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Official photo of Capt. Paul Stence Jr, NSWC PCD Commanding Officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)
Capt. Paul L. Stence Jr., USN
Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division
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Dr. Peter Adair, Technical Director, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division
Dr. Peter Adair
Technical Director Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division
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NSWC Panama City adds new facility to impact fleet subsea and seabed, mine warfare missions
The official party ceremonially open the new Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Acoustic Test Facility and Instrumentation Building onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Feb. 5. (from left) Amanda Davis, NSWC PCD (acting) Accounting Division head, Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director, Dr. Joseph Lopes, NSWC PCD Subsea and Seabed Warfare and Maritime Operations Department deputy, Capt. Paul Stence Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, Cmdr. Michael Mosi, NSA PC commanding officer, and Dr. Jermaine Kennedy, NSWC PCD Littorals and Undersea Surveillance Division head. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
Feb. 12, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) continued its commitment to warfighter solutions with the addition of its new Acoustic Test Facility and Instrumentation building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

The NSWC PCD mission continues from Capt. David Back to Capt. Paul Stence
Capt. Paul Stence Jr. salutes during the playing of the national anthem during his change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., Jan. 31. He will serve as NSWC PCD’s 34th commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
Feb. 3, 2025 - Capt. Paul Stence Jr., relived Capt. David Back as Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., Jan. 31...

The power of friendship, education and the NSWC PCD mission
(left to right) Samantha Vitale, Adam Pisarsky and Cara Murray graduate from Florida State University Panama City’s Master’s Program, April 5, 2021. Fast forward to present day and these three play a vital role working for the Naval Surface Warfare Canter Panama City Division Contracts Department. (courtesy photo)
Dec. 17, 2024 - There’s a saying that goes, ‘Show me who your friends are, and I’ll show you your future.’ Little did these friends know that their similar beginnings would lead them in different directions only to reunite them to serve the...

NSWC Panama City Division cuts ribbon for new air cushion vehicle depot facility
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s new Air Cushion Vehicle Depot Facility was held here as the official party did the honors, Dec. 5. (from left) Cmdr. Michael Mosi, Cyril Gazignaire, Robert Moore, Amanda Davis, Dr. Peter Adair, Jim Wolf, Capt. David Back, and Oscar Bernal. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Kyle Merritt)
Dec. 10, 2024 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Command’s new Air Cushion Vehicle Depot Facility, Dec. 5. The facility was built to serve as a depot for...

NSWC PCD Native American Indian Heritage Month Spotlight: Dave Hawes
Dave Hawes, NSWC Panama City Division Information Technology Division head and Activity Command Information officer, is a proud elder in the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Peshawbestown, Mich. His team gives the sailors in the fleet the systems and equipment they need to succeed.
Nov. 26, 2024 - Dave Hawes, NSWC Panama City Division Information Technology Division head and Activity Command Information officer, is responsible for the operation, maintenance, compliance, planning, leadership and information technology...

NSWC PCD hosts NavalX Gulf Coast Tech Bridge Integration Experiment
NavalX Gulf Coast Tech Bridge exercise participants work together to launch a Triton using a crane on the Florida Gulf Coast Test Ranges, Aug. 15. (Counterclockwise from left) Alain Aznaran, Paul Moser, Derek Hayes, Brent Stephens and James Dolan. This exercise illustrated a process for rapidly moving from focusing on warfighters' needs, to sourcing technologies, and executing successful experiments to demonstrate emerging capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
Oct. 29, 2024 - An experiment to demonstrate the integration of unmanned systems in multiple domains, transmit real-time data and showcase the value of partnering with industry and other government organizations was conducted on the Florida...

CNO Franchetti and MCPON Honea visit NSWC Panama City Division
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea experience the Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Team Delivery Vehicle (SDV) firsthand during their tour of Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Oct. 24. In 1964, Panama City’s laboratory developed the first two-man SEAL Swimmer Delivery Vehicle systems and, today, the laboratory continues to produce a series of SDVs that are used worldwide by the special operations forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)
Oct. 28, 2024 - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), Oct. 24.Franchetti and Honea’s visit...
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