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Carderock Holds Speed Mentoring Event
The Workforce Development Branch held their first Speed Mentoring Event on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The event consisted of mentees rotating through mentors to exchange information, advice and answer questions on specific topics while also speaking as a large group to talk about their previous experience in their respective fields. (U.S. Navy photo by Chalene Simmons.)
Nov. 20, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosted a speed mentoring event Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, to connect employees with mentors and strengthen professional networks across the command.Speed mentoring is a...
Carderock Specialist Sean Burger Gets Master’s Thesis Published
Headshot of Sean Berger, an administrative and technical specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
Nov. 20, 2025 - Sean Burger, an administrative and technical specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, recently celebrated a key milestone in his academic career: the publishing of his thesis from Naval Postgraduate...
From subs to the lab: Dan Hogan’s Navy service provides unique perspective at NSWC Dahlgren Division
DAHLGREN, Va. – Dan Hogan, a scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, stands in front of the first, second and third stage motors of a submarine-launched ballistic missile. As a scientist at NSWCDD, he works on targeting and communications software for submarines, ensuring that these systems meet the needs of the Sailors who rely on them. (Dorina Watermolen/NSWCDD Photo)
Nov. 19, 2025 - For Dan Hogan, the journey from the silent, high-tech corridors of nuclear submarines to the labs of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was anything but planned. He joined the Navy for practical reasons after...
Elbert Roberson Reflects on 50 Years of Federal Service and Craftsmanship
Carderock Modelmaker Technician Elbert Roberson displays a proud smile after receiving awards and recognition for all his service to the US Federal Government for 55 years. Before joining Carderock, Roberson studied fine arts and interior design at the University of Maryland. His training in sculpture and design shaped the way he approached model construction. Working from technical drawings, Roberson manually built model-scale test articles from fiberglass and resin, transforming raw materials into scaled models used to evaluate ship design and performance. He invested time in training, equipping, and mentoring the next generation of modelmakers. Thanks to him, Carderock has a complete staff of skilled modelmakers who are successfully carrying forward the work of the model shop, generating great value vital to the Navy's success and to strengthening the Navy team. On October 31, 2025 Roberson retired after more than 50 years of federal service, 41 of them spent at Carderock, including three decades in the model shop.
Nov. 18, 2025 - BETHESDA, Md. – For more than 40 years, the hum of saws and smell of fresh cut wood have defined Elbert Roberson’s workdays at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. In October 2025, he will retire after more than...
From subs to the lab: Dan Hogan’s Navy service provides unique perspective at NSWC Dahlgren Division
DAHLGREN, Va. – Dan Hogan, a scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, stands in front of the first, second and third stage motors of a submarine-launched ballistic missile. As a scientist at NSWCDD, he works on targeting and communications software for submarines, ensuring that these systems meet the needs of the Sailors who rely on them. (Dorina Watermolen/NSWCDD Photo)
Nov. 18, 2025 - For Dan Hogan, the journey from the silent, high-tech corridors of nuclear submarines to the labs of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was anything but planned. He joined the Navy for practical reasons after...
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