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This page contains information applicable to Active Duty (1110) and TAR (1117) Surface Warfare Officers and Surface Warfare Officer trainees (1160) OCS candidates should first contact their Command Career Counselor for information on commissioning programs. Candidates that desire to apply for Surface Warfare Officer (Conventional), should read the Program Authorization for eligibility (link to all Program Authorizations is located at the bottom of this page). For information on SWO with an Information Warfare Community (OCEANO) option, contact the IWL Deputy Community Manager at 901-874-2461. You cannot decline the option at any time if accepted for this program. Contact Navy Recruiting Command for all OCS application information and for specific OCS board dates: Comm: 901-874-9366 (Help Desk) DSN: 882 PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION (PROREC) BOARD Please select this link, PROREC Board Schedule to view the current schedule. This link will take you to the Commissioning Programs page. The schedule can be found on the right side under 'Officer Candidate School'. ***Board dates are controlled by Commander, Navy Recruiting Command and are subject to change without notice Navy Recruiting Command For NON-OCS information contact: Assistant Surface Warfare Officer Community Manager, BUPERS-311H Comm: 901-874-4985 DSN: 882-4985 Surface Warfare Officer Community Manager, BUPERS-311-SWO Comm: 901-874-3173 DSN: 882-3173 Bureau of Naval Personnel BUPERS-311-SWO, Bldg. 453, Room 225 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 The links below provide answers to frequently asked questions on SWO Community topics: Community Information SWO Newsletters, SWO Community Briefs, SWO Detailing Processes, URL Promotion Zone Forecast Administrative & Statutory Board Information Division Officer Information Resignation Procedures, Special & Incentive Pay Information (SWO Critical Skills Retention Bonus --- CSRB), Limited Duty Information, Officer Hometown Area Recruiting Program --- OHARP Overview, Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Designation Post Dept Head Information XO/CO Fleet-up Information, Joint Duty Overview, Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Requirements, and GI Bill Summary SWO Community Information Lateral Transfer
Source Communities. Lateral Transfer Officers will be considered from any URL, IWL, Special Duty, or Staff designator. YG 24 and junior officers seeking lateral transfer into the Surface Warfare community are strongly encouraged to contact the SWO Community Manager prior to applying. Limited Duty Officers who have not exceeded eight YCS, have a completed bachelor’s degree, qualified SWO before the 23 July 2018 cutoff, and are screened for DH, are eligible for lateral transfer into SWO. Note: A SWO must serve a minimum of 39 months in DIVO billets and be screened for DH in an annual screening board, in order to be eligible for DH school.
Degree/Requirements. No specific degree requirements.
Warfare Qualifications. Not required.
Probationary Officer Continuation and Redesignation SWO Accessions SWO References All Officer Program Authorizations