190125-N-SE292-1051 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2019) Rear Adm. Dave Welch, commander of Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), speaks to the Instructors and Tactics Course (ITC) class 19010 before their graduation. ITC is the initial course every warfare tactics instructor candidate must complete before specializing in one of four warfare areas. SMWDC headquarters is located at Naval Base San Diego with four divisions in Virginia and California focused on Amphibious Warfare, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Anti-Submarine Warfare/Surface Warfare, and Mine Warfare. The command’s mission is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Clinton Beaird/Released)