On a light blue gridlined globe, edged white, a shield blazoned: Azure, a demi-trident Or issuant from base, all within a bordure of the last. A crest issuing from above the shield blazoned as follows: On a torse of the colors Or and Azure the stylized bow of a surface warfare ship of the first, cuts through waves Argent detailed of the second. Saltirewise behind the shield, an officers sword and a cutlass points down Proper as supporters. At the points of the sword and cutlass, a Navy blue tripartite scroll edged gold and inscribed TACTICS. TRAINING, DOCTRINE in gold letters. All enclosed within an encircling Navy blue designation band edged with gold rope and inscribed NAVAL SURFACE AND MINE at top and in base, WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER in white letters and between two white mullets.
Dark blue and gold are the colors traditionally associated with the United States Navy. The grid-lined globe alludes to the global aspect of the Development Center and the community-centric training across all warfare areas. The three-pronged trident represents the dominance at sea and the three areas in which the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center will influence Naval Surface Forces: Tactics, Training, and Doctrine. This mission is also reflected in the motto, TACTICS, TRAINING, DOCTRINE. The surface warfighting ship cutting through the ocean alludes to the Surface Warfare Officer insignia and is a reminder of the qualifications met to serve as a surface warfare commander. The sword and cutlass represent the various ranks of staff personnel and the service members they train.