{"id":35898,"date":"2021-01-08T18:18:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T18:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/08\/navy-kicks-off-naval-community-college-pilot-program-for-sailors-marines-and-coast-guardsmen\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:51:58","slug":"navy-kicks-off-naval-community-college-pilot-program-for-sailors-marines-and-coast-guardsmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/education-transition\/2021\/01\/08\/navy-kicks-off-naval-community-college-pilot-program-for-sailors-marines-and-coast-guardsmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy kicks off Naval Community College pilot program for sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The United States Naval Community College pilot program is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost 600 students from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are participating in the pilot program, which has been in the works since 2019, when the Navy announced that it was unveiling an \u201cEducation for Seapower\u201d<\/a> campaign to enhance the service\u2019s intellectual advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is imperative we have a more educated enlisted force, grounded in the understanding of current events, allowing them to add context to the actions they may be ordered to do,\u201d Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite said in a news release Jan. 7. \u201cThis will provide a critical advantage in any scenario, but specifically to the understanding of how they fit into our overall strategic goals and objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t