Surface Warfare Training Growing More Complex with Tougher Scenarios
The Navy’s plans to create tougher advanced-phase training events for surface ships are made possible by improvements in individual-level training…
Navy Continues Advanced Surface Training, Deemed Mission-Essential, During COVID Restrictions
The Navy’s advanced surface warfare exercises have been deemed mission essential and are moving forward amid coronavirus-related restrictions, demonstrating the…
Navy Rethinking Fundamental Training for SWO Skills, Crafting More Complex Pre-Deployment Exercises
This post has been updated to correct the acronym Tactical Flag Communication Center, and to clarify that the SWATT events…
Naval Surface Forces Looking Closely at Warfare Training for Individuals, Watch Teams
The surface navy is taking a serious look at how it trains individuals and watch teams in maritime warfighting skills,…
The State of LCS: Navy Pushing More Ships to Sea This Fall as Class Matures
This is the first of a two-part series on the current state of the Littoral Combat Ship program. SAN DIEGO,…
Navy Wants to Make Surface Fleet Training Harder with More Live, Virtual Opposing Forces and Ranges
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – As the Navy continues to inject more live, virtual and constructive events to prepare ships’ crews…
Littoral Combat Ship Deploys for First Time in 19 Months; USS Montgomery Left Unannounced in Early June
This post has been updated to include a comment from a Navy official regarding the timeline of the USS Montgomery deployment. There…
Navy Conducts First LCS Advanced Training with Pair of Ships; Larger Event Planned this Summer
The Navy conducted its first advanced tactical training event with the Littoral Combat Ship, ahead of USS Montgomery’s (LCS-8) deployment…
7th Fleet Ships Conduct First High-End Advanced Training Event with SMWDC
Naval forces forward-deployed in the Pacific took a big step in raising their warfighting proficiency, completing their first advanced training…
Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center Further Solidifying its Role in Training, Operations
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Last year, the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center accomplished a host of firsts in…