CHAPTER EIGHT

BENEFITS, PRIVILEGES, AND RESTRICTIONS

Section 1: Benefits

0810 - Education and Training

0810.1 The NSCC provides youth with the opportunity to train aboard Navy and Coast Guard ships/shore activities and other DoD facilities, to receive extensive training in naval subjects and skills under the tutelage of qualified military instructors.

0811 - Enlistment Opportunities

0811.1 Cadets who successfully complete the NSCC curriculum may enlist in the Navy, Coast Guard, Army or Marine Corps in advanced pay grades. The advance paygrade given varies with each branch of the service. Commanding officers will maintain close liaison with Navy and Coast Guard recruiters to ensure that cadets are counseled on career opportunities.

0812 - Retirement Point Credit

0812.1 Navy and Coast Guard drilling Reservists may earn retirement points through participation in the NSCC program (see BUPERSINST 1001.39 (series) and the Coast Guard Administrative Manual (CG-296) for current guidelines details).

Section 2: Privileges

0820 - Wearing of the Navy Uniform

0820.1 The Secretary of the Navy has authorized NSCC personnel to wear a modified Navy uniform. The modifications, as specified in NSCC Uniform Regulations, are such as to clearly identify the wearer as a member of NSCC.

0820.2 Authorization for NSCC personnel to wear a modified Navy uniform was granted in recognition of the value of NSCC to the Navy, and of the close relationship established through the training program. This places upon each member of the NSCC the obligation to wear the uniform with pride, dignity, and respect. Careless wearing of the uniform and failure to comply with regulations regarding wearing of NSCC insignias will not be tolerated. NSCC personnel who willfully fail to comply with Navy and NSCC instructions concerning proper wearing of the uniform will be separated from the Corps.

0821 - Exchange Privileges

0821.1 Unlimited Navy/Coast Guard (or other military branches) exchange privileges are not extended to NSCC personnel. Properly identified NSCC personnel may, however:

    a. Purchase uniform articles in exchange uniform shops.

    b. Purchase health and comfort items in exchanges when participating in RTC/advanced training periods.

0821.2 NSCC instructors may purchase health and comfort items when serving as escorts for RTC/advanced training.

Section 3: Restrictions

0830 - Authority of NSCC Personnel

0830.1 Authority of NSCC personnel does not extend outside NSCC.

0831 - Firearms

0831.1 Units may not possess operable firearms nor will they be brought to drill/training periods.

0832 - Alcoholic Beverages

0832.1 Alcoholic beverages will not be consumed by NSCC personnel while engaged in NSCC activities where cadets are present. NSCC personnel shall refrain from such use for at least ten (10) hours prior to drill periods or other training evolutions involving cadets (i.e. escort duty, color guards, parades, etc.).

0833 - Drugs

0833.1 Possession, use, or sale of controlled substances is forbidden and will result in immediate separation from the NSCC. There is no appeal.

0834 - Smoking

0834.1 Adult leaders will not smoke in military formations, while instructing cadets, or when in sight of cadets. Smoking will be confined to authorized areas. Cadets shall be discouraged from smoking.

0834.2 Cadets shall not smoke during NSCC activities or at anytime when wearing the NSCC uniform. This encompasses these entire time periods, beginning to end, and does not include breaks, liberty, free time, etc.