![FILE -- In this Aug. 23, 2018 file photo, a Navy sailor describes flight deck capabilities of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to Surface Navy Association West Coast Symposium participants during a ship tour. (Jeanette Mullinax/U.S. Navy) USS Bonhomme Richard](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2022-05/4680363.jpg?itok=6-qA1ncy)
The Surface Navy Association is a nonprofit organization that advocates for surface naval forces. Its annual symposium near Washington, D.C., is designed to bring together members of the military, business and academic communities to discuss issues and challenges pertaining to naval surface warfare. Its 35th National Symposium is scheduled for January 10-12, 2023.