Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC)

RDML Wilson Marks had the privilege of meeting with VADM Yoshihiro Goka, Commander of the Japanese Fleet Escort Force, and CAPT Justin Harts, Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 15, to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance. The visit provided valuable insights into how SMWDC enhances the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. #USJapanAlliance #SurfaceWarfare #SMWDC #StrategicPartnerships

RDML Wilson Marks?met with senior foreign naval attachés from 21 countries to discuss how SMWDC increases Surface Force lethality and tactical proficiency across all domains. As part of their 2024 Fall Orientation, these leaders learned about SMWDC’s mission and strategic objectives while fostering relationships with leaders from across the enterprise.? #SMWDC?#TacticalExcellenceByDesign

LCDR Sarah Beemiller, an oceanographer at SMWDC’s MCM Technical Division, recently had the privilege of sharing her "B-gram" for Breast Cancer Awareness month with CNO Lisa Franchetti. Join the conversation by listening in via the link below.??

Happy WTI Wednesday! Meet LT Nico Pacheco! Originally from Lompoc, CA, LT Pacheco is an Amphibious Warfare (AMW) WTI who received his patch after completing the August 2024 course of instruction. He is currently attached to Surface Advanced Warfighting School (SAWS) completing his production tour and helping to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force. Top-talented, qualified Surface Warfare Officers interested in becoming a WTI and joining the SMWDC team, like LT Pacheco and so many more, should contact [email protected] for more information and application procedures and deadlines. #tacticalexcellencebydesign #AMW #WTI #SMWDC

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Surface Warfare Officer Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) Re-Blue! Re-Blue provides an opportunity to receive updates on the latest doctrine, tactics, techniques, procedures, experimentation, and weapon systems in the Fleet, and reinvest in each WTI's community skills, exchange ideas, while building camaraderie across the WTI cadre. The event will be held 7 - 9 January at the Surface Combat Systems Training Command at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego. If you have questions or need additional information about how to RSVP, reach out to LCDR Jennifer Bower at [email protected]. #SMWDC #WTI #ReBlue #tacticalexcellencebydesign

RDML Wilson Marks had the distinct pleasure of meeting Rear Admiral Dong Lae Kim, Commander of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Cruise Training Task Group (CTTG) and members of his staff, along with Captain Chang-gyu Lee, Naval Attaché of Korea Embassy to the United States, and Commander Young Jin Han, commanding officer of the ROKS Hansando (ATH-81) to discuss surface training, promote shared values, and reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-ROK alliance.

Happy WTI Wednesday! Meet LCDR Aaron Bankus, one of the rare mine warfare (MIW) WTIs! Originally from Mountoursville, PA, LCDR Bankus was the only MIW WTI graduate from the August 2024 course of instruction. He is currently attached to the Mine Countermeasures Technical Directorate in Point Loma utilizing his knowledge as an MIW expert to help increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force. Read what he has to say about MIW: "I want to be a voice and advocate for MIW in the Fleet. It is the smallest and least understood warfare area with potential to be a decisive factor in armed conflict as history repeatedly shows. Operationally, MIW blends environmental analysis, probabilistic search theory, weaponeering, and survivability into an interdisciplinary combination that is both intellectually stimulating and eye-opening. As adversaries continue to invest in advanced mining technology and growing mine stocks, coherent innovation, development, and maintenance of our own MIW forces is the linchpin that will enable fleet operations and ensure freedom of navigation." If you or someone you know is a top-talented, qualified Surface Warfare Officer interested in becoming a WTI and joining the SMWDC team, like LT Bankus and so many others, then contact [email protected] for more information, application procedures, and deadlines. We look forward to hearing from you. #tacticalexcellencebydesign #SMWDC #WTI #MIW

On behalf of Commander, Naval Surface Force (CNSF), Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), via the Surface Requirements Group (SURFRG),?is offering an opportunity for commercial companies to present material solutions to top U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Tactical Challenges on 13-14 November, 2024 at SMWDC Headquarters in San Diego, CA. If your company has a potential solution and is interested in briefing it to the SURFRG panel, please contact our team at?[email protected]?for a solution paper template.?Solution papers can be submitted at the unclassified or classified level (up to SECRET) no later than 6 November. All solution papers will be reviewed for impact to the Tactical Challenge, maturity of the technology, and feasibility/executability of the solution (can it be seen and touched).??If your solution is selected for presentation to the panel, you will be assigned a time slot and given additional instructions.? Solution papers may be presented in person or virtually (up to SECRET).? Solutions demonstrating high capability in solving a Surface Warfare Tactical Challenge will be passed to Navy Program Offices for further evaluation. We look forward to hearing from interested companies and possibly meeting with you in November.?Please send any questions to? [email protected].? SURFRG Tactical Challenge Areas (not in order):? - Air to Surface Tactical Data Integration?????????????????? - Command & Control in a Denied, Degraded, Exploited Environment????????????????????????? - Counter-Unmanned Systems (C-UxS)??????????????????? - Enable Offensive Capability to Additional Platforms?????? - Enhance Long Range Surface Fires Coordination??? - Layered Hard Kill/Soft Kill Terminal Defense - Ordnance Reload-at-Sea - SPY-1 Counter Electronic Attack Capability????????????????????? - Torpedo Defense

Happy WTI Wednesday! For the first WTI Wednesday of October, we'd like to introduce you to LT Daniel Franceschina! Coming to us from Chapin, SC, LT Franceschina is an Amphibious Warfare (AMW) WTI from the August 2024 WTI course of instruction. He is currently a student a Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) expanding his knowledge to become an expert tactician to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force. Top-talented, qualified Surface Warfare Officers interested in becoming a WTI and joining the SMWDC team, like LT Franceschina and so many more, should contact [email protected] for more information and application procedures and deadlines. #tacticalexcellencebydesign #WTI #AMW #SMWDC

Thank you Chief Logistics Specialist Ivy Villareal for your inspirational leadership as SMWDC's Command Senior Enlisted Leader! Your hard work, dedication, and daily efforts truly made a difference for the SMWDC team. Wishing you fair winds and following seas as you continue to lead from the front at your next command, Naval Special Warfare Logistics Support Unit ONE! Your impact will be felt long after you move on. #SMWDC #Leadership #Navy