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From typhoons to tech leadership: Karen Wingeart’s journey to NSWC Dahlgren Division
DAHLGREN, Va. — Karen Wingeart, division head for the Maritime Warfare Control Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, stands in a high bay facility used for combat systems testing. Wingeart leads efforts that support the development, integration and readiness of U.S. Navy warfighting capabilities.(Morgan Tabor/NSWCDD Photo)
Feb. 3, 2026 - In 2002, U.S. Navy Lt. Karen Wingeart noticed a disturbance in the Pacific Ocean develop into a tropical depression from her post as a Typhoon Warning Duty Officer at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii. Her job was...
NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes LCDR Kristen Curtis as Detachment San Diego’s officer in charge
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently welcomed Lt. Cmdr. Kristen
Jan. 30, 2026 - Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently welcomed Lt. Cmdr. Kristen "Xena" Curtis as Detachment San Diego’s new officer in charge...
NUWC Division, Keyport donates mock torpedo launch tube to Hawthorne Ordnance Museum
Employees of Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Hawthorne Detachment and members of the operating contractor for Hawthorne Army Depot, pose in front of a mock submarine torpedo tube prototype. The U.S. Department of Defense donated the tube, originally built for a proposed submarine upgrade, to the museum. Left to right: Dakota Baker, Garth Price, Mike Legg, Paul Trujillo, Carlos Isom, Tevis Jones, and Brodie MacPherson. (U.S. Navy photo by Tony Hughes/Released)
Jan. 30, 2026 - In a move to save taxpayers money while providing the public a rare glimpse into submarine technology, a prototype mock torpedo launch tube—originally built for a proposed fast attack submarine upgrade—was recently donated to...
Vice Adm. Emory S. Land and the Power of Collaboration
Vice Admiral Emory S. Land, USN, seated at his desk. (U.S. Navy photo, Naval History and Heritage Command) Photo can be found in the Naval History and Heritage Command archive: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-85000/NH-85532.html
Jan. 30, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division plays a central role in advancing the Navy’s ability to design, test and deliver ships and systems that meet evolving maritime challenges. As the Navy’s powerhouse for...
Fleet sustainment top focus for NUWC Division, Keyport's Wartime Readiness Action Team
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport’s Wartime Readiness Action Team. The WRAT, established in 2023 to create a culture of
Jan. 28, 2026 - The Wartime Readiness Action Team at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, established in 2023 to create a culture of "durable wartime readiness" across the command, has shifted its focus to sustaining the Fleet in...
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NSWC Carderock
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Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

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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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