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Navy Styles New Center As 'Top Gun' School For Surface Warfare Officers

January 20 2015

USA

The U.S. Navy has decided to establish a school for its surface warfare officers, reports the Navy Times.

The Surface Warfighting Development Center, led by Rear Adm. James Kilby, is expected to become operational in two years.

The center will train officers to become experts at surface warfare weapons and sensors. Graduates will return to the fleet to train combat information center watchstanders, said Kilby at last week's Surface Navy Association conference outside of...

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