The mission of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force through the development of top-talented surface warfare officers into warfare tactics instructors (WTI). SMWDC provides WTI production, advanced tactical training, doctrine and tactical guidance development, operational support to naval component commanders, numbered fleet commanders, and combatant commanders, as well as capability assessments, experimentation, and requirements support. SMWDC, headquartered at Naval Base San Diego, is a subordinate command of Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, with focuses on Amphibious Warfare, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Mine Warfare, and Anti-Submarine Warfare / Anti-Surface Warfare.
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