require early identification and training of officers with command potential. When appropriate and applicable, Commanding Officers will identify and recommend a subordinate junior officer as his/her prospective relief. The name of the officer recommended will be forwarded to the NSCC Committee Chairman/Council President or President of the sponsoring organization for review and comments/recommendations. The council will forward via the Regional Director and NHQ Representative their recommendations for forwarding to NHQ. Only the Executive Director acting for the Chairman, may appoint Commanding Officers. 0551 - Command Qualifications 0551.1 To help ensure that the individual nominated for appointment to command has the requisite skills and aptitude for the position, it is necessary to establish minimum qualifications for appointment to command to guide those involved in the selection process. 0551.2 Minimum qualifications for appointment to command from within the unit or from a regional staff are as follows:
0551.3 Individuals who will receive their original officer appointment along with their appointment to command, as in the case of forming units, must be screened to ensure competency and aptitude for command prior to nomination to National Headquarters. Nominations will be forwarded to National Headquarters through the Regional Director and cognizant NHQ Representative for endorsement. 0551.4 The initial appointment for new Commanding Officers will usually be LTJG. With qualifying background and experience, a Commanding Officer may be appointed a LT if warranted. 0552 - Command Tenure 0552.1 Command tenure provides upward mobility for junior officers and is a source of senior, well-qualified officers, as needed, for continuing service at the regional level. National Headquarters, assisted by NHQ Representatives and Regional Directors, will ensure that program objectives are met by:
0552.2 Appointments to command will be for three-year periods. At the end of that time incumbent Commanding Officers may be re-nominated for up to an additional three-year period, or a qualified relief may be nominated to replace the incumbent. If no recommendation for continuation letter is received by NHQ, continuation will be automatically assumed. 0552.3 If the incumbent commanding officer is re-nominated, National Headquarters will approve/disapprove continuation based on performance, specifically:
0552.4 If continuation is approved, the incumbent commanding officer may be reappointed for up to an additional three-year period. If continuation is not approved by NHQ:
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