Southeast Regional Maintenance Center

Mine Countermeasures Mission Package Completes Integration Testing of Unmanned Vehicles
January 24, 2019 — SAN DIEGO — The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program successfully completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence (LCS 2) Jan. 14... MORE

Testing of the Unmanned Influence Sweep System off littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) in San Diego.

NSWC Crane employee and reservist shares his rules for career-long success
January 23, 2019 — John Hamilton is a physicist and Branch Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), but once a month, he drives hundreds of miles to Des Moines, Iowa to serve as an Officer in Charge of a Navy Reserve Unit. As a Branch Manager at NSWC Crane, Hamilton says his job is to remove obstacles that get in his team’s way. As Officer in Charge, he trains sailors so they are ready to deploy to a combat zone. Though these positions are different, they are centered around one of Hamilton’s core leadership beliefs: Taking care of people. ‘Taking care of people’ is one of his rules of success. ... MORE

John Hamilton is a physicist and Branch Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), but once a month, he drives hundreds of miles to Des Moines, Iowa to serve as an Officer in Charge of a Navy Reserve Unit.

Technical Director’s Innovation Challenge Stern flap integration hull form selection
January 23, 2019 — What if the Navy could have more volume for their ships and maintain its power at the same time? A team of engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division contend that if designers change the way they approach their initial design, both feats can be achieved... MORE

3D printed models of stern flap possibilities created by Michael Lacny, Dominic Cusanelli and Wesley Wilson in their Technical Director’s Innovation Challenge project, “Stern Flap Integration with Hull Form Selection.” (Photo illustration by Nicholas Brezzell/Released)

Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated at Dahlgren Observance
January 22, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Frank White recounted that he saw ‘Hidden Figures’ – the latest of many movies he... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 15, 2019) – Chuck Campbell, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Chief of Staff, presents the Dahlgren history book, "The Sound of Freedom," to Frank White in appreciation of his keynote speech at the command’s Martin Luther King Jr. Observance.

NSWC Crane employee awarded Medal of Valor for extinguishing fire, saving lives in war zone
January 16, 2019 — A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee was awarded one of the highest civilian honors for an act of bravery overseas. William (Bill) Taylor, an AC-130W Weapons Specialist at NSWC Crane, received the Command Civilian Service Medal for Valor and Courage in a combat zone for saving seven lives and extinguishing a fire... MORE

NSWC Crane employee was awarded one of the highest civilian honors for an act of bravery overseas. William (Bill) Taylor, an AC-130W Weapons Specialist at NSWC Crane, received the Command Civilian Service Medal for Valor and Courage in a combat zone for saving seven lives and extinguishing a fire.

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