The NAVSEA Warfare Centers represent more than 50 percent of the Navy's overall engineering and science expertise and provide full-spectrum support (science and technology (S&T), research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E), product delivery and fleet support) for the Navy's ships and systems. The Warfare Centers include over 30,000 active duty and civilian scientists, engineers and support personnel geographically located across the United States. The Warfare Centers exist to:

• Make naval technical programs successful - Warfare Centers safeguard the technical success of naval programs by providing customers with unbiased technical advice.
   
• Provide a bridge between warfighters and the technical community - We work with the fleet to understand their operational needs and translate them into requirements that the technical community can understand.
   
• Determine and develop capabilities for the fleet - We are an integral part of the Navy leadership's decision-making process in our roles as government trusted technical advisors.
   
• Verify the quality, safety, and effectiveness of platforms and systems - As the Navy's trusted technical agents, Warfare Centers exercise technical authority through rigorous systems engineering processes to promote the safety and effectiveness of our ships and systems.
   
• Design, develop, and field solutions for urgent operational fleet needs - The fleet is our first priority, and we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver an array of responsive options and services for fleet needs.