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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

NSWC Crane Airborne Electronic Attack team recognized for developing robust, $13M cost-saving solution for Navy
July 30, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) team of Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) and Electro-Optics (EO) scientists, engineers, and logisticians were recognized for providing the Department of the Navy (DON) a $13M cost avoidance solution. The NSWC Crane AEA P-8A Fleet Support Team (FST) received a Naval Aviation... MORE

Carderock Engineers Lead Environmental Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation
July 29, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division is home to many unique facilities, but few are like the environmental laboratories managed by the Environmental Engineering, Science and Technology Branch (Code 633). Between the Building 60 Solid Waste, Wastewater, Ballast and Analytical Laboratories, and the Building 63 Thermal Destruction... MORE

Sheila Riggs analyzes data from the Membrane Bio Reactor at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md.

Reshaping TRFB through ergonomics
July 28, 2020 — Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) values your safety. We have been a Voluntary Protection Program Star Site since 2008. We have accomplished numerous improvements since then and the latest is an Ergonomics Working Group (ERGO WG) developed in order to drive down our ergonomically related injuries, which are about 20% of all reported injuries... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Honors Technician for Recruiting and Developing a Diverse Battle Management System Team
July 27, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – An electronic technician won the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commander’s Diversity and Inclusivity Award for her support of the Navy’s vision “to harness teamwork and imagination of a technically proficient workforce.”Stephanie George’s dedication to recruiting and developing a workforce diverse in... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) electronic technician Stephanie George won the Commander’s Diversity and Inclusivity Award in recognition of her efforts to recruit and develop a diverse and inclusive workforce in the command’s Weapon Control Hardware and Test Branch. “Of all the jobs I’ve done in the government, this recruiting task is probably the best fit for me,” said George. “I love helping people find work, so it’s been a rewarding adventure.” Stephanie George’s dedication to recruiting and developing a workforce diverse in background and experience in the Weapon Control Hardware and Test Branch has made a significant impact on the organization. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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