4-3
assigned to special warfare operations as underwater
demolition/sea-air-land (UDT/SEAL) team operators or
to explosive ordnance disposal operations as explosive
ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians. Personnel who
request this type of duty must meet the qualifications
listed in the TRANSMAN, chapter 9. Personnel who
successfully complete training may receive specialty pay
and assignment to an appropriate billet.
REVIEW 2 QUESTIONS
Q1.
Why were special programs and projects duty
assignments established?
Q2.
Where can you find information about special
programs?
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENLISTED WARFARE
SPECIALIST DESIGNATION
Learning Objective: Recall the requirements for
enlisted warfare specialist designations.
The purpose of the enlisted warfare specialist
designation
is
to
recognize
through
a
formal
qualification
program
exceptional
achievement,
initiative, and professional qualifications of enlisted
personnel.
To qualify as an enlisted warfare specialist, you
must complete a qualification program that is part of the
personnel
qualification
standards
(PQS).
The
qualification program consists of general knowledge
requirements of the overall mission, engineering
capabilities, combat systems and other mission-essential
systems, and basic equipment involved in the particular
warfare specialty.
WARFARE DESIGNATORS
The Navy has four enlisted warfare specialist
designations: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
(ESWS), Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS),
Enlisted Submarine Specialist (ESS), and Enlisted
Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist (ESCWS). Figures 4-
1 through 4-4 show the designated pins to be awarded
after all qualifications have been met and approved.
Figure 4-1.—Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist insignia.
Figure 4-2.—Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist insignia.
Figure 4-3.—Enlisted Submarine Specialist insignia.
Figure 4-4.—Enlisted Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist
insignia.
QUALIFICATIONS
For details and the most up-to-date eligibility
requirements, consult the following community-specific
instruction. The instructions are Enlisted Surface
Warfare Specialist Qualification, OPNAV 1414.1;
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Qualification
Program, OPNAV 1414.2; Enlisted Requirements for
Submarine
Qualification,
COMSUBLANT/COMSUBPACINST 1552.16; and
Seabee Combat Warfare Qualification, OPNAV 1410.1.
The general qualifications to receive a warfare specialist
designation are as follows:
