Top Gun

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Program Sponsors

• United States Navy Memorial Foundation
• National Venturing Committee
• National Sea Scout Committee

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Purpose of the Top Gun Experience

• Introduce Sea Scouts to the Sea Services Navy,
  Marines, and Coast Guard.
• Learn about Navy Core Values
• Sea Scouts service as an ambassador to the Sea
  Services and Congress

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Navy Core Values

• Honor - A keen sense of ethical conduct
• Courage The state of being obligated of
  emotionally impelled
• Commitment Mental or moral strength to resist
  opposition, danger, or hardship

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A Day at Top Gun

• Start at 0600 with physical Training
• 0700 Breakfast with instruction on the Navy Core
  Values
• 0800 to 1600 Tour of Sea Service facilities.
  Hands on tours with information on careers in the
  sea services
• 1800 dinner
• 1900 to lights out thank you notes and
  reflecting about the days activities

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Tour of the Naval Academy

• Learn about life as a midshipman
• Degrees offered at the Naval Academy
• Tour of the facilities

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Sea Scout Ambassadors to Congress

• Tour the Capitol
• Meet with their Congressman and Representatives
• Exposure to the general public

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Tour of the U.S. Capitol
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Sea Scout Aboard a Merchant Marine Vessel
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Navy Test Pilot School
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• Meet and talk to Navy Test Pilots
• Tour test aircraft
• Tour the Test School facilities
• Learn what it takes to become a test pilot in the
  navy

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Sea Scouts at the U.S. Navy Memorial

• Learn about the Navy Memorial and its purpose
• Present a wreath at the lone Sailor Memorial
• Learn about careers in the the Sea Services

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Wreath Presentation to the Lone Sailor Memorial
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United States Coast Guard

• Tour of the a US Coast Guard station
• Learn about careers in the Coast Guard
• Learn about boat design and building

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United States Marine Corps

• Visit Endurance Course
• Hands-on with computerized weapons training.
• Attend Marine Evening Parade

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Other Activities
Tour of Fort Mc Henry
Spirit of Washington Harbor Cruise
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OP Sail 2000