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NSWC Crane, Crane Army, and NSA Crane receive joint award for blood donation milestone
December 22, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – The Red Cross recognized Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), and Naval Support Activity Crane (NSA Crane) for donating upwards of 1,000 units of blood, making Team Crane the top blood collector for 2019 throughout the state. The amount of units donated could save more than... MORE

The Red Cross recognized Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), and Naval Support Activity Crane (NSA Crane) for donating upwards of 1,000 units of blood, making Team Crane the top blood collector for 2019 throughout the state. The amount of units donated could save more than 3,000 lives.

NSWC Dahlgren Mentors Inspire Middle and High School ‘SeaPerch’ Teachers
December 20, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers and volunteers gathered at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus to learn more about SeaPerch from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist and engineer mentors, Nov. 8. The training event helped middle and high school teachers... MORE

NNSY T&I Lab Partners with NCMS to Bring Standup Abrading Machine to the Deckplate
December 20, 2019 — The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Technology and Innovation (T&I) Lab collaborated with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to bring innovative technologies straight to the deck plate.“The NCMS partnership program is a two-way innovative collaboration where they take the needs of our team and seek out tools that would best fit... MORE

Code 970 Mechanic Dionisio Dillard uses the Standup Abrading Machine (SAM) on the USS McKee (AS-41). The Standup Abrading Machine is an ergonomic device that is able to smooth out rough surfaces, including non-skid surfaces.

Configuration Management professionals recognized internationally as technical leaders to improve processes
December 19, 2019 — Since receiving international recognition as technical experts in Configuration Management (CM), Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel were asked to chair the revision of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Handbook, CM Standard Implementation Guide, or GEIA-HB-649A.The SAE G-33 committee agreed that a... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientists and Engineers Inspire USNA Midshipman
December 19, 2019 — DAHGLREN, Va. – High-energy lasers, railgun, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, and submarine launched ballistic missiles.U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Jonathon Copley rifled off the list of technical programs and emerging technologies he encountered at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).“It reignited my interest in electrical... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (July 12, 2019) – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Jonathon Copley and his mentor, Mike Burchik, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist, are pictured in front of a U.S. Navy 16-inch battleship gun on the parade field near NSWCDD headquarters during Copley’s summer internship. While assigned to the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Program (SLBM), Copley worked with a team that supported developers who wrote code for the SLBM Fire Control System. “I was astonished to see how many people were on the base working hard to keep our Navy on the cutting edge while maintaining the technology gap with our adversaries,” said Copley. “They are working day in and day out to enhance the Navy's warfighting ability. It made me proud to know I will be joining a fighting force with such superb people behind it.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Laboratory Recertified to Impact Fleet, Homeland Defense
December 19, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – The impact of an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) audit reaccrediting the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Sample Standards Laboratory is significant to national defense, NSWCDD officials announced, Dec. 19.The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation auditors reviewed all aspects... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Melanie Keeven, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) biologist, prepares reagents for Sample Standard Lab operations. The impact of an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) audit reaccrediting the NSWCDD Sample Standards Laboratory is significant to national defense, command officials announced on Dec. 19, 2019. “The recertification of the NSWCDD Sample Standards Laboratory to ISO standards for testing and calibration laboratories serves to assure Dahlgren’s customers that our sample standards lab’s products and services meet the most rigorous standards for labs of its ilk,” said Ellen Pittenger, Sample Standards Laboratory program manager. (U.S. Navy photo /Released)

People: Develop people to be their best
December 19, 2019 — Developing people was a core component of the first Strategic Framework, created in 2017, and continues to be an important focus area. The People Executive Steering Committee recognizes that high-quality employees who are excited about their work and careers are essential to meeting the command’s vision to deliver on time, every time.The command... MORE

A Continuous Training and Development program instructor watches a worker check the level on a drilling project.

Future USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Completes Acceptance Trial
December 18, 2019 — MARINETTE, Wis. — The future USS St. Louis (LCS 19) successfully concluded its acceptance trial on Dec. 13 after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations on the Great Lakes for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.The acceptance trial is the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy, which is... MORE

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division Employees Recognized for with Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
December 18, 2019 — Four personnel from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) were recognized with the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest Navy civilian award, December 16. The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award is awarded to civilian employees in the Department of the Navy... MORE

Human Resources Director Bill Shea, Systems Engineering Department Head Mike Thornton and retired Mechanical Engineer Gregory Harris received Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awards from NSWC IHEODTD Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Kraft and Technical Director Ashley Johnson. Not pictured: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense Division Principal Engineer Bruce Corso. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Poynor)

NSWC Crane honored more than 70 inventors in patent showcase
December 18, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) honored more than 70 inventors in the Sixth Annual Invention and Technology Showcase at the High Velocity Innovation Center (HiVe) on December 12, 2019. Three NSWC Crane employees were recognized as “Technology Transfer (T2) Contributors of the Year”, one from each of Crane’s... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) honored more than seventy inventors in the Sixth Annual Invention and Technology Showcase at the High Velocity Innovation Center (HiVe) on December 12, 2019. Three NSWC Crane employees were recognized as “Technology Transfer (T2) Contributors of the Year”, one from each of Crane’s mission areas.