Southeast Regional Maintenance Center

USI, NSWC Crane sign agreement to conduct research on chemical reactions
October 23, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the University of Southern Indiana (USI) are strengthening their research and development (R&D) partnership through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). NSWC Crane and USI will use the CRADA to study chemical reactions. A formal CRADA signing ceremony took place October 22 at Crane... MORE

USI President Dr. Ronald Rochon and NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT Mark Oesterreich signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) in a ceremony on October 22, 2018 hosted at NSWC Crane. The CRADA between NSWC Crane and USI allows both entities to leverage each other’s subject matter experts, laboratory space, and high-tech equipment.

Meeting the mission: Integral step to docking a ship is teamwork
October 23, 2018 — Derek Watson is a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility shipwright who has been with the command for six years. For the last four years, he’s been a core member of the docking crew—the team responsible for moving vessels in and out of dry docks. ... MORE

Derek Watson, a shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility works during the undocking of the USS Maine (SSBN 741).

Centennial Tours provide a look back into Dahlgren’s Century of Innovation
October 18, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va.— Nestled adjacent to the Potomac River near George Washington’s birthplace is home to... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Sailors and Civilians Celebrate Navy's Birthday
October 16, 2018 — DAHGLREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Sailors and civilians... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 12, 2018) - Cmdr. Steven Perchalski cuts the cake in celebration of the Navy's 243rd birthday at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). The event featured Perchalski as the command's oldest
Sailor cutting the Navy's birthday cake with the command's youngest Sailor, Lt. Adam Mattison. The Navy birthday cake-cutting ceremony is important to all Sailors, as it is an annual renewal of each Sailor's commitment to the Navy and
the Navy's commitment to our nation's quest for peace and freedom worldwide. Perchalski and Mattison cut the cake with a sword, a traditional reminder that NSWCDD Sailors are among a band of warriors, committed to carrying arms
so that the United States and its people may live in peace.

NSWC Crane drives electro-optical innovation with latest, high-tech equipment
October 16, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) accelerates electro-optical innovation by investing in the latest technology for a new, agile lab. This new technology advances the capabilities of NSWC Crane’s recently launched Naval Innovative Threat Exploitation and Optical Warfare Laboratory (NITE OWL), ensuring the continued safety of United States service men and women in the field... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) accelerates electro-optical innovation by investing in the latest technology for a new, agile lab. This new technology advances the capabilities of NSWC Crane’s recently launched Naval Innovative Threat Exploitation and Optical Warfare Laboratory (NITE OWL), ensuring the continued safety of United States service men and women in the field.

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