Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist

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The EXW qualification (referred to as Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) is a warfare qualification awarded to enlisted United States Navy personnel who satisfactorally complete the required qualification course and pass a qualification board hearing. The program was approved July 31, 2006 by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen. The and the first awardee, Master at Arms 2nd Class Carl P. Hurtt Jr. of Mobile Security Squadron (MSS) 7 in Guam, was pinned on December 15, 2006. [1]

The qualification was developed to provide a chance for enlisted sailors in the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command community (naval personnel serving in a maritime security or maritime combat related role) to earn a warfare qualification. Core qualification skills will include weapons qualification and maintenance, marksmanship, land navigation, field communications, and expeditionary camp deployment.

Personnel assigned to expeditionary units will have one year to complete the qualification, and it will be mandatory for E-5 and above. Enlisted Sailors on Type 2 or 4 sea duty, or those serving at a Reserve Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron (NCWS), Inshore Boat Unit (IBU), or Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit (MIUWU) and permanently assigned to subordinate units of the program are eligible to work toward qualification.

There are currently no plans as of now to offer an officer version of the qualification.