Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS)

The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) is a U.S. Navy training command located in Dahlgren, Virginia, operating under the Naval Education and Training Command. CSCS provides specialized technical and tactical training to Navy sailors and other military personnel in surface warfare systems and combat operations. No IPEDS enrollment, completion, or retention data are applicable to this military training facility.

CSCS delivers training programs covering surface ship combat systems, including radar and electronic warfare systems, weapons systems, and integrated combat system operations. These programs are structured as military occupational training designed to qualify Navy personnel for specific ratings and duty assignments rather than civilian academic credentials.

Dahlgren, Virginia is a small community on the Potomac River in King George County, home to Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, one of the Navy's premier research, development, and testing installations. The location within this major naval installation supports CSCS's mission of developing technically proficient surface warfare specialists for the U.S. fleet.