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Battle Lab Exhibits New Technology and Shares Recent Test Results at Two-Day Inaugural Expo
June 6, 2023 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Department’s Battle Lab Division hosted its two-day inaugural technology exposition, May 22-23. The event’s objective was to showcase new technology as well as connect and build relationships within the EOD and physical security communities. The exposition... MORE

NSWCDD welcomes largest class of new employees to date
June 5, 2023 — “When you start a new position, especially if you are new to the workplace or new to a big corporation, it can be very overwhelming,” said New Employee Orientation (NEO) program manager Sarah Decker. “It can feel intimidating and you may not know what you’re doing or what to expect.”Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division held its largest New Employee Orientation to date. The class had 85 new hires, a majority of them summer interns.

NSWCPD Honors Fallen U.S. Military Personnel During Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
June 5, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored fallen United States military personnel during its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 23, 2023.NSWCPD’s Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) representative and the ceremony’s emcee Lucas Huerta delved into Memorial Day’s history and significance after a rendition of “The... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Darcy and Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) Champion Gary Saladino lay a wreath to honor fallen United States military personnel during NSWCPD’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 23, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Sgt. Jermaine Sullivan/Released)

Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Holds Change of Office Ceremony
June 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON – Capt. Kevin Smith relieved Rear Adm. Casey Moton as program executive office unmanned and small combatants (PEO USC) during a change of office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, June 1.Mr. Jay Stefany, acting assistant secretary of the navy for research, development, acquisition (ASN RDA), served as the principal speaker and... MORE

Jay Stefany, acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, Acquisition) oversees Capt. Kevin Smith relieving Rear Adm. Casey Moton as Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants.

NUWC Division Newport staff win 2022 Excellence in Navy Public Affairs awards
June 2, 2023 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport communications staff recently won highly competitive Excellence in Navy Public Affairs awards recognizing exceptional work in 2022 by individuals and communication teams throughout the Navy... MORE

Resilience and the warfighter – NSWC Dahlgren Division hosts the Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group
June 2, 2023 — How does the Department of Defense adapt to challenging experiences from the human perspective? From May 8 through May 12, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted the Department of Defense (DoD) Human Factors Engineering (HFE) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to discuss human-centered research, design and test methodologies... MORE

IMAGE: Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group toured Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s High Energy Laser Weapon Systems Lethality Lab.

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Pittsburgh
June 2, 2023 — Pascagoula, MS – The keel for the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, was ceremonially laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 2.The ship is the fifth Navy vessel to be named for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding region, which play a central role in... MORE

Keel Authentication ceremony of LPD 31 Pittsburgh, held at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Pictured is Kari Wilkinson; president of Ingalls Shipbuilding, Rear Admiral Thomas J. Anderson, and ship sponsor Nancy Urban.

NSWCPD and Temple University Co-Host 6th Annual Greater Philadelphia SeaGlide Challenge
June 2, 2023 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) co-hosted the 6th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaGlide Challenge with Temple University’s College of Science and Technology at the Temple University Ambler Campus on May 17, 2023.SeaGlide is an underwater robotics competition for middle and high school students in the Greater... MORE

Pennsbury High School students pose with their first place trophy after winning the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Temple University-sponsored 2023 Greater Philadelphia SeaGlide Challenge at the Temple University Ambler Campus on May 17, 2023. SeaGlide is an underwater robotics competition for middle and high school students in the Greater Philadelphia Area. (U.S. Navy photo by Sgt. Jermaine Sullivan/Released)

Virginia Tech students bring innovation to NSWC Dahlgren Division-sponsored senior capstone projects
June 1, 2023 — A 5x8-foot barge with 12-foot legs that reach into the river bottom stable enough for instrumentation measuring laser beams. A Directed Energy Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Target Test Device that proves stable during high power microwave (HPM) testing. A mast-mounted antenna shock test fixture that simulates large displacement test... MORE

IMAGE: Virginia Tech student Kevin Matos talks with Dale Sisson, Jr., SES, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Technical Director, at the Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Expo in April.

NSWCPD Engineers Participate in the American Society of Naval Engineers Intelligent Ships Symposium
June 1, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers once again came out in force as presenters and participants during the annual American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Intelligent Ships Symposium (ISS), this year held at the Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport in Philadelphia on May 1-3, 2023.The ASNE ISS featured keynote... MORE

Juniper Sweeny, a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) chemical engineer, leads the Mentoring for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Panel during the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Intelligent Ships Symposium (ISS) at the Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport on May 2, 2023. ASNE is a professional engineering society for engineers, scientists and allied professionals who conceive, design, develop, test, construct, outfit, operate and maintain complex naval and maritime ships, submarines and aircraft and their associated systems and subsystems. (U.S. Navy photo by Sgt. Jermaine Sullivan/Released)