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NSWCDD Hosts New 2020 Virtual CFC Halloween Event
November 24, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – During the 2020 Halloween season, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) created a new fun virtual event to bring awareness to the program. This unique idea encouraged others to be creative while raising money for charity.This year, the CFC hosted a virtual costume contest. “We needed a way to get people involved virtually. One way was... MORE

Rear Adm. Nguyen honored by Oklahoma State University
November 24, 2020 — Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen, NAVSEA Deputy Commander for Cyber Engineering and Digital Transformation (SEA 03), will be inducted into the Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Hall of Fame and will be awarded the Melvin R. Lohmann Medal, OSU’s highest honor, the university announced Nov. 23.The Melvin R... MORE

Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen, NAVSEA Deputy Commander for Cyber Engineering and Digital Transformation (SEA 03)

Corona Navy Innovation Contributes to Successful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Intercept Test
November 24, 2020 — As USS John Finn (DDG 113) launched the SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test near Hawaii Nov. 16, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division engineers worked quietly behind the scenes.Finn, an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System-equipped destroyer, successfully intercepted and destroyed an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) target... MORE

SWRMC Dive Team Completes Underwater Maintenance with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
November 24, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) divers conducted a historic diving operation on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in early September, successfully executing the first ever intermediate waterborne bearing replacement.Months after returning from deployment, the shafts responsible for propelling the Roosevelt were identified as needing... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Observes Disability Employment Awareness Month with NAVSEA Warfare Centers
November 23, 2020 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., observed the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and telework mandates in place, the ceremony was livestreamed on Microsoft Teams.The event was hosted by Christina Suggs, Special... MORE

IMAGE: WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Jet Griffin (left) provides ASL interpretation as Christina Suggs (not pictured) asks questions from the Fusion forum and Microsoft Teams chat for Tony Madalena (right).

CNO Visits Navy Sailors, Civilians at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren
November 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Sailors and civilians during a day-trip to Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia, Nov. 17.During the visit, CNO received briefs on a variety programs like High Energy Lasers, Solid Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) and Layered Laser Defense (LLD), and the Optical... MORE

(Nov. 17, 2020) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday receives a brief on directed energy at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, Virginia, Nov. 17. CNO traveled to Dahlgren to visit Sailors and civilians and receive briefs on a variety of programs like High Energy Lasers, Solid Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) and Layered Laser Defense (LLD). (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Rachel Maul/Released)

DDG 51 Flight III Progressing on Schedule
November 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy recently achieved several important milestones for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Flight III upgrade, representing significant progress toward delivering critical Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability to the fleet.The DDG 51 Flight III upgrade is centered on the AMDR/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense... MORE

Expect Better Traffic on Return to Dahlgren
November 19, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. - In the age of the COVID-19 pandemic things have changed. Many facets of daily life were bent in an attempt to stem the spread of infection. Masks are worn, people are more attentive to hand hygiene, and most individuals shy away from large gatherings. The institution of widespread teleworking made this possible, and to well received... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard’s work on critical repairs ensures USS John Paul Jones meets tasking
November 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s (PHNSY & IMF) Fleet Maintenance Repair (FMR) team provided outstanding support on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) emergent repairs while the ship remained in a pre-deployment COVID-19 sequestration state. The leadership and urgency from the... MORE

Guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) (Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)

Warfare Center Partners with Students from Local Universities on Navy-Funded Capstone Projects
November 17, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) is leveraging its local college and university partnerships to solve materials issues and develop new industrial targets for range testing.Armen Kvryan, PHD's lead materials engineer, is working with the University of California, Santa Barbara’s (UCSB) Mechanical Engineering Department... MORE

Rusting of metal parts due to the ocean environment is a reoccurring problem aboard Navy ships. Armen Kvryan, lead materials engineer for PHD, is partnering with local university students to build a device to better test materials for rust.

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