Ep. 082 | Ship Selection

In today's episode, I walk through how midshipmen at the Naval Academy choose the ship they will serve on upon graduation.

Note: Not every midshipman will be assigned to a ship. Only midshipman who are drafted into the Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) community take part in this ceremony (about 250 of the 1,200 graduates).

The other service academies have similar traditions and protocols.

What you learn in this episode can be used as a guide for how communities in different military branches assign their officers to their specific jobs.

Learn how and when these soon-to-be junior officers find out where they will be working.