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About the U.S. Naval
Sea Cadets:
Sea Cadet organizations exist in most of the maritime nations of
the world. Recognizing the value of these organizations in educating
youth in maritime matters, the Department of the Navy requested
the Navy League of the United States to establish a similar program
for American youth. The Navy League agreed to do so and formally
established the Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) and Navy League Cadet
Corps (NLCC) in 1958.
The basic objectives of both programs are: (1) to help young Americans
become more patriotic and responsible citizens, and (2) to help
young Americans understand the role of the maritime services in
national defense and in maintaining the economic viability of our
nation.
On September 10, 1962, the NSCC was federally incorporated by
Congress under Public Law 87-655 as a non-profit civilian education
organization, a legal entity separate from the Navy League. This
law was later amended to permit enrollment of young women in the
Corps. The objectives and purposes of the NSCC as in this law (as
amended) are: "...through organization and cooperation with
the Department of the Navy, to encourage and aid American youth
to develop, train them in seagoing skills, and to teach them patriotism,
courage, self-reliance and kindred virtues."
Today, the NSCC has formed partnerships with organizations such
as the Foundation for Teaching Economics and the Flying Midshipman
Association to offer cadets broader opportunities in areas of leadership
and aviation. The NSCC also took an active part in the creation
of the International Sea Cadet Association (ISCA). The ISCA is an
association of Sea Cadet Corps' from around the world, whose main
objective is to facilitate exchanges of cadets between member countries.
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