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Newport Navalog, Friday, April 8, 2011
Bravo zulu International CICWO 11-
020 student, Lt. j.g.
Daniel Cleffi from the
SWOS graduates
15 officers from
CIC watch course
SWOS Public Affairs Staff
Fifteen naval officers
from Colombia, Peru, Saudi
Arabia, Turkey, Tunisia,
Trinidad-Tobago and
Uruguay were graduated
from the three-week Combat
Information Center
Watch Officer (CICWO)
Course at International
Surface Warfare Officers
School (ISWOS) on April 1.
The ISWOS program is
designed to foster international
cooperation and prepare
officers to serve at sea
through professional education
and knowledge sharing.
ISWOS mission falls in
line with the Chief of Naval
Operations guidance (2011)
of establishing international
relationships to increase
security and achieve common
interests in the maritime
domain.
During their three week
stay at SWOS, students are
immersed in the school’s
mission of preparing officers
to serve at sea.
The CICWO course
emphasizes multi-threat
warfare, Combat Information
Center equipment,
special maneuvering, and
navigation. Upon completion
of this rigorous course,
students are prepared to
plan, coordinate, and manage
the supervision of all
Combat Information Center
operations and training
during routine peacetime
steaming.
Additionally, students
use state-of-the-art conning
officer virtual environment
and full mission
bridge simulators to gain
greater understanding of
ship handling.
Students share facilities
and instructors with American
students and, like their
American counterparts, use
the same state-of-the-art
classrooms and high-tech
virtual reality trainers.
Technology is used to
broaden their surface warfare
knowledge, and ranges
from basic seamanship to
complex maritime operations.
Social and cultural events
are included in the curriculum.
Each student had a
SWOS staff sponsor
assigned, introducing them
to American culture and
fostering personal relationships.
During their free
time, sponsors hosted students
in their homes, took
them to movies, and experienced
American culture
in the local area in a more
informal setting.
Students also participate
in field service programs
designed to promote
understanding of American
society, its institutions,
ideals and the overarching
commitment to basic principles
of human rights.
Trips included lectures at
Salve Regina University,
socials with the U.S. Naval
War College International
students, and Newport history
and mansions tour.
The mission of ISWOS is
simple – it creates the foundation
for building trust
through knowledge sharing
for the purposes of international
partnership and
global security.
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5
Armada Nacional del
Uruguay, receives his
honor graduate certificate
from Capt. Neil Parrott,
commanding officer,
Surface Warfare
Officers School Command.
At right is Lt.
Cmdr. Kyle Turner,
deputy director for Fleet
Training.
Cmdr. James Toole/U.S. Navy photo