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NSWCPD Continues Hiring to Meet the Mission through the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 7, 2020 — While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed where Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) finds new employees, it has not slowed down the number of new employees the Command is recruiting and hiring.As part of the Command’s COVID-19 response, hiring is now completely virtual with no in-person recruiting events or interviews. Since... MORE

Since Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) began its COVID-19 response, with maximum teleworking starting March 18, the Command has virtually hired more than 72 new employees with no in-person recruiting events or interviews. Pictured is one of NSWCPD’s last major in-person career fairs on Sept. 18, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Celebrates Honor Awardees’ Innovations and Scientific Breakthroughs via Virtual Ceremony
August 7, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Eighty-nine individuals and 40 teams honored with 25 different awards were featured in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) honor awards video presentation, released to the command’s workforce July 27.Since its debut on an internal website, awardees have been watching the virtual ceremony with remarks by... MORE

Weapons, CCAT Look Ahead With Elevator Preservation
August 6, 2020 — NORFOLK, Va. – Many departments and teams aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) have assisted in the ship’s pre- Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) progress.The ship’s weapons department corrosion team and the Corrosion Control Assistance Team (CCAT) from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Corrosion and Coating... MORE

U.S. Sailors perform preservation on a lower stage weapons elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, May 11, 2020.

Train the Trainer: NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Virtual STEM Initiative Event for Area Educators
August 5, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Fifteen K-12 educators from Maryland and Virginia enhanced their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching skills while collaborating with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) STEM leaders at a workshop held virtually from July 20-24.The five-day workshop is the first under the recently funded Virtual STEM... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Fifteen K-12 educators across Maryland and Virginia have received hands-on learning in a virtual conference designed to encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, in a conference held July 20-24. While the conference was held virtually, participants were given hands-on learning experience. “Our world-class, diverse naval STEM workforce is the ultimate force behind the naval fleet,” said Mike Young, director of Academic Engagement for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Last Plank Owner of TRFB receives Federal Length of Service Award - 40 Years
August 5, 2020 — Trident Refit Facility Bangor (TRFB) Commanding Officer Capt. Robert Figgs presented Thomas Cox Jr., the last plank owner and a technician in the work control division (Code 350), the Federal Length of Service Award for 40 years of employment during a ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Aug. 5.Due to COVID-19, the ceremony was a small, in-person... MORE

Trident Refit Facility Bangor Award Ceremony

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Awarded Patent Inspired By Ducks
August 4, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – An invention with a surprising source of inspiration may offer the Navy enhanced and scalable capabilities to heat exchange applications.Andrew Wagner and Steven Price, engineers at Naval Surface Center Dahlgren Division, are the recipients of a patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the capillary heat exchanger... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers Steven Price, left, and Andrew Wagner were recognized by NSWCDD leadership with the Patent Award in the command’s virtual honor awards ceremony, July 27. Price and Wagner are the recipients of a patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the capillary heat exchanger. Potential applications include the venting of air on naval vessels. It could be used to exchange stale air from inside a ship with outside air without losing the cooling in warmer climates, or the heat in cooler climates. The invention – a honeycomb-like device – can also be used as a heat exchanger to cool engines or other equipment that faces extreme temperatures. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

USNS Newport Completes Integrated Sea Trials
August 3, 2020 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy’s twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (EPF 12), successfully competed Integrated Sea Trials, July 30.Integrated Trials combine Builder's and Acceptance Trials, allowing for the shipyard to demonstrate to the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey the operational capability and mission... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (EPF 12), successfully competed Integrated Sea Trials, July 30. (Courtesy Austal USA)

Ceremony Frocks 101 Sailors to Next Rank at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center
August 3, 2020 — Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) held a Frocking Ceremony on July 31 for 101 of its newly advanced Sailors.Frocking is a time honored tradition dating back as early as 1802 and consists of Sailors assuming the uniform and responsibilities of the next higher rank. This is a significant achievement in a service member’s... MORE

Embracing the Dream: NSWC Dahlgren Division Employee Wins Award for Impacting Business and Laser Programs
July 31, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – When Bret Coons marched the grounds of Dahlgren as a Navy Sea Cadet, he dreamed of working at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) where he too could make a difference for the warfighter.Coons’ dream came true, not only when he began his career at NSWCDD, but when he was formally recognized with the Paul J... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division employee Bret Coons won the Paul J. Martini Award for his “vast knowledge, corporate approach, and superb customer service.” As a teenager, Coons spent time at Dahlgren as a Sea Cadet. “I got to travel all over the country to shadow active duty folks, get on the job training, and learn about different career fields in the Navy. It definitely facilitated me joining the Navy later.” Coons is one of 90 individuals and 39 teams honored with various awards and featured in a special NSWCDD Honorary Awards video program released to the workforce on July 27. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

MARMC SST Advances OSD Grasp of COVID Risk
July 31, 2020 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) participated in the Navy-wide Sentinel Surveillance Testing (SST) program July 29, with 50 asymptomatic Sailors and civilian employees volunteering to be tested for COVID-19. The program is part of a larger Office of the Secretary of Defense effort to help provide better insight into potential COVID... MORE

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