PURPOSE: Broaden the understanding of students in the operative principles of military leadership, the concept and significance of teamwork, the intrinsic value of good order and discipline in the accomplishment of objectives, and the importance of sea power and national security. Students gain a more in-depth knowledge of Naval ships and aircraft and an introduction to marine navigation and seamanship.
COURSE CONTENT: Includes instruction in Sea Power and National Security, Naval Operations and Support Functions, Military Law, and International Law and the Sea. Provides introduction to Ship Construction and Damage Control, Shipboard Organization and Watch Standing, Basic Seamanship, Marine Navigation, and Naval Weapons and Aircraft. Ongoing instruction in leadership, citizenship and discipline.
1. The Importance of Sea Power
2. The U.S. Merchant Marine
3. Grand Strategy
4. U.S. Strategy and the Navy
5. National Security and Modern Conflict
6. Naval Operations
7. Naval Communications
8. Naval Intelligence
9. Naval Logistics
10. Naval Research and Development
11. Introduction to Military Law
12. Discipline and Punishment
13. Fundamentals of International Law
14. International Law of the Sea
15. The Law of War at Sea
16. Introduction to Naval Weapons
17. Naval Ship and Aircraft Guns
18. Navy Ship, Submarine, and Aircraft
19. Laser Weapons and Rail Guns
20. Cyber Warfare
21. Special Warfare
22. Mine Warfare Missiles
23. Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Warfare
24. Shipboard Organization
25. Watches
1. The Challenge of Leadership
2. Qualities of a Leader
3. Evaluation of Performance
4. How to Give Instruction
1. Ship Construction, Propulsion, and Naming
2. Damage Control and Firefighting
3. Marlinspike Seamanship
4. Anchoring, Mooring, and Underway Replenishment
5. Small Boat Seamanship
6. Introduction to Navigation
7. Marine Navigation
8. Aids to Navigation
9. Time
10. Nautical Rules of the Road
11. The Maneuvering Board