AI Working Group 04.27.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison U.S. Navy Capt. Michel Root, the executive officer of Surface Warfare Schools Command, speaks to an artificial intelligence working group April...
Navy Elite Firefighting Course 03.30.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison U.S. Navy Chief Damage Controlman Sarah Spangle, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge at Surface Warfare Schools Command Learning Site Bangor,...
ADOC Students participate in LAP-S Boards 03.16.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison Sailors conduct Leadership Assessment Program - Surface Division Officer boards during an Advanced Division Officer Course at Surface Warfare...
Surface Warfare Officers train in COVE Simulators 02.02.2026 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, California (Jan. 29, 2026) Students practice conning a ship in a Naval Seamanship and Shiphandling Conning Officer Virtual...
NETC commander visits SWSC, tours simulators 11.18.2025 | Photo by John Goulette R.I. – Rear Adm. Gregory Huffman, commander of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), shakes hands and awards a NETC coin to FC1 Shainee...
SWSC program helps Sailors translate Navy... 09.25.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Glunt Military to Mariner graphic, created by MC1 Brian Glunt.
Surface Warfare legend, SWSC director, retires... 07.21.2025 | Photo by John Goulette Captain Floyston "Bud" Weeks dedication plaque and photos inside the Captain Bud Weeks building, Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific, San...
SWSC hosts CNSF Shiphandler of the Year award ceremony 07.18.2025 | Photo by John Goulette Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, stands with Lt. Potter Seibels, winner of the Shiphandler of the...
Forged by Fire: Elite Fire Fighting Training 04.01.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison Sailors attend the Elite Fire Fighting Course in Bremerton, Washington, to learn advanced fire fighting skills from civilian instructors.
Forged by Fire: Inside SWSC Bangor's Elite School... 03.31.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison Sailors attend the Elite Fire Fighting Course held at SWSC Learning Site Bangor to learn high-level fire fighting techniques from civilian and...
SWSC program hones junior officers' leadership,... 03.20.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Allison A program at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) is giving junior officers a new tool to sharpen their leadership skills.
A new era of maritime excellence: an update on the... 02.20.2026 | Story by John Goulette NAVAL STATION NEWPORT R.I. --- In a strategic move to enhance the core competencies of the Navy’s Surface Warfare Officers, Surface Warfare...
From the Chiefs Mess to the Wardroom: SWESC BMC... 01.30.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Glunt NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (January 29, 2026) – Chief Boatswain’s Mate Rogelio Magaña, a native of East Los Angeles, Calif.,...
SWSC program helps Sailors translate Navy... 09.25.2025 | Story by John Goulette NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. – The U.S. Navy’s Military to Mariner (M2M) program, managed at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), is helping...
Surface Warfare legend, SWSC director, retires... 07.24.2025 | Story by John Goulette NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. (July 24, 2025) -- Surface Warfare Schools Command headquarters hosted a momentous occasion on July 18, 2025, as...
SWSC hosts CNSF Shiphandler of the Year award ceremony 07.22.2025 | Story by John Goulette NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R.I. (July 22, 2025) – Surface Warfare Schools Command hosted the Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year award ceremony...
SWSC introduces SURFGRU pilot course, graduates... 06.23.2025 | Story by John Goulette Surface Warfare Schools Command completed its inaugural SURFGRU Commander’s Course on June 6, 2025, graduating 3 students at SWSC Newport. This...
