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NAMTS Expands Sailor Self Sufficiency with Acquisition of Diesel Engine Mockup
August 25, 2021 — Aug. 11, 2021, NORFOLK, Va. – For years, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) Diesel Shop had been interested in implementing the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Diesel Engine, Governor and Injector Repair Technician Job Qualification Requirement (JQR). While hands-on work accomplishment is the driving force... MORE

EN1(SW) Dallon Horman inspects three Detroit 12V71 diesel engines stored in a container at ACU2, still wrapped in cellophane from US Army base Fort Eustis. Used as diesel repair trainers for the US Army, the engines came complete with a steel frame engine stand, blowers, transmission, and expansion tanks.

Passion, Perseverance and a Talent for Business Led Geneva Honeyman to an Enriching Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 24, 2021 — Discovering a talent that aligns with a passion is a rewarding feat and can lead to an enriching career. For Geneva Honeyman, exploring her many talents meant pursuing different avenues before recognizing where her passion truly lay.When asked about her early career aspirations, Honeyman fondly recalls her childhood interest in veterinary medicine,... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Contracts Specialist Geneva Honeyman for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division discusses her enriching career path.

NSWC Philadelphia Division Hosts Talent Acquisition and Retention Training Workshop for Pennsylvania Pipeline Project: Philadelphia Region Workforce Pilot
August 24, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) hosted a training workshop for the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project: Philadelphia Region Workforce Pilot on Aug. 4, 2021.The Philadelphia Pipeline Program Director Joe Barto from the Training Modernization Group (TMG), Inc. kicked off the session by stating that the joint maritime ecosystem... MORE

Nimitz project reaches halfway point of availability
August 23, 2021 — The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Planned Incremental Availability reached the 50 percent complete point Aug. 11, 2021, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington.USS Nimitz arrived at PSNS & IMF March 7, 2021, and, according to Steven Pugh, deputy project superintendent for the Nimitz Project Team, the... MORE

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton March 7, 2021. The ship's arrival completed a nearly 11-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, including participation in Operations Freedom's Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and Octave Quartz. The Nimitz Project Team reached the halfway point of its Planned Incremental Availability Aug. 11, 2021. (PSNS & IMF Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Completes Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
August 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON — The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has completed the ship-based Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program onboard the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Manchester (LCS 14) off of the California coast.The ship-based IOT&E, conducted in May... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Cybersecurity Resilience Team Recognized for Partnership with NSWC Port Hueneme
August 23, 2021 — As cyber capabilities increase for users around the world, the need for security and protection grows too. The same way you use different passwords on different websites to login or the way you don’t share your social security number, you are safeguarding your identification. On a grander scheme, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Cyber Security... MORE

IMAGE: The Littoral Combat Ship Cyber Security Layered Defense team at Naval Surface Warfare Centers Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity poses for a photo. The team, along with their counterpart at Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division received the 2021 Warfare Centers Information Security Award.

NSWC IHD, EXU-1 Team Up for NATO’s Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Center of Excellence Technical Exploitation in Underwater Environments Event
August 23, 2021 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) is renowned in U.S. military circles as being the preeminent authority for investigating and recovering post-blast forensics. U.S. allies now recognize this reputation as well, following their July NATO visit in Cartagena, Spain where they served as guest speakers and working group members for the first... MORE

My Navy Learning provides personalized, adaptive learning for Sailors
August 20, 2021 — As Sailors progress through their Navy careers, their training, education and professional development needs evolve. In addition to training requirements that vary depending on rank or rating, individual Sailors learn at different paces using varying methods. These evolving needs require a personalized learning system that not only keeps pace with... MORE

IMAGE: Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Nowlin, a fire controlman with AEGIS Ashore Romania, tests the My Navy Learning (MNL) interface during a usability study June 3, aboard Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity (DNA) Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. MNL is a next-generation system that will encompass training and professional development throughout a Sailor’s entire career. The Distributed Training Branch at NSWCDD DNA teamed up with NSWCDD’s Human Systems Integration Branch to conduct usability studies with more than 20 Sailors as part of the design and development phase of the MNL project.

NSWCDD Technical Departments Compete at iLab’s JCORE Wargaming Hackathon
August 19, 2021 — On Aug. 10-12, more than 20 engineers and scientists from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) technical departments gathered at its Innovation Lab (iLab) for a wargaming hackathon.“A lot of people think of a hackathon as an event where one might break into a computer or network,” explained iLab Deputy Director Tamara Stuart... MORE

IMAGE: (Left to right) NSWCDD Integrated Combat Systems employees Justin Foulks, Katelyn Barbre and Brandon Marine troubleshoot their solution at the NSWCDD Innovation Lab’s wargaming hackathon on Aug. 11. Teams used their artificial intelligence and machine learning backgrounds to compete against other departments at the event Aug.11-13.

NUWC Division Keyport labor, employee relations specialist recognized for role during pandemic
August 19, 2021 — A Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport Labor and Employee Relations specialist received the 2021 Philip Heiler Award.Megan Hudson received the award for her efforts during the pandemic, including launching the COVID-19 Helping Employees Access Resources Team, or HEART, which helps employees manage the stresses of teleworking, home... MORE

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