Transforming the Surface Warfare Officer Training Curriculum

Abstract

Since 1970, Surface Warfare Officers School in Newport, Rhode Island provided introductory education to newly commissioned Division Officers in the U.S. Navy. In January 2003, the SWOS Division Officer Course was streamlined and transitioned to a computer~based training curriculum. This thesis examines the effects that new Division Officers face now with no formal classroom, simulator, familiarization training. Sent directly from commissioning source to the operational fleet, SWO Division Officers and traditionally-taught SWOs are now facing numerous leadership challenges. U.S. Navy leaders are witnessing some downfalls due to the elimination of the classroom instruction and are now re-implementing classroom courses in fleet concentration areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2010
Accession Number
ADA602999

Entities

People

  • Marc A. Drage

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Instructors
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Education
  • Military Training
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Navy
  • Schools
  • Service Academies
  • Students
  • Surface Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.