Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Glunt | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 01.30.2026
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (January 29, 2026) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Rogelio Magaña, a native of East Los Angeles, Calif., commissioned to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2 during a commissioning ceremony, Jan. 23, at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command (SWESC) Great Lakes’ USS Whitehat Boatswain’s Mate Schoolhouse....
Story by John Goulette | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 09.25.2025
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. – The U.S. Navy’s Military to Mariner (M2M) program, managed at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), is helping Sailors turn their sea time into credentials that matter long after their time in uniform....
Story by John Goulette | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 07.24.2025
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. (July 24, 2025) -- Surface Warfare Schools Command headquarters hosted a momentous occasion on July 18, 2025, as colleagues, family, and a host of distinguished guests gathered to celebrate the remarkable career of Capt. (Ret.) Floyston "Bud" Weeks. After dedicating over half a century to the United States Navy, both as a Surface Warfare Officer and as a civilian......
Story by John Goulette | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 07.22.2025
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. (July 22, 2025) – Surface Warfare Schools Command hosted the Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year award ceremony on July 15, 2025, a prestigious event sponsored by the Surface Navy Association. The award recognizes exceptional shiphandling skills and leadership among junior officers in the surface fleet. This year's ceremony was presided over by Vice Adm.......
Story by John Goulette | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 06.23.2025
Surface Warfare Schools Command completed its inaugural SURFGRU Commander’s Course on June 6, 2025, graduating 3 students at SWSC Newport. This week-long specialized commander’s course aims to rapidly equip experienced Surface Major Commanding Officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively lead Naval Surface Readiness Groups (SURFGRUs). These SURFGRUs, strategically......
Story by John Goulette | Surface Warfare Schools Command | 05.01.2025
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I (May 1, 2025) – Admiral Chistopher Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Surface Warfare Schools Command on April 28 to meet with SWSC leadership, students, and tour the command’s advanced training capabilities....
Story by James Stockman | Naval Education and Training Command | 05.15.2024
Rear Adm. Joseph F. Cahill, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, inaugurated the Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic (MSTCLANT) during a ribbon cutting ceremony, May 15, 2024....
Courtesy Story | Naval Education and Training Command | 03.01.2024
Family, staff, students and guests witnessed a time-honored military tradition, the change of command, at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) in Newport, Rhode Island, March 1, 2024....
