PLANS ARE UNDERWAY FOR A NAVY LEAGUE ADVANCED TRAINING TO BE HELD ABOARD THE GTS (Gas Turbine Ship) ADM. WM. CALLAGHAN, WHICH IS BERTHED CLOSE TO THE USS HORNET MUSEUM SHIP, AT THE FORMER ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION. THIS SHIP IS PART OF THE PACIFIC READY RESERVE FLEET, ALAMEDA, US MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. THE TENTATIVE TIME FRAME IS THE WEEK OF JULY 18 - 24.
TRAINING PLANS INCLUDE:
- HANDS-ON TRAINING IN NUMEROUS AREAS OF THE CALLAGHAN:
CARGO LOADING, HANDLING, TIE DOWN;
CRANE HANDLING; PERSONAL AND GROUP
SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT PRACTICE; BRIDGE/
NAVIGATION; CORROSION CONTROL;
ENGINEERING SPACES; LINE HANDLING,
KNOT TYING, LINE THROWING; SHIP TIE-UP
(ABOARD A LOCAL TUGBOAT)
- TRAINING AT NEARBY COAST GUARD ISLAND,
PACIFIC AREA HQ: DAMAGE CONTROL
SIMULATOR, SURVIVAL POOL, CUTTER TOUR
( IF IN PORT )
- TOUR OF THE ALAMEDA NAVAL MUSEUM
LOOK THROUGH THE PICTURES FROM 2009 TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT WE PLAN TO DO AGAIN.
NLCC CADETS NEED TO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED AN NLCC ORIENTATION TRAINING, BE AT LEAST 11 YEARS OLD, AND NEED TO CONTACT THEIR UNIT STAFF FOR ORDERS REQUESTS. ANY CADETS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THEIR ORIENTATION THIS SUMMER CAN HAVE THEIR NAMES PLACED ON A WAIT LIST TO SEE IF ANY SPACES STILL EXIST AS WE GET CLOSER.
ONCE ORDERS REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED, CADETS WILL GET A WELCOME ABOARD LETTER WITH SEABAG LIST. CADETS WILL ALSO NEED TO COMPLETE A MARITIME ADMINISTRATION LIABILITY WAIVER FORM.
POTENTIAL STAFF CADETS MUST CONTACT ME DIRECTLY BEFORE SENDING ANY REQUESTS FOR ORDERS. THOSE NOT COMPLYING WILL HAVE THEIR PAPERWORK RETURNED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
LT AUTORE mailto: princetondiv@charter.net 