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Future USS Paul Ignatius Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
December 21, 2018 — Pascagoula, Miss. – The future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully completed acceptance trials on Dec. 20, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Pascagoula shipyard after spending two days at sea in the Gulf of Mexico... MORE

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division Employee Awarded Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
December 17, 2018 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. ─ The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded the U.S. Navy Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service to the Deputy Chief of Contracting Ruth Adams at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, at a presentation held on base today. ... MORE

NSWC Crane leader trains service dogs for blind clients across the country
December 17, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – If you step inside Jeff Schafer’s office, you’ll see an assortment of things you might expect, like a coffee mug and a computer. You may not have anticipated, or even noticed, a service dog-in-training to be lying patiently by Schafer’s feet... MORE

If you step inside Jeff Schafer’s office, you’ll see an assortment of things you might expect, like a coffee mug and a computer. You may not have anticipated, or even noticed, a service dog-in-training to be lying patiently by Schafer’s feet.

Teamwork, Leadership Key Monterey Impressive 20% O&I
December 16, 2018 — The USS Monterey (CG 61) project team accomplished the first major milestone of a six-month selected restricted availability (SRA), Oct. 19, when they completed the 20% Open and Inspect (O&I)... MORE

Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Mobile
December 14, 2018 — MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) at Austal USA's shipyard on Dec. 14... MORE

NSWCDD Engineer Wins 2019 BEYA Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award
December 14, 2018 — The chief executive officer of Career Communications Group is looking forward to meeting Naval... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) mathematician Willie Crank is a 2019 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science Spectrum Trailblazer award winner. “I am deeply honored to have been selected for this award and I want to thank every person throughout my life and career who supported, guided and believed in me,” said Crank in response to the news. “I hope that I continue to not only meet, but exceed the expectations of others and strive to achieve the goals I have set forth.”

Maiden Voyage Complete, Michael Monsoor Arrives Home
December 14, 2018 — SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) arrived at its homeport of San Diego Dec. 7, successfully completing her sail around from Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine to California, the home state of her namesake – Medal of Honor recipient, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor... MORE

Technical Director’s Innovation Challenge - Structural design optimization: producibility vs. weight
December 13, 2018 — In April 2017, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the U.S. Navy would have to spend an average of $26.6 billion a year in shipbuilding costs for 30 years to reach its 355-ship goal. According to the same CBO report, to build and operate those 355 ships would cost about $102 billion each year through 2047. Skylar Stephens and Nathan Hagan of the Criteria and Risk Assessment Branch at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, believe that cost can be reduced... MORE

Carderock Division's Caine awarded NDIA Undersea Warfare 2018 Bronze Medal
December 12, 2018 — Brian Caine, TUBA Technical Program Manager at NSWC Carderock Division, was awarded the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Undersea Warfare 2018 Bronze Medal in September for his contributions to expanding the technology knowledge base of undersea warfare. He was also awarded the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his leadership in the area of systems development, full-scale testing, sensor performance evaluations and acoustic calibration within the TUBA Program. The program supports the submarine fleet; builds acoustic systems that deploy with submarines; sustains and maintains capabilities in the field; and trains personnel on the process to use the acoustic sonar data-collection tools... MORE

Brian Caine, TUBA Technical Program Manager, receives the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award on Nov. 7, 2018, from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Vandroff for his contributions in the area of acoustics systems for undersea warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Devin Pisner/Released)

Mission Ready: MARMC Prepares Kearsarge, Arlington for Deployment
December 11, 2018 — In December, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USS Arlington (LPD 24) will depart for deployment. MARMC’s Waterfront Operations Department (Code 300) is managing their final Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) prior to getting underway. It is the last opportunity to complete casualty reports (CASREPS), departure from specifications (DFS) and conduct any other outstanding repairs before the ships and their crews pull away from the pier... MORE

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USS Arlington (LPD 24) in port gearing up for deployment