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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 IHD CAD/PAD Employees Eliminate Risks to Military Aircraft Ejection Seats

A shipment of critical F/A-18 aircraft CAD/PAD bound for Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, is loaded onto a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12). After an ejection seat manufacturer revealed a quality escape, NSWC Indian Head Division personnel identified acceptable assets and dispatched the replacements needed to maintain worldwide naval aviation readiness. (U.S. Navy photo)

Aug. 22, 2022 - In April, an ejection seat manufacturer officially notified the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) and the...

NSWC IHD’s New STEM Apprenticeship Program Makes a Splash

NSWC IHD recently held its first STEM underwater robot event. Local high school students selected across Charles County, Maryland, were given the opportunity to participate in a three-week Naval Energetics Technology Apprentice Program (NETAP) and work alongside NSWC IHD engineers and scientists in a hands-on environment. Students were divided into three teams where they worked together to design, program, build and test robots to compete in three underwater challenge courses. Here, NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll (center) asks NETAP students about their underwater robot.

Aug. 18, 2022 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) made a splash with its underwater robotics competition at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head’s...

Workforce Development Team Recognized with NAVSEA Excellence in Human Resources Award

July 27, 2022 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s Workforce Development (WFD) team was recognized with an Excellence in Human Resources Award during the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards ceremony, July...

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with Warfare Centers Awards

July 25, 2022 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is pleased to honor seven employees recognized in multiple categories at the 2022 Warfare Centers Awards.This year’s 144 nominations represent the calendar year...

CAD/PAD Tech Exchange Workshop Brings Community Together to Advance Warfighter Readiness

NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll delivers opening remarks at the 2022 CAD/PAD Technical Exchange Workshop at the CSM Velocity Center in Indian Head, Md., July 12-14. (U.S. Navy photo by Ashli Jernigan)

July 21, 2022 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted the 2022 CAD/PAD Technical Exchange Workshop (TEW) at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, July 12-14. The...

Test Range Noise Alerts

Strauss Avenue Thermal Treatment Point operations are scheduled for Tuesday through Friday, 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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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