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(right) NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Dr. Luis Gely, NSWC PCD supervisory contracting officer, the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, Mar.14. His dedicated effort was recognized for providing acquisition professionals with improved resources and processes directly supports the warfighter's littoral dominance from seabed to space. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC Panama City contracting officer streamlines acquisition to enhance readiness
John Horton addresses the crowd during his FY24 NSWC PCD Hall of Fame Award selection speech, March 27, 2025. Horton provided words of wisdom and emphasized the importance of mentorship and being mentored. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC PCD recognizes top performers at 2024 annual awards ceremony
Ms. Anna Belle Tiller, NSWC PCD contracting officer, is presented the Dept. of the U.S. Navy's Civilian Service Achievement Medal by Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, March 14. Her actions to ensure the fleet can continue receiving in-service engineering agent support on the unmanned surface vehicles being deployed as part of the mine countermeasure mission package on littoral combat ships resulted in cost savings of nearly $80M. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

Panama City contracting officer impacts littoral, mine systems warfighting readiness
(center) Whitney Gillman, NSWC PCD Human Resource specialist, was awarded with the FY24 NSWC PCD Business Excellence Award, March 27, 2025. Her promotion of a culture of excellence and impact in customer satisfaction has positioned the command for success. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC PCD recognizes top performers at 2024 annual awards ceremony
FY24 NSWC PCD Outstanding Team Achievement Annual Award: Electronic Procurement Systems Implementation Team – Tyler Bounds, Tommy Chatman, Jessica Clark, Rob Griffith, Andrew Johns, Dr. Jessica Johnson, Jamell Kilgore, Trivia Massaline, Nicole Stevens, Kaitlin Summerville, and Jason Zimmerman. This team volunteered to be NAVSEA’s early adopter of the new contract writing system - EPS - which is an integral part of supporting NAVSEA’s Campaign to “Transform Digital Capability.” (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC PCD recognizes top performers at 2024 annual awards ceremony
Seungjin Lee, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division SEAL Delivery Vehicle project deputy systems engineer was awarded the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his outstanding work in the development of a critical piece of equipment for U.S. military special operations forces

NSWC Panama City engineer honored for U.S. Special Operations Forces support
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees (from left) Cory Bruckschen, Rachel Thompson, Jenica Lolley, and Tristan Dickinson, designed and implement the first Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT). The team was also awarded the NSWC PCD FY24 Excellence in Business Innovation Annual Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC Panama City civilians develop first comptroller robotic process automation
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s new Air Cushion Vehicle Depot Facility was held here as the official party did the honors, Dec. 5. (from left) Cmdr. Michael Mosi, Cyril Gazignaire, Robert Moore, Amanda Davis, Dr. Peter Adair, Jim Wolf, Capt. David Back, and Oscar Bernal. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Kyle Merritt)

NSWC Panama City Division cuts ribbon for new air cushion vehicle depot facility
Capt. Paul Stence, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) commanding officer, welcomed the workforce attending the Acoustic Test Facility and Instrumentation building ribbon-cutting ceremony, Feb. 5. The 1,400 square foot facility will provide instrumentation, data acquisition, and electronics staging areas, supporting the NSWC PCD Acoustic Test & Calibration Pier Service Cost Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC Panama City adds new facility to impact fleet subsea and seabed, mine warfare missions
Dr. Joseph Lopes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Subsea and Seabed Warfare and Maritime Operations Department deputy, addresses the crowd before the ceremonial ribbon-cutting of Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's new Acoustic Test Facility and Instrumentation building, Feb. 5. Lopes was one of the visionaries behind this state-of-the-art facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC Panama City adds new facility to impact fleet subsea and seabed, mine warfare missions
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From hurricane recovery to complex acquisitions: NSWC PCD contract specialist excels, earns recognition
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's Mission: To conduct research, development, test and evaluation, in-service support of mine warfare systems, mines, naval special warfare systems, diving and life support systems, amphibious/expeditionary maneuver warfare systems, other missions that occur primarily in coastal (littoral) regions and to execute other responsibilities as assigned by the Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center. Vision: Ensuring Warfighting Dominance in the Littoral Battlespace.
May 12, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is committed to serving the nation, the warfighter and the mission, but that’s nearly impossible without the infrastructure to achieve success.Matthew Hammond, NSWC...
NSWC Panama City contracting officer streamlines acquisition to enhance readiness
(right) NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Dr. Luis Gely, NSWC PCD supervisory contracting officer, the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, Mar.14. His dedicated effort was recognized for providing acquisition professionals with improved resources and processes directly supports the warfighter's littoral dominance from seabed to space. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
May 6, 2025 - Dr. Luis R. Gely, supervisory contracting officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), received the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for exceptional contributions to the...
NSWC PCD Administrative Professionals Day Highlight - Richard Gillis
Richard Gillis, NSWC PCD Integrated Product Support (ILS) Division administrative assistant, supports the Integrated Logistics Division. He was selected to represent NSWC PCD for the NAVSEA 2025 National Administrative Professionals Day highlight.
April 23, 2025 - Richard Gillis serves as the Integrated Product Support (ILS) Division Administrative Assistant for the Integrated Logistics Division (S40) at NSWC Panama City Division.Following a traditional Navy family lineage and...
Panama City contracting officer impacts littoral, mine systems warfighting readiness
Ms. Anna Belle Tiller, NSWC PCD contracting officer, is presented the Dept. of the U.S. Navy's Civilian Service Achievement Medal by Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, March 14. Her actions to ensure the fleet can continue receiving in-service engineering agent support on the unmanned surface vehicles being deployed as part of the mine countermeasure mission package on littoral combat ships resulted in cost savings of nearly $80M. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
April 17, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) strives to apply its expertise to emerging subsea and seabed warfare mission areas to support U.S. Navy dominance within the littoral battlespace. Yet these results...
NSWC PCD recognizes top performers at 2024 annual awards ceremony
FY24 NSWC PCD Outstanding Team Achievement Annual Award: Electronic Procurement Systems Implementation Team – Tyler Bounds, Tommy Chatman, Jessica Clark, Rob Griffith, Andrew Johns, Dr. Jessica Johnson, Jamell Kilgore, Trivia Massaline, Nicole Stevens, Kaitlin Summerville, and Jason Zimmerman. This team volunteered to be NAVSEA’s early adopter of the new contract writing system - EPS - which is an integral part of supporting NAVSEA’s Campaign to “Transform Digital Capability.” (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
April 16, 2025 - The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) celebrated the exceptional achievements of its workforce at the 2024 Commanding Officer (CO) and Technical Director’s (TD) Annual Awards Ceremony, March...
NSWC Panama City engineer honored for U.S. Special Operations Forces support
Seungjin Lee, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division SEAL Delivery Vehicle project deputy systems engineer was awarded the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his outstanding work in the development of a critical piece of equipment for U.S. military special operations forces
April 11, 2025 - Seungjin Lee, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) SEAL Delivery Vehicle project deputy systems engineer was awarded the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his outstanding work in the...
NSWC Panama City civilians develop first comptroller robotic process automation
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees (from left) Cory Bruckschen, Rachel Thompson, Jenica Lolley, and Tristan Dickinson, designed and implement the first Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT). The team was also awarded the NSWC PCD FY24 Excellence in Business Innovation Annual Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)
April 8, 2025 - Four individuals in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Comptroller Department collaborated to develop the first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT) for the Civilian Payroll Missing Time...
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