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NUWC Division Newport employee wins 2023 Business Women Award from Providence Business News
May 12, 2023 — Alison Wicks, head of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Acquisition Policy and Oversight Division in the Contracts Department, recently won a Providence Business News 2023 Business Women Award in the Technical Services Woman to Watch category. These annual awards recognize leading women in various business, government and nonprofit sectors and their work for their respective organizations... MORE

Alison Wicks, head of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Acquisition Policy and Oversight Division in the Contracts Department

Midwest Tech Bridge and NSWC Crane to Host Regional Defense Innovation Summit
May 12, 2023 — Two-Day event focused on microelectronics and advanced manufacturing will bring together inventors, entrepreneurs, government and industry... MORE

Leaders, employees come together for mentorship event
May 12, 2023 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Hispanic Employee Resource Organization conducted its first speed mentoring event May 3, 2023, at Naval Base Kitsap’s Olympic Lodge Training Center... MORE

Inho Kim, deputy project superintendent, Code 312, Carrier
Program Office, leads a discussion May 3, 2023, during a Hispanic Employee Resource Organization-sponsored Speed Mentoring event at Olympic Lodge on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo Wendy Hallmark)

The Intrigue of problem-solving is a driving force for NSWCDD software developer
May 11, 2023 — There is a reason why crime-fighting shows, murder mysteries and whodunit thrillers intrigue and entice so many audiences. Following the clues, piecing the puzzles together and making analytical conclusions are all done in the name of trying to solve the mystery or figuring out who was the culprit. It’s a challenge that appeals to our... MORE

IMAGE: Emerson Bonga, a software developer in the Digital and Modeling Division within the Warfare Analysis and Digital Modeling Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, supports the Modeling and Simulation Toolbox and Integrated Threat Analysis and Simulation Environment programs and aided in the development of Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling weapon, sensor and platform model behaviors.

NSWCPD Engineer Recognized at 2023 Philadelphia FEB Excellence in Government Awards Ceremony
May 11, 2023 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) participated in the recent 2023 Philadelphia Federal Executive Boards (FEB) Excellence in Government Awards Ceremony, with NSWCPD’s Jay Smith winning a Bronze Medal. The awards ceremony, held on May 4, 2023, reflects the work of many people from a number of Philadelphia region federal... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Chemical Engineer Jay Smith receives a Bronze Medal during the annual Philadelphia FEB Excellence in Government Awards Ceremony on May 4, 2023. Smith was honored for her contributions to developing the critical submarine life-support system, the Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Unit (ACRU), on the Columbia class submarine. Pictured with Smith are NSWCPD Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, Machinery Research, Logistics, and Ship Integrity Department Head Allison Hollish and Energy Conversion R&D Branch Head Jake Kephart. (Courtesy Photo by Celynda Cortez)

Service & sacrifice: May holidays celebrate current service members, honor nation’s fallen
May 11, 2023 — Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day are two of the three major military-centric holidays observed in the U.S. Both are celebrated in May and, along with Veterans Day on Nov. 11, give Americans a way to thank current service members and honor those who have paid the ultimate price in service to the nation. ... MORE

Celebrate Armed Forces Day in May and honor all who are serving in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Space Force. (Graphic by Amy Givens, Nebraska Military Department)

NUWC Division Newport’s Strategic Planning Office has a new leader
May 10, 2023 — Mark Dalton was recently selected as head of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Strategic Planning Office. Formerly Division Newport’s chief strategist, Dalton works with command leadership to help guide strategic communication with the workforce. ... MORE

Carderock Family Grows by About 200 Kids for a Day
May 10, 2023 — It was quite a different scene to see all the kids milling around the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division West Bethesda, Maryland, site on April 27, National Take Your Child to Work Day. Carderock’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) team, led by Charlotte George, STEM and Outreach Program Director, with the help of Jennifer Brewster, an administrative technician in the Congressional and Public Affairs Office, and Ashlee Floyd, an engineer in the Materials and Manufacturing Technology Division, organized an exciting day of laboratory tours and hands-on activities designed to get kids excited about what their parents (or relatives) do on a daily basis, and show them the many career opportunities available in the STEM fields. ... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees and their children watch as waves are created in the Maneuvering and Seakeeping Basin in West Bethesda, Md., on April 27. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristin Behrle)

USS Forrestal Model Sails to New Location at National Museum of the U.S. Navy
May 10, 2023 — A model of USS Forrestal (CVA 59) was moved to a new location in the National Museum of the U.S. Navy at Washington Naval Yard in Washington, D.C., during the first two weeks of April. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division team, led by Jennifer Marland, the Assistant Curator with the Office of the Curator, together with museum staff, carefully maneuvered the 25-foot-long model from Building 70 to Building 76. The move was part of the museum’s plan to relocate to a new location... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s model moving team poses in front of the USS Forrestal (CVA 59) model at its new home in the National Museum of the U.S. Navy at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., on April 10. From left are: Marcus Gutierrez, Jimmy Schulze (Code 10212), Terry Goodwin, David Patton, Lewis D’Almeida, Brandon Patton, Jennifer Marland (Code 102B) and Brian Potter (Code 102B). (U.S. Navy photo by Neubar Kamalian)

SERMC Hosts “Bring Your Kids to Work Day”
May 10, 2023 — Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) held a “Bring Your Kids to Work Day” (BYKTWD) event April 20. It was the first BYKTWD at SERMC since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic... MORE