Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center

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The Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC, pronounced NAW-DIK) was formerly known as the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC, pronounced "EN-SOCK") at Naval Air Station Fallon located in the city of Fallon in western Nevada. It is the center of excellence for naval aviation training and tactics development. NAWDC provides service to aircrews, squadrons and air wings throughout the United States Navy through flight training, academic instructional classes, and direct operational and intelligence support.[1] The name was changed from NSAWC to NAWDC in June 2015[2] to align with the naming convention of the Navy's other Warfighting Development Centers (including Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC), and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC).[3]

  1. ^ Joss, John; Hall, George (1989). Strike: U.S. Naval Strike Warfare Center. The Presidio power series. Aipower. Vol. 1008. Novato, CA, USA: Presidio Press. ISBN 9780891413202.
  2. ^ "About Us". Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ Naval Air Station Fallon. Cnic.navy.mil. Retrieved on 24 May 2014.