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Standing watch: Inside NSWCDD's Crisis Response Center
From left: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Warfighting Readiness and Response Lead Rob Ward, Battle Watch Commander Lt. Adam Bibeau, Commanding Officer Capt. Joe Oravec and Technical Director (Acting) Shawna McCreary showcased one of the war rooms. The room serves as the center location for the Crisis Response Center at NSWCDD. (Dorina Watermolen/NSWCDD Photo)
Sept. 9, 2025 - When crisis strikes, every second counts. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), a command-and-control capability stands ready to respond – the Crisis Response Center (CRC).This isn't just another...
Dual duty: Bridging military leadership and engineering excellence at NSWCDD
Serving as a captain in the Army Reserves, has given Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's Vijay Ahluwalia a unique perspective as a civilian engineer. “When I’m in uniform, I’m the customer. When I’m at Dahlgren, I’m building a solution,
Sept. 9, 2025 - At 19, Vijay Ahluwalia was adrift. He’d recently returned to New York after more than a decade away in his mother’s native Uganda, where they’d moved after his father died.College was off the table, for the moment. So was a...
Dr. Michael Robert Receives Rear Adm. David W. Taylor Award for Scientific Achievement
Dr. Michael A. Robert, a Technical Project Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, received the Rear Admiral David W. Taylor Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement for his work in developing a fully autonomous, continuously monitoring prognostic health system for submarines. (Courtesy Photo)
Sept. 9, 2025 - Dr. Michael A. Robert, a Technical Project Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, received the Rear Admiral David W. Taylor Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement for his work in developing a fully...
Self Defense Test Ship Returns Home to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division After Refurbishing in San Diego
Sept. 9, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) returned June 12 to its home at Naval Base Ventura County after a 14-month necessary Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) for...
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NSWC Carderock
Ship Design and Engineering

NSWC Corona
Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

NSWC Crane
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
Mine Warfare and Littoral Warfare Systems

NSWC Philadelphia
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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