Center for International Maritime SecurityOpinion

SWOs Assume Amphibious Command: Why it Matters

Amphibious Command Reform. In an April 24, 2026 directive, Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle ordered that, beginning in ...

Navy says aviators can no longer command amphibious warships

Daryl Caudle has directed that the Navy ships that transport Marines into war zones be commanded by surface warfare officers ...
USNI

CNO: U.S. Naval Aviators Will No Longer Command Amphibious Warships

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115), right, receives fuel from America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) during a replenishment-at-sea ...
GovCon Wire

Proposals Sought for $399M Naval Special Warfare Command Contract

The purpose of MSOFS 2.0 is to support the day-to-day operations of NSW by providing a variety of services, including logistics, equipment, management and personnel services; engineering and technical ...