SMWDC’s establishment in 2015 as one of the Navy’s five Warfighting Development Centers was a line of demarcation for more intentional development of lethality and tactical proficiency in the Navy and the Surface Fleet. Strategic Navy leaders have impressed the importance of building teams of teams that learn quickly and are resilient and tough in the face of increasingly active strategic competitors.
This panel is an opportunity to hear from and participate in a discussion through a short Q&A with the young leaders who are meeting this challenge and influencing Fleet training, operations, and warfighting in an Era of Great Power Competition.