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NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Develop Decision Aid for High Energy Laser Fire Control
July 29, 2021 — While autonomous car companies strive to build a self-driving car that people can trust, a Navy engineering team designed a decision aid that Sailors operating a high-energy laser can trust.The common denominator in both cases is autonomy via artificial intelligence.In the case of an autonomous system that uses artificial intelligence to assist... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 6, 2019) - Theresa Gennaro, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) senior lead scientist for directed energy programs, briefs Rear Adm. Eugene 'Gene' Black, Surface Warfare Division director at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations - on the Navy's high energy laser technological programs - including ODIN. The admiral was also updated on HELIOS -- High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance - during his NSWCDD tour. Gennaro was among the command's technical leaders and subject matter experts who briefed the admiral on a wide range of technologies encompassing modeling and simulation; guns and guided projectiles; Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense Anti-Submarine Warfare; and virtualization. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Charting the Course: Military, Music and Math – What Brought Andrew “AJ” Rasure to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
July 28, 2021 — Marine. Fighter pilot. Astronaut. Musician - the dreams and goals of a young boy. And now the career path of one Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employee appears to have come full circle.Raised in a military family, it was only natural for NSWCDD Strategic Targeting Communications Analyst Andrew “AJ” Rasure to want to follow... MORE

IMAGE: Andrew “AJ” Rasure, strategic targeting communications analyst at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Carderock's Dr. Stephen O' Regan Receives Cross of Merit Medal
July 27, 2021 — Dr. Stephen O’Regan, engineer, Lake Pend Oreille Test and Engineering Branch, received the Cross of Merit medal on June 30 from the Czech Republic Minister of Defence, Lubomir Metnar, during an Armed Forces Day ceremony in Prague, Czech Republic.O’Regan, who has been a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employee for more than 18... MORE

Czech Republic Minister of Defence, Lubomir Metna, greeting Dr. Stephen D. O’Regan.

At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield (ASD/FS21) Exercise Concludes with Several Successful Firsts
July 26, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) and it’s White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Detachment in New Mexico successfully participated in several missions during the multi-nation At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021 (ASD/FS21) exercise, which took place from May 15 to June 3 at the Hebrides Range off Scotland's coast and... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, White Sands Detachment in New Mexico recently participated in the At Sea Demonstration/Formidable Shield 2021(ASD/FS21) exercise where the team successfully executed several missions including the launch of a GQM-163 Coyote from a 4.3K launcher pictured above. The multi-nation ASD/FS21 exercise took place from May 15 to June 3 at the Hebrides Range off Scotland's coast and also at Andøya Space Defense in western Norway.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Investing in Facility Upgrades to Better Support the Warfighter
July 26, 2021 — Facilities and infrastructure continue to be an essential thrust for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Over the last five years, the warfare center invested about $14 million per year in facility sustainment, restoration and modernization (SRM) projects to update existing buildings on base.In addition to SRM, NSWCDD has been... MORE

IMAGE: The Electromagnetic Environment Effects Assessment and Support Facility constructed in 2019. The new facility is part of an effort to create spaces that support the new capabilities Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is delivering to the warfighter.

Kokua I Ko Makou Kaiaulu: Helping Our Community
July 25, 2021 — If you asked someone to define community, they’d likely give you an answer that involves a physical location. A person’s community is often described as a literal place in the world: a school, a neighborhood, or a town. The Oxford English Dictionary defines community as “a body of people or things viewed collectively.”Nothing changes a community... MORE

Lt. Steven Hawkins Named National Defense Industrial Association Tester of the Year for Executing Two Significant Navy Missions
July 21, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) Test Officer Lt. Steven Hawkins prepares for retirement, he has a new and significant accomplishment to add to his 22-year Navy career: receiving the 2020 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Tester of the Year Award.As the Navy test officer for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)... MORE

NSWC Crane holds biannual Triad Nuclear and Advanced Conventional Strike Symposium
July 21, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the 21st Nuclear Triad Symposium in collaboration with the Mitchell Institute at Westgate Academy in Odon, Indiana on Wednesday, July 7. The 21st Nuclear Triad Symposium was a hybrid in-person and online event to maintain flexibility for guests.Monica Hutchins, the Chief Strategist... MORE

Dr. Angela Lewis, NSWC Crane Technical Director, speaks at the 2021 Triad Symposium.

NEDU Scientist Earns Top Navy Distinction for Technical Excellence
July 21, 2021 — PANAMA CITY, Florida – Navy Experimental Diving Unit’s (NEDU), Dr. Wayne Gerth earned the 2021 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award.Gerth was one of four scientists selected from within the Department of the Navy. The awards ceremony was held on... MORE

Dr. Wayne Gerth, Ph.D
NEDU Senior Research Physiologist

APL 67 Sails Away From Pascagoula
July 21, 2021 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 67 sailed away from VT Halter Marine’s shipyard this week en route to Naval Base San Diego. APL 67 will eventually be delivered to Yokosuka, Japan. APLs are 82 meter long barges that can berth up to 611 people – 74 officers and 537 enlisted personnel. Mess... MORE

The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 67 sailed away from VT Halter Marine’s shipyard this week en route to Naval Base San Diego. APL 67 will eventually be delivered to Yokosuka, Japan.

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