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Welcome!
The Regiment of Midshipmen is the
Academy's leadership and management laboratory. In this organization,
students learn, apply and practice leadership and management theory.
Learning is accomplished through formal instruction, personal
observation and practical application. Much of the formal instruction
is done during Regimental Preparatory Training and in Personal
Development Class.
Informally, the midshipman is constantly observing and
experiencing the leadership and management styles of peers,
upperclassmen and staff officers. During this process, the student is
assimilating those techniques and styles that best fit his/her
personality and needs.
 Practical application of this training is accomplished
during the student's life in the Regiment. It is an organization in
which a student starts at an entry-level position and gradually moves
up in the chain of command until he/she is in charge. Fourth Class have
cleaning duties and stand basic watches. Third Class are assigned as
the immediate supervisors of the Fourth Class and are assigned
maintenance areas of responsibility. Second Class stand more
responsible watches and are accountable for the performance of the
assigned underclass watch standers. Also the Second Class conduct a
large part of the Fourth Class training. First Class run the regiment,
stand the key watches and experience first hand the pressures and
demands of being in charge.
The Training Ship "STATE OF MAINE" is the focal point
of the Regiment and its primary training aid. All midshipmen regardless
of program are familiarized with the ship and assigned areas of
responsibility. By learning and maintaining this 500-foot diesel
powered vessel, midshipmen learn how to operate and manage a
technically complex system.
Consequently, the Regiment is a program that increases
accountability and responsibility, as well as privileges, as the
student moves up the leadership ladder. It provides each student the
opportunity to practice and experience some degree of hands on
management. Yet it provides those students who want to develop their
skills beyond the standard training program, challenging and demanding
top leadership positions, which tax their managerial abilities.
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