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Life Lessons Through My Escape from Vietnam
November 22, 2022 — I would like to share how a series of profound crucible experiences affected and completely changed... MORE

NSWC Corona Engineer Named NAVSEA Mentor of the Year
October 5, 2022 — Electronics Engineer Michael Tesch of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division was recently... MORE

NUWC Division Keyport’s data science cell boosts torpedo production management
January 5, 2022 — NUWC Division Keyport is transforming the way the U.S. Navy produces torpedoes by using data science... MORE

Corona Lab Revolutionizes Material Cannibalization with eCANNAB Web Tool
July 6, 2021 — Two Navy civilians assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division have developed a... MORE

NSWC Corona Presents Jerry Hayes Award to Celebrated Scientist, Former Hayes Apprentice
May 18, 2021 — A civilian scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division received one of the... MORE

NSWC Corona Presents Aaron B. Powers Award to Data Scientist
May 17, 2021 — A civilian scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division received one of the... MORE

NSWC Corona Scientists, Engineers Snag ‘Hack the Machine’ Win
March 22, 2021 — Eleven Navy scientists and engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division spent... MORE

Tech Bridges Join Forces for 5G Demo Day, Drone Test Flight
March 2, 2021 — In a flex of networking might, the Navy’s Inland Empire and SoCal Tech Bridges joined forces to... MORE

NSWC Corona Scientist Awarded $300K Research Grant for Measurement Technology
February 9, 2021 — A Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division scientist was awarded a $300,000 grant to help... MORE

Corona University Rally
January 15, 2021 — In the heart of California’s Inland Empire lies a hidden power player in Navy data analytics and... MORE

NSWC Corona Sponsorship Program Enhances Workforce Cohesion, Engagement
January 13, 2021 — A program that began as an innovative approach to new employee onboarding two years ago has since... MORE

Corona Navy Innovation Contributes to Successful Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Intercept Test
November 24, 2020 — As USS John Finn (DDG 113) launched the SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test near Hawaii Nov. 16, Naval... MORE

Navy in Norco Joins Inland Empire Business Owners for Industry Day Networking Event
October 22, 2020 — More than 180 business owners, entrepreneurs and government representatives took part in the 8th... MORE

Future Inland Empire Scientists and Engineers Participate in STEPCON 2020
October 21, 2020 — The Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) Conference for Inland Empire students had... MORE

Navy to Host ‘Industry Day’ Networking Event for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs Oct. 14
September 29, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division invites local business owners and entrepreneurs... MORE

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Profile of NSWC Corona’s First Hispanic Technical Department Head
September 21, 2020 — Elvis Acosta, Performance Assessment Department Head, is the first Hispanic American to fill the... MORE

Millions Saved Through Rapid Additive Manufacturing Solution
September 10, 2020 — Scientists, engineers and technical ordnance experts from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC),... MORE

NSWC Corona NISE Project Unlocks Increased Capabilities for At-Sea Test Events
September 10, 2020 — Just nine months into a $600,000 investment across three Warfare Centers, the Enterprise Data... MORE

NSWC Corona Division Holds Ground Breaking for Area Distribution Node, Commencing Modernization of Technology Infrastructure
September 10, 2020 — It was a long-awaited and notable day at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division with a ground... MORE

Two Engineers Receive Prestigious 2019 Aaron B. Powers and Jerry L. Hayes Awards
August 12, 2020 — Two prestigious awards for Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division, the Aaron B. Powers and the... MORE

Navy Announces $30M for Accelerated Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Businesses Can Apply Starting Monday
April 24, 2020 — The Department of the Navy will begin accepting proposals from innovative startups and small... MORE

NSWC Corona Designs Portable Oxygen Manifolds for Camp Pendleton COVID-19 Response
April 21, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division recently designed a low-cost, mass-producible... MORE

Like a Good Neighbor: NSWC Corona Designs Face Shields for State Prison in Face of COVID-19
April 16, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division designed a low-cost, quick procurement face... MORE

NSWC Corona to Discuss Expanding the Advantage in Great Power Competition at WEST 2020
February 28, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division is slated to showcase the power of data... MORE

ONR HBCU Program, NSWC Corona Collaborate to Enhance Workforce Diversity
January 7, 2020 — Representatives from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Historically Black Colleges and... MORE

