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Scientists, engineers from NAVSEA Warfare Centers Recognized as Among Navy’s Top
June 11, 2024 — Three individuals and seven teams with members from the NAVSEA Warfare Centers are among those being recognized as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year for 2024.“The selectees in this competitive and prestigious award program demonstrate... MORE

Carderock Team Recognized with the SECNAV Energy Excellence Award
May 1, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division earned the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy Excellence Award for Technology Development and Acquisition for its work with lithium battery safety certification on Navy Ships.The SECNAV Excellence Award Program annually recognizes excellence in the areas of energy security, energy... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Commanding Officer Capt. Matthew Tardy and Technical Director Larry Tarasek, SES, award the Lithium Battery Safety Certification Team (Code 60) with the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy Excellence Award in West Bethesda, Md.

Carderock Welcomes DoD STEM Ambassadors to West Bethesda
February 27, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division opened its gates in West Bethesda, Maryland, to Department of Defense (DoD) science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) Ambassadors on Feb. 22, 2024. The DoD STEM Ambassadors Program consists of high-performing educators around the country and provides them with a unique, enriching... MORE

Community Outreach and Student Engagement Coordinator Ashlee Floyd guides a Department of Defense STEM Ambassador through a STEM-In-a-Box activity

Carderock’s Patrick Crowley Recognized with DON Civilian Service Award
February 26, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division recognized Patrick Crowley with the Department of Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal in West Bethesda, Maryland, on Jan. 24, 2024, for his contributions as the engineering lead for the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Unmanned Autonomous Prototype project.The award recognizes an... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Commanding Officer Capt. Matthew Tardy (right) pins Naval Architect Patrick Crowley (left) with the Department of Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal.

Carderock’s Magnetic Lab Professionals Reduce Risk for Critical Naval Operations
December 12, 2023 — The U.S. Navy boasts a capable armada that patrols the free and open oceans around the world. To maintain its dominant maritime presence, the fleet relies on its technical experts to identify its own vulnerabilities and create solutions. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, employs several of these technical... MORE

Scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division evaluate a small-scale model’s magnetic signature

Carderock Hosts First STEM Recruitment Event for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
December 11, 2023 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) recently hosted a tour for students from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college within RIT, to explore potential job and internship opportunities at the command. The group visited several engineering... MORE

Commanding Officer Capt. Matthew L. Tardy (middle right) and Capt. Thomas Dickinson (left) speak to students

Carderock Conducts AM Feasibility Study at the David Taylor Model Basin
November 29, 2023 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Naval Architecture and Engineering Department is conducting a Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) model feasibility study to assess the accuracy of using additively manufactured (AM) models for future experiments. The study, which also includes resistance testing on... MORE

A calm water tow-tank testing of a large-scale additive manufactured ship model of the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer.

Carderock Engineer Receives Secretary of Defense Disability Award
November 16, 2023 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – Nebraska native Paul Luehr earned the 2023 Secretary of Defense Disability Award at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 26, 2023, for his exceptional contribution in advancing equal employment opportunity for individuals with a disability.Luehr, who was one of 23 civilians and service members recognized for this award,... MORE

Paul Luehr receives the Secretary of Defense Disability Award

Carderock’s Jessica Williamson Earns DoN Civilian Service Commendation Medal
November 16, 2023 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. - Jessica Williamson, a program analyst in Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division’s Administrative Branch, was nominated for the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for her accomplishments while serving on six-month detail at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) headquarters (HQ) at the... MORE

Jessica Williamson recieves DoN Civilian Service Commendation Award.

Carderock Inventors Awarded US Patent for Lithium-ion Battery Storage
October 12, 2023 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – Seven Carderock engineers were listed as inventors of a multi-compartment lithium-ion battery container that earned them a U.S. patent in August. This new technology is suitable for transporting, charging and storing man-portable Li-ion batteries safely aboard U.S. aircraft and other Department of Defense (DoD) platforms.Thomas... MORE

A multi-compartment Lithium Ion battery storage container

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