Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Center, and Mine Warfare Training Command chief petty officer-selects march into the fiscal year 2019 chief petty offi... More
190531-N-ZS026-1289 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2019) Vice Adm.
190531-N-ZS026-1289 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2019) Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) delivers remarks at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC... More
190813-N-JO098-066 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2019) - San
190813-N-JO098-066 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2019) - San Diego-native Bill Walton, right, NCAA and NBA champion and NBA Hall of Famer leads a discussion with Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMW... More
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2017) Commander, Naval Surface
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2017) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Rear Adm. John Wade (right), poses for a photo with Capt. Angel San Luis with the Mexican Naval Secretariat at... More
First ASW/SUW WTI Re-Blue Increases Surface Fleet Warfighting Capabili...
SAN DIEGO (May 22, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), far right, poses for a photo with Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfa... More
Surface Fleet Welcomes Newest ASW / SUW Warfare Tactics Instructors
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 23, 2019) Graduates of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC’s) Anti-Submarine Warfare / Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) course pose for a pho... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, right,
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, right, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Rear Adm. John Wade, first from left, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)... More
180726-N-IA905-1011 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2018) Rear
180726-N-IA905-1011 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), briefs the Wardroom of littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2... More
SMWDC WTIs at KUSI's Good Morning San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 18, 2018) Lt. Matt Clark, center, and Lt. Caleb Bekemeier, right, Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) sit for an interview with b... More
Vietnam Memorial Monument Promotion Ceremony
Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (Aug. 30, 2018) Newly-promoted Cmdr. Jake Catalogna from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), left, reaffirms his oath to support and defend the Constitu... More
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 Warfa... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 14, 2019) Adm. Christopher W. Grady,
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 14, 2019) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, center, speaks with Sailors at the Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense Anti-Submarine Warfare Trainer (CIAT) on... More
ASW/SUW WTI Assumes Command of USS Charleston (LCS 18)
Cmdr. James Hoey, an Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI), became the first ASW/SUW WTI to assume command of a warship December 6, 2019.
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, left, discuss the Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) program with Rear Adm. Dave Welch, far right, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfi... More
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Deputy Commander Capt. Jim Storm, right, briefs Adm. Bill Gortney (ret.) during a meeting to discuss SMWDC's development since its establishment in ... More
Cmdr. Jeff Heames, right, assistant chief of staff
Cmdr. Jeff Heames, right, assistant chief of staff for operations and training at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), responds to a question during a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) ... More
Much More Than a Show: Surface Fleet’s Top Tacticians join Blue Angels...
Lt. Jason Thill, Lt. Caleb Bekemeier, and Lt. Cmdr. Seth Powell – Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs) from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) (left to right), meet with Blue Angels’ sp... More
Adm. Bill Gortney (ret.), right, speaks with Naval
Adm. Bill Gortney (ret.), right, speaks with Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Executive Director Mr. Frank Olmo, left, Commander, SMWDC Rear Adm. Dave Welch, first from left, and ot... More
Lt. Andrew Campos, an Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Lt. Andrew Campos, an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) is assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Headquarters.
A panel board describing Tactical Advancements for
A panel board describing Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) at the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) sponsored Surface Training and Readiness (STAR) Tactical Advanc... More
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2017) Lt. Ben Olivas, a
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2017) Lt. Ben Olivas, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), competes in a swimming event as part of Surface Li... More
SAN DIEGO (March 5, 2018) USS Essex (LHD 2) transits
SAN DIEGO (March 5, 2018) USS Essex (LHD 2) transits under the Coronado Bridge on its way to participate in the Navy’s first full-length Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, right, listens in during a brief by Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) durin... More
190607-N-ZS026-1061 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr.
190607-N-ZS026-1061 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Clint Schuhart, assigned to commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Mine Warfare (MIW) Division, delivers a MIW brief to S... More
SMWDC Sea Combat Division ASW/SUW Warfare Tactics Instructor Graduatio...
