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This module enables midshipmen to enter their preferences for summer training, which can be approved by their Company Officer or Senior Enlisted. It allows midshipmen to rank their preferences for leave, cruise, and training options, and includes a comments section for additional information. Preferences can be updated until approved by the Company Officer or Senior Enlisted between January 9th and January 15th.
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Module Summary • Enables midshipmen to enter Summer Training preferences to be approved by Company Officer/SEL. • Allows midshipmen to rank Leave, Cruise, and Training Options. • Allows midshipmen to amplify requests with specific comments (up to 256 characters) • Preferences may be updated between 09 Jan and 15 Jan OR until they are approved by the Company Officer/SEL.
Module Overview Leave Preference and Blocks Cruise Preference and Blocks Training Preference and Blocks Comments Section
Step 1: Open MIDS Module Open MIDS, click Midshipmen button, click Summer Training – Enter Preferences link
Step 2: Rank General Prefs Enter General Preferences for Leave, Cruise, and Training. • Example: If your 1st Priority is having a certain leave block off, select “1” under Leave General Preferences.
Step 3: Fill in Leave Blocks Enter your three choices for Leave Blocks in preference order.
Step 4: Rank Cruise/Training Options Using the drop-down lists, rank as many of your available options as you wish.
Step 4: Rank Cruise/Training Options (cont) • If a MIDN is interested in a program not listed in the pull-down menu, it should be entered into the comment section. • Training Programs such as Mil Schools, Internships, LREC/LSAP, FOREX etc have coordinators who provide Summer Training with rosters. • MIDN should contact program coord to be selected (most POC’s are listed on the Summer Training website)
Step 5: “Update Preferences” Submit your Leave/Cruise/Training preferences by clicking on the “Update Preferences” button.
Step 6: Select Block Options Choose your top 3 preferences for cruise/training blocks from available choices. NOTE: Not all programs will have block options.
Step 7: “Update Preferences” Once your block choices are made, click on “Update Preferences” to submit your requests.
Step 8: Enter Comments Enter whatever comments you think will be helpful to the Summer Training Office. Some examples of good information to include: • SPECIFIC dates of leave events • Other programs for which you are competing • Specific requests for types of ships, Restricted Line, etc. When complete with comments, click on “Insert Comments.”
Company Officer/SEL Approval • Summer Training Preferences cannot be changed via the module once the Company Officer or Senior Enlisted have approved the preferences.