Is 1110 (Surface Warfare Officer) a Good Rating?
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Quick Facts — 1110 (Surface Warfare Officer)
AIT / Training
22 weeks
Training Location
SWOS, Newport, RI
Career Field
Surface Warfare
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About 1110 Surface Warfare Officer
Leads and manages operations aboard Navy surface ships including destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers.
22 weeks
SWOS, Newport, RI
Surface Warfare
Recruiter vs. Reality
What the Recruiter Says
As a Surface Warfare Officer, you'll command the most powerful warships on Earth — leading Sailors in combat operations across the world's oceans. From destroyers to aircraft carriers, you'll master ship handling, tactical decision-making, and leadership under pressure. SWO is the broadest warfare community in the Navy, preparing you for command at sea and executive leadership ashore.
What It's Actually Like
You are a Surface Warfare Officer, which means you drive ships and pretend you don't get seasick. Your 'tactical maritime operations' are standing watch on the bridge at 0300, staring at a radar screen, and praying that the contact bearing 270 is a fishing boat and not something with a targeting radar. You'll qualify as OOD, learn to conn the ship, and discover that the ocean is simultaneously beautiful and actively trying to kill you. Your chiefs run the ship. You manage the officers. The XO manages you. Nobody manages the sea state. Your knees will never forgive the ladders. Your sleep schedule will never forgive the watch bill. But the first time you're alone on the bridge at sunrise with nothing but ocean and the hum of the engines, you'll understand why sailors keep coming back.