PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2017) Lt. Joven Ernani Dinglasan and Lt. Damon Goodrich Houska, Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), review operation procedures during a surface action group versus surface action group (SAG V SAG) exercise aboard USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). WTIs are an elite cadre of young surface warfare officers (SWO) selected by SMWDC to become the best of the best in tactics and doctrine development. Best identified by their red and black patches, WTIs are charged with increasing the tactical proficiency of surface ship

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2017) Lt. Joven Ernani Dinglasan and Lt. Damon Goodrich Houska, Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) of the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), review operation procedures during a surface action group versus surface action group (SAG V SAG) exercise aboard USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). WTIs are an elite cadre of young surface warfare officers (SWO) selected by SMWDC to become the best of the best in tactics and doctrine development. Best identified by their red and black patches, WTIs are charged with increasing the tactical proficiency of surface ships, in support of sea control and maintaining maritime dominance.

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