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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

NSWC Indian Head Division’s Agile Chemical Facility Completes First Live Run
May 10, 2023 — After 17 years, more than $90 million and thousands of man hours, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD)’s Agile Chemical Facility (ACF) has officially produced its first energetic material. The new facility was completed in 2022, and has the capability to produce nearly three times the amount of nitrate ester per hour than... MORE

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with NAVSEA Excellence Awards
May 10, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Comptroller Department Head Thomas Raleigh and Dr. Kathryn Brown, a scientist in the NSWC IHD Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Department, were recognized at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) level for the FY22 Warfare Center (WC) NAVSEA Excellence Awards. Raleigh was... MORE

NSWCDD celebrates small businesses during event at Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
May 9, 2023 — Excitement and energy were in the air at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center May 3 as industry partners gathered for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Small Business Outreach and Engagement Event. Approximately 350 attendees represented more than 300 businesses.The event informs industry partners of the strategic... MORE

IMAGE: Industry partners from more than 300 businesses made their way to the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Small Business Outreach and Engagement Event May 3. Attendees were encouraged to visit networking table stations in the afternoon with department representatives.

EXU-1 Participates in EODTEU-2 U.S. Navy CrabEx
May 9, 2023 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) is the expeditionary lead for investigating and recovering battlefield forensics. They recently were able to showcase this skillset while participating with other EOD units during the U.S. Navy’s Crab Exercise (CrabEx) in late April at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, Virginia Beach,... MORE

STEM Lifts off at Temple University Ambler: NSWCPD and Former Astronaut Engage Local Students at Engineering Prototype Day
May 9, 2023 — Ignite the imagination. Launch creativity and Explore Opportunities.Temple University Ambler, in conjunction with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), hosted an Engineering Prototype Day on April 21, 2023 to showcase the innovative, detailed projects on which senior design students have been developing. This unique outreach... MORE

NSWCPD Senior Acoustics Engineer Sherwood (Woody) Polter, who also serves as adjunct instructor for Temple’s College of Engineering, showcases a cockpit shell designed by senior design students from wood, extruded aluminum channel, building materials and hardware. The students presented their projects during Engineering Prototype Day, held on April 21, 2023. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has partnered with Temple University Ambler in supporting a unique Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach program in the Greater Philadelphia area. (U.S. Navy photo by Gary Ell/Released)

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