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NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Named Laboratory Director of the Year
January 20, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Commanding Officer Capt. JT Elder was named the Laboratory Director of the Year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) on Friday. Each year since 1999, the FLC National Advisory Council has honored Laboratory Directors who have made outstanding contributions to support technology transfer (T2) activities in their organizations and the communities they serve. Capt. Elder earned this year’s award because of his unwavering support of NSWC Crane’s T2 efforts. Capt. Elder is the just the third winner of the award from any Naval Surface Warfare Center, and the first since NSWC Crane’s Duane Embree won it in 2013. Capt. Elder will receive his award on April 26 at the Omni San Antonio Hotel. ... MORE

NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT JT Elder

NSWC IHEODTD finalizes CITE Partnership with Nammo Energetics Indian Head
January 20, 2017 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) officially announced the command's partnership with Nammo Energetics Indian Head (NEIH), under the command's Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) designation, Jan. 19... MORE

NSWC IHEODTD officially announced its partnership with Nammo Energetics Indian Head (NEIH), under the command's Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) designation, Jan. 19. CITE is a statutory authority allowing public-private partnerships to perform work related to the command's core competencies. This designation allows the Navy to more efficiently maintain an organic energetics capability and manage under-utilized capacity. (Pictured left to right) President and CEO Nammo Group/Nammo AS, Morten Brandtzaeg; NSWC IHEODTD Commanding Officer, Capt. Scott Kraft; NEIH President, Peter Sioma; NSWC IHEODTD Technical Director, Ashley Johnson.

CNO Hosts All Hands Call - Tours Navy Electric Weapon and Cyber Warfare Engineering Facilities
January 19, 2017 — DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders briefed Chief of... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visits Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). During his visit, CNO held an all-hands call and toured various labs and workspaces including electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons. NSWCDD provides research, development, test and evaluation, analysis, systems engineering, integration and certification of complex naval warfare systems. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird (Released)

Navy Marks Milestones for Two Expeditionary Fast Transports
January 19, 2017 — The U.S. Navy recognized two milestones Jan. 18 in the construction of Expeditionary Fast Transports (EPF); the keel authentication of the Navy’s ninth EPF, USNS City of Bismarck, and the start of fabrication for the 11th EPF, USNS Puerto Rico... MORE

The Honorable Robert O. Wefald (right), former North Dakota State District Court Judge, welds his initials into the keel plate of the future USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) with the assistance of Austal USA Class A Welder Richard A. Sinclair (left). The keel authentication ceremony was held Jan. 18 at the Austal USA Shipyard in Mobile, Ala.

USS Indiana visits NSWC Crane
January 10, 2017 — U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jesse J. Zimbauer and Master Chief Petty Officer Lafrederick O. Herring of the new USS Indiana nuclear submarine visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Tuesday as they continue their tour around the state of Indiana... MORE

United States Navy Cmdr. Jesse J. Zimbauer (third from left) poses with Team Crane leadership in front of a model of the USS Indiana submarine during his visit to NSWC Crane on Tuesday.

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