Surface Warfare Tackles Persistent Problems as More than Half of JOs Say They Don’t Want Command
Over the last year, the Navy surveyed 2,500 officers on the highs and lows of a surface warfare career. The…
SWO Boss Sets Goal for 75 Mission-Capable Surface Warships Ready to Deploy
The Navy has set a new goal to have 75 mission-capable surface ships that are prepared to deploy at any…
SWO Boss: Surface Fleet Reforms See Positive Results Five Years After Fatal Collisions
Surface warfare reforms crafted to improve mariner skills and manage demand for ships are trickling into the fleet five years…
GAO: Navy Struggling to Retain Surface Warfare Officers; SWOs Want More Training, Specialization
Surface warfare officers are leaving the Navy at a higher rate than other unrestricted line officers despite reforms in training…
GAO Report on Surface Warfare Officer Career Path
The following is the Government Accountability Officer June 17, 2021 report, Navy Readiness: Actions Needed to Evaluate and Improve Surface…
Surface Navy to Kick Off Program to Track, Assess Sailors Combat Skills
The surface navy community is rolling out a new way to track and assess sailors’ experience and proficiency in combat…
SWO Boss: Pilot Programs for Training, Manning Will Lead to More Experienced Fleet
The head of the Navy’s surface force highlighted a handful of new training and manning initiatives meant to get sailors…
VIDEO: Navy Expanding Use of Virtual Trainers for Surface Ship Crews
The surface navy continues to expand and evolve its use of virtual trainers, as it looks to train and certify…
Surface Warfare Training Growing More Complex with Tougher Scenarios
The Navy’s plans to create tougher advanced-phase training events for surface ships are made possible by improvements in individual-level training…
New SWO Boss Eyeing Advanced Warfighting Training, Mainstreaming LCS
The new head of the Navy’s surface fleet said his predecessor made major improvements in training and readiness, and he…