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Employees Recognized at Command Honorary Awards Ceremony

NSWC IHD employees were recognized for their significant accomplishments at the command's annual Honorary Awards ceremony, May 17, at the College of Southern Maryland's Velocity Center. Read more about the awards

Newton’s Laws of Motion Go Wheels Up at Local Middle School

Matthew Henson Middle School eighth grade science teacher Erin Lewis explains instructions for this STEM activity with her students as they work as a team to build a balloon buggy. Read more about this STEM activity

NSWC IHD Hosts Ribbon Cutting to Declare Its Agile Chemical Facility Open for Business

NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson cuts the ribbon to officially declare the command’s Agile Chemical Facility open for business, June 13. Pictured from left: NSA South Potomac Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Copeland; NAVSEA Warfare Centers Commander Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne; Ashley Johnson; NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll; and NAVFAC Washington Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Hawn. Read the press release

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NSWC Indian Head Division Employee Recognized with Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award

NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll presents former NSWC IHD employee Ralph Lee Gootee Jr. with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest Navy civilian award, Nov. 10.

Nov. 21, 2022 - Recently retired Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employee Ralph Lee Gootee Jr. was presented with the Department of the Navy (DON) Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest Navy...

NSWC IHD Signs NEST OTA Agreement for TATB Production

Nov. 16, 2022 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recently signed a Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies (NEST) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) with Global Military Products (GMP) for the production of...

NSWC IHD Officially Breaks Ground on Renovation of Dual Purpose CBRD Facility

Naval Support Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) host a ground breaking ceremony for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Division’s maritime chemical detection laboratory and modeling and simulation center, Oct. 28. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Department Director Heather Hayden; Intercontinental Construction Contracting, Inc. President Ketan Shah; Naval Sea Systems Command Technical Warrant Holder for CBR Defense John Larzelere; NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson; NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll; Naval Support Activity South Potomac Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Copeland; and Army Corps of Engineers Projects and Program Management Division, Military Branch Program Manager Ian Griffith officially break ground on the command’s new facility.

Nov. 3, 2022 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a ground breaking ceremony to kick off renovation efforts for the command’s Chemical, Biological & Radiological Defense (CBRD) Division’s maritime chemical...

NSWC IHD Employees Receive DON Civilian Service Commendation and Service Achievement Medals

Former NSWC IHD Business Director Christina Adams poses with the Civilian Service Commendation Medal alongside NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson and Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll during her retirement ceremony, Sept. 29.

Oct. 27, 2022 - Former Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Business Director Christina Adams was honored with the Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Service Commendation Medal during her retirement ceremony aboard...

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with 2022 NAVSEA HR Community Awards

Oct. 19, 2022 - Two employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Human Resources (HR) Division were recently recognized with 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) HR Community Awards. NSWC IHD’s Workforce...

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Strauss Avenue Thermal Treatment Point operations are scheduled for Monday through Thursday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Noticeable impacts such as noise and smoke are expected to last for approximately 30 minutes to one hour.

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Base Status

NSWC Indian Head Division Maryland Sites

Status: OPEN

NSWC Indian Head Division is OPEN. Employees should check with their supervisor for further guidance and direction.

COVID-19 Community Level

NSWC Indian Head Division Maryland Sites

Level: LOW (green)

Community level is LOW, which means masks are not mandatory and COVID-19 screening testing is not required. Go to Visitor Information for more details.

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Naval Surface Warfare Center
Indian Head Division
3767 Strauss Avenue
Indian Head, MD 20640-5150