09/20/2021
At-‐A-‐Glance: The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) is a federally-‐chartered non-‐ profit youth organization for young people, ages 10 through 17. USNSCC is comprised of two programs. Our senior program, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC), is for young people, ages 13 through 17, who are interested in developing their skills in leadership, basic seamanship, courage, self-‐reliance and discipline. Our junior program, the Navy League Cadet Corps (NLCC), introduces young people, ages 10 through 13, to naval life through instruction in basic seamanship and leadership.
At the request of the Department of the Navy, the Navy League of the United States established USNSCC in 1958 to "create a favorable image of the Navy on the part of American youth.” We are sponsored by the Navy League of the United States and supported by both the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. Our individual units are sponsored by their local Navy League councils and/or by other local organizations.
