Southeast Regional Maintenance Center

NSWC Crane leads Office of Naval Research effort to enhance electro-optics, infrared technology at sea
May 30, 2023 — NSWC Crane hosted a milestone workshop for a new program dedicated to improved maritime electro-optic and infrared (EO/IR) technology. The workshop hosted about 40 participants from across industry, government, and several federally-funded laboratories meeting in-person for the first time in Bloomington, Indiana and at NSWC Crane on May 10-11. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) program, a new Future Naval Capability (FNC) called Multi-SpecTral High Resolution Imaging and Targeting Sensor (MUST-HITS), addresses research challenges and opportunities in high resolution imaging and integration technology areas. NSWC Crane leads and is contributing expertise to this science and technology (S&T) effort which aims to rapidly enhance advanced maritime EO/IR technology in order to improve visibility of a wide variety of targets at once. Dr. Benjamin Conley, the Senior Scientist and Technology Manager (SSTM) for EO/IR sensing, is also the ONR Program Officer for this effort. “It was great having the entire MUST-HITS team together in the same room,” said Dr. Conley. “With MUST-HITS, we are aiming to improve warfighter visibility and situational awareness for long-range and real-time targeting at sea. The program will do this through an unprecedented infrared resolution sensor using a digital back-end to see multiple items at the same time at range. MUST-HITS also will provide baseline capability for upgrades in the future without major hardware and sensor replacements due to the digital nature of the sensor.”... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted a milestone workshop for a new program dedicated to improved maritime electro-optic and infrared (EO/IR) technology. The workshop hosted about 40 participants from across industry, government, and several federally-funded laboratories meeting in-person for the first time in Bloomington, Indiana and at NSWC Crane on May 10-11.

Carderock Collaborates with USMC on Tactical Fabrication Additive Manufacturing Kit
May 30, 2023 — In 2022, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division employees in the Platform Integrity Department and NSWC Crane Division collaborated to provide Expeditionary Fabrication (XFAB) systems to various U.S. Marine Corps bases throughout the world. Now, on the heels of that effort, Carderock is once again partnering with the USMC, this time to provide a Tactical Fabrication (TACFAB) Additive Manufacturing kit... MORE

One of the 3D printers that can be found in the Tactical Fabrication Additive Manufacturing kit is displayed sitting atop the TACFAB kit during the filming of a "Pack-out and Set-up" video on Feb. 22, which will be used as a how-to video for the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Devin Pisner)

Refueling Complex Overhaul Completed on USS George Washington (CVN 73)
May 25, 2023 — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – USS George Washington (CVN 73), the nation’s sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ushered in the second half of its service life on May 25, when it completed its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), in Norfolk, Virginia. Following four days of demanding sea trials off the East Coast, NNS redelivered a refueled George Washington to the U.S. Navy complete with modernized combat systems and infrastructure to support the Navy’s air wing of the future... MORE

USS George Washington (CVN 73), is back in port as of May 25, 2023 and was successfully redelivered to Navy. (Courtesy Newport News Shipbuilding)

Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway legacy continues
May 25, 2023 — Eighty-one years ago this week, Sailors and civilians turned the tide of the War in the Pacific. The shipyard each of us call home today played a pivotal role ensuring our Pacific Fleet was ready to surprise the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) at the Battle of Midway... MORE

USS Yorktown (CV-5) in Dry Dock 1 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 29 May 1942, receiving urgent repairs for damage received in the Battle of Coral Sea. She left Pearl Harbor the next day to participate in the Battle of Midway.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Support
May 25, 2023 — $21,889 is the amount SWRMC raised this year towards the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society in support of keeping our Sailors and Marines focused on the mission... MORE

ATFP logo

To maintain proper Operational Security, please refrain from the following while visiting our website, thank you:

Do not post specific deployment dates.
Do not post sailors and the ship’s information.
Do not post information about the sailors and ship movements.
Do not use count-down clocks.
Do not post any of the above information in secret or closed social media groups.
Do not post photos that show your military loved ones name or location

For more information please visit: https://www.nsfamilyline.org/opsec