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Meeting the mission: San Diego electrician fulfilled by supporting defense
August 16, 2018 — Bill Kennington is an electrician with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s San Diego Detachment Temporary Services Division. Kennington has been with the command since August 2011 and is a graduate of the Southwestern Regional Apprenticeship Program in San Diego... MORE

Bill Kennington, an electrician with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s San Diego Detachment Temporary Services Division. Kennington has been with the command since August 2011 and is a graduate of the Southwestern Regional Apprenticeship Program in San Diego.

Carderock Engineers Help Marines Soar
August 15, 2018 — A team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division; Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) headquarters; NSWC Philadelphia Division; and Military Sealift Command (MSC) proved that being in the right place at the right time is vital to the mission of the fleet... MORE

Sam Pratt, an engineer with Naval Sea Systems Command, discusses the capabilities of 3-D printing with service members aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2018. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are now capable of ~additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, which is the technique of replicating digital 3-D models as tangible objects. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy's Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Pacific.

Dahlgren looks to its past ahead of centennial celebration
August 13, 2018 — John Elliott has spent most of his career on the range at Dahlgren, overseeing tests that evaluate the safety and performance of every component of gun systems that are mounted on Navy ships and deployed around the world.He likes being around things that go boom.“I really like blowing up things,” he said. “You make it, I’ll tear it up. That’s my... MORE

John Elliot (left) and Barry Mohle talk about the changes that have taken place over the years at the Potomac River Test Range at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren. The base is gearing up to celebrate its centennial

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division concludes 2018 Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
August 10, 2018 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. ─ Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division hosted an official out brief today for the 2018 Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program. This year’s program concluded with the high school student participants presenting a final brief to school district and IHEODTD senior leadership and Charles County Public Schools Board members on their research projects and lessons learned. ... MORE

Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11)
August 9, 2018 — MOBILE, Ala. – A ceremony celebrating the keel authentication of the Navy’s 11th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, the future USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), was held at the Mobile, Alabama shipyard of Austal USA, the ship’s manufacturer. Puerto Rico will be the third ship in naval service named after the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, honoring its historically strong ties to the military... MORE

Historic shipyard caissons on sale in disposal effort
August 8, 2018 — For sale: Unique 1911 and 1918 watercraft. VERY low mileage. 4.5 million pounds of history in these must-see models. Clean titles, no accidents. Need some TLC. You haul. Best offer... MORE

A historic photo of a caisson at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., in 1918. Two caissons are currently being offered for sale through the Defense Logistics Agency's disposition services.

Collaboration forum brings researchers from Navy labs to Carderock
August 7, 2018 — The Naval Research and Development Establishment (NR&DE) held a Collaboration Forum July 31 to Aug. 1 at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland. The event included science and technology (S&T) representatives from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Naval Research Lab (NRL) and the Navy’s Warfare Centers... MORE

Jeff Hough, Carderock's distinguished engineer for ship design, leads a discussion on model-based systems engineering and set-based design during a Naval Research and Development Establishment collaboration forum on Aug. 1, 2018, at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelley Stirling/Released)

Burlington (EPF 10) Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
August 3, 2018 — MOBILE, Ala. – The Navy’s 10th Expeditionary Fast Transport Burlington successfully completed Acceptance Trials, Aug. 3 after two days of underway evaluation in the Gulf of Mexico... MORE

NSWC Crane uses DON Student Pathways Program to Grow Workforce
August 3, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Every year, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) welcomes students into its Department of the Navy (DON) Student Pathways Program. At this time, NSWC Crane has over 170 interns, the largest pool in the organization’s history. As part of the program, students give out briefs at the end of the summer, an opportunity to speak with senior leaders... MORE

New Supervisors Propel Toward Success at NAVSEA Warfare Centers
August 1, 2018 — DAHLGREN, VA. – Every month, at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers nationwide, newly promoted federal employees become first-time supervisors. Even when these promotions are anticipated or long awaited, a plethora of questions arise regarding the responsibilities and mechanics involved with leading teams of scientists, engineers,... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (June 21, 2018) - New first-line supervisors from divisions across the Naval Warfare Centers are pictured during their tour of the Human Performance Laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). They are in the midst of a five-day course called 'Propel' that provides an introductory level awareness of Warfare Center expectations for supervisors. The NSWCDD tour and briefings - focusing on the Electromagnetic Railgun Facility, the Potomac River Test Range, and the Human Performance Laboratory - gave the Propel students a deeper look into the work being done at Dahlgren. Meanwhile, they have been increasing their collaboration and understanding of operations throughout the Warfare Centers. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)