What is one of the main responsibilities of the Surface Warfare Coordinator (SUWC)?

The primary responsibility of the Surface Warfare Coordinator (SUWC) is the management of surface contacts. This role involves monitoring and directing the actions of naval vessels and ensuring effective coordination among surface forces in a naval operation. The SUWC is tasked with maintaining awareness of the surface battlefield, including tracking enemy and friendly ships, assessing threats, and coordinating defensive maneuvers. This is crucial for ensuring that surface vessels can operate effectively and safely while engaging potential hostile contacts or conducting defensive operations.

While managing air contacts, subsurface navigation guidance, and conducting intelligence assessments are important roles within naval operations, they fall under the purview of other specialists or coordinators. The SUWC specifically focuses on surface warfare, making the management of surface contacts their key responsibility.