UNITED STATES NAVAL SEA CADETS -
FORT SPOKANE BATTALION

Fort Spokane Battalion was established in Spokane, Washington
in the 1990's. Fort Spokane Battalion is a SEABEE based unit.  

Our Unit, Fort Spokane Battalion, drills once at month usually the
third weekend of each month. We drill at the Navy Operational Support Center or
NOSC (formerly called the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center)
located by Joe Albi Stadium and the Veterans Administration Hospital at 5101 N.
Assembly on the North side of Spokane.    Currently our unit consists of about 30
Cadets.  "Drill" consists of Physical Training, Basic Military Training, Marching,
Color Guard, Ceremony and general military knowledge and Protocol.

There are also many winter and summer trainings that are available to attend which
are quite fun as well as very educational. There are many different trainings which
are available such as Security Force Training, SEABEE Training, Small Boats
Training, as well as an annual "Boot Camp" that is usually held in August at FT
Lewis in Tacoma WA or Boise ID, which all new recruits must complete before
being able to advance in rank or attend other trainings.

If you are interested in the Sea Cadet Program or about Fort Spokane Battalion
please send an email to  
FortSpokaneSeaCadets@Yahoo.com
with your questions or comments.   

We are one of the finest youth organizations in the nation; the
United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC).
The NSCC, or just Sea Cadets, is actually 2 programs:

THE US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS (USNSCC)
WWW.SEACADETS.ORG
is for young Americans between the ages of 13 and 17 years of age.  
New Cadets may join at 13 and stay a Sea Cadet until December 31st of the year
they turn 18, or until graduation from High School.

THE NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS (USNLCC)
is for young Americans between the ages of 10 to 13 years of age.  
The NLCC is basically the same as the NSCC except that NLCC Cadets wear
different uniforms and are restricted from flying aboard US Navy aircraft,
participating in long shipboard cruises and other hazardous activities.  However,
general training at Ft. Spokane Battalion will almost always be the same as for
NSCC Cadets.

Sea Cadet organizations exist in most of the maritime nations of the world.
Recognizing the value of these organizations in educating youth in maritime
matters, the Department of the Navy requested the Navy League of the United States
to establish a similar program for American youth. The Navy League agreed to do
so and formally established the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) and Navy League
Cadet Corps (NLCC) in 1958.
The basic objectives of both programs are: (1) to help young Americans become
more patriotic and responsible citizens, and (2) to help young Americans
understand the role of the maritime services in national defense and in maintaining
the economic viability of our nation.

On September 10, 1962, the NSCC was federally incorporated by Congress under
Public Law 87-655 as a non-profit civilian education organization, a legal entity
separate from the Navy League. This law was later amended to permit enrollment of
young women in the Corps. The objectives and purposes of the NSCC as in this law
(as amended) are: "...Through organization and cooperation with the Department of
the Navy, to encourage and aid American youth to develop, train them in seagoing
skills, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance and kindred virtues."

Today, the NSCC has formed partnerships with organizations such as the
Foundation for Teaching Economics and the Flying Midshipman Association to
offer cadets broader opportunities in areas of leadership and aviation.   The NSCC
also took an active part in the creation of the International Sea Cadet Association
(ISCA).   The ISCA is an association of Sea Cadet Corps' from around the world,
whose main objective is to facilitate exchanges of cadets between member countries.

The US Navy and US Coast Guard officially support the NSCC /
NLCC for purposes of training.  The Navy League of the United
States (NLUS) is the official sponsor of the NSCC / NLCC.  Local
Navy League Councils sponsor individual units or where there are
no Navy League Councils, other Patriotic Organizations usually
provide sponsorship. You can check out the Spokane Council chapter at
www.navyleaguespokane.org

WELCOME ABOARD !!!
509-701-1812 (CO) / 509-570-3496 (XO)
Our mailing address is -
USNSCC
Fort Spokane Battalion - LT Terri Fitch, CO
PO Box 10293,
Spokane, WA 99209

Our Physical Drill Address is -
NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER (NOSC)
5101 N. Assembly
Spokane, WA 99205
CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL
PAGE AT

www.seacadets.org

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