Please note that there is no drill for cadets in July or August for the time being.  July drill is for officers only.

We have Donation buttons on the main page and the About Us page of this website.  These buttons will allow you to donate to us (100% tax deductable as we are a 501c3 corporation) via PayPal.   You may use your credit card or your PayPal balance to donate with ease.  Your donations will help the unit with sending cadets to trainings, buying needed supplies for drill, offsetting expenses with buying uniforms for the cadets and much more.  The officers and cadets thank y...

It has been an honor and a pleasure to be CO of this division and as WO Snair takes the helm I know that it is in great hands. With the dedicated staff of Cruiser Indianapolis we are ascending to great heights in the future. Thanks to WO Snair as XO for the past 2 years. Thanks to LCDR Gill and LCDR DeWitt for all the support and guidance. Thank you to LT Witte, ENS Beall, INST's Kinkead, Smith, Kinsey and HMC Egan for the awesome dedication to the unit. And thanks to other officers in the Co...

I am very pleased with the participation in summer trainings this year.

So far we have confirmed billets for Recruit Training at RTC Great Lakes for Cadets Christy, Dobbs, Halloran, Holtz, Leming, Montgomery, Murphy, Richey, Sheline, Smith, Swan, Tucker and Whitlow.  We are awaiting orders for one more for RTIL.

Cadet Russell is attending RT at Fort Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania.

Cadet Nemeth is confirmed for LO at Fort Custer.

PO2 Compton will be staffing R...

We will provide Color Guard and escort of survivors again this year for the USS Indianapolis Reunion.   Downtown at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Sunday 27JUL14.  Exact reporting time will be communicated when we are advised.  All cadets are encouraged to attend.

USS Indianapolis Ship 35 will be hosting a food drive at the Commissary at Fort Harrison again this year and we need cadets to help out for the day.  This will count towards community service hours.  You may work all or part of the day.  Exact hours will be posted when communicated to us.

All cadets are invited to attend.  Dress Whites.  Color Guard will present Colors at stage.

ALL:  Some new items have been added to the calendar for the next few months!  Holidays were added and some items that we know are coming up such as March PRT and a planned meeting for parents of boot camp candidates.

POM has been sent out for November drill.  Saturday is K9 demo, Sunday is Firefighting and HazMat Level 1 with practicals.  Color Guard is needed at NOSC both Saturday and Sunday.

ALCON;

Two items have been added to the calendar for November on the website.  Our regular drill weekend is 02/03NOV.   Added is the following;

09NOV13 at 0800-  We are helping the Indiana Guard Reserve with placing American flags on the graves of Veterans in Crown Hill Cemetery in honor of Veterans Day.  We will meet at the chapel.  Drive through the main gate on Boulevard Place south of 38th St and follow that road till you...

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You have a chance to earn your license 28/29 September at Camp Atterbury at Atterbury Battalions drill. Both class days are required. Overnight is available. Email me if you are interested.

LTJG Sauter...

28 SEP 13

Downtown at American Legion Mall

1600-2000

Reading of names and release of lighted balloons.

Sea Cadets are invited to participate.

REMINDER-  Our Division sponsor, the Navy Club Ship 35, is having a cookout on 31 Aug from 1100-1600 at the Veterans Center at 59th St and Lee Rd in Lawrence at the old Fort Harrison.  They have been kind enough to invite everybody to attend.   This is an opportunity to take a look at what will most likely be our new headquarters starting next summer!  Come and eat some good food and meet some Navy Veterans.  They are excited to get to know the cadets and our Div...

This is an update on items coming up.

1-  Joint drill at the Mattoon Air Show 24/25 Aug in Mattoon IL.   Email has been sent already with specifics. Many have responded with your intentions on attendance and I thank you. Regular drill at NOSC is 7/8 SEPT

2- Our Division sponsor, the Navy Club Ship 35, is having a cookout on 31 Aug from 1100-1600 at the Veterans Center at 59th St and Lee Rd in Lawrence at the old Fort Harrison.  They ha...

We have had a busy first half of 2013 including:

CPR Certification for cadets

AED Certification for cadets

Air Force KC-135 Pilot visiting

NRA Rifle Course certification for cadets

Joint drill, campout at Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center

Joint drill, rapel training at Camp Atterbury

Everyone passing PRT!

3 new Petty Officer 3rd class promotions!

3 new Recruit Training Graduates.

Some cadets and myself certified in Community Emergen...