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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

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27 February 2026

MAKO Challenge 2026: Elevating Navy Reserve Readiness

Navy Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. 2nd Fleet, and U.S. 4th Fleet gathered at Navy Warfare Development Center for MAKO Challenge 2026 exercise, held from Feb. 19-22. This annual event offers Reserve Sailors the unique opportunity to engage in a hands-on environment where they...

09 October 2025

Navy Warfare Development Center Celebrates U.S. Navy's 250th Birthday with Traditional Cake Cutting Ceremony

Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) commemorated a momentous occasion on October 9, 2025, as the U.S. Navy celebrated its 250th anniversary. The event, hosted by U.S. Navy Captain Samantha Dutily, Chief of Staff at NWDC, took place at NWDC and brought together a gathering of Navy personnel to...

05 August 2025

NWDC Hosts Groundbreaking Exercise to Boost Warfighting Readiness

Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, led by NWDC, used a globally integrated live, virtual, and constructive model to conduct complex, real-time simulations involving six combatant commands and all 10 Fleet Maritime Operations Centers operating simultaneously across 22 time zones. This unprecedented...

04 August 2025

Senator Tim Kaine and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans Visit Navy Warfare Development Center for LSE 2025

Senator Tim Kaine and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans visited the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk to review the Navy’s evolving warfighting concepts and Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025. During their visit, they received a detailed briefing on the Navy Center for Advanced Modeling and...

16 May 2025

Navy Warfare Development Center’s Erich Roetz Appointed Council Service Territory 15 Commissioner for Scouting America

Mr. Erich Röetz, a retired U.S. Navy Commander and current leader at Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC), has been appointed as the Council Service Territory 15 Commissioner for Scouting America. This role places him at the helm of one of the organization’s 14 national administrative regions,...

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