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Standing watch: Inside NSWCDD's Crisis Response Center
September 9, 2025 — When crisis strikes, every second counts. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division... MORE

NSWCDD Command Team and CRC Lead pose for group photo.

NSWC PCD training manager equips the Navy's greatest resource
September 9, 2025 — As the effort to Strengthen the Navy Team by Attracting, Retaining and Growing the Workforce (NAVSEA Line of Effort 4) continues, Richard Godfrey NSWC PCD leadership development training manager, invests in the individuals who support the force behind the fleet... MORE

Richard Godfrey, leadership development training manager at NSWC Panama City Division, says the heart of his work boils down to one thing: investing in the people who support the warfighter.

NSWC PCD enhances U.S. Navy autonomous solutions through real-time innovation
August 4, 2025 — To remain the strongest and most lethal force in the world, the U.S. Navy must maintain superiority... MORE

(left) Jonathan King, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division project and technical execution lead, and Dr. Denton Woods, NSWC PCD scientist, stand next to their latest development the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Digital Twin Initiative, July 8. This initiative creates realistic, physics-based virtual sonar simulations that allow for critical data collection. These diverse datasets are crucial for validating autonomous systems, target recognition, and change detection technologies, and vital for transitioning advanced technologies into the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

Engineering a future together: Virginia Tech's Capstone partnership with NSWC Dahlgren Division
July 16, 2025 — The Virginia Tech Interdisciplinary Capstone (IDC) program is redefining how engineering students... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s stakeholders from left, Alan Overby, branch head; Amy Meyer, physicist; Adam Suleske, physicist; August Valentour, mechanical engineer; and Joel Mejeur (not pictured), guided students during the Virginia Tech Interdisciplinary Capstone program. (Dorina Watermolen/NSWCDD Photo)

NSWC PCD breaks ground on cutting-edge facility for autonomous innovation
July 9, 2025 — In a major boost to the Navy's ability to control the critical undersea environment, the Naval... MORE

The official party for the NSWC Panama City Division Subsea & Seabed Warfare Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony held July 9. (from left) Congressman Neal Dunn, Florida's 2nd Congressional District, Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, Dr. Peter Adair, NSWC PCD technical director, and Commander Michael Mosi, Naval Support Activity Panama City commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC Panama City's Diving Depot: forging warfighter readiness through expert maintenance and modernization
July 8, 2025 — NSWC Panama City Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving and Life Support Depot specializes in delivering decisive combat power to the warfighter. One person who directly impacts that mission is Neil Patterson, senior underwater breathing apparatus technician. He brings more than 40 years of diving experience to the depot's ability to provide divers with reliable equipment needed to operate safely and effectively. This is just one-way NSWC PCD generates readiness and maintains, modernizes and sustains platforms to support the warfighter as a Force Behind the Fleet. ... MORE

Neil Patterson, Senior Underwater Breathing Apparatus (UBA) technician, performs an entire overhaul of a MK16 Mod 1 UBA during a 72-month routine maintenance cycle, May 28. The unit is completely disassembled and subjected to specialized oxygen cleaning procedures to ensure optimal warfighter support. *Background boards were altered to safeguard mission information. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC Panama City Division military liaison enables critical contributions to the fleet
June 30, 2025 — Geri Kohler serves as the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division military liaison, and she manages all active-duty personnel and their administrative functions for the Navy lab. Her efforts help these warfighters to seamlessly mesh and support the mission here while ensuring their operational readiness. For this and the many ways these service members impact this command, Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, presented her with the Department of the U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 13... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Geri Kohler, NSWC PCD military liaison, with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 13. Kohler manages all active-duty personnel and their administrative functions warfighters to seamlessly mesh and support the mission here while ensuring their operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Bob Lindee)

NSWC PCD program manager leads, accelerates Navy force generation through MCM USV delivery
June 24, 2025 — The McNaron family arrived in Bay County (then called Washington County) in 1882 and have lived in... MORE

Ricky McNaron, NSWC PCD Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Unmanned Surface Vehicle and Payload Delivery System program manager, receives recognition from (then) Rear Adm. Casey Moton, Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) program executive officer, April 24, 2023. The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship MCM mission package and AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detection Sets achieved initial operational capability. (left to right in back) Capt. David Back, (then) NSWC PCD commanding officer, and Capt. Gus Weekes, program manager Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules were also present. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC PCD engineering liaison streamlines acquisition, accelerates readiness
June 23, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) has a team committed to serving the warfighter and one of its professionals was recently recognized for his impact. Tommy Chatman, Engineering Liaison Office manager at NSWC PCD, spearheaded the command’s acquisition processes, resulting in a "Best Practice" model adopted Navy-wide. He played a key role in the transition from a prototyping Other Transitional Agreement to a Federal Acquisition Regulation-based production contract, which is the first for the Expeditionary Missions Program Office within the Naval Sea Systems Command and serves as a model for rapid prototyping and fielding capabilities for the warfighter... MORE

(right) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Tommy Chatman with the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, April 18. Chatman was a key contributor in acquiring the Standoff Reacquire Identify Detection Expeditionary Navigation Tool (STRIDENT) production contract for NSWC PCD. STRIDENT is a cutting-edge, long-range reconnaissance and targeting system that enhances the Navy's ability to identify and neutralize threats from a safe distance. (U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers)

From Navy veteran to C4I expert: supporting the fleet to fuel combat surge readiness
June 12, 2025 — As a Navy veteran, Evan Sarantos, understands the importance of what force generation, communication... MORE

Evan Sarantos, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s Expeditionary Sea Base Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence Project lead systems engineer, receives the NSWC PCD FY24 Annual Award for Technical Excellence, March 27. This mission is essential to supporting the Force Behind the Fleet as a crucial element for effective modern warfare in complex and dynamic environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)