Old Dominion University Naval ROTC Military Council Brief Spring 2010 Captain Mike Breeze Barea 1
Hampton Roads Consortium Established 1982 First NROTC Unit with three Universities: 2
Bottom Line Up Front NSTC Instructor of the Year LT Bill Burke HR NROTC represents 1 of 60 NROTC units in the country Largest consortium on the East Coast Commission an average of 6% of the fleet s Officers each year Total ODU enrollment for Fall 2009-249 students Largest enrollment since 2003 Projected Fall 2010 enrollment is expected to be the largest in our 28 year history (estimated 253)
Bottom Line Up Front Total ODU enrollment Fall 2010 253 (estimated) Freshmen class projected at 30 (4) year scholarships and 20 College Programmers ~ 90% of students are on scholarships Unit average GPA remains above 3.0 and graduation rate over 90% Fall 2009 GPA 3.20 Annual investment over $3.2 million in the form of tuition, staff salaries, and Navy Operating Budget Various battalion activities ensure a symbiotic relationship with the University and local community
Unit Mission To develop midshipmen mentally, morally, and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty and loyalty and with the core values of honor, courage, and commitment.
NROTC Staff Commanding Officer (CO) CAPT Michael Barea Executive Officer (XO) CDR Emil Espiritu 89 (PXO) CDR Joey Mones 90 Marine Officer Instructor (MOI) Capt Jerry Parchman ODU Officer in Charge (OIC) LT Bill Burke Instructor/Advisor LCDR Charles Jameson Instructor/Advisor LT Joe Mungo 04 Instructor/Advisor LT Blake LaFever Instructor/Advisor LT Chad Martin 1 Professor of Naval Science / Commanding Officer 7 Assistant Professors of Naval Science
Naval Science Courses NAVS 101 - NAVS 320 - NAVS 201 - NAVS 202 - NAVS 301 - NAVS 302 - NAVS 401 - NAVS 402 - NAVS 310 - NAVS 410 - Intro to Naval Science Sea Power / Naval History Naval Ship Systems I (Engineering) Naval Ship Systems II (Weapons) Navigation and Naval Ops I Navigation and Naval Ops II Leadership and Management Leadership and Ethics Evolution of Warfare Amphibious Warfare
NROTC Battalion Three Types of Students Midshipmen Officer Candidates MECEPS Old Dominion University: FIVE of SEVEN Companies ALPHA, DELTA, FOXTROT (ODU) ECHO (All ODU freshmen) MIKE (All Marines; join after first year) 8
ODU Student Composition Total Enrollment: 249 OCs: 64 (26%) MECEPs: 37 (15%) MIDN: 148 (59%) Source: OPMIS Data 9
ODU Service and Gender Source: OPMIS Data Total Enrollment: 249 USN Male: 138 (55%) USN Female: 52 (21%) USMC Male: 55 (22%) USMC Female: 04 (2%) 10
National Scholarship Selects Average Student Selected in 2009 1265 SAT score (626 V and 639 M) Top 10% of high school accounted for 55% of selects Additional board section criteria Sports, Boy Scouts (Eagle) / Girl Scouts (Golden Award), Volunteer work, etc. Minimum SAT: (520M / 530V) 1050 Must take One year Calculus One year Physics (Calc based) 11
4.00 3.50 Historical NROTC Average GPA Fall 2009 3.16 3.24 3.22 3.20 Unit Avg 2.73 Avg. ODU Undergrad G.P.A 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 MIDN STA-21 MECEP 12
ODU Nuclear Propulsion Officers Fiscal Year Goal Selected 2007 3 2 2008 3 3 2009 3 2 2010 3 5
NROTC Nursing Program 20 NROTC students currently in the College of Health Sciences Nursing program Average GPA of NROTC Nursing students: 3.5+ Near 100% on-time graduation rate Due to extremely structured curriculum Excellent working-relationship with local area hospitals and care clinics
Annual Return On Investment Monarch Military Scholarships Funded Scholarships: $86,130 for 2009-2010 35 students awarded MIDN Scholarships: $1,121,388 STA-21 Scholarships: $513,536 MECEP Scholarships: $213,248 Total Annual Tuition: $1,848,172 Selection Criteria based on GPA GPA > 3.5 Spring OPTAR: $56,500 Staff Salary (base pay): $808,212 Stipend and Books: $510,000 Annual Navy Investment: $3,222,884 15
Diversity Goal Our people are the foundation for all we do. All we acquire is of little worth without the people who give it value. Our practices must enable to attract, recruit, retain, and fulfill the men and women of America, and our Navy must reflect the diversity of our nation. - ADM Gary Roughead Chief Of Naval Operations
ODU Fall 2009 Enrollment 249: ODU NROTC 10% Hispanic / Other 7% African-American 6% Asian Demographics Hispanic/ Other African American Asian 10% growth in diversity Source: OPMIS Data 17
Recruiting Open House and Preview Events Cooperation with Admissions Campus Participation Community Clubs (Aviation, Nuke, Surface) open to all students Local Area High Schools National 4-yr Scholarships Seaman to Admiral - 21 MECEP College Program Historically Black College (NSU / HU) Tidewater Community College (TCC) Cross-Town Agreement
ODU Historical Enrollment 300 250 53 total students expected to graduate in Spring/Fall 2010. 249 253 200 150 100 50 0 Source: OPMIS Data, HRNROTC Command Histories 19
USN / USMC Commissioning Sources USNA 13% ECP/MCP 5% PLC 24% OCC 34% NROTC 16% USMC NROTC = 16% TOTAL COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MECEP 8% LDO / WO 24% JAG/Med 8% Other (incl STA-21) 23% Naval Academy 13% NROTC 15% OCS/OTS 8% Direct Appt 9% USN NROTC = 15% TOTAL COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
USN Community Overview 40% 11% 49%
Service Assignment Process Match student to warfare community Balance of needs of the Navy and student desires 85% of FY10 graduates were assigned their first choice 22
HR NROTC Consortium Designators 2009 Graduates (48) Aviation SWO RL & Staff NUC Spec War & EOD 40% 21% 27% 4% 8% 2010 Graduates (53) 73% URL 23
Unit Summer Activities Staff Summer Cruise Coordination ODU Freshmen Preview Freshmen Orientation Week Masters-Level Course Work Students (summer 2010) Midshipmen Summer Cruise ~ 95 students 24 are CORTRAMID 1 possible Foreign Exchange to Norway (notification in June) Officer Candidate Summer school Orientation Week Planning & Volunteers
Summer Training 2009 NROTC exposed 3039 Midshipmen to Fleet Operations 1833 students received training in Hampton Roads 96 were from ODU 25
Summer Training Objectives Further Professional Development Introduce to Operational Navy / USMC Reinforce Academic Year Programs Instill Pride/Identification with Navy / USMC Further Career Inclination 26
Campus and Community Involvement 2009-2010 NROTC Military Excellence Competitions Cornell/Villanova Joint Color Guard for Various Events Several Community Blood Drives Toys for Tots JRNROTC Field Meets Lake Taylor / Hill High Field Meets Oscar Smith Concession stands for football/ basketball NROTC Alumni Association Sept 11 th / Veteran s Day Ceremonies 27
Campus and Community Involvement 2009-2010 Homecoming Parade 20 NROTC members marched in support ODU Football 250 man hours parking cars ODU Baseball Concession stand/ Ticket workers ODU Men s & Women s Soccer Manned concessions for 12 games Saint Patrick s Catholic School Summer Leadership Camp 28
Campus and Community Involvement 2009-2010 2009 Marine Corps Bulldog Challenge $10,500 raised supporting 1sr. LT Dan Malcolm Scholarship (KIA in Iraq Nov 2004) 17 th Annual Polar Plunge ($54K over last 5 yrs) Military Student Union 2 drop-offs and packaging of gifts for overseas troops Virginia State Science Fair Judges Follow on International Science Fair Judges in California Honor Flight ODU Habitat for Humanity 30 student and staff volunteers 29
Campus & Community Events 2009-2010 Spring 2009 Totals 30 events 109 volunteers 355 total hours Spring 2010 Totals 42 events 157 volunteers 550 total hours Fall 2009 Totals 26 events 78 volunteers 254 total hours 30
ODU Awards and Recognition Maritime and Supply Chain Management Student of the Year MIDN Babcock (GPA 3.9) Faculty Award for Academic Excellence in Engineering Technology OC Mausteller (GPA 4.0) Faculty Award in Mechanical Engineering Technology OC Spitzer (GPA 3.9) Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology Outstanding College Scholar Award OC Mausteller (GPA 4.0) 31
Awards and Recognition Spring Student Awards Ceremony Over 100 awards presented to students Academic achievements Military aptitude accomplishments Athletic recognition (Captain s Cup Trophy) Over 50 National / Military / Civic Organizations represented Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) 2009 Instructor of the Year (IOY) / LT Bill Burke, USN 32
You make the difference Support of our people Support of our program and requirements Support of our Navy and Marine Corps I say it every year and it is still true! 33
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