Third Class Year
Third class cadets are expected to role model what they have learned, improve self-awareness,
and begin formal academic study of leadership. Third class cadets serve as mentors
to fourth class cadets.
Summer cruise is your first extended time at sea, leading to significant professional
growth and deeper understanding of the demands placed on sea-going officers.
“Without my mentors I would have quit the Academy. They believed in me no matter
how hard it got and they inspired me. They were sort of like having professional
friends. Many of them also had experience in the fleet that I didn’t have so it
helped guide me with where I wanted to go.” - Cadet 4/c
Third Class Year Highlights