San Diego (May 3, 2018) Rear Adm. Yvette Davids, Senior Military Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and career surface warfare officer, poses for a photograph with eleven... More
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2017) Cmdr. Robert Nowlin (right),
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2017) Cmdr. Robert Nowlin (right), with Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), conducts a briefing on surface warfare tactical development for officers with the Mexic... More
San Diego, Ca. (Feb. 7, 2018) Lt. Emily Frost, left,
San Diego, Ca. (Feb. 7, 2018) Lt. Emily Frost, left, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), responds to a question during a WTI panel discu... More
190813-N-ZS026-019 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2019) - San
190813-N-ZS026-019 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2019) - San Diego-native Bill Walton, left, NCAA and NBA champion and NBA Hall of Famer talks with Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) Director... More
San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2017) U.S. and Royal Norwegian
San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2017) U.S. and Royal Norwegian naval officers pose for a photograph during a tactical working group at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Headquarters. The ... More
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) hosted advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer (ASWO) students for hands-on training inside of CSCS’s C... More
Commodore of Warfare Visits SMWDC HQ
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Commodore Ivan Ingham (center), Commodore of Warfare, receives a command brief led by Capt. Chris Barnes (top left), deputy commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Developmen... More
190813-N-ZS026-052 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2019) - San
190813-N-ZS026-052 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2019) - San Diego-native Bill Walton, left, NCAA and NBA champion and NBA Hall of Famer talks with Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Commander ... More
181102-N-XT039-2068 Norfolk (Nov. 2, 2018) Lt. j.g.
181102-N-XT039-2068 Norfolk (Nov. 2, 2018) Lt. j.g. Ryan Litchert, the assistant operations officer assigned to the Grandmasters of Helicopter Maritime Squadron (HSM) 46, directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter a... More
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2018)
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2018) Rear Adm. John Wade, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony where he ... More
SMWDC Commander visits SWOS San Diego Basic Division Officer Course
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 30, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) speaks with members of Surface Warfare Officer Schools Command detachment San Diego's B... More
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 18, 2018) Commander, Naval
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 18, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. Dave Welch speaks to military and civilian members and guests of the San Diego Military A... More
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, center, commander of Naval Surface
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, center, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), poses with Anti-Submarine Warfare/ Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course gra... More
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2018)
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2018) Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, receives honors during departure of the official party after Naval Surface and M... More
Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Cushanick, a Navy reservist and federal
Lt. Cmdr. Timothy Cushanick, a Navy reservist and federal civil servant who works at the Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC), listens as he attends Naval Surface and Mine... More
Capt. Chris Barnes, deputy commander of the Naval Surface
Capt. Chris Barnes, deputy commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), gives opening remarks at the Surface Navy Association's West Coast Symposium at Naval Base San Diego, J... More
SAN DIEGO (March 5, 2018) USS Essex (LHD 2) transits
SAN DIEGO (March 5, 2018) USS Essex (LHD 2) transits San Diego harbor on its way to participate in the Navy’s first full-length Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) ex... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 22, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, left, poses for a photograph with Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) during ... More
San Diego, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2017) Capt. Christopher
San Diego, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2017) Capt. Christopher Barnes, (left) deputy commander, Naval Surface and Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), talks to reporters from KUSI on live television during a celebratio... More
Surface Warfare Officer Participates in SDSU NROTC Blessing Combat Lea...
Lt. Matthew Clark, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), second from right, speaks to students in the San Diego State University (SDSU) Re... More
Mark Wahlberg Meets Top Surface Warfare Tacticians
Mark Wahlberg, center, poses for a photograph with Lt. Kelly Denimarck, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Pete Lesaca, right, Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Cente... More
Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force,
Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers remarks at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) change of command ceremony onboard Naval Amphibio... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Rear Adm. Dan, "Undra" Cheever,
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 6, 2018) Rear Adm. Dan, "Undra" Cheever, commander, Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), right, poses for a photograph with Lt. Andrew Blanco, left, a Surface Warfare Officer f... More
Anti-Submarine Warfare / Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW)
Anti-Submarine Warfare / Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course graduates pose for a class photo (holding their ASW/SUW WTI patches). Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Ce... More
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Polnaszek, Naval Surface and
Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Polnaszek, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC’s) Instructor and Tactics Course (ITC) manager speaks to ITC class 19010 prior to their graduation. ITC is the ini... More
Capt. Christopher Barnes delivers remarks during his
Capt. Christopher Barnes delivers remarks during his retirement ceremony onboard Naval Base Point Loma. In his last assignment, Barnes served as the deputy commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Develo... More
190531-N-ZS026-1616 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2019) Rear Adm.
