Navy Officer designator · Combat & Infantry
717X Special Warfare Combatant Craft Technician CWO
Current service use not established
This code is listed in the directory. Inclusion alone does not confirm current service use.
A Navy officer classification, not an enlisted rating.
Overview
A Special Warfare Combatant Craft chief warrant officer leads Special Boat Team troops and directs personnel conducting combatant craft operations in every theater. The officer may command boat troops or detachments and serve as a division officer, department head, requirements and resourcing officer, acquisition officer, or special program manager.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part A (Edition 96, Jul 2026) prints officer code 717X as “A Chief Warrant Officer with sophisticated, technical knowledge in all aspects of the Naval Special ……”, paired with its Chief Warrant Officer billet row (billet 7170 requiring the specialty); the row states who holds the code and which specialty the billet requires, not what duties every holder performs. See the cited block for the exact pairing text.
- Because the Navy carries no duty, training, or clearance prose at designator level, occupation-specific recommendations are not published here; a 717X officer’s duties depend on the assigned billet.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 15839I Vol I Part A · Billet and Officer Designator Codes (NOOCS Edition 96, Jul 2026)
[1] Part A officer designator table, block 717X, cached text line 965
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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