PHILADELPHIA -- The new Naval Surface Warfare Center
(NSWC) Philadelphia Division stood up as a separate echelon four division
within NSWC, Oct. 1. NSWC Philadelphia Division, formerly known as Naval Ship
Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), was an echelon five command within NSWC
Carderock Division.
"If we take a look back and view how much was
accomplished over the past year, I think it's unprecedented," said Navy
Capt. Walter Coppeans, III, NSWC Philadelphia Division commanding officer. "Keeping the day-to-day operations
running while undergoing a large amount of organizational change in a
relatively short time period is a testament to everyone's skills, hard work and
dedication. Philadelphia Division and Carderock Division will always work
together collaborating to support the fleet now and in the future."
NSWC Carderock Division will continue to focus on full
spectrum ship design support for the Navy and NSWC Philadelphia Division will
continue to focus on full spectrum machinery systems support, with new emphasis
on commonality and cyber security. NSWC Philadelphia Division employs
approximately 1,745 civilian engineers, scientists, technicians and support
personnel and has more than 100 laboratories and test sites.
"For more than 23 years, our men and women from
Carderock and Philadelphia, both past and present, have proudly worked
together, side-by-side," said Dr. Tim Arcano, NSWC Carderock Division
Technical Director (TD). "As NSWC Philadelphia Division sets sail on a new
journey as an Echelon four command, we will continue to work together in
building and sustaining the world's greatest Navy." Arcano will also
continue to serve as the NSWC Philadelphia Division TD until a permanent TD is
named.
NSWC is currently comprised of eight echelon-four
divisions: Carderock, Corona, Crane, Dahlgren, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Technology, Panama City, Philadelphia and Port Hueneme, as well as one
echelon-five command: Combat Direction Systems Activity (part of
Dahlgren). NSWC's sister command, Naval
Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), is comprised of two echelon-four divisions,
Newport and Keyport, as well as one echelon-five command, Naval Sea Logistics
Center (NSLC) (part of Keyport). Overall, the NAVSEA Warfare Centers represent
approximately 30 percent of the Navy's engineering and scientific expertise and
provide "full spectrum" technical advice and solutions to Navy
program offices across multiple portfolios and in multiple warfare areas.
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