SWO Specialization Week By Rob Watts The debate over whether Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) should be “generalists” or “specialists” is an old and vigorous one.1 For more than 125 years, SWOs have followed a generalist career path.2 This means that division officers typically serve in two different departments during their first two tours, often one … Continue reading The Commanding Officer Must Be a Fighting Engineer — Surface Warfare and Generalism
