November 9, 2015 –
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division's (NSWC IHEODTD) Mark Beckman
and MK 45 Gun Mount Installation and Checkout team received Naval Sea Systems
Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards during a ceremony held at the Washington
Navy Yard, Oct. 27.
The annual awards recognize outstanding achievements
across the enterprise, and were presented by NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. William
Hilarides.
"I'm extremely proud of these men and women. Each has shown commitment to the mission, and
applied discipline and technical rigor to deliver solutions," said NSWC
IHEODTD Technical Director, Mr. Ashley Johnson. "The recipients of these
awards have shown great leadership in their pursuit of outstanding achievement
and unmatched dedication to their craft."
The Mark 45 Gun Mount team from the Major Caliber Guns
In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) at the Division's Picatinny, N.J.,
detachment earned recognition for their efforts aboard USS Normandy (CG 60) as
part of the Cruiser Modernization Program.
The team members recognized were Scott Larimer, MK45 ISEA system lead;
Hansen Lukman, Mk45 ISEA engineering team lead;
Grant Parseghian, Mk45 ISEA project engineer; Robert Lanham, Mk45 ISEA project engineer;
Karen White, Mk45 ISEA technical specialist; and Allen Peterson, Mk45 ISEA
field service representative.
According to the award citation, the complex replacement
of the cruiser's upper gun was "accomplished by the team pier side, and
involved unique operations that have rarely been performed in a shipboard
environment."
Beckman, NSWC IHEODTD's Communication Security (COMSEC)
Program Manager, was recognized in the Individual Category.
Under Beckman's leadership, the command's COMSEC Program
was recognized and designated as a Best Practice. He also provided assistance
to Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with the AEGIS Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense
(BMD) program and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Standard Missile
recertification program; and provided COMSEC technical guidance and test
support to the Virtual Operational Missile development.
NSWC IHEODTD - a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems
Command and part of the Navy's Science and Engineering Enterprise - is the
leader in ordnance, energetics and EOD solutions. The Division focuses on
energetics research, development, testing, evaluation, in-service support and
disposal; and provides warfighters solutions to detect, locate, access,
identify, render safe, recover, exploit and dispose of explosive ordnance
threats.