190531-N-ZS026-1616 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2019) Rear Adm. Scott Robertson, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), receives honors as the official party departs following SMWDC’s ... More
170727-N-AA175-027 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2017) Lt. Jerry
170727-N-AA175-027 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2017) Lt. Jerry Kane, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to the San Diego-based Sea Combat Division of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWD... More
SWO Boss Speaks with Largest Class of WTI Candidates to Date
San Diego, Calif. (July 28, 2017) Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, commander of Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, addresses Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) students during their initial course of instructio... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2018) Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) from the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) during a round... More
Out on the Waterfront, San Diego, California
SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, left, shakes hands with USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Tait during... More
Top SWOs Begin Surface Warfare Tactics and Instructor Training
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (July 23, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) leads a discussion with Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) candidates on the fir... More
190205-N-XT039-1035 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2019) Royal
190205-N-XT039-1035 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 5, 2019) Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) and U.S. Navy NATO partners from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and the RNoN Maritime Warfare Center (MWC)... More
Surface Fleet Leaders Return to Fleet's Warfighting Development Center
Rear Adm. James W. Kilby, director, Warfare Integration for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (center) and Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of Carrier Strike Group Twelve (center right), speak with the ... More
190523-N-XT039-1003 SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2019) Warfare
190523-N-XT039-1003 SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2019) Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTIs) candidates pose for a group photo following completion of the Instructor and Tactics Course (ITC) at Naval Surface and Mine Warfig... More
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Surface Forces Delegation Visits SMWDC
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Surface Forces delegation poses for a group photo with Rear Adm. Scott Robertson, commander Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) following a successful visit... More
170727-N-AA175-053 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2017) Lt. Tyler
170727-N-AA175-053 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2017) Lt. Tyler Nicoll, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to the San Diego-based Sea Combat Division of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SM... More
Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development
Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. Dave Welch addresses the newly promoted chiefs during the SMWDC, Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare, and Mine Warfare Training Comman... More
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Rich Ray, right,
SAN DIEGO (Apr. 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Rich Ray, right, an Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) sits for an i... More
170727-N-FP535-011 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2017) Lt. Jerry
170727-N-FP535-011 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2017) Lt. Jerry Kane, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to the San Diego-based Sea Combat Division of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWD... More
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2018)
NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2018) Vice Adm. Richard Brown, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, (right) shakes hands with Rear Adm. David Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mi... More
San Diego, Calif. (July 13, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade,
San Diego, Calif. (July 13, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks with midshipmen and officers about the WTI program at the Surface N... More
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade,
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), in action during a volleyball match during Surface Line Week (SLW) 2017 onboard N... More
Rear Admiral Wade Talks to Students at the Surface Warfare Officer Sch...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 25, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks with students at the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) Command's Basic Divis... More
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 18, 2018) Commander, Naval
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (July 18, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. Dave Welch speaks to military and civilian members and guests of the San Diego Military A... More
SMWDC Hosts Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strat...
190405-N-XT039-1054 SAN DIEGO (Apr. 5, 2019) Lt. Andrew Campos, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), presents a SMWDC 101 brief to studen... More
MIW Added to WTI Baseline Course as Surface Fleet Culture of Excellenc...
190815-N-SE292-0001 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 15, 2019) Thirty-three Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) candidates and WTI staff pose for a group photo upon completion of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Cen... More
SAN DIEGO (June 16, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface
SAN DIEGO (June 16, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, right, responds to a question during an in studio interview on KUSI News' Good Morning Sa... More
Logo for the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development
Logo for the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) sponsored Surface Training and Readiness (STAR) Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) workshop. SMWDC is one of the Navy... More
Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of Naval Surface and
Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) writes remarks on an inspiration board on the first day of the SMWDC sponsored Surface Training and Readiness (STA... More
SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2018) Capt. Jeff Heames, director
SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2018) Capt. Jeff Heames, director of operations and training at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), smiles as his sons affix captain's shoulder boards to his unifo... More
180726-N-IA915-1027 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2018) Rear
180726-N-IA915-1027 SAN DIEGO (July 26, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks with Cmdr. Emily Cathey, the littoral combat ship USS Indepen... More
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander of the Naval Surface
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks with Anti-Submarine Warfare/ Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course studen... More
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks to the Instructors and Tactics Course (ITC) class 19010 prior to their graduation. ITC is the initial cours... More
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) hosted advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer (ASWO) students for hands-on training inside of CSCS’s C... More
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 20, 2018) Rear Adm. Jesse A. Wilson
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 20, 2018) Rear Adm. Jesse A. Wilson Jr., commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, right, participates in a briefing with Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Devel... More
190214-N-XT039-1122 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2019) Lt. Cmdr.
