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Navy ROTC produces active-duty officers in the Navy and Marine Corps and awards academic scholarships to qualified midshipmen.

The SSMP produces reserve officers in the Navy and does NOT provide scholarships.

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s Student Incentive Payment (SIP) Program provides financial support for those enrolled in SSMP at the six State Maritime Academies.

ELIGIBILITY

• Be a U.S. citizen, naturalized U.S. citizen, or have submitted naturalization papers.
• Meet physical standards specified by the U.S. Coast Guard for original licensing as a merchant marine officer.
• Meet the Department of Defense Medical Evaluation Review Board (DoDMERB) physical qualification standards.
• Register with the Selective Service Registration Representative if required under the Military Selective Service Act (MSSA).
• Apply for, be offered, and have accepted midshipman status in the U.S. Naval Reserve and simultaneously have applied and been accepted for Enlisted Reserve Status.
• Have no moral obligations or personal convictions that will prevent bearing of arms and supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic or to taking an oath to perform such acts.
• All SSMP midshipmen are required to meet the same basic enrollment requirements as Navy ROTC midshipmen.

AGE LIMITATIONS

• Not have passed your 25th birthday on the day of enrollment at the school (SIP requirement).
• Be at least 17 years of age on or before 30 September of the year of enrollment and less than 27 years of age on 31 December of the year an applicant expects to graduate, complete all Navy ROTC training requirements, and be commissioned. Those with prior or current active duty in the Armed Forces may be granted age waivers equal to the number of months served. Those granted the maximum age waiver must not have reached their 30th birthday by 31 December of year graduation and commissioning are anticipated.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

• All SSMP midshipmen must attain a performance level of "Good" on push-ups, sit-ups, and a 1.5 mile run on their physical readiness test per Navy standards.
• All SSMP midshipmen must be within U.S. Navy height and weight standards.
• All SSMP midshipmen must participate in Unit-level physical training.
• All SSMP midshipmen must qualify as a third-class swimmer.

• Maintain a cumulative college GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• You must pursue a bachelor of science degree with a major in an approved USCG MMC track, such as Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, Shipyard Engineering Management, Marine Engineering Systems, or the MMC track of Mechanical Engineering.
• Complete the following three Naval Science Courses: Introduction to the Strategic Sealift Program, Naval Science for the Strategic Sealift Officer, and Leadership and Ethics.
• Participate in a Naval Science Laboratory.
• Possess a secondary school education or equivalent, satisfactory for admission as an undergraduate to college under control of the State in which the school is located.
• Meet the requirements established by the maritime academy in regard to secondary school grades, rank in graduating class, aptitude, achievement, and qualities of leadership.

Midshipmen in the SSMP attend either the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York, or one of six State Maritime Academies. The maritime academies meet the need of educating young men and women for service in the U.S. Merchant Marine, in the U.S. Armed Forces, and in the nation’s inter-modal transportation system. More information is available on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Education page for Maritime Academies.

The State Maritime Academies include:

California State University Maritime Academy
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
Maine Maritime Academy
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
SUNY Maritime College
Texas A&M Maritime Academy

The Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Student Incentive Payment (SIP) Program is available to State Maritime Academy (SMA) students. Students who enroll in the SIP program receive funding to offset the cost of uniforms, books, subsistence, and tuition in return for a service obligation. The SIP Program is offered at all six State Maritime Academies.

The SIP students, called cadets, receive tuition assistance of up to $8,000 per school year, not to exceed 4 years or $32,000. In exchange for the financial assistance graduates of the SIP Program all incur a service obligation.

Contact the SMA you are interested in for more information. The SMA’s are unique academic institutions that provide students with an opportunity to receive a high quality education and the necessary training to become U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) credentialed Merchant Marine Officers. The SIP program assists cadets in becoming U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) credentialed mariners who are critical to both the national security and economic needs of the nation.

• Maintain an active U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) for either Unlimited Tonnage (deck) or Unlimited Horsepower (engine), and be valid on all oceans with STCW endorsements for at least six (6) years following the date of graduation from the academy.
• Active Duty for Training (ADT). All SSRG members are required to complete 12 days of ADT each Fiscal Year (FY) for eight (8) years following the date of graduation. ADT will be scheduled for all SSRG officers each FY between 1 October and 31 March.
• Required to report annually current contact and civilian employment information via Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS).
• Required to obtain a Physical Health Assessment (PHA) annually.
• Required to complete one Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) annually per calendar year.
• Required to answer official correspondence, maintain NSIPS, and inform SSO Program Office of all address, phone number, employment, and email changes.

