Course Description

This course is required of all Maritime Academy cadets who are midshipmen in the Strategic Sealift Midshipman Program and optional for all other Maritime Academy cadets. It familiarizes the student with naval missions and heritage as well as to assist the Merchant Marine officer make the transition from civilian sailor to naval officer. Group 2 course.

Credit Hours

2

Contact Hours

2

Lecture Hours

2

Required Prerequisites

MNS 100

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge:

• Know uniform regulations.
• Know basic shipboard etiquette, flag etiquette and proper display of basic Navy flags and pennants.
• Know military ceremonial functions including colors, parade formations, and changes of command.
• Know command relationships and organization for both operational and administrative environments.
• Know the Navy and Marine Corps officer and enlisted rank/paygrade structures and insignia.
• Know the officer ranks in the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
• Know relevant Navy and Marine Corps unrestricted and restricted line communities and applicable warfare insignias.
• Know and recite the Oath of Office.
• Know the Navy Ethos.
• Know the impact and significance of geography and Sea Lines of Communication on maritime strategy and naval operations.
• Know the mission and functions of the U.S. Navy as described in maritime strategy.
• Know the importance of a forward naval presence to maritime strategy through forward stationed and rotationally deployed forces.
• Know the operational and administrative chains of command within the Department of the Navy.
• Know the names and locations of the numbered Fleets and naval component commands.
• Know the relationship of Navy organization to the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff and the unified and specified commands.
• Know how Navy directives are organized and revised.

Application:

• Reflect on the role of commissioned officers as members of the US Armed Forces.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
• Demonstrate different forms of naval correspondence.
• Comprehend and demonstrate adherence to the standards of conduct for military personnel.

Integration:

• Synthesize course materials by making connections and uncovering patterns.
• Comprehend the relationship of sea power to national interests and maritime strategy in both peace and war.
• Comprehend the purpose, scope and constitutional basis of Navy Regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice and relate these regulations to personal conduct in the military service.

Human Dimension:

• See themselves as civilian mariners who hold an obligation to the U.S. in time of need.
• Comprehend the Naval officer’s roles and responsibilities as a member of the profession of arms.
• Comprehend the significance of special trust and confidence vested in commissioned officers.

Caring - Civic Learning:

• Conceptualize the significance of changing roles from civilians to naval officers.
• Know the importance of maritime partnerships and coalition operations.

Learning How to Learn:

• Practice memorization techniques for Navy and Marine Corps rank structure and Officer oath of office.
• Comprehend the importance of training and qualification to personal/professional development and mission readiness.