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NSWC PCD engineer, mentor fortifies the Navy mission through workforce empowerment
Morris Jarmon Jr., Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division electrical engineer, embodies the spirit of mentorship and innovation on critical projects such as Quickstrike Mining and in-service mines. Mentorship is a cornerstone of his professional philosophy and effectiveness.
Jan. 21, 2026 - Morris Jarmon Jr., Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division electrical engineer, embodies the spirit of mentorship and innovation on critical projects such as Quickstrike Mining and in-service mines. Mentorship is a...
Navy Expands 3D Printing to Frontline Fleet Operations in 2025
KITTERY, Maine (Dec. 6, 2024) — Sailors from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) pull in line from a tugboat as the submarine prepares to depart Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, to conduct sea trials after receiving critical repairs and system upgrades vital to extending the submarine’s service life and ensuring the Navy’s long-term fleet readiness, Dec. 6, 2024. As America’s leader for attack submarine maintenance, repair, and modernization, PNSY is enhancing critical warfighting capabilities by safely delivering first time quality service, on-budget, on time to the fleet and helping enable warfighters to be battle-ready when called upon. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charlotte C. Oliver)
Jan. 21, 2026 - The Navy accelerated the transition of additive manufacturing (AM) (AKA 3D printing) from a promising capability to a warfighting capability in 2025, slashing lead times by 70 percent and solidifying strategic partnerships...
Penn State robotics capstone project with NSWC Dahlgren Division explores safer, smarter ways to handle ordnance
ATLANTIC OCEAN – U.S. Navy Gunner’'s Mate Seaman Desmond Summers removes a Mark 45 5-inch round from an ammunition bin aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Feb. 26, 2014, in the Atlantic Ocean. Onboard today’s naval warships, some of the most critical weapons tasks still depend on human muscle. Automating projectile handling could make the task safer and more efficient. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)
Jan. 21, 2026 - While modern naval warships field advanced weapons systems, many essential ordnance-handling tasks still depend on human muscle. Sailors manually move heavy projectiles and propellant charges through cramped, hot and...
NUWC Division Newport engineer commissioned in Navy Reserve
Adilah Khan (from right), an engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s Sensors and Sonar Department, is congratulated by Capt. Kim Pavlovic, an engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division and acting commanding officer of the Naval Reserve SurgeMain in Norfolk, Virginia, after being commissioned as an U.S. Navy Reserve ensign during a ceremony held outside of the Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, on Aug. 30, 2025.
Jan. 20, 2026 - Adilah Khan, an engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Sensors and Sonar Department, was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve during a ceremony held this summer at the Naval War...
From Computer Scientist to Educator: Leveraging AI to Expand STEM Education and Support the Warfighter
Dr. Shane Wines (far left) alongside staff and students from Calvert High School, his former school where he taught for 10 years, on a field trip to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., in December 2025. Dr. Wines is Naval Surface Warfare Center's 2025-2026 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, a program that provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 STEM educators to apply their extensive classroom knowledge and experiences to their host offices to inform federal STEM education efforts.
Jan. 16, 2026 - BETHESDA, Md. — Dr. Shane Wines, an educator and computer scientist, is leveraging his academic background and passion for technology to expand computer science education and support future national security missions.Wines,...
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