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NSWC Panama City Division military liaison enables critical contributions to the fleet
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Geri Kohler, NSWC PCD military liaison, with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 13. Kohler manages all active-duty personnel and their administrative functions warfighters to seamlessly mesh and support the mission here while ensuring their operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Bob Lindee)
June 30, 2025 - Geri Kohler serves as the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division military liaison, and she manages all active-duty personnel and their administrative functions for the #NavyLab. Her efforts help these warfighters...
Navy veteran leads the charge in troubleshooting electromagnetic compatibility challenges
DAHLGREN, Va. – Bob Nees, the engineering manager for Surface Warfare Systems for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Technical Warrant Holder at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is known as the electromagnetic compatibility “troubleshooter” in Navy circles at one of NSWCDD’s anechoic chambers for MIL-STD-461 testing.
June 30, 2025 - When Bob Nees first enlisted in the Navy in 1979, he didn’t realize he was kicking off a career that would span decades, cross industries and firmly establish him as a trusted expert in solving the seemingly unsolvable.From...
From Whiteboard to Water: Oregon State Team Castorea Makes a Splash at ISR18
Oregon State University's tent outside of the David Taylor Model Basin at NSWC Carderock Division in preparation for their submarine, Castorea, to race.
June 27, 2025 - What began as a submarine sketch on a whiteboard in 2022 became a reality for Oregon State University’s human-powered submarine team, Team Castorea, in their inaugural run at the 18th International Submarine Races (ISR 18) in...
NSWC IHD Employees Win Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award
NSWC IHD scientist Dr. Zbigniew Dreger and engineer Orlando Mulero-Flores were honored during a virtual Navy-wide ceremony, June 25, for being named 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year. Pictured, left to right: NSWC IHD Commanding Officer CAPT Steve Duba, Dr. Dreger, Mulero-Flores and NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson.
June 26, 2025 - INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) scientists Dr. Zbigniew Dreger and Orlando Mulero-Flores were honored at the 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Awards virtual...
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NSWC Carderock
Ship Design and Engineering

NSWC Corona
Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

NSWC Crane
Electromagnetic Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare Systems and Strategic Systems Components

NSWC Dahlgren
Surface Ship Weapons System Development and Integration

NSWC Indian Head
Energetics and EOD Technologies

NUWC Keyport
Sustaining Undersea Warfare Systems and Vehicles

NUWC Newport
Undersea, Subsea, and Seabed Warfare Weapons Systems Development and Integration

NSWC Panama City
Mine Warfare and Littoral Warfare Systems

NSWC Philadelphia
Surface and Undersea Machinery, Power, Controls, and Auxiliary Ship Systems

NSWC Port Hueneme
Integrated Logistics and Test and Evaluation for Surface Warfare Combat Systems

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