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NSWCPD Engineer Completes NAVSEA NextGen
December 9, 2025 — Amanda DiAlessandro, a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) surface ships mechanical engineer assigned to the HM&E Networks team, recently completed the Fiscal Year 2025 NextGen Leadership Development Program as part of Cadre VIII—marking a pivotal accomplishment in her professional journey.DiAlessandro entered the program...

NSWC PCD accelerates Naval mine warfare capabilities with new Quickstrike Extended Range Program, working group
December 8, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division spearheaded an effort to help the U.S. Navy develop the Quickstrike Extended Range (QS-ER) Program to counter the threat of stealthy submarines deploying advanced mines in shallow waters, which could disrupt critical shipping lanes. The groundbreaking Underwater Mine Personnel Qualification Standard Working Group brought together a team of experts, including engineers, logisticians, and fleet personnel from NSWC PCD, the Mobile Mine Assembly Group (COMOMAG), the Navy's Strike Planning and Execution Program, the Boeing Company and other key stakeholders. They developed the platform’s advanced aerial mining capabilities such as training, deployment and process improvement and is centered around the MK 64 MOD 5 Underwater Mine and aims to ensure sailors are well-prepared to use and maintain the new system, enhancing the Navy's ability to protect vital sea lanes and maintain maritime superiority...

“We are they”: From Sailor to Dahlgren Division specialist, a mission of service that continues
December 8, 2025 — The Navy gave Rulx “Ro” Rosemond more than a job. It gave him a sense of urgency that never left, the kind that comes from staring at a glowing radar screen, deep at sea, knowing every blip represented lives depending on him.“If I didn’t fix it, it wasn’t going to get fixed,” he said. “If the system didn’t work, people could die.”That was the...

NUWC Division Newport’s AUTEC range performs first sensor accuracy test of a German ship for NATO FORACS
December 8, 2025 — In October, a German navy ship completed sensor accuracy testing at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) for the first time, marking a milestone for both Germany and NATO’s long-running Fleet Operational Readiness Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) program...

USS Oklahoma Sailors and Marines Honored on 84th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2025 — As part of the annual commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service held a ceremony at the USS Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island Dec. 7, 2025, honoring the Sailors and Marines who were aboard USS Oklahoma (BB 37) on the “day that will live in infamy.”...

Engineering the Future – University of Hawai’i students find real-world experience at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
December 5, 2025 — Miyamoto and Rumbaoa are full-time engineering students at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa enrolled in the Cooperative Education Program (co-op) with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The program allows students to participate in an elective that offers an early look at where their studies can lead...

Innovation and Collaboration Power ASNE 2025 Intelligent Ships Symposium
December 4, 2025 — Hosted by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) in Philadelphia from Aug. 26-28, 2025, the Intelligent Ships Symposium (ISS) featured significant involvement from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), leading in both scale and substantive contributions.NSWCPD demonstrated technical leadership and collaborative...

NSWC PCD engineer enhances critical infrastructure, strengthens Naval foundation
December 4, 2025 — To maintain a dominant naval presence in the face of evolving threats, ensuring the resilience and modernization of critical infrastructure is paramount. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, individuals like Terence Mahoney, an infrastructure support engineer, are at the forefront of this crucial mission, directly bolstering the force behind the fleet in the complex littoral battlespace. His efforts directly help the command overcome challenges and support NAVSEA’s strategic goals to strengthen the foundation through on-time and on-budget delivery of critical resources...

Racing the clock: NSWC Dahlgren Division hosts Australian team in humanitarian mission engineering hackathon
December 3, 2025 — Far beneath the South Pacific, in one of the deepest oceanic trenches on Earth, a powerful earthquake has struck. On the nearby nation of Vanuatu, a string of some 80 islands stretching across 800 miles, a humanitarian crisis unfolds. Buildings have collapsed. Major roads are impassable. Telecommunications are down; communities are shut off from...

NSWCPD Employees Recognized for Expanding Navy’s Blue-Collar Talent Base
December 1, 2025 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Industrial Trades Recruitment Expansion Team recently received the 2024 Department of the Navy Human Resources Community Award for Excellence in the Team Impact category for its exceptional work.The honor was awarded to Administrative Technical Specialist and Lead Recruiter Victoria...

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