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Navy Scientists and Engineers Inspire Fifth Graders at 2018 NAS Oceana Air Show
September 25, 2018 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Hundreds of fifth-grade Virginia Beach elementary school students learned more... MORE

IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sep. 21, 2018) – The combined science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity, and Dahlgren’s Sly Fox program led education efforts through hands-on STEM displays to fifth grade Virginia Beach elementary school students at the annual NAS Oceana Air Show.

Teammates honored to recover, bring home POW/MIA service members
September 21, 2018 — POW/MIA Recognition Day is meaningful to the loved ones of service members whose status remains unknown, but it’s also significant to those who’ve worked for the command responsible for locating missing service members. The command responsible for location is the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA, formerly known as Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command or JPAC)... MORE

Site witness, Jon Cavaiani hands out candy to the Montagnard children of Vietnam. A JPAC team deployed out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for 35 days in an effort to locate the remains of individuals lost during the Vietnam conflict.

First in Class Ship, Future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), Starts Construction
September 21, 2018 — SAN DIEGO - A ceremony was hosted at General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard to celebrate the start of construction of the Navy's first John Lewis-class Fleet Replenishment Oiler, the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), Sept. 20. ... MORE

Shipyard STEM outreach earns regional recognition
September 19, 2018 — For the second time in three years, the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility program of science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach to area students has earned an award from the Navy’s regional headquarters... MORE

Steve Mastel, one of the coordinators for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility's science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach program, talks with students about frequency generators during a Navy STEM day at the Puget Sound Navy Museum in Bremerton, Wash. PSNS & IMF's STEM outreach program was recently selected for a 2018 Community Service Award from Navy Region Northwest.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division Commemorates 20th Anniversary of the CAD/PAD Joint Program Office
September 19, 2018 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. ─ The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division commemorated the stand-up of the Cartridge Actuated Device / Propellant-Actuated Device (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office’s 20th anniversary today during an all hands gathering at the Town of Indian Head Pavilion just outside the main gate... MORE

Navy Awards Three Littoral Combat Ships
September 18, 2018 — WASHINGTON -- The Navy awarded modifications to previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contracts for one Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 LCS to Lockheed Martin and two FY 2018 LCSs to Austal USA. ... MORE

NSWC Crane and Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research Advance Partnership to Advance Trusted Artificial Intelligence and Software Assurance
September 18, 2018 — NSWC Crane and Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) have re-signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) on Sept. 13 in a signing event held at Indiana University (IU). The goal is to strive for state of the art technology advancements and grow the collaboration to improve capabilities in the areas of software assurance and trusted artificial intelligence. This CRADA is a follow-on collaboration between NSWC Crane and CACR, which was originally executed two years ago... MORE

Indiana University's CACR Director Mr. Von Welch and NSWC Crane Technical Director Dr. Brett Seidle re-signed a CRADA agreement on Sept. 13, 2018. The goal is to grow the collaboration between IU and NSWC Crane to improve capabilities in the areas of software assurance and trusted artificial intelligence.

NSWC Crane Recognized Nationally for Innovative Workforce Development Program
September 17, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. - The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Crane Division University (CDU) Team was nationally recognized for its innovative approach to workforce development. The CDU Team was selected from across Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Divisions for the 2018 Phil Heiler Award... MORE

CRANE, Ind. - The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Crane Division University (CDU) Team was nationally recognized for its innovative approach to workforce development. The CDU Team was selected from across Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Divisions for the 2018 Phil Heiler Award.

Weaponry, Technology and Threats Improve Destroyers Over Time
September 17, 2018 — With the advancement of technology and weaponry, as well as evolving threats to the United States, the progression of the U.S. Navy destroyer has changed dramatically over the years... MORE

Sailors man the forward gun on USS Smith (DD-17), circa 1917. (Historical Navy photo)

Navy Experimental Diving Unit Reserve Detachment Relocates to Panama City
September 14, 2018 — PANAMA CITY, FL – The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) is joining forces with the NEDU Reserve Detachment to strengthen diver readiness and improve fleet support capabilities... MORE

Photo By Lt. Jennifer Jewell | LCDR Nick Parker of the NEDU Reserve Detachment prepares to enter the water. He is tended by ND2 Aaron Young, also a member of the NEDU Reserve Detachment. U.S. Navy Photo by LT Jennifer Jewell.