The Department Head course is also the most demanding and professionally rewarding course a Surface Warfare Officer receives throughout their career. This
27-week
course prepares Officers for duty as Engineering, Combat Systems, Weapons, Operations, and Deck Department Heads aboard all classes of Navy ships.
Surface Warfare Officers School Command (SWOS or SWOSCOLCOM), located at
Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island
, is a “Center of Excellence” for surface warfare – where we take pride in being the focal point for training the officers and enlisted Sailors who man and fight our ships.
What degree do you need to be a surface warfare officer?
Surface Warfare Officers must be at least 19 and less than 29 at the time of commission. However, waivers up to 2 yrs for prior Active Duty service is allowed. However, officers must possess
a Bachelor’s Degree with two semesters of calculus and calculus-based physics required
.
The average salary for a Surface Warfare Officer is
$92,573 per year
in United States, which is 5% lower than the average US Navy salary of $97,654 per year for this job.
How many surface warfare officers are there?
It turns out, the
8,900-member
surface warfare officer corps isn’t sticking around. The GAO found that Surface Warfare Officers separate earlier and at higher rates compared with officers in similar U.S. Navy communities such as Naval Aviation, Submarine, Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Special Warfare.
How do I become a Swo?
There are different ways to become a SWO. If you’re a high school student or an undergraduate, you can
enter through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC)
or through the U.S. Naval Academy. Those already having a degree attend Officer Candidate School (OCS), a 12-week Navy school in Newport, RI.
How long is a Swo contract?
SWO contracts are
5 years
and no clue about IRR, but IRR isn’t even that bad. You have a minimum service obligation of 8 yrs. So depending on your commissioning source, 4/5 years active, remaining time in SELRES or IRR.
- Medic. National average salary: $29,879 per year. …
- Operations clerk. National average salary: $14.56 per hour. …
- Avionics technician. National average salary: $33,907 per year. …
- Culinary specialist. …
- Mass communications specialist. …
- Construction mechanic. …
- Electronics technician. …
- Air traffic controller.
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate
.
The Aviation Boatswain’s Mate
has an E-9 Navy rating, making it the highest salary in Navy.
The
rank of admiral (or full admiral, or four-star admiral)
is the highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Navy. It ranks above vice admiral (three-star admiral) and below fleet admiral (five-star admiral).
Program leads to a commission in the Unrestricted Line of the U.S. Navy as an
Ensign
, designator 1160.
What is a nuke Swo?
Nuclear Surface Warfare Officers are
in charge of numerous shipboard operations and activities
, from the engineering plant to the bridge. They have the responsibility of ensuring that Sailors in their division maintain and operate the ship’s complex systems – safely and efficiently.
How long are Swo tours?
When you are selected for surface warfare, you have the opportunity to choose the type of ship and home port of your first duty assignment. Then, after graduation from the Academy, you report to your ship. Your first tour of duty lasts
about 24 months
.
How often do Swos deploy?
You can reasonably expect to do
two deployments in your first 4 years
. Some people will do 1, some will do 3… LCS do this a little different, and you basically end up on deployment more often.
Your first question may be, “So what is an officer?” Simply put, Navy officers are
highly educated, specially trained military leaders
who manage the Navy’s personnel, ships, aircraft and weapons systems.
