The Sea Fighter (FSF-1) team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, rescued three individuals after their vessel began taking on water July 10. Able Seaman (AB_ Gary Kimball and AB Reese Southerlin were in the rescue boat during the recovery. Front row, left to right: Capt. Jeff Spence, Chief Mate Rob Lahaie, 2nd Mate Jack Raffield, AB Gary Kimball, and AB Matthew Shiffer. Back row, left to right: Assistant Engineer Justin Cyr, Qualified Member of Engineering Department Nick Prestigiacomo, Bos’n James Barker, 1st Assistant Engineer Pete Jones, and AB Reese Southerlin.

Stephen Carr and Nicole Waters offload donations at Hutchison Beach Elementary School Aug. 8 as part of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) annual Back to School Supply Drive. According to NSWC PCD supply-drive volunteers and coordinators, this year’s donations surpassed last year’s “…by the dozens.” A total of 113 backpacks with hundreds of supplies, such as pencils, crayons, notebooks, and various other necessities, were distributed among local schools.

Paula Oliver, administrative assistant at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), gathers with other command volunteers to inventory this year’s increase in donations for NSWC PCD’s annual Back to School Supply Drive.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is leading a collaborative and innovative effort in development of modular, inexpensive unmanned systems collectively known as the “microSwarm Family of Systems,” or “µFOS.” The µFOS project seeks to reduce cost and manufacturing complexity in unmanned vehicle systems while maintaining performance and integrating the land, sea, and air domains through modular open architecture based command and control.

Lead scientists and engineers from Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center Divisions pose for a photo as a representation of a collaborative and innovative effort in development of modular, inexpensive unmanned systems collectively known as the “microSwarm Family of Systems,” or “µFOS." The µFOS project seeks to reduce cost and manufacturing complexity in unmanned vehicle systems while maintaining performance and integrating the land, sea, and air domains through modular open architecture based command and control. Back row, pictured from left to right: Jared Roberts (SERCO Inc., formerly Alion Sciences), Jeremy Hankins (Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD)), Dr. Cameron Matthews (NSWC PCD), Dr. Patrick Walters (NSWC PCD), Mr. Dave Malphurs (NSWC PCD), Connor McCoy-Mickelson (NSWC PCD).Front row, pictured from left to right: Ben Gordon (NSWC Carderock), Chris Nunes (NSWC Carderock), and Nick Christie (Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport).

The Sea Fighter (FSF-1) team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, rescued three individuals after their vessel began taking on water July 10. Able Seaman (AB_ Gary Kimball and AB Matthew Shiffer were in the rescue boat during the recovery. Front row, left to right: Capt. Jeff Spence, Chief Mate Rob Lahaie, 2nd Mate Jack Raffield, AB Gary Kimball, and AB Matthew Shiffer. Back row, left to right: Assistant Engineer Justin Cyr, Qualified Member of Engineering Department Nick Prestigiacomo, Bos’n James Barker, 1st Assistant Engineer Pete Jones, and AB Reese Southerlin.

Mikyah Thompson (left), Rutherford High School junior and Anna Rudek (right) Bay High School senior, present their final Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program presentations to mark the completion of their eight-week summer internship program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division July 26.

Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program interns pose for a photo presentations to mark the completion of their eight-week summer internship program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division July 26. Pictured from left to right: Mikyah Thompson (Rutherford High School junior), Anna Rudek (Bay High School senior), Summer Bernstein (North Bay Haven High School senior),Brayden Pitts (Mosley High School senior), Conaniah Booker (Bay High School graduate), and Ethan Shover (Rutherford High School graduate).

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division Technical Director (TD) Dr. Brett Seidle (SES) shares experiences during a lessons in leadership presentation at NSWC Panama City Division (PCD) July 25. Seidle switched places recently with NSWC PCD TD Ed Stewart (SES) in a new approach to leadership and innovation with collaboration.

Nicole Granville, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division scientist, was recently selected to receive the National Women of Color Technology Award in the Professional Achievement category.