Posted on Jan 20, 2022

Naval Surface Forces Announce New Enlisted Surface Warfare Instruction

LCDR Andy Hill

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An updated Navy Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) program is set to reinforce a culture aboard surface ships that puts emphasis on Sailors first learning their ratings and watchstations, by giving Sailors more time to focus on obtaining critical in-rate and damage control qualifications before being required to enroll into the command’s ESWS program.

Naval Surface Forces Announce New Enlisted Surface Warfare Instruction

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PO1 Michael G.

Posted 3 y ago

Old news, but I think it's the important to try and refocus Sailors on the vital skills they need for success. I qualified ESWS during an LCAC deployment, and my experience was with a pretty lackadaisical ESWS program, especially compared with coming from the submarine force. Something that had been said to me throughout my submarine qualification was seeing dolphins on a Sailors chest means I know I can trust them with my life...I definitely don't get that from seeing an ESWS pin

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LCDR Andy Hill

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I can appreciate that. Most submariners take warfare quals very seriously, the few who don't likely won't be in the sub force for long. I recall that ESWS was a pretty hard qual when it first started, but it's up to the card signers to uphold the standards. They didn't.

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Naval Surface Forces Announce New Enlisted Surface Warfare Instruction

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