Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) Deputy Commander Capt. Jim Storm, right, briefs Adm. Bill Gortney (ret.) during a meeting to discuss SMWDC's development since its establishment in 2015. Gortney was the driving force behind the development of Warfighting Development Centers (WDC) in all of the Navy's warfare communities when he was Commander, Fleet Forces Command. 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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