Surface Warfare Officer (SWO
Ponce, PR · On-site
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Ponce, PR · On-site
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Ponce, PR · On-site
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Caguas, PR · On-site
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Caguas, PR · On-site
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
PR · On-site
Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines. You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you ...
Across the globe and the nation, a few notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, Security Barrier Systems, Lakenheath England; Seismic Repairs, Alcatraz Island;
Across the globe and the nation, a few notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, Security Barrier Systems, Lakenheath England; Seismic Repairs, Alcatraz Island;
San Juan, PR · On-site
Across the globe and the nation, a few notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, Security Barrier Systems, Lakenheath England; Seismic Repairs, Alcatraz Island;
San Juan, PR · On-site
Across the globe and the nation, a few notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, Security Barrier Systems, Lakenheath England; Seismic Repairs, Alcatraz Island;
San Juan, PR · On-site
Across the globe, notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, U.S Forces Operations Facility at Camp Victory, Iraq, National Army Brigades in Afghanistan, the Air ...
San Juan, PR · On-site
Across the globe, notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, U.S Forces Operations Facility at Camp Victory, Iraq, National Army Brigades in Afghanistan, the Air ...
Across the globe, notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, U.S Forces Operations Facility at Camp Victory, Iraq, National Army Brigades in Afghanistan, the Air ...
Across the globe, notable projects include the US Coast Guard Maritime Patrol Hanger on Cape Cod, U.S Forces Operations Facility at Camp Victory, Iraq, National Army Brigades in Afghanistan, the Air ...
Ceiba, PR · On-site
$23 - $29/hr
Formal electrical training from technical school, maritime academy, or military equivalent preferred * At least 2 years of experience as an electrician; marine experience preferred but not required.
Ceiba, PR · On-site
$23 - $29/hr
Formal electrical training from technical school, maritime academy, or military equivalent preferred * At least 2 years of experience as an electrician; marine experience preferred but not required.
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
Lajas, PR · On-site
Company Overview We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50 ...
Lajas, PR · On-site
Company Overview We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50 ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
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Key Responsibilities Direct shipboard watch teams and coordinate flight and underway operations; oversee navigation, engineering, weapons, and combat systems readiness; plan and execute maritime ...
$14.75 - $18.75/hr
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Reserve opportunities may exist in Navy Security Force and Maritime Expeditionary Security units for qualified prior-service or SELRES applicants, often requiring completion of MA "A" School or ...
$14.75 - $18.75/hr
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Reserve opportunities may exist in Navy Security Force and Maritime Expeditionary Security units for qualified prior-service or SELRES applicants, often requiring completion of MA "A" School or ...
$12.50 - $16/hr
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Reserve opportunities may exist in Navy Security Force and Maritime Expeditionary Security units for qualified prior-service or SELRES applicants, often requiring completion of MA "A" School or ...
$12.50 - $16/hr
Medical
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Reserve opportunities may exist in Navy Security Force and Maritime Expeditionary Security units for qualified prior-service or SELRES applicants, often requiring completion of MA "A" School or ...
Medical
Dental
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Retirement
Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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Officer • Both Overview Naval Special Warfare Key Responsibilities SEAL Officers lead small, elite teams in maritime special operations worldwide, conducting high risk missions from sea, air, and ...
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If you’re a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), you have what it takes to lead by example. Maintain and operate the most advanced fleet of ships in the world—along with the crews that support them. Your team of Sailors will look to you for guidance, so you’ll need to become an expert on everything from engineering to combat systems to
navigation. Communicate your mission and goals with your crew to ensure everything is smooth sailing. If you see yourself commanding a Naval ship as a Captain one day, this is the role that
will get you there.
Responsibilities
Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) are involved in virtually every aspect of Navy missions. As a SWO, you may be in charge of any number of shipboard operations and activities
while at sea, working with or within any of these specialized forces:
● Aircraft Carrier Forces: Provide and coordinate air, submarine and surface ship defense for aircraft carriers.
● Cruiser-Destroyer Forces: Provide ship attack and defensive measures with a wide array of missile and fire power capabilities, providing anti-air, -submarine
and -surface warfare support.
● Amphibious Forces: Embark and transport vehicles, equipment and personnel for amphibious assault operations.
● Combat-Logistics Forces: Provide combatant ships with fuel, ammunition, food and supplies, and provide repair, maintenance and rescue capabilities through Fleet Support Ships.
● Mine Warfare Forces: Detect, identify and neutralize threats from hostile use of maritime mines.
You may also be interested in becoming a Surface Warfare Officer within the prestigious Navy Nuclear community where you will have the opportunity to work on some of the
world’s most powerful nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers.
Work Environment
As a Surface Warfare Officer, you will work at sea and on shore, in a variety of environments. Sea duty could place you aboard ships within the fleet. Shore duty may involve a tour of duty at the Pentagon, a student assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, or command and management positions at shore bases and stations around the world.
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer.
● There are different ways to become a SWO. If you're a high school student or an undergraduate, you can enter through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
(NROTC) or through the U.S. Naval Academy. Those already having a degree attend Officer Candidate School (OCS), a 12-week Navy school in Newport, RI.
● All candidates must also be U.S. Citizens.
● General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you’re currently serving, whether you’ve served before or whether you’ve never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as a Surface Warfare Officer.
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