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Carderock’s Sue Rossi Wins Philip Heiler Award
July 22, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s own awards program manager won an award herself. Sue Rossi, from Carderock’s Human Resource Division, received the 2020 Philip Heiler Award for Human Resources Excellence. Interestingly, Rossi helped draft that award criteria six years ago.The Philip Heiler Award for Human Resources Excellence was... MORE

Sue Rossi, Carderock’s Human Resource Division.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: NSWC Crane provides essential fleet support during pandemic
July 21, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. - NSWC Crane’s business and technical teams quickly implemented the changes necessary to emerge successfully in this uncharted territory, proving the Force Behind the Fleet will always be Open for Business. Watch the video below to see highlights from the past few months.LINK: https://www.milsuite.mil/video/watch/video/33198Also... MORE

NSWC Crane’s business and technical teams quickly implemented the changes necessary to emerge successfully in this uncharted territory, proving the Force Behind the Fleet will always be Open for Business. Watch the video below to see highlights from the past few months.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer Attributes “Hackers-for-Good” to Award Honoring Leadership of NAVSEA Cyber Team
July 20, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Derek Howard leads as a pioneer in ensuring a safe and secure Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) cyber domain.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) cybersecurity engineer won the Bernard Smith Award for leading the development, establishment, and implementation of a certified and accredited Red Team capability... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Derek Howard, director of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Cyber Red Team, won the Bernard Smith Award for his leadership to ensure a safe and secure NAVSEA cyber domain. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew, Technical Director John Fiore, and U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman recognized Howard during the command’s Honorary Awards video program to be released in July 2020.

First Additive Manufacturing Grand Challenge Deemed a Success and Names Winners
July 20, 2020 — Engineers’ redesign of a costly wrench that will help Sailors fix hard-to-reach cables took First Place at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) first-ever Office of Technology (00T) and In-Service Engineering Agent of the Future (ISEAotF) Additive Manufacturing Grand Challenge.Electronics Engineer Tyler Jones and Senior... MORE

(Left to right) NSWC PHD ISEA of the Future Engineering Lead Jason Bickford and PHD Additive Manufacturing Lead Armen Kvryan with tool prototypes entered in PHD’s first-ever Office of Technology and In-Service Engineering Agent Additive Manufacturing Grand Challenge at the initial event in February.

SurgeMain Reservists begin arriving at PSNS & IMF for mission
July 17, 2020 — The first group of Navy Reservists assigned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility as part of the Navy’s Surge Maintenance program have arrived to begin their mobilization in support of COVID-19 recovery efforts.The Sailors are the first of 676 SurgeMain Reservists who will serve with PSNS & IMF at all of its sites... MORE

Gunner's Mate 1st Class Joshua Heitmann, right, a SurgeMain Sailor, practices installing a drum cover on a Close-In Weapons System mock-up with Fire Controlman 1st Clastt Kevin Flynn in the Shop 38 Gun Shop, July 15, 2020 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment Everett.

Dahlgren Bio-Detection and Identification Engineer Recognized for Mentoring Others
July 16, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – By applying her more than two decades of experience working for the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) acquisitions engineering agent Dr. Rose Hayden received the 2019 Employee Development award.“Developing student and entry level personnel has been a life-long endeavor,” said Hayden, who also works as a... MORE

IMAGE: Dr. Rose Hayden (right) works with Hannah Swirzinski (left), an intern from Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach in 2018. Swirzinski is one of the many interns Hayden has worked with during her time at NSWCDD. “My greatest satisfaction is to see young people that I have mentored succeed at work,” said Hayden. Hayden is the recipient of the NSWCDD Employee Development Award and is one of 90 individuals and 39 teams to be honored in a special video awards ceremony, to be released on the command’s YouTube page later this month.

NSWC Crane engineers develop rapidly deployable tech for detecting fever
July 16, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) scientists and engineers have developed a sensor agnostic, Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) compliant, thermal imaging system that detects fever, a symptom associated with COVID-19. The system requires only three pieces of hardware and a computer to work, the software was... MORE

To use the software, only a regular NCMI computer with capture card, any Department of Defense infrared sensor, and a calibrated black body are necessary. The black body is a scientific tool used as the temperature reference.

U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Joins the Fleet
July 15, 2020 — The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Tripoli (LHA 7), today, July 15, 2020.Although the Navy canceled the traditional public commissioning ceremony due to public health and safety restrictions on large public gatherings, the Navy commissioned the USS Tripoli administratively and the ship transitioned to normal operations. Meanwhile, the Navy is looking... MORE

Battle Management System Leader Wins NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Highest Award
July 15, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Ralph Stewart won the John Adolphus Dahlgren Award in recognition of his achievements as program director of the life-saving Battle Management System (BMS) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).During Stewart’s tenure, the BMS team rapidly prototyped and delivered game-changing weapon control systems that deploy... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Ralph Stewart won the John Adolphus Dahlgren Award in recognition of his achievements as program director of the Battle Management System (BMS) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). During Stewart’s tenure, the BMS team rapidly prototyped and delivered game-changing weapon control systems that deploy around the world with Special Operations Forces in the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. “I am truly honored to receive this award and think it most reflects the accomplishments of our team,” said Stewart. “I am grateful for all those who played a part in this achievement and would like to thank our highly capable team at NSWC Dahlgren whose skill and can-do attitude have allowed us to rapidly field dominant Special Operations Forces capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Carderock Signs Education Partnership Agreement with UDC
July 14, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) signed a five-year Education Partnership Agreement on July 6 in West Bethesda, Maryland.The agreement, which Commanding Officer Capt. Cedric McNeal and Technical Director Larry Tarasek signed with UDC President Ronald Mason, provides UDC graduate... MORE

Capt. Cedric McNeal, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and Technical Director Larry Tarasek sign an Education Partnership Agreement from their office in West Bethesda, Md.

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