2025-2026

Naval Science �Command and Staff�Semester Projects and Assignments

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• Conduct Daily routines
• Lead your Platoon in Drill Proficiency
• Conduct Personnel Inspections
• Trace and Monitor Promotions, Uniform discrepancies, Absences and Cadet discrepancies
• Lead the Platoon in Academic exercises and assignments
• Supervise Weekly Physical Fitness efforts
• Prepare weekly reports

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What You Will Learn to Do

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• Monitor Cadet success

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• Complete Independent Duty Assignments (As assigned)
• Lead the Platoon in all assigned functions
• Master the General Orders to the Sentry
• Become familiar with the 16 Count Manual of Arms
• Familiarize yourself with upcoming Events

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What You Will Learn to Do

Topics to Research (not inclusive)

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Complete the Following Leadership Assignments

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• Choose a Cadet in your class to mentor

Assist this cadet with Par completions

Attend Flag Details w/cadets

Master facing movements w/cadets

Assist w/toughest school subjects

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Command and Staff

Class Presentations

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• 21 Gun Salute
• Flag at Half Mast
• Hand Salute
• Side Boys
• Honor, Courage & Commitment
• Old Glory-Passing of the Flag Ceremony

Develop a 10 Minute Presentation on the following topics: Topics are to be presented to your class. One each Month

Command and Staff

Academic Assignments

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• National Academic Exam
• Joint Leadership Academic Bowl (JLAB)
• Participate in at least 1 Team Competition
• Complete the U.S. Constitution Project Assignment

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Participate in the following:

Command and Staff - Discussion Topics

Choose 1 Subject to discuss in class, One subject each week.

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USS Constitution

The Revolutionary War The Civil War

Naval Power in WWI

Naval Power in WWII

The Battleship

The Pacific Theater

John Paul Jones

D-Day & the Navy

The Great White Fleet Admiral Nimitz

Aircraft Carrier

Amphibious Assault

Naval Aviation

The Hunley

Submarines

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Approaches to Leadership

Naval Gunfire

Charleston

Sea Power

Naval Academy

Navy & Spanish Amer. War

The Italian Campaigns

Navy & Middle East

Korean War

Roman Navy

Persian Navy

Greek Navy

Pacific Fleet

Atlantic Fleet

Torpedos

Pearl Harbor

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The Navy & the Drug War

The Navy in Vietnam

Battle for the Pacific

Naval Intelligence

Captain’s Mast

The Merchant Marines

The Marine Corps

The Navy

Destroyers

The F-18

The Office of the CNO

Undersea Warfare

Law of the High Seas

Conflict in the Balkans

The Navy & NATO

Sail verses Steam

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Discussion may be via Power point, Presentation by Video or Handouts

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Leadership Assignments

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PLATOON TRAINING:

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Choose from the following Areas to train your platoon on:

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Unarmed Drill - Must perform Drill routine

Markmanship - Must pass Saftey Exam

Orienteering - Must pass Map reading and Compass Exam

Armed Drill - Must perform 16 count Manual-of-the-Arms

Color Guard - Must perform CG routine

Drones - Must Supervise training

Academic - Must participate in JLAB or NAE

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Training must include Basic / Intermediate and Advanced phases.

C&S Assignments Page 2

Platoon Projects

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1. Assist the Supply Officer by performing sectional Supply Inventories

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• Monitor Cadet Forms

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• Establish/Track Cadet PT performance

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• Establish/Create a CDMIS account and perform periodic entries

Typical Weekly Schedule

(may be modified for specific event Preparations

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C&S Class Grading

(may be modified for specific event Preparations

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Good Luck with Your Command and

Staff Assignments

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