Rufio, you're a true SWO-daddy. Any more gouge on when ship selection is supposed to be?
andrews7: Welcome to the dark side. Check out sailorbob.com, it's a SWO forum. Let us know if you have any more questions.
What is the typical pipeline for a SWO?
Has something changed since last July? All OCS grads were staying in Newport for 12 weeks of SWOS before heading to their ships.After OCS in Newport, you'll probably go to "Baby" SWOS in either Norfolk or San Diego (depending on which coast your ship is homeported on) for about 4 weeks. The reason I say probably is because if your ship is deployed, they might send you straight to your ship and then go back to school later. From there you'll spend about 2- 2 1/2 years onboard your first-tour ship and another 1 1/2 years on your second tour. From there its off to a shore command (Flag secretary, USNA, NROTC, Post Grad School, etc.). Anywho, check out the link (specifically the SWO Community brief) which details the SWO-timeline:
http://www.npc.navy.mil/Officer/SurfaceWarfare/
thanks for the info. I was just selected for SWO/NFO for OCS. Gonna pick SWO. Do you have to be on active duty to register at sailorbob?
I spent 4 years on the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62)...and am ready to get back to sea (never thought I'd say that).
Has something changed since last July? All OCS grads were staying in Newport for 12 weeks of SWOS before heading to their ships.
Where is all this horrible gouge coming from? I just finished the "baby" SWOS class on Friday.
It is 3 weeks long.
It is only for OCS grads.
It is in Newport, across the causeway from OCS near the Chalet.
After that, it's off to your ship that you picked at OCS.
Where is all this horrible gouge coming from? I just finished the "baby" SWOS class on Friday.
It is 3 weeks long.
It is only for OCS grads.
It is in Newport, across the causeway from OCS near the Chalet.
After that, it's off to your ship that you picked at OCS.
Everytime a SWO question is asked I know that they are going to be sent to sailorbob. I have found that it is not as userfriendly as airwarriors, kinda why I still float around here.