SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 29, 2018) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), far left, speaks to junior officers assigned to Commander Task Force 76 onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. 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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