190214-N-XT039-1122 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Sophia Haberman, center stage, an Anti-Submarine Warfare / Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI), assigned to Naval Surface and Mine ... More
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and
Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) delivers remarks during Capt. Christopher Barnes’ retirement ceremony onboard Naval Base Point Loma. In his last as... More
JCS CRUDES Prepares for SWATT, San Diego, California
San Diego, California (April 13, 2018) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Rear Adm. John Wade, delivers introductory remarks at the pre-sail brief for the USS John C. Sten... More
Warfighting Development Center Commanders Meet to Increase Fleet Letha...
NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA (Nov. 27, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, left, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfare Development Center (SMWDC) and Rear Adm. Jeffrey S. Scheidt, commander of Naval Information Warfight... More
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 26, 2017) Commander, Naval Surface
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 26, 2017) Commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Rear Adm. John Wade, talks to attendees of the Littoral Combat Ship Tactical Action Working Group at Naval Amp... More
SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2018) Capt. Jeff Heames, director
SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2018) Capt. Jeff Heames, director of operations and training at Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), smiles as his sons affix captain's shoulder boards to his unifo... More
190214-N-XT039-1059 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2019) Lt. Aaron
190214-N-XT039-1059 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2019) Lt. Aaron Van Driessche, an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) answ... More
San Diego, Ca. (Feb. 7, 2018) Lt. Tyson Eberhardt,
San Diego, Ca. (Feb. 7, 2018) Lt. Tyson Eberhardt, a Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center's (SMWDC) Sea Combat Division, responds to questions durin... More
San Diego, Calif. (July 13, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade,
San Diego, Calif. (July 13, 2017) Rear Adm. John Wade, commander of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) speaks with officers about the WTI program at the Surface Navy Association'... More
Naval Base San Diego (Jan. 4, 2018) SMWDC is one of
Naval Base San Diego (Jan. 4, 2018) 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.... More
San Diego, California (April 16, 2018) USS Mobile Bay
San Diego, California (April 16, 2018) USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) gets underway to complete the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group Cruiser-Destroyer (CRUDES) Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Trainin... More
Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Celebrat...
Lt. Kendra Cypher, left, an Amphibious Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), cuts a cake with Lauren Phinney on KUSI’s Good Morning San Dieg... More
IW Community First: NIWDC Warfare Tactics Instructor Patched at SMWDC
From left, Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), presents Lt. Jeremy Blanchette with the Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) Warf... More
San Diego, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2017) Capt. Christopher
San Diego, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2017) Capt. Christopher Barnes, (left) deputy commander, Naval Surface and Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), and warfare tactic instructors pose for a photo with reporters from... More
190607-N-ZS026-1036 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr.
190607-N-ZS026-1036 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Rich Ray, Anti-Submarine/Anti-Surface Warfare (ASW/SUW) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) and WTI Program Manager for commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warf... More
Lt. Matt Clark, center, a Warfare Tactics Instructor
Lt. Matt Clark, center, a Warfare Tactics Instructor assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) listens to feedback after presenting a training design concept to Rear Adm. John Wa... More
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (July 12, 2018)
OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (July 12, 2018) Amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) steams off the coast of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew A. Stroup/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 14, 2019) Adm. Christopher W. Grady,
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 14, 2019) Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, center, speaks with Rear Adm. Scott Robertson, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)... More
190531-N-ZS026-1598 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2019) Rear Adm.
190531-N-ZS026-1598 SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2019) Rear Adm. Dave Welch receives honors as the official party departs Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s (SMWDC) change of command ceremony at U.S.... More
190607-N-ZS026-1025 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2019) Cmdr.
190607-N-ZS026-1025 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2019) Cmdr. Robert Nowlin, deputy, operations, training and assessment for commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), leads a SMWDC 101 brie... More