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Local Elected Officials Visit NSWCDD
December 6, 2021 — Mary Katherine Greenlaw, the mayor of Fredericksburg and other local elected officials from King George, Westmoreland, Stafford and the Town of Colonial Beach, visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dec. 2 to meet with installation leadership and receive briefings on the innovative technologies the base houses. NSWCDD... MORE

IMAGE: Michael Darnell (left), Innovation Lab engineer, explains a piece of virtual reality equipment to Andrea Clement, a member of the Colonial Beach town council in the Digital Warfare Innovation Center Lab as part of a tour with local elected officials. During their visit, the local officials received a briefing on multiple program areas and visited the Digital Warfare Innovation Center Lab and the laser lab.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Participates in Naval Engineering Education Consortium Program with NSWC Carderock Division
December 6, 2021 — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a private university in Daytona Beach, Florida, is one of eight schools currently participating in the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) program with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.The project, “Robust Multi-Domain Situational Awareness through Sensor Fusion,” is being overseen and... MORE

Minion, a 16-foot-long autonomous surface vessel, was designed by engineers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

NAVSEA establishes new group to improve industrial fire safety
December 6, 2021 — NAVSEA has established a new team with a clear focus on preventing future industrial shipboard fires and reducing risks highlighted in the investigations of previous fires.Over the past 12 years, the Navy has suffered 14 major shipboard fires that resulted in the loss of two capital asset ships, extended availabilities, and significantly increased... MORE

NSWCDD Battle Management System Program Manager Recognized with Excellence Award
December 6, 2021 — Since the inception of pilotless vehicles, unmanned systems have taken center stage, escalating from small radio-controlled aircraft to large unmanned weapon systems. Despite the increase, one thing has remained constant: the people behind the work. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), teams across the warfare center are... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Battle Management System Program Manager Michelle Goedert is the 2021 Lisa M. Wilusz Program Management Excellence Award by the Chief Acquisition Officers Council.

NSWC Panama City collaborates with Naval Reservists through additive manufacturing
December 2, 2021 — Engineering Duty Officers (EDO) from the U.S. Navy Reserve recently collaborated with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel to rapidly deliver a solution through additive manufacturing.Three Naval Reservists came together with a common goal: produce a small, fast, and inexpensive unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)... MORE

Lt. Joshua Kish, Engineering Duty Officer Reservist assigned to SurgeMain Atlanta, joins two 3D printed hull portions together with epoxy. This process allows the two hull forms that were 3D printed to join, creating a section of the unmanned underwater vehicle prototype.

NSWC Crane looks at its 80 year history to continue to innovate for tomorrow’s Navy
December 2, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is celebrating 80 years of history supporting the warfighter. There are several points in its history that provide key insights to prepare for future challenges.Dr. Angela Lewis, the Technical Director at NSWC Crane, says Crane’s 80-year history is exciting to celebrate.“We are... MORE

Construction Begins on Future USS Robert E. Simanek
December 1, 2021 — San Diego, CA – Construction started on the fifth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) in San Diego during a small ceremony, Dec. 1.The ESB ship class is highly flexible and used across a broad range of military operations supporting multiple... MORE

Construction started on the fifth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) in San Diego during a small ceremony, Dec. 1.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
December 1, 2021 — The Navy accepted the delivery of the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Nov. 30.The delivery of DDG 121 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship successfully conducted a series of at-sea and... MORE

Hafa Adai! Guam Detachment In Full Effect
November 30, 2021 — In October 2018, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) formally asked Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) and Commander Submarine Forces Pacific (COMSUBPAC) to complete a study and provide requirements to close the existing maintenance gaps in executing submarine maintenance in Guam. The island’s... MORE

In October 2018, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) formally asked Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) and Commander Submarine Forces Pacific (COMSUBPAC) to complete a study and provide requirements to close the existing maintenance gaps in executing submarine maintenance in Guam. The island’s strategic location would be the focus of this initiative; however, leadership knew there would be hurdles to overcome due to its remote location.

NSWCDD Leadership Participates in iLab Wargaming Event
November 24, 2021 — Gaming takes a whole other meaning inside the doors of the Innovation Lab (iLab) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Instead of online gaming, leadership from across the installation participated in a wargaming event, Nov. 18.One of these wargames - Simulated Practice Integrating New Technologies (SPRINT) - is a game which... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, plays Simulated Practice Integrating New Technologies (SPRINT) during a wargaming event at NSWCDD. SPRINT is a game which allows users to defend their designated ship using an array of weapons systems.

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