Answering the Call to Readiness: NSWC Corona's MAKE Application Becomes One-Stop Shop for Marine Corps Ammo
January 3, 2020 — With a little help from the Navy, Marines will be ringing in the new year with a new set of tools to... MORE

NSWC Corona Addresses the Navy’s Need for Urgency
November 22, 2019 — Capt. Khary W. Hembree-Bey, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division,... MORE

NSWC Corona’s Data Analytics Enables Navy to Dominate the Threat
November 21, 2019 — To fight the great power competition at sea and abroad, data analytics is what the Navy needs, and... MORE

NSWC Corona Officially Opens Long-Awaited OM&S Warehouse in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
November 13, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division officially opened its long-awaited,... MORE

AR Team Commended For PM Ammo Support
November 7, 2019 — NSWC Corona engineers in AR30 received a letter of appreciation from MARCORSYSCOM PMM-152 on October... MORE

NSWC Corona Engineers Receive Awards From Great Minds in STEM
October 16, 2019 — Two employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division were recognized for their... MORE

Navy Receives Three Patents on Laser-Based Technologies
September 19, 2019 — The Navy was recently awarded three U.S. patents, developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona... MORE

Hembree-Bey Relieves Braunbeck as Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona
September 6, 2019 — In a traditional Navy change of command ceremony September 6, Capt. Khary W. Hembree-Bey assumed... MORE

Norco Navy Base’s Robust Growth Benefits Community and Local Economy
August 15, 2019 — With recent technological developments, millions in revenue and contracted business, employee growth... MORE

Supporting the Navy’s Readiness Mission: Naval Air Systems Commander Visits Corona Warfare Center
July 3, 2019 — Vice Adm. Dean Peters, commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), visited Naval Surface... MORE

NSWC Corona Invests in Its People to Lead the Navy into the Future
July 3, 2019 — At Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona its people are just as important as the mission.That’s... MORE

Naval Warfare Center Celebrates World Metrology Day
June 6, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona commemorated World Metrology Day May 20, celebrating the history of measurement standards that have supported global manufacturing, technology and trade for almost 150 years. The event also highlighted measurement advancements that will result in significant opportunities for the Navy in the future... MORE

Warfare Centers’ individuals and teams recognized at PEO IWS Awards ceremony
May 21, 2019 — Six of the ten Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Center... MORE

Navy Warfare Centers Harnessing Data to Expand the Advantage
April 26, 2019 — In 2017, Hovanes Keseyan was only the second NSWC Corona employee to earn his specialized master’s degree in data science from the University of California, Riverside. Soon after, he attended a Naval Application of Machine Learning workshop and discovered others from the Navy and academia who wanted to implement new technologies he’d learned about. Many questions arose about the data that fuels them: Where does the data reside? Who owns it? How can we access it? Do we have enough?... MORE

Recruiting an Empowered Workforce
April 23, 2019 — Senior Executive Dianne Costlow, Technical Director of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, welcomed hundreds of prospective students to the field of engineering at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, April 13, and reassured them they had chosen the right field... MORE

Corona Launches New University
November 28, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona launched a new learning framework for its government employees Nov. 15, with the goal of fostering training across the command and empowering today’s workforce to lead the Navy into the future... MORE

White Hot: Warfare Center Reaches Record Year in STEM Outreach
November 8, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona’s outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) hit a record number of students, parents and teachers in 2018 – a strategic effort to promote STEM while providing a hiring opportunity focused on talented science and engineers to keep pace with growing demand for its mission. By targeting in local education and career fairs throughout the year, on-site summer internships with high school and college students and a capstone annual Open House and STEM Career Fair on Nov. 3, the command extended its education outreach to more than 10,000 people. ... MORE

Norco Navy to Host Open House Science Experience and STEM Career Fair
October 26, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, will host a public open house and career fair at the Norco naval base on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for all ages to discover the fun of science and engineering. The free event is an opportunity for the public to visit one of the country's prestigious federal laboratory facilities. The command’s human resources department will be on hand to discuss job opportunities and make employment offers on the spot to qualified candidates. High school and college students can lean about Navy internship programs and the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship program for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees. In addition, the command’s small business office will be available to advise on how to do business with the warfare center. ... MORE

Corona Warfare Center Receives Top Women Engineer Award
October 26, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona received a top Society of Women Engineers (SWE) award Oct. 20 at the annual Women in Engineer conference in Minneapolis, the world’s largest conference for women engineers... MORE

