Third Class cadets participate in a demanding training program which further develops proficiency in Pre-Commissioning Tasks and exposes the Third Class cadet to tasks that require teamwork. Various training situations provide opportunities for Third Class cadets to serve as leaders where they are observed by the cadet chain of command and officers. The Third Class cadet is evaluated by the cadet chain of command and summer Tactical Officer during each of two details and receives a grade for MD200, which is a numerically weighted average of the submitted grades.
