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NUWC Division Newport hosts change of command on Sept. 3

Capt. Kevin J. Behm (left) relieves Capt. Chad F. Hennings as commanding officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport during a change of command held on Sept. 3, 2025. Rear Adm. Peter D. Small (right), commander of the Naval Undersea and Surface Warfare Centers and chief engineer for the Naval Sea Systems Command, served as guest speaker during the event. Behm became the warfare center's 72nd commanding officer.

Sept. 4, 2025 - Capt. Kevin J. Behm became the 72nd commanding officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport as he relieved Capt. Chad F. Hennings during a change of command ceremony held on Sept. 3...

Carderock HR Advisor Graduates from Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Part 1: Shelley Saville

Sept. 4, 2025 - Since her husband’s military retirement, Human Resource Advisor, Shelley Saville (Code 1013), has focused on advancing her career, with a goal holding an upper-level HR position. To get there, she enrolled in the Defense...

NSWC Indian Head Division Influences Future EOD Technology at National Robot Rodeo

Participants look on as an operator remotely maneuvers an unmanned aerial vehicle during an operational scenario at the 2025 National Robot Rodeo held in Aurora, Colo., Aug. 14. (U.S. Navy photo Released)

Sept. 3, 2025 - As leaders in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) community, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) participated in the 2025 National Robot Rodeo (NRR) event in Aurora, Colorado, August 11-15 and were...

Former NSWC Crane employee awarded for bolstering the Naval Research and Development Establishment

Sept. 3, 2025 - Former employee to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Dr. Travis Summers, was awarded the Superior Civilian Service Medal for his work as the Deputy Director for Infrastructure for the Naval Research...

Divisions’ Major Focus Areas

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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