Types of Sea Cadet Units in the Chicagoland Area
There are several different types of units in the Chicagoland area, each with its own focus and strengths. The maps below are provided for your convenience in selecting the unit nearest you, but you are not required to join the nearest unit; all units have cadets from all around the area. If there is another unit with a focus closer to your interests, and you can commit to the attendance requirements, you are free to join any unit. There are links to all these units on our Links page. Currently the only division in Illinois besides these is the Pimiteoui Division in Peoria, for which there is also a link on our Links page.
There are four basic types of sea cadet units:
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Divisions, such as Aurora, Calumet Harbor, John F. Kennedy (Forest Park), Major General John L Borling (Rockford), and 9-1-1 (Great Lakes) are oriented more toward the surface fleet. |
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Squadrons, such as Ghostriders in Naperville, are oriented toward naval aviation. |
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Battalions, such as Stockholm (Chicago), are oriented toward field operations and construction battalions (i.e. SeaBees). |
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Training Ships are specifically League Cadet units, often associated with a Sea Cadet Unit, such as Butch O'Hare is associated with the 9-1-1 Division. |
Locations of Sea Cadet Units in the Chicagoland Area
AURORA Division
Army Reserve Center
661 Sullivan Road
Aurora, Illinois 60506
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CALUMET HARBOR Division U.S. Coast Guard Station (Calumet Harbor) 4001 E. 98th St. Chicago, Illinois 60617
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CARL G. STOCKHOLM Battalion NW National Guard Armory 1551 N. Kedzie Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60651
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GHOSTRIDER Squadron Naperville Central High School 440 W. Aurora Ave. Naperville, Illinois 60540
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JOHN F. KENNEDY Division AFRC Forest Park 7410 W. Roosevelt Road Forest Park, Illinois 60130
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MAJOR GENERAL JOHN L. BORLING Division Rockford East High School 2929 Charles St. Rockford, IL 61108
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NINE ONE ONE Division & Training Ship BUTCH O'HARE NTC Great Lakes Service School Command Great Lakes, Illinois 60088
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Wide Area Map; Sea Cadet Units depicted by red stars
(Note that the Abe Lincoln Division has moved from Joliet, where shown above, to Calumet harbor; see the new map below)
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Closer view of Aurora Division and Ghostriders Squadron |
Closer view of Stockholm Battalion, & JF Kennedy Division. |
Closer view of Calumet Harbor division
The U.S. Naval Sea Cadets offers fantastic training opportunities for those who want to learn the core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment and about Navy life. Feel free to contact the Aurora Division or any of the other units mentioned above to discuss observing at an upcoming drill to see if this program is for you. Join us for the Adventure of a Lifetime.
