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NSWC Panama City Division gets WISE with Test and Evaluation collaboration
April 13, 2023 — Personnel from across Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Surface and Underwater Warfare Centers (WC) joined forces at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) as a collaborative effort to share capability, resourcing and knowledge distribution, March 9.Warfare Industrial Service Enterprise (WISE) is a collaborative effort... MORE

Personnel from across Naval Sea Systems Command Surface and Underwater Warfare Centers joined forces at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division as a collaborative effort to share capability, resourcing and knowledge distribution, March 9. Warfare Industrial Service Enterprise (WISE) is a collaborative effort created to better enable the warfare centers to share work and technical expertise. (U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers)

NSWCDD Honors Several with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
April 7, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently recognized several employees who earned the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award (DoN MCSA) during its Honorary Awards Ceremony in March at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center.James “Jim” Barnes, Daniel Belcher, Willie Crank, Jonathan “Jon” Dachos, Larry... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES, and Commanding Officer Capt. Philip Mlynarski presented Matthew Zurasky with the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award during the NSWCDD Annual Honorary Awards ceremony at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center March 10.

NSWCDD enters into MOU with University of the District of Columbia
April 7, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively establish an online master’s program in cybersecurity.The partnership is also exploring the establishment of a cybersecurity certificate program.The MOU comes on... MORE

USS Thresher: A loss. A legacy.
April 6, 2023 — On April 9, 1963, USS Thresher (SSN 593), the lead nuclear-powered attack submarine of her class, sailed from Kittery, Maine, to approximately 220 miles east of Massachusetts to conduct deep-diving tests. She carried 129 men, including her crew and several shipyard personnel.After a rendezvous with Penguin-class submarine rescue ship USS Skylark... MORE

USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead nuclear-attack submarine of her class and was commissioned on August 3, 1961, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. Following commissioning, she completed trials in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas testing her new technological systems and weapons. On April 10, 1963, following overhaul, Thresher began deep-diving tests, along with USS Skylark (ASR-20), about 220 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. As the tests proceeded, Skylark received garbled communications from her which eventually stopped. It became apparent she had sunk taking the lives of the 129 officers, crewmen, and civilian technicians.

NSWC Panama City recognizes milestone annual achievements
March 31, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) gathered to highlight the outstanding work and people committed to delivering technologies, solutions, and support to the U.S. Navy during their Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Awards Ceremony held at Gulf Coast State College, March 24.Also known as the Commanding Officer and Technical Director... MORE

(left) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. David Back and (right) Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director, present the Fiscal Year 2022 Outstanding Program Success Award to members of the Navy Lab's Mine Countermeasures Mission Package Tactics & Analysis Project Team at the NSWC PCD Annual Awards Ceremony, March 24. This year, more than 250 individuals were recognized across 14 categories. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

Fiamma Fernandez: NSWC PCD Women’s History Month Spotlight
March 30, 2023 — Fiamma Fernandez is an electrical engineer for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD). She holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Florida International University, in Miami, Fla. Upon graduation, she began her NSWC Panama... MORE

Fiamma Fernandez is an electrical engineer for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. In 2021, her professional experience expanded as she worked shared time with the Amphibious Assault Systems Integration team as a support test engineer. (U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer a Driving Force in High Power Microwave Lethality Future
March 29, 2023 — Nia Jones isn’t afraid of a challenge. In fact, she thrives on rising to meet those challenges and provides reliable, innovative solutions. Encouraged by her family to always put forth her best effort and persevere when undertaking a task or facing a problem, Jones applies that “strive for excellence” mindset to her professional career.“My parents,... MORE

IMAGE: Nia Jones serves as a High Power Microwave Lethality Modeling technical lead supporting the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness for the Non-Kinetic Lethality Branch within the Missile Systems Integration, Threat Engineering and Weapons Effectiveness Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Announces PEO IWS Awards for First Quarter
March 29, 2023 — The Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) recognized several individuals from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) with awards for their accomplishments during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.The PEO IWS Excellence Awards honor innovation and improvement in the areas of product quality, technical... MORE

NSWCDD holds Women’s History Month Observance
March 27, 2023 — Paige Lynch’s health was in disarray nine months after giving birth to her son.The former firefighter and paramedic was diagnosed with a severe bone infection in her jaw that required three reconstructive surgeries. Doctors informed her that she had insomnia, severe anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome. Her hair was falling out in clumps and she... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Department Head Shellie Clift (left) and Federal Women’s Special Emphasis Program Manager Angie Headley (right) met with Paige Lynch (middle), the guest speaker for NSWCDD’s Women’s History Month Observance, after her presentation March 22 at University of Mary Washington – Dahlgren Campus.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer Helps to Paint Future Naval Needs
March 27, 2023 — What does the future look like for the Navy? For Elizabeth “Liz” Stewart, it’s her job to assist in envisioning potential naval defense needs and to ensure that the fleet and warfighter will be equipped with the advancing technology, innovations and capabilities to continually execute successful missions nationwide and around the globe.As the... MORE

IMAGE: Future Surface Combatant Force Team Lead Elizabeth “Liz” Stewart is one of the driving forces behind shaping the Navy’s future weapon systems capabilities. She leads and supports multiple groups that work together to bring forth capabilities in areas such as cost, analysis, software and hardware development and weapon systems operations.