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Naval Warfare Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who manages and directs maritime strategy, tactics and procedures in operating ships, submarines and aircraft and their sensors and weapons.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Navy
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a university degree, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will decide if your academic program matches the criteria for this job and may place you directly into the required on-the-job training program following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, you start basic officer training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Naval Warfare Officers attend the Naval Fleet School Pacific in Esquimalt, British Columbia, for 12 months training for their specific responsibilities. The training consists of classroom instruction, simulators, and practical training at sea, in order to gain expertise and hands-on experience in...
Source: forces.ca: Naval Warfare Officer.
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Where does Naval Warfare Officer point?
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Mate, Master or Captain of Coast Guard vesselsListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Naval Warfare Officer lists "Mate, Master or Captain of Coast Guard vessels" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Naval Warfare Officer
Mate, Master or Captain of merchant shipsListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Naval Warfare Officer lists "Mate, Master or Captain of merchant ships" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Naval Warfare Officer
Mate, Master or Captain of passenger linersListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Naval Warfare Officer lists "Mate, Master or Captain of passenger liners" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Naval Warfare Officer