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Testing the Tools that Keep the Fleet Afloat
November 13, 2018 — It is nearing midnight and you’re fast asleep at home when in the stillness of the evening your phone begins to buzz. You brush it off at first, but then realize that it’s a call coming in. You answer and your supervisors voice is on the other end informing you that you’ll be boarding a plane early that morning to head half way around the world to troubleshoot a faulty critical system on board a U.S. Navy vessel. You pull yourself out of bed, pack your clothes and make sure you have your travel documents in order. Before heading to the airport you make a quick detour to Mid- Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) to pick up your all important test equipment... MORE

Construction Begins on Future USS Patrick Gallagher
November 9, 2018 — BATH, Maine - The construction of the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) is officially underway at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard... MORE

U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins makes the initial cut of steel for the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG
127) at Bath Iron Works.

Honoring Fallen SEAL as Future USS Michael Monsoor Departs Bath
November 9, 2018 — BATH, Maine -- The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, departed General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine on Nov. 9... MORE

NAVSEA Shows Some Love and sets $1 Million CFC Goal
November 8, 2018 — WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced its 2018 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) charity contribution goal of $1 million dollars during the CFC kick-off event Oct. 22 in Humphreys Building at the Washington Navy Yard, D.C... MORE

WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2018) -- The 2018 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Kickoff Ceremony was held in the Humphreys Building auditorium Mr. Alvin E. Shell, Chief of the Office of Security at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was the Special Guest Speaker. He talked about the importance of several organizations that helped he and his family after he was injured in Iraq. (U.S. Navy Photo by Laura Lakeway/Released)

White Hot: Warfare Center Reaches Record Year in STEM Outreach
November 8, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona’s outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) hit a record number of students, parents and teachers in 2018 – a strategic effort to promote STEM while providing a hiring opportunity focused on talented science and engineers to keep pace with growing demand for its mission. By targeting in local education and career fairs throughout the year, on-site summer internships with high school and college students and a capstone annual Open House and STEM Career Fair on Nov. 3, the command extended its education outreach to more than 10,000 people. ... MORE

Visitors to NSWC Corona's 2018 Open House and STEM Career fair have their picture taken with an IR Camera

NSWC Crane SME uses problem-solving passion to support the Warfighter
November 6, 2018 — Matthew D. Sale received his first book about electricity in junior high from his late uncle, a technician for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. The book, along with interests in HO scale model trains, the Radio Shack 100-in-1 electronics kit, radio controlled model airplanes, and a “dad that could fix anything” fostered a brain hungry to know how anything and everything worked... MORE

Matthew D. Sale received his first book about electricity in junior high from his late uncle, a technician for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. The book, along with interests in HO scale model trains, the Radio Shack 100-in-1 electronics kit, radio controlled model airplanes, and a “dad that could fix anything” fostered a brain hungry to know how anything and everything worked.

Navy Leaders, Local Officials Dedicate New SLBM Facility
November 5, 2018 — State of the Art Capabilities for Current and Future Navy Missile SystemsDAHLGREN, Va. –Navy leaders... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees and Post Oak Middle School STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students join Navy leaders and distinguished visitors at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Missile Support Facility. The building features state-of-the-art labs, offices, and equipment for more than 300 NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department scientists, engineers, and technical experts who develop, test, and maintain the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile fire control and mission planning software for current and future systems.

Future USS Sioux City to arrive in Annapolis for Commissioning
November 5, 2018 — THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN UPDATED DUE TO A SCHEDULE CHANGE -- WASHINGTON — The future USS Sioux City (LCS 11) will arrive in Annapolis, Maryland, Nov. 12 in advance of the ship’s commissioning ceremony... MORE

Joint U.S. Navy/Army Team Removes Oil from Sunken WWII Ship
November 2, 2018 — This October, a joint U.S. Navy and Army team successfully completed a historic oil removal operation on the sunken World War II vessel ex-USS PRINZ EUGEN located in Kwajalein Atoll... MORE

Navy’s Oldest Dry-dock gets New Commanding Officer
October 31, 2018 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) floating dry-dock Dynamic (AFDL 6) welcomed her 18th commanding officer (CO), as Lt. Cmdr. Seth Hall relieved Lt. Edward Menezes during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 31... MORE

New commander giving his incoming speech