How to Enlist

Qualifications for Enrollment:

1. Citizenship: Presently ALL prospective applicants must be United States citizens. This action is a result of September 11th, and has been approved by the Board of Directors. Additionally, a stipulation of the federal grant monies is that only US Citizens may benefit from this support.
2. Age: An applicant for the League Cadets (NLCC) must be 11 years old but not yet age 13. An applicant for the Sea Cadets (NSCC) must be at least 13 years old but not reached their 18th birthday. As a rule, commanding officers should discourage high school seniors with less than six months to graduation, since they cannot advance to NSCC E-2 (Permanent) in less than six months. Age waiver requests are submitted via letter to the Executive Director.
3. Physical Examination: Applicants must take a physical examination similar to a high school sports examination to determine if they can fully participate in NSCC activities. Medical for NSCADM 020 and NSCADM 021 will be used to record the results of the examination. Disqualifying conditions are listed on the reverse side of the NSCADM 021. It is the responsibility of the unit commanding officer to strictly enforce these conditions!!! When questionable medical circumstances arise, refer to your local Navy Recruiter. If the circumstance is a disqualifier for entry into the Navy, then it is a disqualifier for entry in the NSCC.
   DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS INCLUDE: Symptomatic or recurrent orthopedic complaints; allergies or hypersensitivity to foods, medication, or insect bites/stings; ongoing history of asthma, seizures or convulsions, head injuries requiring hospitalization, loss of consciousness; diabetes requiring dietary restrictions or medications; and history of chronic motion sickness, sleepwalking, or bedwetting since age 9.
4. Education: Applicants must be enrolled in school, either public, private or a sanctioned home school program and have a satisfactory scholastic standing.
5. Moral Character: Applicants must possess good moral character, be unmarried, not pregnant, drug free and be free of felony convictions.

ALAMO BATTALION & ALAMO TRAINING SHIP
SEA CADET/LEAGUE CADET UNITS

The Command of the Alamo Squadron and Alamo Training Ship have set forth a criteria for recruiting prospective cadets. By setting up and presenting the prospective cadets and parents with our standards for recruitment, both the cadet and the unit benefit. The officers and petty officers spend a great deal of time and effort preparing a new cadet for their tour of duty with the unit.

Prospective cadets and parents should be fully aware of the commitment they are making to this program before they join.

Cadets have multiple responsibilities: drill attendance (must attend no less than 75% annually), participation in unit activities, all uniform and grooming requirements are standard United States Navy, strict compliance to all of the Sea Cadet rules and regulations and a commitment to advancing in rank which includes completing and passing all USNSCC coursework. School academics and personal conduct are also considered.

Parents accept the responsibility to fully support the standards and activities of the unit. This includes understanding the financial commitment, travel commitments, time commitment and assisting when required to assure cadets are in compliance with unit standards.

The following is an overview of the recruiting process that you can expect:

• You will receive a request to attend an Orientation. Prospective cadets and at least one (1) parent or guardian must attend a formal Orientation. The Orientation will include an overview of the program, the unit, the command and a Q & A.
• The prospective cadet must attend at least three (3) consecutive drills, normally held the second weekend of the month. All drills unless directed are held at the Naval Reserve Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
• The second drill weekend, prospective cadets and their parents will be polled as to their intent. If all is well, you will be given an application packet to be completed. This will include a list of documents (birth certificates, shot records, report card, social security cards or numbers) fees and a physical exam must also be performed within this time frame by a family physician. This packet must be 100% completed prior to submission. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
• On the third drill weekend, the prospective cadet and parents will have an interview with the Commanding or Executive officer. A discussion of the prospective cadet's intentions and expectations will be reviewed. Parents should be prepared to have all final questions on the table with answers from the Command. At the conclusion of this meeting, a recruiting invitation will either be extended (note: recruiting package must be 100% completed and ready for submission) or withheld.
• The new cadet will be sworn in (note: this could be during the third drill or at the next drill weekend), uniforms will be issued (note: uniforms are not tailored. It is the responsibility of the cadet to assure uniforms are tailored to regulation with all required name tags and badges), first coursework, the BMR (Basic Military Requirements) will be issued and must be completed in the first 90 days from induction.