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USS Charlotte (SSN 766) Earns Certification After Successful Sea Trials and Engineering Overhaul
March 21, 2022 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) was certified for unrestricted operations Feb. 28, 2022, after completing sea trials and concluding a 32-month engineering overhaul (EOH) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF).The EOH which concluded in February, included mandatory... MORE

Undocking USS Charlotte (SSN 766) from Dry Dock #3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) required the use of the shipyard’s buoyancy assist modules, adding to the complexity of the evolution. PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. (U.S. Navy Photo by Dave Amodo/Released)

NSWC Crane SEAP and SSEP intern competes at ONR HacktheMachine
March 18, 2022 — Julia Garrard started working at NSWC Crane as a summer intern in high school through the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP). She works at NSWC Crane while pursuing a degree from Indiana University (IU) full-time for four years through the co-op STEM Student Employment Program (SSEP).Last fall, Garrard recruited another IU... MORE

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NSWC PCD, HII reach R&D agreement through unmanned threat detection and intervention system
March 18, 2022 — For the first time ever, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) entitled Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)-Based Threat Detection and Intervention System on February 20, 2022.A CRADA, which is one of the tools that... MORE

Threat Tracker is an autonomous threat detection system developed by a small team of engineers and scientists within Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s Coastal and Maritime Security branch. Threat Tracker is an autonomous, multi-platform threat detection system that uses radar and sensor technologies coupled with video analytics and machine learning algorithms to detect, track and classify potential threats. This system will be integrated with HII’s advanced unmanned surface vehicle to provide a fully autonomous USV escort capable of detecting and stopping a wide variety of threats. (U.S. Navy graphic)

Governor of Hawaii Visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility
March 18, 2022 — The Honorable David Ige, Governor of Hawaii (Governor David Ige), visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) March 17, 2022, with Anne Perreira-Eustaquio, Director, Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and Dr. Erika Lacro, Vice President for Community Colleges, University of Hawaii at... MORE

The Honorable David Ige, Governor of Hawaii (Governor David Ige), visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) March 17, 2022, with Anne Perreira-Eustaquio, Director, Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations,

NSWC Carderock helps lead Controlled Damage Tests
March 17, 2022 — Naval ship Live-Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) programs typically conduct a Total Ship Survivability Trial (TSST) to address recoverability critical issues. However, with ships, such as the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC 100), Controlled Damage Tests (CDTs) are a more suitable alternative to the TSST, considering the craft’s limited crew size... MORE

BM2 Michael Tige goes below deck of the Landing Craft Air Cushion.

New Pierside High-Speed Connectivity Project Gives a Boost to Commercial Shipyards in Norfolk
March 16, 2022 — Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) and Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) marked their recent collaboration on a new pierside connectivity system with a ribbon cutting ceremony, March 3.The Wireless Connectivity Bridge (WCB), a commercial off the shelf solution, brings significant high-speed connectivity to the... MORE

Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jamira Jenkins joined Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, to celebrate the successful first-of-its-kind launch of a shipyard-based Wireless Connectivity Bridge while the ship is in BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair shipyard.

Navy Accepts Delivery of the Future USS Ft. Lauderdale
March 14, 2022 — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ft. Lauderdale (LPD 28), the 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls (HII) Shipbuilding Division, March 11.Delivery of LPD 28 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship successfully... MORE

Future USS Montana delivered to U.S. Navy
March 14, 2022 — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Montana (SSN 794), delivered to the U.S. Navy on Mar. 12th. PCU Montana is the 21st Virginia Class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) through a long-standing teaming... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Ted Stevens
March 10, 2022 — The keel of future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the 78th Arleigh Burke-class ship was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding, March 9.The ship is named for the late Senator Ted Stevens from Alaska. Stevens was the longest-serving Republican U.S. Senator in history at the time he left office and was the third... MORE

The keel of future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the 78th Arleigh Burke-class ship was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding, March 9.

NSWC Dahlgren Computer Scientist Recognized for Work in Iraq
March 9, 2022 — One hundred and twenty-one – that’s how many emails the average person receives every day, according to The Guardian. Truthfully, most of those sent to our personal email accounts end up in the junk mailbox without a second thought. That number dwindles when it comes to work emails. For Joe Gills, a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

IMAGE: Joe Gills, a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, spent six months deployed in the Middle East as an on-the-ground engineer, supporting special operations forces. For his work, Gills received the Secretary of the Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism.

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