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Plebe Summer is the summer training program which is required of all incoming freshmen to the United States Naval Academy. The program lasts approximately 6 weeks and consists of rigorous physical and mental training. The stated purpose of Plebe Summer according to the Academy is to "turn civilians into midshipmen". == ''Induction Day'' == (詳細はInduction Day or "I-Day". On I-Day, all the candidates say goodbye to their parents. Upon entering Alumni Hall they are greeted by the upper-class trainers, known as Detailers, who immediately begin the military indoctrination process by requiring the Plebes to address them with Sir or Ma'am "sandwiches" (e.g. "Sir, yes, sir"). Each Plebe is assigned an "Alpha Number" which is their identifying serial number that they will use for the rest of their Academy career. The Plebes line up throughout Alumni Hall to receive standard issue gear which includes several uniforms, combat boots, running sneakers and a copy of Reef Points (the book which they must become familiar with over the course of the summer). All the male Plebes have their hair shaved off by Navy barbers and the females have their hair cut to a length which is considered up to military specifications. Plebes are next put through a series of medical examinations and vaccinations until they arrive at the back door of Alumni Hall where they are taught the proper technique for saluting. During this time, the parents of the Plebes are given a glimpse of the summer that their son or daughters will be going through in the form of a presentation by an administrator of the Academy. After the Plebes are done at Alumni Hall they are put onto buses and brought to Bancroft Hall, which will be their home for the next four years. They are divided into 15 different companies, Alpha through Papa (there is no Juliet or "J" company in the U.S. Military). The companies are not changed for the entire summer and compete against each other for performance points. Each Company is divided into two platoons of approximately 40 plebes each. Each platoon is divided into 4 squads of approximately 10 plebes. The final public portion of Induction Day is the "Oath of Office" Ceremony which occurs at 1800 (6 pm). During this ceremony the entire class of Plebes is sworn into the Navy, as active duty midshipmen, by the Commandant of Midshipmen. After this ceremony the Plebes are introduced to their trainers for the summer, referred to as Detailers (previously referred to as Cadre), and their summer begins with a night of being yelled at and running around the decks of Bancroft Hall. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plebe summer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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