21 May 2026 MAKO Storm 2026 Prepares Navy Reserve Forces for High-End Maritime Operations NORFOLK, Va. - 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...
27 March 2026 Forging the Future of Naval Warfare: Inside the 2026 Warfighting Development Center Leadership Huddle & Advanced Warfighting Summit NORFOLK, Va. - 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,...
08 November 2024 Honoring the U.S. Marine Corps Birthday through time honored traditions and ceremonies NORFOLK, Va. - On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created two battalions of U.S. Marines Congress commissioned thirty-one-year-old Samuel Nicholas, a well-known Philadelphian, as Captain of the Continental Marines.Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) recently celebrated the...