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From Innovation Challenge to internship: NSWC Dahlgren Division inspires high school student’s mechatronics journey
August 14, 2026 — When Joseph Shanklin’s team won second place in the 2024 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division High School Innovation Challenge, he knew he wanted to study mechatronics. As a sophomore at Westmoreland High School at the time, the Innovation Challenge was the turning point for him.“It was my first year, so I was introduced to Python. I had...

NSWCDD team gives back to alma mater through project
August 14, 2026 — Grey English, a mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), cares about his alma mater – Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).He is among 180 VCU alumni at NSWCDD, according to Brooke Bowler, the division’s recruiting lead. VCU ranks fourth highest among college graduates at the division behind Virginia Tech...

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance
August 12, 2026 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period...

PHNSY & IMF, HCC partner to showcase shipyard careers at Submarine Museum
August 12, 2026 — It was a hot, bustling day at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum at Pearl Harbor. A recent ribbon-cutting for a new exhibit highlighted Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard's more than 100-year history of submarine contributions. This provided the perfect backdrop for Honolulu Community College’s summer Career and Technical Education (CTE) program to cap off its season with a shipyard-sponsored mini-trades fair...

NSWCPD Supports RIMPAC 2026 Through Power Sensing, Data Collection and Navigation Resilience Efforts
August 10, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) supported exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 through technical efforts focused on power sensing, operational energy, data collection, and navigation-system resilience.RIMPAC is the world’s largest international maritime exercise, bringing allied and partner nations together in and...

NSWC Indian Head Division Makes History with First-Ever Re-grained Mk 70 Solid Rocket Motor Static Firing
August 10, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) conducted the first-ever static firing of a fully loaded, re-grained Mk 70 solid rocket motor (SRM) at the command’s manufacturing facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, August 5. The demonstration is a major milestone in boosting NSWC IHD’s production capacity for large SRMs and addressing...

NUWC Division Newport hosts 75 college students, 10 midshipmen for summer internships
August 10, 2026 — In developing the next generation of U.S. Navy scientists and engineers, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport hosted 85 college students across several summer internship programs, providing an introduction to submarine technology through hands-on activity...

Leadership Through Service: NSWC Carderock Security Director Brings Military Values to Every Mission
August 10, 2026 — For Cory Hoffman, the new director of security at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, leadership begins with trust. Since joining Carderock in April 2020 as deputy security director before assuming his current role as security director, Hoffman has focused on building a culture where employees are empowered to succeed. ...

NSWC Crane engineering intern makes tangible impact to the Fleet
August 6, 2026 — Before starting her summer internship at a Navy lab, Riya Salian helped lead The Ohio State University Pistol Team to its sixth consecutive national championship.Now, heading into her senior year studying Computer Science and Engineering, Salian has spent her 10-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) applying...

Small Relieves Downey as Commander Naval Sea Systems Command
August 6, 2026 — Vice Adm. James P. Downey was relieved of his dual-hatted role as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) by Rear Adm. Pete Small and as Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations (PAE IO) by Rear Adm. Todd Weeks during a joint change of office and command ceremony on the Washington Navy Yard, Aug. 6. Admiral James W. Kilby served...

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