tennessee (BB-43) division

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps

Test your limits

The mission of BB43 is to introduce youth ages 10 - 17 to the sea-going military services and U.S. naval operations and training while developing in them a sense of personal and corporate pride, patriotism, courage, teamwork, accountability, and self-reliance. Our vision is to provide an organization that trains our youth to become the servant leaders of tomorrow; confident in their abilities to lead and mentor, and never hesitant to help others in need. The core values of our program are Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

Our unit conducts drill one weekend per month from 0730 (7:30 am) - 1500 (3 pm) on SAT and SUN in Millington, TN, and our cadets also attend additional trainings over summer and/or winter breaks. Cadets must maintain 75% attendance and advance in rank each year through physical challenges, academic coursework, and annual training evolutions outside of the local unit.

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INTEREST MEETING - RSVP Below

You and your children ages 10-17 are invited to attend one of our next online interest meetings. Our next enrollment period for new cadets will be FEB/MAR 25. The application packet and $230/cadet enrollment fee must be submitted by 15 APR 2025 to be included in the WINTER enrollment period. After the WINTER enrollment period, our next recruiting period will be AUG/SEP 25

Our once-a-month weekend drills are held at 1041 Hornet Ave., Millington, Tenn. We are located next door to the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) in Building 763. Parking is located at the rear of the building off Dakar Street. All potential cadets must attend an interest meeting with a parent. Potential cadets are welcome to stay the remainder of the day and shadow the unit.

The next online interest meetings will be held at 1900 (7:00 pm) on 06 FEB and 06 MAR.

Click below to RSVP and request additional details about our unit.

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MONTHLY DRILLS

Cadets work on military bearing, physical training, marching, discipline, rank & structure, naval history and heritage, and much more

COLOR GUARD

Our Color Guard team provides services to several organizations in the area including Navy League Memphis, West TN Veteran's cemetery, military ceremonies and reunions

BASIC & ADV TRAINING

After basic training, cadets have vast advanced training opportunities in seamanship, aviation, medical, STEM, cyber, marksmanship, winter survival, river ops, POLA, service academies...