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NSWC Crane employee awarded Medal of Valor for extinguishing fire, saving lives in war zone
January 16, 2019
NSWC Crane employee was awarded one of the highest civilian honors for an act of bravery overseas. William (Bill) Taylor, an AC-130W Weapons Specialist at NSWC Crane, received the Command Civilian Service Medal for Valor and Courage in a combat zone for saving seven lives and extinguishing a fire.
NSWC Crane employee inspired through mentorship to pursue a STEM career
January 9, 2019
Nicholas Schuetz, a Branch Manager at NSWC Crane, started working at Crane when he was in high school. He was unfamiliar with what it was like working at Crane, but sought someone to job shadow on base to apply for a high school internship. During the internship, he was uncertain about his future career path. His Crane sponsor, who became his mentor, noticed his skillset in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
NSWC Crane leader trains service dogs for blind clients across the country
December 17, 2018
If you step inside Jeff Schafer’s office, you’ll see an assortment of things you might expect, like a coffee mug and a computer. You may not have anticipated, or even noticed, a service dog-in-training to be lying patiently by Schafer’s feet.
NSWC Crane Pathways intern develops satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket for NASA research
December 4, 2018
A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Pathways intern, as part of a team of students at the University of Southern Indiana (USI), designed and built a satellite to launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Dec. 5 as part of an operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
NSWC Crane employee engages workforce to prepare Warfighter for evolving threats
November 20, 2018
Each day, Dr. Hunter strives to ensure the workforce at Crane is positioned to anticipate and eliminate the rapidly evolving threats soldiers and sailors face. Dr. Hunter says the workforce at NSWC Crane is critical to providing those necessary tools that keep the Warfighter prepared, safe, and effective.
NSWC Crane employee recognized across Navy for building effective teams
November 14, 2018
Dr. Julie Shaff, NSWC Crane employee, won the Art Diaz Memorial Award for Naval Acquisition Development Program (NADP) Entry Level Employees at a ceremony on October 16 in Washington, D.C.
More than 50 NSWC Crane inventors recognized for novel technology
November 13, 2018
Dr. Kyle Crompton and Noah Roberts (not pictured) were named NSWC Crane Technology Transfer (T2) and Patent Contributors of the Year for their T2 program efforts. Dr. Crompton produced critical results by using tools available at the T2 office to partner with academia and industry. Roberts was recognized for using patents to make swift enhancements, modifications, and repairs to immediate problems in the field.
NSWC Crane SME uses problem-solving passion to support the Warfighter
November 6, 2018
Matthew D. Sale received his first book about electricity in junior high from his late uncle, a technician for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. The book, along with interests in HO scale model trains, the Radio Shack 100-in-1 electronics kit, radio controlled model airplanes, and a “dad that could fix anything” fostered a brain hungry to know how anything and everything worked.
NSWC Crane selects new Chief Technology Officer
October 29, 2018
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has recently selected Mr. Rob Walker to serve as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO
USI, NSWC Crane sign agreement to conduct research on chemical reactions
October 23, 2018
USI President Dr. Ronald Rochon and NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT Mark Oesterreich signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) in a ceremony on October 22, 2018 hosted at NSWC Crane. The CRADA between NSWC Crane and USI allows both entities to leverage each other’s subject matter experts, laboratory space, and high-tech equipment.