French Vice-Admiral Xavier Baudouard, Amiral commandant la Force d’action naval, visits NWDC

Vice-Admiral Xavier Baudouard, Amiral commandant la Force d’action naval, ALFAN, visited NWDC on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  Vice-Admiral Baudouard, NWDC Director Mr. Michael Durkin, and NWDC staff members conducted general conversations on the topics of doctrine, training, and qualifications.  The visit helped strengthen relationships and reinforce understanding between the United States and France.   During the visit, Vice-Admiral Baudouard and his staff had the opportunity to take a tour of the Navy Center for Advanced Modeling and Simulation, one of the most sophisticated modeling and simulation development labs in the Navy.