Revolutionizing Readiness: Fleet Forces Commander Sees Warfare Center’s Latest Advances
August 23, 2018 — Adm. Christopher Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, spent a full day at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Corona Division Aug. 21 to get a first-hand look into the command’s leading role in independent assessment, data analytics, measurement science and fleet live, virtual, constructive (LVC) training... MORE

Navy Showcases Local Contracting Opportunities at Industry Day, Expects $1 billion in Next Five Years
June 21, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division held its annual Industry Day at Corona City Hall Tuesday, June 19, highlighting how industry can help the warfare center meet $50 million of growth in contracting requirements. Demand for the warfare center’s mission continues to increase and the additional growth comes on top of the $1 billion in contracting expected in the next five years... MORE

Camp Pendleton hosts Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona for explosive breach testing
February 15, 2018 — Camp Pendleton hosted Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona’s range systems department for explosive breach testing on January 30, 2018. The explosive breach test was conducted to evaluate a new rail system that will be used as a training aid for Marine Corps Special Operations Command to set up multiple different scenarios for door breaching simulations... MORE

Olympics 2020: Norco Sailor Runs Marine Marathon for Team Navy
October 20, 2017 — Navy Lt. Patrick Hearn may do pretty well in Sunday's 42nd Marine Corps Marathon, if home-court advantage works for marathoners. He will be competing against 50,000 other runners and representing a very... MORE

Navy Measurement Laboratory Turns 15
August 30, 2017 — On Aug. 30, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Navy's unique Measurement Science and Technology Laboratory, a cornerstone facility the warfare center uses to provide precise measurements and calibrations to accurately guide missiles and... MORE

Naval Aviation Hits Historic Milestone
August 23, 2017 — The Navy completed the debrief for the 100,000th sortie using the Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) Aug. 2, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, marking the most sorties flown on naval ranges using the system. The sophisticated TCTS - in use for more than a decade - is the high velocity learning tool managed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona for the Navy and Marine Corps. It provides live monitoring and control during mission execution, plus a fully instrumented event reconstruction debrief, similar to "coaching tape" debriefs in pro football. ... MORE

Navy's Small Business Goes Big at Corona Industry Day
June 8, 2017 — NORCO, Calif. - The U.S. Navy's Director of Small Business Programs addressed nearly 250 defense industry professionals, offering participants details on planned future contracts during Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona's Industry Day in Corona, California, June 6... MORE

NSWC Corona Division 75th Anniversary Kickoff Event
December 7, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division will be hosting a Kickoff Event on Friday, December 16, 2016 in celebration of 75 years of the U.S. Navy in the Inland Empire... MORE

NSWC Corona to Host Open House
October 21, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona, located in Norco, is hosting an Open House Science Experience with hands-on exhibits... MORE

Inland Empire Celebrating Navy's 241st Birthday
October 11, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division's top officer will deliver the keynote address at the 2nd annual Inland Empire Navy Birthday Ball on Oct. 14 at the Riverside Convention Center... MORE

Daring Designer
August 29, 2016 — A glimmer of morning rises through evergreen trees along slopes of weathered granite, as rays of California orange expose the red clay rooftops of neatly groomed rows of American dreams. Above it all... MORE

Conceiving Contracts
August 29, 2016 — Despite its technical excellence, it’s hard to imagine that NSWC Corona not long ago was considered a “backwater,” a remote place that... MORE

3D Printing
August 26, 2016 — Vincent Capobianco of Corona’s Measurement Science and Engineering Department first anticipated the potential of 3D printers over three years ago, sending him on a laborious but rewarding process to... MORE

An Eye on CYCLOPSS
August 25, 2016 — An innovative idea making naval gunnery ranges more efficient almost got torpedoed at the door of the Pentagon when Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division engineers Gary Lunt and Michael Yeh encountered some skeptical security guards who thought... MORE

Inland Empire to Commemorate Navy’s 240th Birthday in Inaugural Ball
September 17, 2015 — NORCO, CA — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division’s top officer announced on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, that his command has partnered with the local community to commemorate the Navy’s 240th birthday with a first-ever formal ball that will incorporate traditional military ceremonies, dinner, dancing and a keynote address by Congressman Ken Calvert... MORE