Summer Training Preference
Module Instructions
Module Summary
• Enables midshipmen to enter Summer Training
preferences to be approved by Company
Officer/SEL.
• Allows midshipmen to rank Leave, Cruise, and
Training Options.
• Allows midshipmen to amplify requests with specific
comments (up to 256 characters)
• Preferences may be updated between 09 Jan and 15
Jan OR until they are approved by the Company
Officer/SEL.
Module Overview
Leave
Preference and Blocks
Cruise
Preference and Blocks
Training
Preference and Blocks
Comments
Section
Step 1: Open MIDS Module
Open MIDS, click Midshipmen button, click
Summer Training – Enter Preferences link
Step 2: Rank General Prefs
Enter General Preferences for
Leave, Cruise, and Training.
• Example: If your 1st Priority is
having a certain leave block off,
select “1” under Leave General
Preferences.
Step 3: Fill in Leave Blocks
Enter your three choices for
Leave Blocks in preference
order.
Step 4: Rank Cruise/Training
Options
Using the drop-down lists, rank
as many of your available
options as you wish.
Step 4: Rank Cruise/Training
Options (cont)
• If a MIDN is interested in a program not
listed in the pull-down menu, it should be
entered into the comment section.
• Training Programs such as Mil Schools,
Internships, LREC/LSAP, FOREX etc have
coordinators who provide Summer Training
with rosters.
• MIDN should contact program coord to
be selected (most POC’s are listed on the
Summer Training website)
Step 5: “Update Preferences”
Submit your
Leave/Cruise/Training
preferences by clicking on the
“Update Preferences” button.
Step 6: Select Block Options
Choose your top 3 preferences for cruise/training
blocks from available choices. NOTE: Not all
programs will have block options.
Step 7: “Update Preferences”
Once your block choices are
made, click on “Update
Preferences” to submit your
requests.
Step 8: Enter Comments
Enter whatever comments you think will
be helpful to the Summer Training
Office. Some examples of good
information to include:
• SPECIFIC dates of leave events
• Other programs for which you are
competing
• Specific requests for types of ships,
Restricted Line, etc.
When complete with comments, click on
“Insert Comments.”
Company Officer/SEL Approval
• Summer Training Preferences
cannot be changed via the
module once the Company
Officer or Senior Enlisted have
approved the preferences.