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British Royal Navy's Second Sea Lord Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
June 22, 2015
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and British military officials pause in front of the Potomac River Test Range metal map during the UK delegation's tour June 10. Dahlgren scientists and engineers briefed the delegation on the command's testing facilities and technologies ranging from the electromagnetic railgun to the hypervelocity projectile. Briefings on directed energy programs included a high energy laser demonstration. "NSWCDD has a rich history of collaboration with the UK that includes many topics from short term tasks all the way to a missile agreement established in 1963 that we continue to support here today," said Jed Ryan, NSWCDD International Partnering Office lead. "Working together with our allies during the science and technology as well as the RDT&E (research, development, test and evaluation) phases can lead to many benefits such as program improvements, cost and time savings plus enhanced interoperability." Standing (l. to r.) are NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Durant; UK Defense Attaché to the US, Maj. Gen. Richard Cripwell; UK Royal Navy Second Sea Lord Vice Adm. Jonathan Woodcock; Ryan; Lt Col. Carl Harris, staff officer to second sea lord; Cmdr. Ned Kelly, UK assistant naval attaché to the US; Lt. Cmdr. Mick Deakin, Personnel Exchange Program U.K. naval officer assigned to NSWCDD; and Steve Waterworth, British defense staff officer.
PNSY Safely Docks USS Annapolis for Overhaul
June 15, 2015
140911-N-UM744-001 GROTON, Connecticut - USS Annapolis at sea.
USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3 AFSB) Delivers to Fleet
June 15, 2015
141106-N-EW716-001 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 6, 2014) The mobile landing platform Lewis B. Puller (T-MLP-3/T-AFSB-1) is the first afloat forward staging base (AFSB) variant of the MLP and is optimized to support a variety of maritime missions. (Photo courtesy of NASSCO)
Two from NSWC Indian Head recognized as 2014 Top Navy Scientist, Engineer
June 12, 2015
INDIAN HEAD, Maryland - Dr. Vasant Joshi, a senior materials scientist; and Dr. Greg Young, a propulsion engineer and program lead - both at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division's (NSWC IHEODTD) - received the 2014 Dr. Delores M. Etter Award for Top Scientists and Engineers.
USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3 AFSB) Delivers to Fleet
June 12, 2015
NSWCDD HSI Senior Military Deputy Retires at Dahlgren
June 10, 2015
DAHLGREN, Va. (June. 5, 2015) - Capt. Brian Durant, left, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, presents the Meritorious Service Medal certificate to Cmdr. Shawn Cowan, NSWCDD senior military deputy for human systems engineering during Cowan's retirement ceremony at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center auditorium
Hoosier Teams Score Big at National SeaPerch Challenge
June 10, 2015
150530-N-ER677-008 - Over 500 students on 140 teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico competed at the National SeaPerch Challenge. Participants used remotely operated vehicles (ROV) to compete in either the stock division or the open division.
NSWCDD Human Resources Specialist Wins Annual NAVSEA Warfare Center Human Resources Award
June 10, 2015
Battle of Midway and D-Day Exhibits Impact Personnel from Sailors to Scientists
June 9, 2015
The Center for Surface Combat Systems and AEGIS Training and Readiness Center, co-located aboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, kick off their commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Midway by exhibiting World War II artifacts, including items directly related to the June 4-7, 1942 battle that changed the course of the war in the Pacific. This is the third year that Udo Goff – a defense contractor and retired Navy commander - displayed his personal collection at Dahlgren in commemoration of the Battle of Midway. Exhibit items include: U.S. Navy officer swords, ship recognition models, an aviator flight cap and radio headset, various uniforms, and the battle flag of the USS Ray (SS-271). Japanese artifacts on display include a Samurai sword, a Japanese naval officer’s dagger, and military helmets. Goff also displayed artifacts in commemoration of the Normandy D-Day invasion at a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division building.
Future USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) Launched
June 4, 2015