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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the American Cadet Alliance... ?The American Cadet Alliance (ACA) is a youth-development program patterned closely after the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Army. Formed in 1909, ACA is the longest-serving Cadet program in the United States. The program is managed and operated by non-paid professional officers who are assigned to either the Naval Cadet, Marine Cadet or Army Cadet Brigade. What programs do you offer?Army Cadet units operate to provide an introduction to the history, principles and traditions of the United States Army. Army Cadets and United States Army Cadet Corps (USACC) officers wear the uniforms of the United States Army. The Army Cadet curriculum closely parallels that of the Army Junior ROTC, augmented by exciting and challenging hands-on activities. Formed in 1909, the Naval Cadet Brigade is the oldest element of the American Cadet Alliance. Naval Cadet units operate to provide an introduction to the history, principles and traditions of the United States Navy and Coast Guard. Naval Cadets and United States Naval Cadet Corps (USNCC) officers wear the uniforms of the United States Navy. Training primarily focuses on seamanship, aviation and naval construction. The Naval Cadet curriculum closely parallels that of the Navy Junior ROTC, augmented by exciting and challenging hands-on activities. The Marine Cadet Brigade is the largest element of the American Cadet Alliance. Marine Cadet units operate to provide an introduction to the history, principles and traditions of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Cadet curriculum closely parallels that of the Marine Corps Junior ROTC, augmented by exciting and challenging hands-on activities. Back to TopWhat are the qualifications to be a Cadet?To be eligible to be a member of either the Naval Cadets, Marine Cadets or Army Cadets, you must:
Back to TopWhat are the requirements to be an ACA Officer?To be eligible to be an officer of either the Naval Cadets, Marine Cadets or Army Cadets, you must:
Back to TopIs the ACA a part of the United States Government?No. The ACA is an independent Nationally Organized Youth Group (NOYG), closely patterned after the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Army, but not controlled or funded by the United States government. ACA has been designated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Department of Defenses has published directives and instructions that direct the Armed Forces to support, to the extent as may be possible, Nationally Organized Youth Groups. Each branch of the Armed Forces and the Coast Guard are guided by these policies, and in turn, each has issued regulations which provide local Commanders with guidance and the necessary authority to provide such support. This support varies form service-to-service, and may include: shipboard cruises, orientation flights, training aids and manuals, permissive no-cost orders for active military personnel participating in cadet activities, and in most cases, facility utilization for training. This guidance and authority is published in the following:
Back to TopIs there summer Training?Yes, ACA has long offered both recruit
and advanced training to its Cadets. All recruits, regardless of the
brigade they are assigned to, attend the same recruit training
orientation. Advanced training is offered in seamanship and small boat
handling; marksmanship and competitive marksmanship; physical fitness,
orienteering skills and adventure training; and leadership and troop
handling. Back to TopWhere is my nearest unit?ACA is a relatively small organization in comparison to other similar cadet programs. We have approximately 30 units throughout the United States, mostly in the northeast, Michigan and California. Naval Cadet units are found primarily in coastal communities with access to a body of water. To receive the name and phone number of the point of contact for your closest unit, please leave an email for ACA National Headquarters. Back to TopWhat if there is not a unit near me?Cadets and officers who are not located near an established unit are eligible to affiliate with ACA's Individual Training Company (ITC), an element of ACA National Headquarters. As a member of the ITC, cadets and officers are entitled to the following privileges:
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