DiabloSquadronTSConcordUSNSCC: Welcome

The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corp is a co-ed youth organization chartered by Congress, supported by the sea services and sponsored by the Navy league of the United States. Diablo Squadron / TS Concord serves the youth of  Contra Costa  and upper Alameda Counties in California and is sponsored by the Contra Costa Chapter of the Navy League.

Below is our mission statement per our National Charter: 

"...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."

- NSCC Charter - 36 USC 1541

Since 1958 the Naval Sea Cadet Corps has been committed to providing American youth with a drug and alcohol free environment to foster their leadership abilities, broaden their horizons through hands-on training and guide them to becoming mature young adults.

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. Recognizing the importance and benefits of the NSCC, Congress on September 10, 1962 federally incorporated the Naval Sea Cadet Corps under Public Law 87-655 (36 USC 1541).

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.

While the sea cadet program is built around the sea services and Naval heritage, discipline, and culture there is no obligation to military service for participation in the program.

Shipmates,

I hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday with your families.  For those of you who attended winter training, I'm sure you have some exciting stories to share.  More importantly, I hope you learned some valuable skills and had some memorable experiences while away at training.  I know I did.

2010 is here and with it, we plan to usher in some changes.  There are some uniform changes to be announced at officer's call on January 30.  We should also have our annual drill schedule published by our January drill.

January and February drills will be key to preparing for our upcoming annual inspection.  Once we complete the inspection in February or March, we'll plan to have some exciting drills, extracurricular events and preparing for summer trainings.  Let's continue to build from our successes in 2009!

LTJG Luttrell

Sea Cadet Oath

"I promise to serve God, honor our Flag, abide by the Naval

 Sea Cadet Corps regulations and carry out the orders of the

 officers appointed over me, and so conduct myself as to be

 a credit to myself, my unit, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the

 Navy, the Coast Guard, and my country." 

If you think Sea Cadets is for you, 
check out the parent handbook 
and if you like what you see contact your local unit .