▁college ▁camp uses . ▁ ▁Mid ship men ▁wear ▁a ▁g arrison ▁cover ▁with ▁a ▁fou led ▁anchor ▁for ▁the ▁Kh ak is , ▁and ▁a ▁combination ▁cover ▁with ▁a ▁fou led ▁anchor ▁and ▁a ▁gold ▁st rap ▁with ▁the ▁Wh ites ▁and ▁S DB s . ▁Also ▁newly ▁issued ▁to ▁Mid ship men ▁are ▁the ▁Navy ' s ▁new ▁Navy ▁Working ▁Un iform . ▁Finally , ▁Mid ship men ▁are ▁issued ▁cover alls ▁for ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁their ▁cru ise , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁an ▁" N " ▁ball cap ▁and ▁steel ▁to ed ▁bo ots . ▁ ▁Comm it ment ▁The ▁normal , ▁" bas eline " ▁service ▁commit ment ▁for ▁Sch olar ship ▁N RO TC ▁gradu ates ▁is ▁eight ▁years , ▁with ▁no ▁less ▁than ▁five ▁served ▁on ▁active ▁duty . ▁The ▁exact ▁commit ment ▁will ▁depend ▁on ▁which ▁war fare ▁community ▁a ▁mid ship man ▁is ▁selected ▁for . ▁For ▁example , ▁Navy ▁and ▁Marine ▁pil ots ▁are ▁generally ▁committed ▁to ▁eight ▁years ▁after ▁their ▁date ▁of ▁wing ing . ▁ ▁Because ▁the ▁training ▁for ▁a ▁Naval ▁A vi ator ▁is ▁extensive , ▁this ▁can ▁lead ▁to ▁a ▁commit ment ▁of ▁up ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁Naval ▁Fl ight ▁Offic ers ▁usually ▁serve ▁a ▁six - year ▁commit ment ▁and ▁Sub marine ▁Offic ers ▁usually ▁serve ▁a ▁five - year ▁commit ment . ▁ ▁Comm it ment ▁is ▁also ▁based ▁on ▁whether ▁a ▁mid ship man ▁is ▁en rolled ▁in ▁the ▁scholar ship ▁or ▁college