Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) graduated Advanced Division Officer Class (ADOC) 031, May 4, in a ceremony held in the Admiral Michael G. Mullen Memorial Auditorium.

The class, consisting of 96 surface warfare officers divided between four wardrooms, completed the 5-week course designed to prepare officers for successful tours as second-tour division officers on all classes of ships.

Capt. Scott Robertson, SWOS commanding officer, congratulated the graduates for reaching this pivotal personal and professional milestone and thanked the family and friends of the graduates for supporting their loved ones.

ADOC is designed to reinforce and build on the core concepts introduced in the Basic Division Officer Course by pairing those concepts with fleet experience through practical application, simulation and discussion. This course advances the knowledge of the student through 160 hours of intensive professional military training including leadership, navigation, shiphandling, maritime warfare, and material readiness.

Top graduates were recognized as the top shiphandlers amongst the four wardrooms. Distinguished graduates scored a 94 percent or better on Rules of the Road, 90 percent or higher on all other exams, passed all shiphandling assessments on their first attempts, completed all assignments on time, and scored an overall average of 95 percent or better.

Headquartered in Newport, R.I. and overseeing nine learning sites worldwide, SWOS readies sea-bound warriors to serve on surface combatants as officers, enlisted engineers, and enlisted navigation professionals to fulfill the Navy's mission to maintain global maritime superiority.

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