Having successfully completed the course of instruction at a State Maritime Academy for a maritime degree and upon receiving a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) with an officer endorsement, the remaining graduate's service obligation covers the following four (4) elements:

• Service/employment in the maritime industry for three (3) years (afloat employment is priority);
• Maintaining your USCG MMC for six (6) years; with the appropriate national/international endorsements and certifications required by the USCG for service aboard domestic and international vessels. Maintaining a document of continuity does not fulfill this portion of your obligation and there is no grace period. You must also maintain a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for six (6) years following graduation and maintain a valid USCG medical certificate.
• Maintaining your Navy Reserve commission as an SSO for eight (8) years; and
• Annual compliance reporting to MARAD, until all service obligation components are fulfilled.

Fulfillment of the SIP Service Obligation requires completion of all elements listed above. The only exception to this is individuals who, serve as a commissioned officer on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States or as a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS). Those SIP graduates following

graduation who provide five (5) years of honorable active-duty service will fulfill their MARAD obligation, with the exception of their annual reporting.

The Basic Qualification Course is an in-depth study of the Supply System encompassing the following major areas of an afloat supply department: supply management food service, retail operations, disbursing management, leadership and management and personnel administration. Students will, through the use of practical exercises, practice sets, and exams, demonstrate the ability to complete and post all forms and files in each functional area. Additionally, students will demonstrate the ability to audit and correct problem areas posed in exercise situations. Also included in the course is a brief introduction to automated data processing systems such as Relational Supply (R-Supply) and Organizational Maintenance Management System – Next Generation (OMMS-NG).

The objective of the 20-week BQC is to prepare newly commissioned Supply Corps officers and other officers who may be ordered for this instruction in their professional duties. This course provides detailed, job-related technical instruction while encouraging the formation and use of desirable attitudes and characteristics.

While at the Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), all BQC students are required to complete the week-long Division Officer Leadership Course course. This five-day course is designed to facilitate and indoctrinate all junior officers who will be relieving afloat in a Division Officer capacity, and provide the skill set necessary to be effective first-time leaders in an operational environment. The curriculum is scenario driven, taking the student from their first day of reporting on board all the way through their first nine months. Through interactive videos, role-playing and group based discussions, students will be exposed to various leadership dilemmas and will engage in discussions on potential courses of action. Leadership principles addressed will be competition and collaboration in an enlisted work center, building working relationships with the Chain of Command, time management, and functional administration.

The Basic Qualification Course - Navy Reserve (BQC-NR) is a comprehensive course of instruction which provides reserve Direct Commissioning Program Commissioning Officers (DCO) and NAVET redesignations with the fundamental, technical and managerial knowledge necessary to function effectively as Supply Corps officers within the Navy Reserve. The BQC-NR is a combination of on-site training and self-paced correspondence work spanning 15 months. Classes commence three times annually and attendance at all on-site training periods are mandatory in order to graduate. The BQC-NR curriculum encompasses Supply Management (SM), Food Service (FS), Disbursing Management (DM), Retail Operations (RO), and Leadership and Management (LM). Completion of all elements of the BQC-NR is mandatory and all students must achieve a minimum passing score of 80% for each functional area and an overall course average of 80%.

This five-day course is designed to facilitate and indoctrinate all Supply Officers that will be relieving afloat, in a Department Head capacity, the skill sets necessary to be effective principle assistants and liaisons in their Chain of Command for their Commanding Officer. The curriculum encompasses ten modules that will drastically shift the mindsets of the student from being a functional and effective Division Officer to the proactive and global thinking structure of a high-output Department Head. Through role plays, group-based discussions, teach backs, and brainstorming, the student will be afforded the opportunities to discuss with the class the trials and tribulations that they have experienced in their careers. Specific leadership principles that are addressed are competition and collaboration amongst peers and superiors, management of expectations, non-reactive leadership, command climate influences, project and systems management, and growing / developing junior Divisions Officers for the future.

