The program is designed to give midshipmen an exposure to all the major line communities of the Naval Service, and to understand how the various parts interact and cooperate to form the total force structure of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The weeks are divided up between aviation, the surface community, the submarine community, and the Marine Corps. Aviation week involves an introduction to Naval Aviation. Midshipmen may even get to experience flying some of the aircraft.
Submarine week introduces midshipmen to life aboard a submarine.
This includes more simulator time, and going out to sea aboard a submarine. While aboard, many midshipmen have the opportunity to experience maneuvering the submarine, and seeing how people live in such close quarters. Surface week gives midshipmen the opportunity to experience live aboard a surface ship. Training in damage control and firefighting are often conducted. Marine week consists of spending a week in the life of a Marine.