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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.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) hosts Deputy Secretary of Defense
July 21, 2021 — Capt. LeBeau; Senator King, DEPSECDEF Hicks, Senators Hassan and Shaheen, Capt. Ettlich, Mr. Fehey, Capt. Gold, and Mr. Meier stand at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Dry Dock 1 waterfront with the new concrete entrance structure in the background (U.S. Navy photo).Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) hosted Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Kathleen Hicks... MORE

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine, July 7, 2021: Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visited the shipyard.

Portable Vacuum Blast Boosts Productivity for USMC and Carderock
July 20, 2021 — The Marine Corps Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPAC) Program operates Corrosion Repair Facilities (CRFs) throughout the world in locations such as Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Kinser, Okinawa; and Marine Corps Base, Hawaii. In the performance of its mission and in an effort to mitigate the damaging effects of... MORE

Corrosion Service Team member Alberto Ramirez using the portable vacuum blast system.

NSS-SY: PSNS & IMF to roll out next 3 sprints for evaluation
July 19, 2021 — Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards champions and subject-matter experts from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the other three U.S. Navy shipyards agreed on the next three NSS-SY sprints to pursue, during a meeting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Honolulu in early July.The... MORE

NSS-SY: On time, every time graphic detailing next three Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard sprits to be explored by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and
the other three U.S. Navy shipyards. (U.S. Navy graphic by Robin Lee)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness Dr. Vic Ramdass Visits SWRMC
July 19, 2021 — The Honorable Dr. Vic Ramdass, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Materiel Readiness (MR), visited Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) on July 12.Ramdass, who was appointed DASD (MR) in March 2021, was accompanied by Mr. Jeffrey Frankston, ODASD (MR) Director for Naval Readiness, and Ms. Geraldine Lee, Director, Maintenance... MORE

Fix or Elevate - Improves Processes for PNS Electricians
July 16, 2021 — A key strategy of Naval Sustainment System - Shipyards (NSS-SY) is implementing a paradigm shift of treating shipyard mechanics as the customer. “That means it’s our job, leadership’s job, to make sure mechanics have the tools they need to do their jobs as efficiently as possible,” said Rear Adm. Howard Markle, NAVSEA’s Deputy Commander for... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Contracting Specialist Views Work as a ‘Personal Mission’
July 15, 2021 — There is a saying that goes “We work to live, not live to work.” Wherever you work – whether inside the gates at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) as an active duty sailor, civilian employee or contractor, at home as a stay-at-home parent or doing something else entirely – is your work more than just work? For contracting... MORE

IMAGE: Yuleiny Garcia Contreras, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) contracting specialist, is recognized as a nominee for the Latina Style Meritorious Service Award. Garcia Contreras is the first NSWCDD employee to be nominated for the award.

SUPSHIP Groton recognizes Employee Excellence Award winners
July 15, 2021 — GROTON, CT – Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Groton recognized ten military and civilian employees last month during its sixth annual Employee Excellence Awards observance.The SUPSHIP Groton Employee Excellence Award Board selected 10 winners, one for each award category, out of over 35 nominations from peers, supervisors and customers this... MORE

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