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Navy Commences Construction of First Constellation Class Frigate
August 31, 2022 — WASHINGTON, D.C.--The first Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, a highly capable and survivable multi-mission warship, will begin construction Aug. 31 at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The start of construction follows a detailed Navy assessment of the maturity of the design and readiness of the shipyard to... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Fourth Annual Modeling and Simulation Summit
August 31, 2022 — Cutting-edge technologies. Leading technical experts. Instantaneous question and answer sessions and panel discussions – the fourth annual Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Community of Interest (CoI) Summit is in the books.Since 2019, the M&S CoI at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) has exceeded expectations with their annual... MORE

IMAGE: From left to right, Dr. Chris Wilson, Ryan Bosely, Greg Ryan and Mike Hopson discussed internal investments and advancing capabilities during the second day of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s fourth annual Modeling and Simulation Summit at the Dahlgren Campus of the University of Mary Washington.

Thomas Shifflett Got Off the Mat and Is Now Thriving in Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 30, 2022 — After Thomas Shifflett graduated from high school in Central Virginia, he embarked on a wrestling career at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.Shifflett admitted wrestling was more of a priority for him than academics, but that all changed after he suffered a back injury while lifting weights.“I hurt my back and I went on for about six... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division employee Thomas Shifflett has risen from an intern to the Topside Engineering – Digital Engineering Lead in the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department in a little more than two years.

Robot Dogs and Drones 3D Mapping ‘Ghost Ships’ with Laser-based Sensors
August 30, 2022 — Sounds like a sci-fi movie right? But it’s not. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division is testing laser-based sensors on robot dogs or drones as a way to perform battle damage assessment, repair, installation, and modernization – all remotely.NSWCPD’s Advanced Data Acquisition Prototyping Technology Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE)... MORE

Patrick Violante (centered in photo), team lead for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Advanced Data Acquisition Prototyping Technology Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE) and his team of engineers and scientists are testing both Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics Robot Dogs to explore cutting-edge technology and enhance capabilities. These robot dogs are four-legged droids. Designed to minimize human exposure to danger, the semi-autonomous robot dog features a state-of-the art sensor package for both security, surveillance and 3D image capture from its multiple cameras. The concept will demonstrate value of 3D scanning for battle damage assessment and repair and assess the ability for the dogs to be used in theatre to fill critical roles. (U.S. Navy Photo by Samira Gibson/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Principal Engineer Receives Navy’s Strategic Systems Program Director’s Award for Fleet Ballistic Missile Program Achievements
August 29, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist and engineer Robert “Chris” Scranton’s career spans more than 38 years, all of which were spent dedicated to supporting Navy weapon systems programs. In recognition of his significant professional achievements supporting the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Program, exemplary leadership... MORE

IMAGE: Principal Strategic Weapons System Engineer and Principal Scientist Robert “Chris” Scranton shakes hands with Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, who presented Scranton with the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs Director’s Award during an awards ceremony held May 12 at the Washington Navy Yard.

Keel Laying commemorated for third ship in Gerald R. Ford-Class, the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80)
August 28, 2022 — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – With the words, “I hereby declare the keel of the United States Ship Enterprise truly and fairly laid,” Olympians Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky chalked their initials on respective steel plates, which were then embossed by skilled welders and affixed to the keel of the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80), Saturday at the HII-Newport... MORE

Katie Ledecky, CVN-80 co-sponsor and three-time Olympian delivers remarks at the future USS Enterprise (CVN-80) keel laying ceremony in Newport News, Va., Aug. 27. Ledecky talked about the importance of endurance, fortitude, and consistency in swimming and in life, traits reflected in her favorite training mantras: “Take the lead, keep the lead”; and “No shortcuts.”

Future USS Enterprise will be the ninth U.S. Navy warship to bear the name

NSWC PCD deputy human resource director receives achievement medal
August 26, 2022 — Through her use of partnering skills, field expertise and professionalism, Cindy Ratliff, then Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Human Resources (HR) deputy director, demonstrated a commitment to servant leadership and received the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, July 8.Ratliff personified... MORE

Cindy Ratliff, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Human Resources (HR) deputy director, demonstrated a commitment to servant leadership and received the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, July 8. From May 2020 – 2022, she served as the Total Force Mission Area (TFMA) Business Planning Strategic Focus Area lead at NAVSEA Headquarters. (courtesy photo)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Information Technology Expert Recognized with Naval Civilian Service Commendation Medal
August 26, 2022 — They say that if you do something you are passionate about, you will never work a day in your life. The perfect embodiment of this adage is none other than Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Acting Deputy Activity Information Officer and Enterprises Services Branch Head Shannon Layton.“I just love my job,” Layton says with a... MORE

IMAGE: Acting Deputy Activity Information Officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Shannon Layton is recognized with a Department of the Navy Civilian Service Award Medal. Layton successfully led a team to the deployment of a one-stop information technology portal at Dahlgren, among other accomplishments.

NAVSEA Warfare Centers Headquarters presents command awards
August 26, 2022 — Three individuals and a team were honored during the second annual Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers Headquarters Command Awards ceremony on Aug. 22, 2022.While the Warfare Centers Awards have been recognizing Warfare Center Division employees’ accomplishments annually since 2005, the honorary award program to recognize Warfare... MORE

Michael Cockey, left, Deputy Director of Undersea Warfare for Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Headquarters, was honored with a Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award as part of a Warfare Centers Headquarters Command Awards ceremony on Aug. 22, 2022

NSWC Dahlgren Division Internship Fit Midshipman to a “T”
August 25, 2022 — A three-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) gave Midshipman Ryan Hogg the practical experience he was seeking entering his Second Class year at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Md.That was the theme for the out brief Hogg provided on Aug. 12, two days before he departed to Annapolis for another... MORE

IMAGE: Midshipman Ryan Hogg, a junior at the U.S. Naval Academy, recently completed a three-week internship with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

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