Provides formal training prerequisite for command approved qualification to certify hazardous materials for shipment via all modes of transportation. The course includes a comprehensive overview of the transportation of hazardous materials by motor, rail and water and an intensive review of the requirements for movement of hazardous materials by commercial/military air. Included are the roles and missions of the Department of Transportation (DOT), Defense Transportation System (DTS), and commercial carriers, national, state and local regulations storage (incident to transportation) handling, packaging, marking, labeling and placarding of hazardous materials and various hazardous materials warning systems. Students will be trained in the use of the applicable Codes of Federal Regulations (CFR), Air Force Interservice Manual 24-204 (NAVSUP P-505/MCO 4030.19F), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) / International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Dangerous Goods Code (IMDGC) requirements for documentation, forms, labels, marking, placarding and inspections. Qualification credit for the course is dependent upon successful completion of each of three module examinations covering all regulatory publication. Each examination must be passed to continue course enrollment. Qualification attained is effective for twenty-four months, after which additional certification or re-certification is required. This course is extremely technical and requires at least average reading ability. Personnel eligible: uniformed personnel of the armed forces, DOD civil service personnel, and (With appropriate NETC quota approval) eligible DOD civilian contractors. This course is designed only for those personnel who must "certify hazardous materials for shipment."

*International student point of contact is NETSAFA, tel. (850) 452-8162, DSN 459-8162

The Transportation of Hazardous Materials Recertification Course provides requalification to certify hazardous materials for shipment. Students must have successfully completed the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course, or the Army/Air Force equivalent course within the preceding two years prior to recertification. Included in this course is a comprehensive review of the transportation of hazardous materials by motor, rail and water, and the intensive review of the requirements for movement of hazardous materials by commercial/military air. Graduation credit is dependent upon successful completion of the final examination. Qualification attained is effective for two years, after which retraining is required. This course is extremely technical and requires at least average reading ability.

Instruction for transportation managers is provided in the federally mandated areas of: (1) safety, (2) familiarization and awareness, (3) function specific requirements, and (4) security. The course covers essential principles under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 29 CFR and the Defense Transportation Regulations (DTR). The course provides essential training for managers who have oversight responsibilities for transportation of hazardous materials (HAZMAT), hazardous substances and hazardous wastes. This course is designed to prepare graduates to develop or evaluate local training resources and identify personnel requiring the varying levels of federally mandated biannual HAZMAT training. All HAZMAT employees are required by federal law to receive training every 24 months; therefore, trainers are encouraged to attend a course every two years to ensure currency with the regulations.

The Joint Aviation Supply and Maintenance Material Management (JASMMM) class seeks to improve aircraft readiness through the teamwork of Maintenance and Supply Logisticians. To develop technical, supervisory, and management skills in aviation support procedures to create a mutual awareness between maintenance and supply personnel for optimum weapon system support. JASMMM is the Navy's sole source of aviation logistics training for Supply Officers. Specific emphasis is placed on the synergy created through strong lines of communication built between Maintenance and Supply. The following topics are covered but are not limited to:

• Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) initiatives

• AVCAL processing allowancing

• Inventory management

• All levels of training

• Advanced management / leadership techniques of NAMP fundamentals

• All levels of Maintenance influencing Flight-Line Operations

Case studies coupled with practical exercises provide the students the ability to leverage tactical, operational, and strategic logistics elements to enhance support of Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) initiatives. *International student point of contact is NETSAFA, tel. (850) 452-8162, DSN 459-8162.

Commanding Officer's Joint Aviation Supply and Maintenance Material Management (COJASMMM) is part of the Aviation Commanding Officer Training (AVCOT) course taught at Naval Aviation Schools Command (NAVAVSCOLSOM) in Pensacola, Florida, and was developed to provide guidance and training to prospective commanding and executive officers (PCOs and PXOs). The purpose of the course is to develop awareness at the executive level of aviation supply and maintenance material management concepts, policies and procedures to improve aircraft readiness. Topics include: teamwork of the maintenance and supply personnel, NAMP management, Aviation Maintenance trends, problem areas, aviation funding, AVCAL allowancing, and local material support procedures.

To provide Navy Reserve Logistics Specialists (LS) training in afloat Supply Management procedures. RESMART topics are presented in a fast-paced environment and cover the latest information related to major LS occupational standards and are equivalent to the topics covered in Logistics Specialist “A” and “C” schools.

Students are required to show proficiency in both manual and automated supply processes. The information is presented in lecture/discussion format with extensive laboratory work and practical exercises to increase the student's performance skill levels. The primary text for the course is the NAVSUP P-485, which will be provided by the instructor. In addition, the student will be required to make a 20-minute presentation on a supply management topic assigned by the instructor. This allows the student an opportunity to research and present supply management information to a class. The goal of the presentation exercise is to build personal confidence and to increase the student's ability in presenting supply information and training to their respective reserve units.