Navy Expeditionary Warfare Development Command (NEXWDC) hosted a quarterly meeting of the Joint Seabasing Working Group, Oct. 30, aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

During the symposium, Navy, Army and Marine Corps counterparts discussed current seabasing capabilities and identified gaps which might require technical solutions.

"The symposium was held to further promote the operational capabilities and future doctrinal inclusion of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command forces as they integrate with joint, coalition and inter-agency partners to fully exploit the littorals and beyond," said Cmdr. John Lucas, assigned to NEXWDC.

Lucas added that as the services look toward the future, the need to examine emerging concepts from the Navy and the Marine Corps should lead to the natural progression of understanding of where the Army is heading with regard to their operations from the sea.

"Our focus is still primarily looking to the future of emerging concepts, capabilities, technologies and opportunities to expand the seabasing portfolio," the commander said.

The symposium group members will continue to meet on a quarterly basis.

"We use the seabasing officer action group, which is supported by the seabasing community of interest, as a means to exchange and update information and identify events and exercises from which we can promote interoperability," said Lucas.

NEXWDC, which prepares NECC forces for deployment while refining expeditionary capability employment, officially stood up June 30. The command assists with manning and training of NECC's construction, coastal riverine and explosive ordnance forces.

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