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NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes LCDR Michael Johnson as Pacific Detachment’s new officer in charge
Lt. Cmdr. Michael Johnson relieved Cmdr. Nathan Battle as NUWC Division, Keyport Detachment Pacific’s new officer in charge during a Change of Charge ceremony at the Navy Lodge on Ford Island, July 10. NUWC Division, Keyport Commanding Officer Capt. Brandon Monaghan served as presiding officer speaker.
July 13, 2026 - Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport welcomed Lieutenant Commander Michael J. Johnson as Detachment Pacific’s new officer in charge during a Change of Charge ceremony at the Navy Lodge on Ford Island, July 10. NUWC...


NUWC Division Newport’s 2025 Annual Overview highlights technical excellence, strategic vision
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s 2025 Annual Overview discusses the origin of the “Mastery of the Seas at All Depths: 2035” strategic vision, command metrics, and offers a month-by-month recap of 2025 highlights.
July 10, 2026 - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce continues to maintain the highest level of service to the fleet, and those efforts are highlighted in the command’s 2025 Annual Overview now available here...

NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval Engineers
Ian Doyle, an engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, recently won the 2025 Young Naval Engineer Award from the American Society of Naval Engineers for his outstanding contributions to the success and advancement of acoustic engineering.
July 9, 2026 - A Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineer recently was selected as the winner of the 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from the American Society of Naval Engineers for his outstanding...

NSWC Panama City Division’s MEASUR: Revolutionizing underwater safety through subsea recognition
Members of the Mission Effectiveness & Assessment with Subsea Recognition (MEASUR) team (from left) Dr. Spencer Chang, Dr. Adriana McKinney and Dr. Tony Diaz, are shown with the Science & Technology Engineering Innovation Vehicle, or STEIV, at NSWC Panama City Division’s test pond. By equipping unmanned underwater vehicles with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence, MEASUR automatically and accurately evaluates physical damage to underwater threats. (Not pictured) Dr. Kwang Lee, Peter Romaine and Dr. Minh Chau. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)
July 8, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division scientists are revolutionizing subsea battle damage assessment with a groundbreaking initiative called MEASUR (Mission Effectiveness & Assessment with Subsea Recognition). By...

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NSWC Carderock
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Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

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Electromagnetic Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare Systems and Strategic Systems Components

NSWC Dahlgren
Surface Ship Weapons System Development and Integration

NSWC Indian Head
Energetics and EOD Technologies

NUWC Keyport
Sustaining Undersea Warfare Systems and Vehicles

NUWC Newport
Undersea, Subsea, and Seabed Warfare Weapons Systems Development and Integration

NSWC Panama City
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Surface and Undersea Machinery, Power, Controls, and Auxiliary Ship Systems

NSWC Port Hueneme
Integrated Logistics and Test and Evaluation for Surface Warfare Combat Systems

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