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 interview with broadcaster Jason Austell on KUSI's Good Morning San Diego. Ray discussed his role planning the first Forward Deployed Naval Forces Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise in the 7th Fleet. SWATT exercises transition Surface Force readiness into lethality by bringing warfare commanders, ships, and crews together to exercise advanced tactics at sea.
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 interview with broadcaster Jason Austell on KUSI's Good Morning San Diego. Ray discussed his role planning the first Forward Deployed Naval Forces Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise in the 7th Fleet. SWATT exercises transition Surface Force readiness into lethality by bringing warfare commanders, ships, and crews together to exercise advanced tactics at sea. 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.
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