180818-N-LR347-001 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 18, 2018) Lt. Matt Clark, center, and Lt. Caleb Bekemeier, right, warfare tactics instructors from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), sit for an interview with broadcaster Jason Austell on KUSI's Good Morning San Diego. Clark and Bekemeier discussed the warfare tactics instructor program, its impact on surface fleet lethality and tactical proficiency, and warfare tactics instructor participation at the upcoming Surface Navy Association West Coast Symposium. Officers interested in the WTI program should contact SWO_WTI@Navy.mil for more information and to begin the application process. SMWDC is one of the Navy's five Warfighting Development Centers and its mission is to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Surface Force across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew A. Stroup/Released)