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NSWC Crane Business Director Receives DoN Civilian Service Commendation Medal
September 19, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Business Director Dane Speer received the Department of the Navy (DoN) Civilian Service Commendation Medal. The CSCM is the fourth highest civilian award in the Navy. Speer received the award for “professional achievement in his superior performance as Acting Department Head, Acting Deputy... MORE

Bio Portrait of Dane Speer, NSWC Crane Business Director

Warfare Centers Knowledge Forum a One-Stop Shop for Trainings, Seminars, Other Opportunities Across the NAVSEA Enterprise
September 16, 2022 — Sally Sutherland, director of the Naval Engineering Education Consortium for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warfare centers, wanted a way to share the vast amounts of available educational programs, informative events and leadership learning with everyone in the NAVSEA family.In the spring of 2021, she started developing the idea of a... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Inside Shop Pillar
September 15, 2022 — More than 20 Naval Sustainment System- Shipyards stakeholders gathered in San Diego July 26-28, 2022 to collaborate and brainstorm on Inside Shop Pillar activities, such as work center transformations, improved scheduling accuracy, and developing a core cadence for Production Control Centers. The summit’s primary goal was to develop strategies to... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Inside Shop Pillar graphic created by Adrienne Burns, Salute editor. Source photo used: U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark.

Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center Completes First Planned Maintenance Availability Aboard USS Tulsa (LCS 16)
September 14, 2022 — Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) conducted its first-ever planned maintenance availability (PMAV) for Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) in the Pearl Harbor basin this past July. Tulsa conducted an 11-day PMAV while in port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to prepare for the ship’s participation in RIMPAC... MORE

The Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) team conducted its first-ever planned maintenance availability (PMAV) for Independence-class littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16) in the Pearl Harbor basin this past July. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Marc Ayalin)

Acoustic Research Detachment: Carderock’s Hidden Gem for Acoustic Signatures Testing
September 13, 2022 — Home to the world’s largest unmanned submarine, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Acoustic Research Detachment (ARD) in Bayview, Idaho, is the Navy’s hidden gem for acoustic signatures testing. The detachment, which occupies 25 acres next to Farragut State Park and sits on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille, evaluates the acoustic... MORE

The Columbia-class submarine model Pike is tugged through the waters of Lake Pend Oreille.

Inaugural Navy Exercise Tests Dozens of Ship Maintenance Technologies Aboard Decommissioned Destroyer
September 13, 2022 — A variety of robots crawling in, on and below a decommissioned U.S. Navy destroyer, as well as replacement parts being additively manufactured on site, comprised just a small part of the activity that took place during the first-ever U.S. Navy Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, held Aug. 22-Sept. 1 at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in Ventura... MORE

NSWCDD Scientist Honored as a Top Young Professional
September 12, 2022 — A diverse background of experiences has propelled Andrew “AJ” Rasure into becoming a top young professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Rasure served in the United States Marine Corps from 2006-15 as a trumpet musician with both the 1st Marine Division and the Quantico Marine Corps Band.He also served as the... MORE

IMAGE: The International Test and Evaluation Association has selected Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division scientist Andrew "AJ" Rasure as winner of the Dr. Wilson N. Felder II Early Career Achievement Award, which recognizes a young professional who has made significant accomplishments in their first five years of service in the Test and Evaluation field.

NSWCDD Early Career Organization Hosts Second Mentoring and Networking Event
September 12, 2022 — On Sept. 8, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted their second Early Career Organization (ECO): Career Paths and Mentoring event. This event included several guest speakers, a mentoring session and a networking opportunity for fellow NSWCDD employees. According to NSWCDD leadership and ECO, the most impactful mentorships... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Chief of Staff, Terri Gray, speaks with attendees during the NSWCDD Early Career Organization Career Paths and Mentoring event, Sept. 8.

Suicide Prevention September
September 9, 2022 — You feel trapped. Surrounded by walls of loose sand with incomprehensible height. It’s dark, and you want nothing more than to get out of the depths. You dig your fingers deeply into the cold sand, attempting to pull yourself up and out of the mess. The grains gently fall over your hands, down your arms, and to your feet. There is no leverage. It... MORE

The future USNS Apalachicola Achieves Milestones with Acceptance Trials and Completion of Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials
September 9, 2022 — The future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13), the Navy’s 13th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport successfully completed Acceptance Trials and Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials.Acceptance Trials consists of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the Navy and the shipbuilder, Austal USA, to assess the ship’s systems and... MORE

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