UNITED STATES NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
Escondido Battalion
Training Ship Kit Carson

Drill Location 
Escondido Police & Fire HQ
1163 N. Centre City Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92026

Mailing Address 
41718 Ambervalley Ave #2
Murrieta, CA 92562

Commanding  Officer
LT Ed Bachez NSCC
[email protected]
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Executive Officer 
LT Mike Beall USN
[email protected]

NSCC Escondido Battalion
NLCC Training Ship Kit Carson

Background
Founded in 2011, Escondido Battalion is named after the city in which the unit is based and in honor of Escondido community members, groups, and businesses who were instrumental in the formation of the unit. Training Ship Kit Carson is named after Christopher (Kit) Carson, the famous scout who guided Captain John C. Fremont over the Sierra Nevada Mountains during a government exploration expedition and in 1846 fought in the Battle of San Pasqual just outside of Escondido. Our units draw from the northeast San Diego County communities of Escondido, San Marcos, Ramona, Valley Center, and Fallbrook, in addition to the South Riverside County cities of Temecula and Murrieta.

We drill two weekend days a month throughout the school year with breaks during the summer and winter months to allow for trainings. A staff member will contact you regarding an information session. At the orientation, the Commanding Officer (CO) will provide information about the USNSCC and can answer any questions you may have. 

What is the difference between the NSCC and the NLCC?
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC), or just Sea Cadets, is actually 2 programs:

The NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS (NSCC) is for young Americans who are at least 13 years old. They may stay a Sea Cadet until December 31st of the year they turn 18, or until graduation from High School.

The NAVY LEAGUE CADET CORPS (NLCC) is for young Americans who are least 11 (10 with approval and waiver) but not yet 14 years old.

The NLCC is basically the same as the NSCC except that NLCC Cadets wear different uniforms and are restricted from flying aboard US Navy aircraft, participating in long shipboard cruises and other hazardous activities and are taught from a syllabus rather than correspondence courses.  However, general training during drills will almost always be the same for both units as both units drill together.
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DRILL LOCATION

Escondido Police & Fire HQ
1163 N. Centre City Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92026