NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES (February 20, 2026) — Instructors at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command (SWESC) Great Lakes' Boatswain's Mate "A" School employ "Visual Identification Virtual Reality" (VIDVR) course into their curriculum, Feb. 20, 2026, on board Naval Station (NAVSTA) Great Lakes. SWESC is responsible for providing technical training to every surface Navy engineer, quartermaster, boatswain and deck seaman; preparing each Sailor to perform on U.S. Navy ships operating around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian T. Glunt)
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.
