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