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NSWC Crane co-hosts annual Electromagnetic Warfare Conference for experts across Services
July 17, 2023 — “This event brings together military, government labs, industry, and academia in a question and answer format to discuss strategic focus for FLEW,” said Patrick Flannagan, a Customer Advocate at NSWC Crane and the Conference Chair this year for the Association of Old Crows (AOC) Electromagnetic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference. “It’s a really awesome opportunity to generate and share ideas, build partnerships, and strengthen professional relationships for the benefit of the warfighter. With established relationships, remote communications work better and technological innovations happen faster.” NSWC Crane co-hosted the (AOC) Electromagnetic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference in conjunction with AOC on May 16-18. “Myself coming from an acoustic background, I found the AOC conference very informative regarding new Force Level EW and EMSO concepts and was impressed with the breadth of knowledge represented,” said Steven Aguiar, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN) Enterprise Digital Battlespace (EDB) Design Lead and keynote speaker. ... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) co-hosted the annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) Electromagnetic Warfare Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference on May 16-18. NSWC Crane co-hosted the 2023 conference in conjunction with AOC.

NSWCDD team proudly serves as Navy’s Fiber Optic In-service Engineering Agent
July 17, 2023 — When one considers fiber optics, they probably do not think of it in terms of the over 4 million... MORE

IMAGE: Fiber optics technology enables the transmittance of data as light signals through strands of glass. Major benefits of fiber optic cables include little interference to the electromagnetic field, dependability and high bandwidth that can handle high volume data transmissions. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in the Fiber Optics Engineering and Operations Branch serves as the Navy’s Fiber Optic In-Service Engineering Agent.

LCACs 105-107 Receive Lift of Opportunity Aboard USS Gunston Hall
July 17, 2023 — Washington Navy Yard – Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC) 105-107... MORE

Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC) 105-107 received a lift of opportunity (LOO) aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), on July 14.

Win $250,000 in Adaptable Interface - Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren
July 17, 2023 — Do you think your business, company, corporation or academic institution can develop a more... MORE

SWRMC EDO Option Day!
July 16, 2023 — SWRMC recently held our inaugural Engineering Duty (ED) Officer Option Day! The command welcomed junior officers from across the San Diego waterfront that have the option or a desire to join the ED community after completing their warfare qualifications... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206)
July 11, 2023 — The Navy accepted delivery of fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), from... MORE

NSWC Crane employee awarded for notable contributions during the Inspector General Inspection
July 11, 2023 — Michael Wallace was awarded the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his work as the Assistant Lead for the Inspector General (IG) Inspection Preparation. After receiving this award, Wallace credits his team—many of whom he has not worked with before—to a successful inspection. “Leading the NSWC Crane IG Inspection effort was a lot of work, but the most fulfilling work I’ve ever done. I think that was because I worked with a team of approximately 50 fellow employees who made it a great experience. I met so many great people that I hadn’t previously worked with and learned about some of the different things they do to make our command successful. This experience proved to me that we have the best team here at Crane and our people make it the best place to work,” stated Wallace... MORE

Michael Wallace was awarded the Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Service Commendation Medal, which is the fourth highest civilian award, for his work as the Assistant Lead for the IG Inspection Preparation. In this role Wallace assisted with the development of an overall IG Plan of Action and Milestones, assembled a team to conduct mock inspections, provided regular updates to NSWC Crane’s Commanding Officer and Technical Director, and documented best practices for future inspections.

NSWC Crane SMART Scholar steps up to support prototype development team
July 10, 2023 — Elliott Yu, an Engineer and SMART Scholar at NSWC Crane, served as Point of Contact (POC) for the Energy Magazine Prototype team in the Power and Energy Systems Division. Originally, Yu was assigned to shadow and assist the main POC/test engineer for the project–but when this person had to take leave, Yu was tasked with taking over the position. After receiving his degree from Purdue University in Electrical Engineering Yu began his career at NSWC Crane through the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation also known as the SMART Scholar program which is a program through the DOD that provides scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, students. ... MORE

Elliott Yu, an Engineer and SMART Scholar at NSWC Crane, served as Point of Contact (POC) for the EM-P team. Originally, Yu was assigned to shadow and assist the main POC/test engineer for the project–but when this person had to take leave, Yu was tasked with taking over the position. Yu took over the role within months of starting at NSWC Crane and his responsibilities included serving as a project representative, contractor contact, coordinator for scheduling purposes, test engineer, and report writer.

A family legacy forged in steel: Five generations of Shop 11-17 work supervisor Greg Robins' family have worked at PSNS & IMF
July 10, 2023 — When Greg Robins, work supervisor, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, graduated from... MORE

Greg Robins,work supervisor, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge and Sheetmetal, comes from a long line of PSNS & IMF employees. Four generations of his family, dating back to the 1920s, have worked at the shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
July 10, 2023 — Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, Brendan Owens, Sen. Mazie Hirono, and Rep. Ed Case, tour Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY), Hawai'i, July 7, 2023. Hicks’ visit to the shipyard was to learn about the Navy’s largest military contract totaling $2.8 billion. The five-year project includes the replacement of Dry Dock 3 and construction of Dry Dock 5, which will support PHNSY’s ability to continue serving the Navy decades into the future by maintaining and modernizing the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s nuclear-powered submarines... MORE

Capt. Richard Jones, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard commander, left, shares the mission of the shipyard with, left to right, Rep. Ed Case, Sen. Mazie Hirono, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, during a tour of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.