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United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps

The United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) is a voluntary youth development organization.[1] It was introduced officially by the request of the Secretary of the United States Navy on August 4, 1958.[2] Today, 8,600 Sea Cadets are trained on average (2025).[3] The headquarters of the United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps is located in Arlington County, Virginia.[4][5]

United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps
Seal of the USNSCC
United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
FoundedSeptember 10, 1962
CountryUnited States
AllegianceNavy League of the United States
BranchU.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard
TypeYouth development organization
RolePatriotic organization of the United States
Size325−400 units
Introduction1958
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia

The United States Congress created the United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps by passing of Public Law 93−5043 6 U.S.C. § 1541 in 1962.[6] It was named at the request of the United States Department of the Navy, by the Navy League of the United States. The United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps received money from the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy.

The United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps began as being a gang and a drug free environment. It grew to offer skills that later include aviation, photography, physical training, and first aid. Kids are nicknamed "Sea Cadets" because of its use in literature. Often, there are activities where kids may learn from other cultures because of the organizations International Exchange Program (IEP). Sea Cadets receive higher pay and more benefits if they choose to join the armed forces. [7]

History

See also: Navy League of the United States

Early history

Arleigh Burke was important in creating the United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps

A Navy Admiral from the United States, Arleigh Burke, and the former Secretary of the Navy, Thomas S. Gates Jr, requested the Navy League of the United States make the United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps to create a favorable image for the United States Navy.[8]

By 10 September 1962, United States Congress federally chartered the organization. United States Congress also gave the Navy League of the United States the legal rights to the name United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps by the passing of Public Law 93−5043 6 U.S.C. § 1541[9] (1962).

Being not profitable by law, the United States Navy, and the United States Coast Guard helped for clothing and training and later other branches of the armed services.[10][11] Another Navy Admiral, nicknamed "Catlett", is noted as saying "The program offers the Navy a powerful new force toward awakening america",[12] in 1964 in the Naval Aviation News.[13]

Women enrollment

In 1974, the charter was amended by Public Law 93-504,[14] to allow women participation, this was the first time in the history of the United States Navy Sea Cadet Corps that young women were able to join. After the introduction of the amendment women recruitment would increase allowing for an increase in funding. Organizations such as the USNSCC and many others still face prejudice as discrimination laws usually are not used by the federal government or enforced.[15]

21st century

In 2021 an estimated 400 units and 6,400 Sea Cadets were in the organization located in 48 States, in the United States, and also the territories of the United States, such as Guam, and Puerto Rico.[16] Though it is not able to gain a profit, it is able to receive donations, and historically this has made units have to pay as the organization struggles with receiving the proper funding from United States Congress.[17]

Media

Newspaper

The first known news publication of the Sea Cadets "The Sea Cadet Seafarer" was in the late 20th Century but later switched to digital in 2022.

Photography

Sea Cadets will often take photos for the official website for training in photography, but will also have photos taken by the United States Navy and the press.[18]

Related pages

References

  1. ↑ J. Hyde, Henry "Review of the Financial Statement Audit Report for the Naval Sea Cadet Corps for 1998 and 1997" United States Government Accountability Office. (2000). p. 1. OCLC 1525334067
  2. ↑ States, United (2018). United States Code. Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives. p. 1250 – via books.google.com.
  3. ↑ "Sea Cadets FY21 Conference". CoAspire. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps - HQ". Orgio, Inc. 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "CONTACT US". Navy League of the United States. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ US Army, Corps of Engineers (2025). "Naval Sea Cadet Corps".
  7. ↑ A. Oudine, John (February 10, 1965). All Hands. U.S. Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel. p. 46 – via books.google.com.
  8. ↑ "Fighter for Defense; Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr.". New York Times: 18. May 19, 1959. https://www.nytimes.com/1959/05/19/archives/fighter-for-defense-thomas-sovereign-gates-jr.html. Retrieved September 9, 2025. 
  9. ↑ "50th Anniversary of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Appeal for Donations from the Navy League of the United States". Bay Planning Coalition. 2012-10-09. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Committee on House Appropriations, Subcommittee (2008). Department of Defense Appropriations: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 689 – via books.google.com.
  11. ↑ Gavin, Alicia (2019-03-19). "Pint-Sized Sailors". Medium. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  12. ↑ Chief of Naval Operations. Naval Aviation News. 1964. p. 25 – via books.google.com.
  13. ↑ Naval Aviation News Vol. 41. (1964)
  14. ↑ "Amending the Act to Incorporate the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, to Eliminate Discrimination Based on Sex in the Youth Programs" Washington DC, (1974) OCLC 941955348
  15. ↑ United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Military (2014). p. 148.
  16. ↑ Ruiz, Stephen (2021-08-11). "Everything You Need to Know About the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps". Military.com. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Beneficiary and Advocacy Overview of the Fiscal Year 2015 President's Budget: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session". U.S. Government Printing Office. 2014. p. 149.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  18. ↑ lgrasham (2023-08-07). "Sea Cadets equips kids with the skills and discipline they need to carve out their own futures". GreatNews.Life. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

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