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Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS John L. Canley
March 1, 2023 — SAN DIEGO – The Navy accepted delivery of USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), March 1.ESB-class ships are highly flexible platforms that support various military operations such as Airborne Mine Counter Measures (AMCM), Special Operations Force (SOF) operations, Crisis Response Sea-basing (e.g., Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force), Intelligence,... MORE

NAVSEA Warfare Centers unite for today’s Navy, tomorrow’s Navy, and the Navy after next
March 1, 2023 — Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center leadership from around the country assembled on the Emerald Coast to continue their mission to serve as the Navy’s principal research, development, test and evaluation assessment activity for surface/undersea systems and subsystems, Feb. 22 - 23.The 10 Division – One Team Enterprise uses these opportunities... MORE

(right) Rear Adm. Kevin P. Byrne, Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center commander, stands with NAVSEA commanding officers, technical directors and warfare centers headquarters staff leadership from around the country during the NAVSEA Warfare Centers Leadership Team meeting in Panama City, Fla., Feb. 22 - 23. Front row (from left): Larry Tarasek, Jeff Koe, Capt. Mike Aiena, Michael Slater, Capt. Brandon Larson, Andrea Perles, Ana Gulian, Ron Vien, Dale Sisson, Brad Jordan, Dr. Peter Adair, Dr. Angie Lewis, Rear Adm. Byrne, Second row (from left): Nigel Thijs, Capt. Tony Holmes, Andy Buckon, Capt. A.P. Breksa, Gene Hackney, Dianne Costlow, Commander Christina Carino, Capt. Richard Ardolino, Capt. Duncan McKay, Dr. David Sanders, Capt. Dana Simon, Jon Legge, Beth Warner, Capt. Chad Hennings, Adam Nave, Capt. Sylvester Brown, Capt. Eric Correll, Third row (from left): Capt. David Back, Capt. Phillip Mlynarski, Capt. Todd Hutchison, Dr. Vic Ricci, Capt. Gordon Hunt, David Grande, Ken Dotson, Capt. Damian Clem, Ashley Johnson, and Mark Oesterreich.

Navy-Industry Event Highlights Digital Tools for Frigate Bridge Design
March 1, 2023 — SAN DIEGO – Constellation class frigate (FFG) principals from across the surface Navy force, Naval Sea Systems Command engineering directorate and program offices, and industry gathered at the Mariner Skills Training Center Pacific in San Diego, California, in February to demonstrate the value of digital tools for providing real-time design... MORE

U.S. Navy rendering of the starboard side of the Primary Bridge Console on the FFG 62 model.

NSWC IHD and USNA Conduct “Train the Trainer” Class for Local STEM Teachers
March 1, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), supported by the Energetics Technology Center, Inc., partnered with the United States Naval Academy to conduct a “Train the Trainer” class for local teachers in the Charles County area at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, Feb. 21.The event aimed... MORE

The Department of Defense 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Dr. Nicole Yemothy (left) and 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow for the National Science Foundation, working in the National Science Board Office, Vida Treviño (center), explain how to build a kite STEM kit to local area teachers Tonya Smith (left center), Piccowaxen Middle School; Maria Kayes (right center), Piccowaxen Middle School; and Britney Plunkett (right), Dr. James Craik Elementary School. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, supported by the Energetics Technology Center, Inc., partnered with the United States Naval Academy to conduct a “Train the Trainer” class for teachers in the Charles County, Maryland area. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

Women's History Month: Since the first woman was hired at Navy Yard Puget Sound, women have proudly helped to shape the U.S. Navy's story
March 1, 2023 — Since the very first day of its existence, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has had women prominently featured in its history. When Lt. Ambrose B. Wycoff assumed command of the 145 acres that made up Puget Sound Naval Station on Sept. 16, 1891, it was his daughter, Selah, who "ran the Stars and Stripes up to the top of... MORE

This World War II-era photo shows electric arc welder Midred Reed, Shop 26, Welders, one of three women at the time to attain a Third-Class-Welder Rating at then-Navy Yard Puget Sound, in Bremerton, Washington.

Historian shares Newport’s African American heritage as part of NUWC Division Newport’s Black History Month celebration
March 1, 2023 — As wealthy white businessmen and socialites — those depicted in the HBO drama series “The Gilded Age” — used Newport as their summertime playground in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were a number of people of African heritage establishing their own prominence in the City-by-the-Sea.That was the crux of a talk by historian Keith... MORE

Exchanging the Heat: 31D Builds Heat Exchanger
February 28, 2023 — There are many components that go into a submarine’s proper functionality. One very important component, is a part called a heat exchanger, which is made of a metal shell and tubes that work by transferring heat from one place to another.Recently, a heat exchanger on one of the submarines located on the Delta Pier was deemed “beyond repair”. The... MORE

Computer Scientist Enjoying Second Stint at NSWCDD
February 28, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) computer scientist Marjorie Parish Taylor and two of her siblings became first-generation college students after graduating high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The three siblings were intent on having an experience at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), so they all headed south... MORE

IMAGE: Marjorie Parish Taylor is the lab lead for Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar in the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

Black History Month Employee Spotlight: NSWC Philadelphia Division Recognizes Chemist Jasmine Richardson
February 28, 2023 — In celebration of Black History Month, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division recognizes Jasmine Richardson for her accomplishments and contributions to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) community.Richardson currently serves as the Cyclone-class patrol ship (PC) and Guided-missile destroyer (DDG) Class Lube Oil analyst for... MORE

In celebration of Black History Month, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division recognizes Jasmine Richardson for her accomplishments and contributions to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) community. Richardson has been a full-time employee of NSWCPD as a chemist since 2017 and is also a chairperson in NSWCPD’s African American Employee Resource Group (AAERG). (U.S. Navy Photo by James Butterbaugh/Released)

NSWCDD Hosts Black History Month Observance to Highlight Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities on the Scientific Communities
February 28, 2023 — In honor of Black History Month, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted an observance to highlight the impact of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) on the scientific communities, Feb. 22.NSWCDD Deputy Technical Director Darren Barnes opened the event with welcoming remarks to the in-person and virtual... MORE

IMAGE: On Feb. 22, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division hosted an observance to highlight the impact of historically Black colleges and universities on the scientific communities in honor of Black History Month. Individuals from left to right are Vandy Jones IV, Willie Crank Jr., Alicia Wilkerson, Gilbert Harper and Desmond Ellsworth.