24 August 2026 Strengthening U.S.-Japan Maritime Partnership: JMSDF Information Warfare Commander Visits NWDC Vice Adm. Takeshi Yoshioka, Commander, Information Warfare Command, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), visited Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk, Virginia, Aug. 24, 2026, strengthening cooperation and information-sharing between the United States and Japan. Vice Adm. Yoshioka...
21 May 2026 MAKO Storm 2026 Prepares Navy Reserve Forces for High-End Maritime Operations Navy Warfare Development Center hosted the fifth annual MAKO Storm exercise May 14–17, bringing together U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa in addition to U.S. Sixth Fleet and U.S. Fifth Fleet for an advanced Maritime Operations Center training event focused on...
23 April 2026 Navy Warfare Development Center Hosts 9th Annual Doctrine and Lessons Learned Workshops, Emphasizing AI Experimentation, Large Language Models, and Cross-Domain Collaboration From April 21–23, 2026, Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) hosted its 9th Annual Doctrine Workshop alongside the Annual Navy Lessons Learned Program (NLLP) Workshop in Norfolk, Virginia. Centered on the theme “Learn from the past, advance doctrine, and shape the future,” the events provided a...
27 March 2026 Forging the Future of Naval Warfare: Inside the 2026 Warfighting Development Center Leadership Huddle & Advanced Warfighting Summit The maritime domain continues to evolve, demanding new approaches to both warfighting strategies and leadership practices. This was the central theme of the 2026 Warfighting Development Center (WDC) Leadership Huddle and Advanced Warfighting Summit, which took place on March 24-25, 2026, at Navy...
04 March 2026 Rear Adm. Mazur Visits NWDC to Discuss Modeling, Simulation and 2nd Fleet Wargaming ...