MARVIN SHIELDS BATTALION
Advanced Training List
Below you can find the vast array of training opportunities that our sea cadets in Tampa Bay have to attend throughout the country and even internationally. Marvin Shields Battalion models local monthly drill weekends from these longer training opportunities giving our cadets a change to try career paths before attending the advanced trainings below. CLICK HERE to view our monthly drill calendar.
Select any of the available links below for more information.
A – AVIATION
AC – Aviation, Air Traffic Control
AF – Aviation, Flight Training
AG – Aviation, FAA Ground School
AN – Aviation, Basic Airman
AS – Aviation, Survival (SERE)
AV – Aviation, Advanced Airman
AX – Aviation, Other
C – CONSTRUCTION
CB – Seabee, Basic
CD – Seabee, Advanced
CF – Seabee, Field Operations
CX – Seabee, Other
D – DIVE
DA – Dive, SCUBA Certification, Advanced
DB – Dive, SCUBA Certification, Basic
DO – Dive, Explosive Ordnance
DU – Dive, Underwater Research
DX – Dive, Other
F – FOOD SERVICES
FC – Food Service, Culinary Arts
FS – Food Service, Cook/Steward Training
FX – Food Service, Other
G – COAST GUARD
GC – Coast Guard, Shipboard/Cutter Operations
GL – Coast Guard, Locally Arranged
GM –Coast Guard, Maritime Interdiction
GS – Coast Guard, Shore/Boat Station
GX – Coast Guard, Other
L – NLCC TRAINING (10-13 Year Olds)
LB – NLCC Orientation, Basic
LC – NLCC Orientation, Advanced
LD – NSCC Drug Education
LE – NLCC Exploration
LF – NLCC Field Operations
LG – NLCC Coast Guard Training
LH – NLCC Medical Training
LJ – NLCC Photojournalism
LK – NLCC STEM/SeaPerch
LM – NLCC Master-At-Arms Training
LO – NLCC Aviation Training
LP – NLCC Leadership Academy
LQ – NLCC Fitness and Lifestyles Training
LR – NLCC Regional Event (Flagship, ORI, Etc.)
LS – NLCC Sailing, Basic
LT – NLCC Sailing, Advanced
LU – NLCC Seamanship, Basic
LV – NLCC Seamanship, Advanced
LW – NLCC Marksmanship
LX – NLCC Training, Other
LZ – NLCC SEAL Orientation/Challenge
M – MEDICAL
MB – Medical, Basic
MC – Medical, Advanced
MD – Medical, Drug Education/DEFY/DARE
MF – Medical, Field Operations
MG – Medical, Fitness/Fitness Lifestyle Train
MH – Medical, Surgical Technician
MX – Medical, Other
N – LEADERSHIP
N1 – Leadership, Officer Professional Development (101)
N2 – Leadership, Officer Professional Development (201)
N3 – Leadership, Officer Professional Development (301)
ND – Leadership, Junior Professional Development (JPD)
NP – Leadership, Petty Officer Academy, (POLA)
NX – Leadership, Other
O – SEAMANSHIP
OA –Seamanship, Sailing, Advanced
OB – Seamanship, Sailing, Basic
OC – Seamanship, Basic Marlinspike
OD – Seamanship, Advanced Marlinspike/Seaman
OE – Seamanship, Small Boat Ops/Deck Seaman
OL – Seamanship, Amphibious Operations
OM – Seamanship, Mine Warfare
ON – Seamanship, Navy, Shipboard
OP –Seamanship, Port Operations
OS – Seamanship, Submarine Seminar
OX – Seamanship, Other
P – PUBLIC SAFETY
PF – Public Safety, Fire Fighting
PH – Public Safety, Hazardous Materials
PJ – Public Safety, JAG/Legal
PL – Public Safety, Lifeguard
PM – Public Safety, Marksmanship
PO – Public Safety, Police/Master-at-Arms
PQ – Public Safety, Search and Rescue
PS – Public Safety, Homeland Security
PX – Public Safety, Other
R – NAVY SHORE
RA – Navy Shore, Maritime Industrial Arts
RB – Navy Shore, Music/Band, Basic
RC – Navy Shore, Music/Band, Advanced
RD – Navy Shore, Field Operations
RE – Navy Shore, Navy Engineering School
RG – Navy Shore, Gunner's Mate School
RH – Navy Shore, Ceremonial/Honor Guard
RJ – Navy Shore, Photojournalism
RK – Navy Shore, STEM/SeaPerch
RL – Navy Shore, History and Heritage
RM – Navy Shore, Navy Electronics School
RN – Navy Shore, Naval Intelligence
RP – Navy Shore, Religious Program Specialist
RQ – Navy Shore, Marine Mammal Research
RR – Navy Shore, Recruiting Office Duty
RS – Navy Shore, Operational Specialist
RT – Navy Shore, NSCC Recruit Training
RV – Navy Shore, Vehicle Maintenance
RX –Navy Shore, Other
RZ – Navy Shore, SEAL Orientation/Challenge
S – SPECIAL OPERATIONS
SB – Special Operations, SWCC/Special Boats
SJ – Special Operations, JSOC
SL – Special Operations, SEAL
SX – Special Operations, Other
X – INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
XE – International Exchange, IEP
XE – International Exchange, Canada
XL – International Exchange, Locally Arranged
XU – International Exchange, U.S. Hosted
XX – International Exchange, Other