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Navy Inventions Explored During Innovation Discovery Event
September 20, 2016 — Researchers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) presented their inventions to a panel similar to that of the TV show "Shark Tank" at the 2nd annual Innovation Discovery Event (IDE), hosted by the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) in West Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 30.The event explored five developing technological... MORE

During the Innovation Discovery Event at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Divsion in West Bethesda, Md., Aug. 30, 2016, Peter Helfet, an independent business development consultant and one of the panelists, measures the magnetic field value of the large-area magnietic field sensor, a new technology presented by Dr. John Miesner, an engineer in the Structural Acoustics and Target Strength Branch. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

SERMC Welcomes "Fab Lab"
September 20, 2016 — Naval Sea Systems Commander Vice Adm. Tom Moore visited Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Fla., Sept. 1st and spent time with Sailors using some new, high-tech machinery... MORE

Senior Chief Machinery Repairman Sean A. Boykin explains the functionality of a 3-D Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Router to VADM Thomas J. Moore, Naval Sea Systems Commander inside the Fabrication Laboratory, or Fab Lab, at Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC).

U.S. Navy christens future USS Wichita (LCS 13)
September 19, 2016 — The Navy christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a Sept. 17 ceremony in Marinette, Wisconsin. Wichita, designated LCS 13, honors the city of Wichita, Kansas. ... MORE

The U.S. Navy christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Wichita (LCS 13), during a Sept. 17 ceremony in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) Launches in Shipyard
September 19, 2016 — The Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the future USNS Yuma (EPF 8), was launched from the Austal USA shipyard Sept. 17... MORE

The future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) transits the Mobile river on a launch barge in preparation for its ceremonial launch at Austal USA shipyard, Sept. 16.

SERMC Dive Locker Aces Safety Assessment
September 16, 2016 — Take a look inside a successful Navy dive locker and you’ll find an aggressive and wide-ranging safety program. When the culture of safety is nurtured to the point of being robust, the team is able to achieve the safest possible operational tempo and increased efficiency... MORE

Navy Diver 1st Class Justin Cavitt (L), Navy Diver 2nd Class Christopher Throne and Lieut. Benjamin Carroll prepare to leave the surface for a diver on USS New York (LPD-21) Sept. 13th at Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Fla.

SERMC Sailors Certified Through NAMTS
September 15, 2016 — Forty-three Sailors at Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Fla., earned Navy Enlisted Classifications (NEC) Sept. 1st through the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) with the Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command making the presentations... MORE

Damage Controlman 1st Class Fungai Diura shakes hands with Vice Adm. Tom Moore prior to receiving her Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Certificate of Completion. Diura is a Sailor attached to Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Fla.

Navy Conducts First Live Fire NIFC-CA Test with F-35
September 13, 2016 — WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico– The Navy hosted its first live fire demonstration to successfully test the integration of F-35 with existing Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) architecture, Sept. 12... MORE

The Navy conducts its first live fire demonstration to successfully test the integration of F-35 with existing Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air architecture, Sept. 12. During the test, an unmodified U.S. Marine Corps F-35B from the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX 1) acted as an elevated sensor to detect an over-the-horizon threat. The aircraft then sent data through its Multi-Function Advanced Data Link to a ground station connected to USS Desert Ship (LLS-1), a land-based launch facility designed to simulate a ship at sea. Using the latest Aegis Weapon System Baseline 9.C1 and a Standard Missile 6, the system successfully detected and engaged the target.

SERMC Welcomes ‘Fab Lab’
September 12, 2016 — Naval Sea Systems Commander Vice Adm. Tom Moore visited Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) in Mayport, Fla., September 1st and spent time with Sailors using some new, high-tech machinery... MORE

Carderock Division Changes Command
September 9, 2016 — Capt. Mark R. Vandroff relieved Capt. Richard Blank as the commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in a ceremony Sept. 8 at the Maritime Technology Information Center in West Bethesda, Maryland.Blank, who was the 36th commanding officer at Carderock, said he will miss the people of Carderock the most and thanked as... MORE

Capt. Mark Vandroff relieves Capt. Rich Blank as the commanding officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division during the change of command ceremony in West Bethesda, Md., Sept. 8, 2016. From left: Lt. Christilene Whalen, command chaplain, Naval Support Activity Bethesda; Vandroff; Blank; Rear Adm. Tom Druggan, commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Blank; and Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, chief engineer and deputy commander for Ship Design, Integration and Naval Engineering, Naval Sea Systems Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Hanyok/Released)

U.S. Navy Transfers New Decontamination Technology to Small Business for Distribution to Warfighters and First Responders
September 9, 2016 — DAHLGREN, Va. - The U.S. Navy signed an exclusive license agreement with a Virginia-based small business Sept. 7 to permit the manufacture of a lifesaving decontamination technology for warfighters and first responders nationwide. The 'Dahlgren Decon' decontamination solution - developed to defend warfighters against chemical, biological, and... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 7, 2016) - Capt. Brian Durant and Amit Kapoor sign an exclusive license agreement authorizing First Line Technology LLC to manufacture Navy patented lifesaving decontamination technology for warfighters and first responders. The 'Dahlgren Decon' decontamination solution - developed to defend U.S. troops against chemical, biological, and radiological agents - is protected under several patents by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Durant, NSWCDD commanding officer, and Kapoor, First Line Technology president, emphasized the importance of the technology transfer that will equip first responders across the nation with technology to defend the public from hazardous threats. "This is the home run of technology transfer and doesn't happen without a lot of contributors," said Chris Hodge, NSWCDD scientist and Dahlgren Decon inventor, standing. Hodge and his team worked for more than a decade to develop and test this revolutionary response to chemical and biological warfare agents.

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