Naval Sea Systems Command > Media

Carderock Hosts 21st Century Workforce: A Leadership in a Diverse Environment Event
March 8, 2023 — The Maritime Technology Information Center auditorium at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division was packed on March 1 for the 21st Century Workforce Leadership in a Diverse Environment Event (LDEE), hosted by Carderock’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Employee Resource Group (IDEA ERG) chaired by Danielle Gerstner,... MORE

Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Employee Resource Group (IDEA ERG) pose on stage after successfully hosting the 21st Century Workforce Leadership in a Diverse Environment Event (LDEE) in West Bethesda, Md., on March 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Brittny Odoms)

Let's Get Smart About Lithium-Ion Batteries
March 2, 2023 — The U.S. Navy, as well as the entirety of the armed services, has long had prodigious energy needs; with the rise of critical new technologies, that demand for power and energy is growing exponentially. Lithium-I on batteries have become the enabling technology to address these power and energy demands to support surface, undersea, air, and ground... MORE

SEA OF JAPAN (May 13, 2022) Members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 embarked on the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) conduct maintenance on the MK 18 MOD 2 Kingfish during Exercise Noble Vanguard. The Kingfish is an unmanned underwater vehicle with the sonar capabilities to scan the ocean floor for potential mines. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability. (U.S. Navy Photo by Ensign James French)

NAVSEA Warfare Centers unite for today’s Navy, tomorrow’s Navy, and the Navy after next
March 1, 2023 — Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center leadership from around the country assembled on the Emerald Coast to continue their mission to serve as the Navy’s principal research, development, test and evaluation assessment activity for surface/undersea systems and subsystems, Feb. 22 - 23.The 10 Division – One Team Enterprise uses these opportunities... MORE

(right) Rear Adm. Kevin P. Byrne, Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center commander, stands with NAVSEA commanding officers, technical directors and warfare centers headquarters staff leadership from around the country during the NAVSEA Warfare Centers Leadership Team meeting in Panama City, Fla., Feb. 22 - 23. Front row (from left): Larry Tarasek, Jeff Koe, Capt. Mike Aiena, Michael Slater, Capt. Brandon Larson, Andrea Perles, Ana Gulian, Ron Vien, Dale Sisson, Brad Jordan, Dr. Peter Adair, Dr. Angie Lewis, Rear Adm. Byrne, Second row (from left): Nigel Thijs, Capt. Tony Holmes, Andy Buckon, Capt. A.P. Breksa, Gene Hackney, Dianne Costlow, Commander Christina Carino, Capt. Richard Ardolino, Capt. Duncan McKay, Dr. David Sanders, Capt. Dana Simon, Jon Legge, Beth Warner, Capt. Chad Hennings, Adam Nave, Capt. Sylvester Brown, Capt. Eric Correll, Third row (from left): Capt. David Back, Capt. Phillip Mlynarski, Capt. Todd Hutchison, Dr. Vic Ricci, Capt. Gordon Hunt, David Grande, Ken Dotson, Capt. Damian Clem, Ashley Johnson, and Mark Oesterreich.

Carderock Inventors Patent New Modeling Software
February 27, 2023 — A team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division recently patented a new software modeling capability that digitally replicates the physics of underwater vehicles and towed bodies and tracks the movements of the tow cable when bodies attach or detach.The patent, U.S. Patent 11,554,838 B1, titled “Maneuvering and Control... MORE

Mechanical engineers Jeeven Hugh (left), Roger Kleinmann (center) and team lead Alexander Tsarev (right), all with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Maritime Systems Hydromechanics Branch (Code 881), pose in front of Carriage 2 at the east end of the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Md., on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo provided by Roger Kleinmann, Alexander Tsarev and Jeeven Hugh)

Network of Nerds: How the Navy Influenced the Design and Recovery of NASA’s Orion Space Capsule
February 27, 2023 — Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees made up the panel of “Network of Nerds: How the Navy Influenced the Design and Recovery of NASA’s Orion Space Capsule,” at Montgomery College’s IgnITe Hub program on Feb. 6 in Montgomery County, Maryland. The program is designed to give students and the community insights and access... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees (from left): Mechanical engineer Mark Melendez, Capital Tech Bridge Director Lauren Hanyok and science and technology photographer Ryan Hanyok give insights into what it took to build and test NASA's Orion Capsule model during Montgomery College's IgnITe Hub program event in Montgomery County, Md., on Feb. 6 (U.S. Navy photo by Aaron Thomas)

University of Memphis Tours Carderock’s Large Cavitation Channel
February 16, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosted members from the University of Memphis (UofM) for a meet-and-greet, command overview briefing with presentations and a tour of the William B. Morgan Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) at Carderock’s Memphis Detachment in Tennessee on Feb. 6. Also present were four congressional staff members from... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees, University of Memphis staff members and congressional staffers pose at the base of the Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) at Carderock’s Memphis Detachment in Tennessee on Feb. 6, where they kicked off a partnership to develop an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Environment Degradation Lab and do Cavitation Erosion Research. (U.S. Navy photo by Todd Hurley)

Carderock’s 2022 LEAD Program Cultivates Future Leaders
December 20, 2022 — At Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, new leaders are cultivated by the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) Program. Currently in its seventh iteration, the program is designed to provide high-performing mid-career engineers, scientists, business and financial professionals with strategies and tools to lead the next... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees (From left to right): Aidan Cowhig, Dr. Abel Vargas, Liana Sansom and Brian Noyes at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., at the conclusion of “Managing Yourself and Leading Others,” a professional development class, on Sept. 15, 2022. (Photo provided by Liana Sansom)

Carderock Supports Atlantic Thunder 2022
December 20, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers played a crucial role during Atlantic Thunder 2022 (AT22), a sinking exercise (SINKEX) conducted using the decommissioned ex-USS Boone (FFG 28), that took place in the North Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 7.The SINKEX was a collaborative event between United States and United Kingdom forces... MORE

Ex-USS Boone (FFG 28) is towed from Campbeltown, Scotland, on Sept. 7, 2022, leaving port one final time prior to the sinking exercise. (U.S. Navy photo provided by Michael Kipp)

Future Carderock Leaders Graduate from NAVSEA Leadership Development Continuum Programs
December 7, 2022 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) offers leadership development for all levels of career growth through the Leadership Development Continuum (LDC) Programs. Two of these programs, the Next Generation Leadership (NextGen) Program and Journey Level Leadership (JLL) Program, collectively provide leadership opportunities to NAVSEA employees.Seven... MORE

Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division graduate from Naval Sea System Command’s 2022 Leadership Development Continuum Program on Sept. 16, 2022, at the Washington Navy Yard. From left to right is Megan Lorey, Next Generation Leadership (NextGen); Kimberly Garvin, (NextGen); Kristi Lamone, Journey Level Leadership (JLL); Timothy Hildebrandt, (JLL), Dr. Nicholas Reynolds, (JLL); Meagan Parker, (JLL); and Maya Nath, (NextGen). (Photo provided by Dr. Nicholas Reynolds)

Carderock Team Receives DHS Under Secretary’s Award
November 29, 2022 — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) received the 2022 DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology (S&T) Collaboration Award. The award was given for their exceptional efforts in the planning and execution of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees from the Test and Evaluation Engineering Resource Branch after receiving the 2022 Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary of (S&T) Collaboration Award for their efforts in the planning and execution of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat Initial Operational Test and Evaluation. From left: Alice Freese, John Huber, Maeanna Stover and Philip Pullen. The photo was taken in Little Creek, Va., on Sept. 22, 2022. The award ceremony was held on Nov. 17. (Photo provided by John Huber)