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USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Completes Final Contract Trials
July 24, 2017 — SAN DIEGO, Calif. – USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) returned to Naval Base San Diego on July 21 after having successfully completed Final Contract Trials (FCT)... MORE

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 18, 2016) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) arrives to its new homeport Naval Base San Diego Nov. 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Lucas T. Hans/Released)

Future USS Ralph Johnson Successfully Completes Builder’s Trials
July 21, 2017 — The future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) successfully completed builder’s trials on July 20 after spending four days underway in the Gulf of Mexico... MORE

20 NSWC Crane Employees Receive NAVSEA Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation
July 20, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were honored for individual excellence and 17 others were commended for their participation in successful teams during a ceremony for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation at the Washington Navy Yard on Wednesday... MORE

WASHINGTON -- Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were honored for individual excellence and 17 others were commended for their participation in successful teams during a ceremony for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation at the Washington Navy Yard on Wednesday.

NAVSEA Recognizes Carderock Innovators, Partners for Unprecedented Naval Asset
July 20, 2017 — Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division's Disruptive Technology Laboratory (DTL) and their partners were awarded a 2017 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Commander's Award for Innovation July 19 for achieving an unprecedented feat through additive manufacturing (AM).With sponsorship from the Office of Naval Research... MORE

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. David Hahn listens as Garry Shields (left), head of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division's Disruptive Technology Laboratory, describes the Optionally Manned Technology Demonstrator (OMTD) Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) test article, which is a 30-foot-long, proof-of-concept hull print modeled after a SEAL delivery vehicle. Hahn was at Carderock's headquarters in West Bethesda, Md., on Feb. 28, 2017, for the annual Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM). (U.S. Navy photo by Devin Pisner/Released)

NSWC Crane receives DoD value engineering awards for cost benefits exceeding $46.7 million
July 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was awarded three prestigious value engineering awards at the Department of Defense (DoD) Value Engineering (VE) Achievement Awards Ceremony Tuesday at the Pentagon auditorium. Crane employees took the stage to be recognized for their outstanding achievements in realizing cost benefits exceeding $46.7 million for the DoD... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s awardees at the Department of Defense’s Value Engineering Achievement Awards pose for a group photo during a ceremony held in the auditorium of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 18, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Zane Ecklund)

NSWC Dahlgren Takes Ask, Share and Learn to Heart at 2017 LGBT Pride Month Event
July 18, 2017 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) joined the Navy and the nation in recognizing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month with a ceremony at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus, July 7. The LGBT community is part of the Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers and the Naval... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. (July 7, 2017) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey 'Gus' Weekes speaks to military, government civilian, and defense contractors at the NSWCDD-sponsored 2017 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month Observance. “LGBT Pride Month affirms our commitment to increase awareness, mutual respect, and understanding of all members of our workforce," said Weekes. "Let’s take the theme 'Ask, Share and Learn' to heart and embrace knowing more about our colleagues and celebrating our collective diversity.” Established by Presidential Proclamation in 2000, LGBT Pride Month is held annually and recognizes the importance of diversity within our society as well as the many achievements of LGBT individuals. (U.S. Navy Photo by Patrick Dunn/Released)

Whether testing cranes or carving them in wood, quality matters
July 17, 2017 — After spending all day testing cranes to ensure they work perfectly, Jeff Iller, a heavy equipment specialist with Code 722 Crane Test, goes home and continues to seek perfection in the shaping of wood... MORE

Jeff Iller, a Code 722 crane inspector, shows off a wood crane he made of walnut and maple that resembles a GMK mobile hydraulic extendable boom crane. The two-foot long crane has a boom which extends to 52 inches.

NSWC Port Hueneme Announces Change Of Command
July 14, 2017 — PORT HUENEME, Calif.—Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) held a change of command ceremony July 10, where Capt. Stephen H. Murray relinquished command to Capt. Rafael “Ray” A. Acevedo... MORE

PORT HUENEME, Calif.—Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), held a change of command ceremony, July 10, where Capt. Stephen H. Murray relinquished command to Capt. Rafael “Ray” A. Acevedo. Pictured, from left to right, Lt. j.g. Victor B. Stevens, deputy chaplain, Naval Base Ventura County, Capt. Rafael “Ray” A. Acevedo, Capt. Stephen H. Murray, being presented with a Meritorious Service Medal and citation by Rear Adm. John W. Ailes, deputy commander, Fleet Readiness Directorate, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, and Dr. William H. Luebke, technical director, NSWC PHD.

NSWC Crane Holds Change of Command Ceremony
July 14, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a formal Change of Command Ceremony on Thursday. Capt. Mark Oesterreich relieved Capt. JT Elder after three years as NSWC Crane’s 28th Commanding Officer. Elder will retire from the U.S. Navy after 28 years of service... MORE

170713-N-BK152-003 - CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a formal Change of Command Ceremony on Thursday. Capt. Mark Oesterreich relieved Capt. JT Elder after three years as NSWC Crane’s 28th Commanding Officer. Elder will retire from the U.S. Navy after 28 years of service.

Panama City Engineer Receives Navy Top Scientists, Engineers of the Year Award
July 14, 2017 — WASHINGTON (NNS) -- A Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) electrical engineer was among 22 individuals and five groups who received a top Navy award... MORE

WASHINGTON (Jul. 13, 2017) Allison Stiller, left, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development & Acquisition, is joined by Dr. Delores M. Etter, as they present the 2016 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award for Individual Scientists to Dr. J. Tory Cobb, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, during a ceremony at the Pentagon.

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