181009-N-XT039-1002 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 9, 2018) Japanese

181009-N-XT039-1002 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 9, 2018) Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Kazunori Ishii, center right, head of the Project Team, JMSDF Self Defense Fleet HQ asks a question during a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) program brief during JMSDF and U.S. Navy bilateral staff talks held at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC). The brief was one of a series of annual bilateral staff talks between SMWDC and their counterparts at JMSDF. SMWDC is one of the Navy's five Warfighting development centers and its mission is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the surface force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)