Mental Physical

each succeeding year, midshipmen assume more important roles in running their company, battalion and the brigade.

First class midshipmen make daily decisions affecting the morale and performance of other midshipmen, teaching them fundamentals of the naval profession and helping them through difficulties. “Firsties” lead through personal example, communication, rewards and discipline and other techniques they have learned in the classroom and through three years’ experience. Under the guidance of seasoned Navy and Marine Corps officers and senior enlisted, a midshipman builds leadership skills. By the time a midshipman graduates and becomes a naval officer, they have practiced leadership in a variety of situations and have learned the fundamentals of officership needed for the Navy and Marine Corps.