Typical Summer Training Assignments
A significant portion of midshipmen's professional training during their four-year curriculum is received during summer training.
Navy summer training includes Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) for midshipmen third class and Atlantic/Pacific Training of Midshipmen (LANTRAMID/PACTRAMID) for midshipmen second and first class.
Midshipmen must ultimately make decisions as to which warfare area they will request to be commissioned into; CORTRAMID and the various summer training programs are designed to instill awareness of these areas and provide midshipmen with the background necessary to make informed decisions regarding their career choice.
- CORTRAMID: NROTC second and third class scholarship midshipmen assigned to this training. Training consists of surface, submarine, aviation, and Marine Corps Orientation
- Nuclear Power: Midshipmen can be assigned to nuclear submarine or nuclear surface vessels
- Afloat Aviation Option: Selected midshipmen train aboard a carrier; training includes flight time on navy aircraft if feasible
- Ashore Aviation Option: Selected midshipmen train with a Navy aviation squadron, including flight time if feasible
- Foreign Exchange Training of Midshipmen (FOREXTRAMID) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Exchanges: Selected midshipmen train with Navies of other countries
- Officer Candidate School: First class Marine Option midshipmen usually participate in OCS in Quantico, VA
- Mountain Amphibious Training: Second class Marine option midshipmen usually train aboard an amphibious surface ship
- NROTC scholarship/college program midshipmen authorized advance cruise pay
- Navy provides 80% advance payment to all midshipmen prior to commencement of their proposed training