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NSWC PCD engineering liaison streamlines acquisition, accelerates readiness
June 23, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) has a team committed to serving the warfighter and one of its professionals was recently recognized for his impact. Tommy Chatman, Engineering Liaison Office manager at NSWC PCD, spearheaded the command’s acquisition processes, resulting in a "Best Practice" model adopted Navy-wide. He played a key role in the transition from a prototyping Other Transitional Agreement to a Federal Acquisition Regulation-based production contract, which is the first for the Expeditionary Missions Program Office within the Naval Sea Systems Command and serves as a model for rapid prototyping and fielding capabilities for the warfighter... MORE

(right) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Tommy Chatman with the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, April 18. Chatman was a key contributor in acquiring the Standoff Reacquire Identify Detection Expeditionary Navigation Tool (STRIDENT) production contract for NSWC PCD. STRIDENT is a cutting-edge, long-range reconnaissance and targeting system that enhances the Navy's ability to identify and neutralize threats from a safe distance. (U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers)

Engineering excellence, empowering people: Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr.’s legacy of leadership at Dahlgren
June 23, 2025 — If you grew up in King George County, Virginia, you either belonged to the Dahlgren community or you... MORE

KING GEORGE, Va. -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., P.E., SES, speaks during his retirement ceremony on Friday, June 13 at Round Hill Baptist Church. Sisson retired after 28 years of government service.

Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
June 23, 2025 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy successfully completed acceptance trials for the future USS Pierre (LCS... MORE

MOBILE, Ala – The future USS Pierre (LCS 38) departed Austal USA shipyard to conduct Acceptance Trials in Mobile, Alabama, June 2025. Acceptance Trials are the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy later this year.

NUWC Division Newport scientist, team win 2025 Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Awards
June 18, 2025 — Michael Warnock, a scientist in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare (USW) Platforms and Payload Integration Department, and the Surface Ship Undersea Warfare In-Service Support Team from the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, recently won Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition (RD&A) 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Awards... MORE

NEDU Commemorates 50 Years of Diving Deep in the Ocean Simulation Facility in Panama City, Florida
June 18, 2025 — PANAMA CITY, FL (May 23, 2023) – The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) announced the 50th... MORE

The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) announced the 50th anniversary of its Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF) in Panama City, Florida. A cornerstone of diving research and development, the OSF has been instrumental in advancing the safety and effectiveness of Navy divers and special operations forces for half a century.

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