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NSWCDD Hosts Faculty from George Mason University
October 11, 2022 — On Sept. 30, Frank Dixon, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Department head, hosted a visit from a distinguished group of faculty members from George Mason University (GMU). Dr. Andre Marshall, GMU’s Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, led the GMU team.Dixon, as the... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Department hosted a visit from a distinguished group of faculty members from George Mason University (GMU), Sept. 30.

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Pearl Rayms-Keller, NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department chief scientist, Dr. Duminda Wijesekera, GMU Department of Cyber Security Engineering chair, Dr. Andre Marshall, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact and President of the George Mason Research Foundation, Dr. Leigh McCue, GMU Mechanical Engineering Department chair, Dr. Michael Bunting, GMU Director of Research Development for National Security and Michael Libeau, NSWCDD Hypersonic Test Laboratory Director.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Recognizes Warfare Mission Analyst for Outstanding Performance
October 11, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Willie Crank has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Department of the Navy (DoN) Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MCSA). The DoN MCSA is the third highest honorary award and is granted to individuals who have made contributions of high value to the Navy with relevant impacts at the... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has selected Willie Crank as a 2022 recipient of the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

EXU-1 Officer Receives Prestigious Leadership Award
October 11, 2022 — Lt. Patrick Gest, Expeditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (EXU-1), received the Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman Leadership Award in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sept. 30. Kauffman organized the first U.S. Navy Demolition Team in 1943 and is widely regarded as one of the forefathers of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). The annual award is presented to an... MORE

Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo Jr. and Adm. Darly Caudle, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, present Lt. Patrick Gest (center) with the Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman Leadership Award, Sept. 30. DiGuardo also retired from the U.S. Navy following the event.

Community Invited to Dahlgren Downtown 2022
October 11, 2022 — Have you ever wanted to see a Potomac River test range boat up close? How about rolling up your sleeves and diving into STEM activities? What about operating a robot? These are activities the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren team does every day and on Friday, Oct. 14 they are bringing them to you! Embark onto a journey Oct. 14 from 11 a.m.-4... MORE

Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Completes Acceptance Trials
October 7, 2022 — The future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) completed Acceptance trials, October 6.During trials, the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey inspected the ship performing a series of demonstrations while pier side and underway to validate performance. The ship’s onboard systems, including navigation, damage control, mechanical and electrical... MORE

Rear Admiral Huan T. Nguyen Retired
October 7, 2022 — Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen, Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) deputy commander for Cyber Engineering and Digital Transformation, retired from the U.S. Navy today at a riverside ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Rear Adm. Mike Richman relieved Nguyen. Nguyen, a native from Hua Vietnam, is the first Vietnamese-American promoted to... MORE

Washington, DC (October 7, 2022) -- NAVSEA 03 Change of Office & Retirement Ceremony at which Rear Admiral Huan T. Nguyen was relieved by Rear Admiral Michael S. Richman and was hosted by Vice Admiral Bill Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command and held at the Washington Navy Yard.

Are You Into Algorithms? You Could Win $50,000!
October 6, 2022 — Don’t miss the chance to win $50,000 for your college or university! The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is hosting a challenge where competing teams can put their skills to the test and walk away with the top prize. The challenge is to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms for the automated... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Command Review and Investigations Office Named Winner of the Fiscal 2021 NAVSEA Inspector General’s Spotlight Award
October 6, 2022 — Like a well-oiled cog part of a larger machine, the Command Review and Investigations Office (CR&I) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) performs core functions with the highest degree of professionalism, efficiency and dedication in support of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Inspector General (IG) Enterprise.In... MORE

IMAGE: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Command Review and Investigations (CR&I) Office received the fiscal 2021 Naval Sea Systems Command Inspector General’s CR&I Spotlight Award Small Office of the Year. Pictured from left to right is Navy Hotline Investigator David “DJ” Willis, Command Evaluator Stephen Saunders, CR&I Director Robert Longworth and Chief Inspector Dianna Jenkins, who support the NSWCDD CR&I Office.

Navy Cuts the Ribbon on its New Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence; Announces New Regional Training Center in Danville, Va.
October 6, 2022 — DANVILLE, Va. (October 6, 2022) – Oct. 5, the U.S. Navy celebrated the formal opening of its Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) within the State of Virginia’s Center for Manufacturing Advancement (CMA) on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) campus in Danville, Virginia. The AM CoE is co-located with IALR’s... MORE

Senior military leaders cut the ribbon at the Navy’s new Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (CoE), located within the State of Virginia’s Center for Manufacturing Advancement on the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s campus in Danville, Virginia., Oct. 5.

LEAD Cadre V Graduation
October 6, 2022 — Congratulations to our LEAD Cadre V graduates! The LEAD program was designed to empower professionals with the knowledge, and skills to be effective leaders. Since its inception we have had over 80 SWRMC employees graduate from the program. We are excited to move forward with future cadres and build more great... MORE

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