Capt. Aaron Peters, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) commanding officer, shakes hands with Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, May 10 during a tour of NSWC PCD. U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers

John Hutton, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) Littoral Mine Warfare Systems department head, discusses one of the 150 projects currently being developed at NSWC PCD during a tour with the Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, May 10. NSWC PCD is ensuring warfighting dominance in the littoral battlespace. U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers

Ed Stewart, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) technical director, discusses various aspects of mine warfare research, development, test, and evaluation that are conducted at NSWC PCD with the Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, May 10. NSWC PCD rapidly prototypes tomorrow’s capabilities to Fleet users by capitalizing on a talented workforce and a prime location on the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers

Capt. Aaron Peters, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) commanding officer, provides a tour of NSWC PCD to Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, May 10. NSWC PCD conducts research, development, test, and evaluation in four mission areas: mine warfare, diving and life support, naval special warfare, and amphibious and expeditionary warfare. U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers