U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps America’s Sea Cadets 🇺🇸
Become a Leader • Choose Adventure 💪🏻
A Youth Program for Ages 10 & up ⚓️ The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S.
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Naval Sea Cadet Corps (Sea Cadets), a youth program for ages 10 and up,
gives young Americans a competitive edge by providing world-class leadership development,
training opportunities, mentorship, life skills, confidence, challenge, and adventure. Sea Cadets offer today's youth the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become productive, responsible American citizens with an appreciation for the maritime services: U.S. Merchant Marine. We build leaders with character. DISCLAIMER:
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Before the drills, the training, and the big moments, there’s the foundation. ⚓🇺🇸The Recruit Handbook is one of the firs...
10/05/2026

Before the drills, the training, and the big moments, there’s the foundation. ⚓🇺🇸

The Recruit Handbook is one of the first resources Sea Cadets receive when they join the program - packed with the knowledge, customs, expectations, and traditions that help them find their footing and start thinking like a cadet.

And it doesn’t get left behind after Recruit Training. It’s a resource cadets can return to as they learn more, take on more responsibility, and grow through the program.

09/25/2026

⚓️ Not a museum. Not a simulation. Just Sea Cadets stepping aboard the USS John Basilone (DDG 122)—one of the U.S. Navy’s newest active destroyers.
From touring the berthing spaces to taking the helm on the bridge and donning full firefighting gear, these cadets got a rare, firsthand look at life underway and fleet readiness. To top it off, they caught the USS Nimitz returning from a Tiger Cruise.
Experiences like this don’t just teach naval traditions—they build leadership, discipline, and respect for those who serve.

09/10/2026

Text CADETS to 50155 to donate this Day of Giving. 💙
As we celebrate Sea Cadets’ birthday, your support helps cadets gain real-world skills—from STEM and skilled trades to culinary training—while developing honor, respect, commitment, and service.

Help prepare them for whatever comes next.

Save the date! 🇺🇸Sea Cadets Day of Giving is coming up—a one-day, all-in effort to create more opportunities for young p...
09/08/2026

Save the date! 🇺🇸
Sea Cadets Day of Giving is coming up—a one-day, all-in effort to create more opportunities for young people nationwide.
Your support helps fuel hands-on training, real-world experiences, mentorship, and leadership development that can shape what comes next.

And as we celebrate Sea Cadets’ birthday, there’s no better way to mark the occasion than by investing in the next generation.

Mark your calendar and help spread the word! 📣

08/27/2026

Meet Seaman Apprentice Yerra 👋
After more than three years in the program, he’s gaining hands-on leadership experience while exploring what a future in medicine—or as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy—could look like.
From ship tours and simulators to unforgettable moments with fellow cadets, Sea Cadets gives young people the opportunity to learn, lead, and discover where their interests can take them.
And when he’s not training? You might find him watching The Dark Knight, playing Brawl Stars, or cheering on the Marlins. ⚾

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1️⃣ Honor 2️⃣ Respect 3️⃣ Commitment 4️⃣ Service
08/20/2026

1️⃣ Honor
2️⃣ Respect
3️⃣ Commitment
4️⃣ Service

The best part of training? The people you experience it with. Cadets spent the day learning the Navy’s Use-of-Force Cont...
08/13/2026

The best part of training? The people you experience it with.
Cadets spent the day learning the Navy’s Use-of-Force Continuum while building confidence, strengthening teamwork, and having fun along the way.

08/06/2026

💪 Cadets trained on the Navy’s Use-of-Force Continuum, learning that professionalism, communication, and sound judgment are often the most important tools. Led by former Sea Cadet and Navy Chief Rene Mendoza, experiences like these prepare tomorrow’s leaders for whatever comes next.

MissionReadiness NavyTraining

07/30/2026

High school goals ➡️ Future Aviator ✈️🌊

Petty Officer 3rd Class Rolfe shares her Sea Cadet journey, best advice for younger cadets, and her favorite trainings so far!

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🌊⚓️From New York to Norfolk to Baltimore, Sea Cadets experienced America’s 250th celebration from a perspective few ever...
07/27/2026

🌊⚓️From New York to Norfolk to Baltimore, Sea Cadets experienced America’s 250th celebration from a perspective few ever will.

Touring U.S. and allied warships, learning from Sailors and Marines, and standing alongside the fleet during SAIL 250 and International Naval Review 250—these moments bring leadership, service, and maritime heritage to life.

The next generation isn’t just watching history. They’re part of it.

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