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NSWC Crane Collaborates with Marine Corps at Advanced Naval Technology Exercise
March 29, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) participated in the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) – 2018 Urban 5th Generation Marine (U5G) Exploration and Experimentation Exercise from March 22-25 at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California... MORE

Women's History Month: Shannon Kasinger Clark
March 28, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – From the "Sacred Twenty" - the first women to serve in the Navy Nurse Corps in 1908 - to today's pioneering female submariners, the Navy is full of women who have fought discrimination and blazed their own trails into the history books. From engineers to department heads, from working with cutting-edge technologies to fulfilling vital support roles, these employees are a critical part of the diverse, capable, world-class workforce necessary for success, today and in the future... MORE

NSWC Crane Expert Honored to Receive Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
March 26, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Jeff Smith, an employee at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), received a Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award last month in recognition of his exemplary performance while supporting Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) for the activation of the Limited Area Production Storage Complex and supporting Nuclear Weapons Surety Information Assurance and Cybersecurity efforts from July 2014 to January 2017... MORE

Local Students Enter Record 200 Projects in 34th Annual Team Crane Science Fair
March 22, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Students from 11 area school systems entered a record 200 projects to compete for awards and cash prizes in the 34th Annual Team Crane Science Fair held at WestGate Academy Conferencing & Training Center on Wednesday... MORE

Senior Marine Corps Leader Visits NSWC Crane
March 19, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – On March 13, Lt. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue, the Marine Corps’ Deputy Commandant for Information, and his team visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) to learn more about Crane’s work in areas such as cybersecurity, expeditionary warfare, and electronic warfare... MORE

Chief of Naval Research Visits NSWC Crane for First Time in Crane’s History
March 12, 2018 — The Chief of Naval Research, Rear Adm. David Hahn, visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on March 6 to learn more about Crane’s capabilities in Strategic Missions, Expeditionary Warfare and Electronic Warfare. This was the first time the head of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has ever made a trip to Crane... MORE

NSWC Crane Employee of 33 Years Receives Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
March 7, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Scott Clark, a 33-year employee at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), received a Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award earlier this year in recognition of his dedicated service as the Manager and Range Control Officer for the Ordnance Test Area at Crane... MORE

Through Her Eyes: NSWC Crane Engineer Accompanies NAVSEA Executive Director During Visit to Crane
February 28, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Manda Schaeffer has spent the majority of her more than seven years at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) focusing on specific technologies. Schaeffer recently realized, however, that in order to continue to grow, she needed a better understanding of Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) mission priorities... MORE

NSWC Crane, Purdue University Aim to Improve Safety and Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries Through New CRADA
February 26, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The purpose of this CRADA is to align modeling efforts at Purdue with testing capabilities at NSWC Crane to achieve the common goal of improving the safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries... MORE

Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Terrence Thompson
February 20, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Terrence Thompson was born to be an engineer. Thompson’s father is a mechanical engineer for Pratt & Whitney and his mother was an engineer for Boeing and General Electric. Both parents emphasized to Thompson the importance of having a plan and being prepared for every situation. ... MORE

Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Brandon Ellis
February 13, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – When Brandon Ellis, 26, started working at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) as an electrical engineer in November of 2016, he was immediately struck by Crane’s diverse, innovative and family-like culture... MORE

World-Class NSWC Crane Scientist Receives Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
February 8, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – On Jan. 26, Dr. Gerald Manke II, a Senior Program Scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), received a Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award at the Pentagon for his nationally-recognized leadership in lasers... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts Black History Month Luncheon
February 7, 2018 — On Wednesday, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) – in conjunction with the Crane Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) and the Hoosier Hills Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW) – hosted a luncheon and panel discussion to celebrate Black History Month. The panel consisted of two Senior Executive Service (SES) members: Donjette Gilmore, Acting Auditor General for the Department of the Navy; and Special Agent Mark Russ, Executive Assistant Directory, National Security Directorate of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)... MORE

NSWC Crane Offers Express Licensing to Businesses
February 6, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane)now offers express licensing on 59 inventions to businesses in an effort to simply the patent licensing process, a precursor to the development of technologies into products by industry. This process is made possible by collaboration with TechLink, the Department of Defense’s only national partnership intermediary for technology transfer... MORE

Bloomfield Students Complete NSWC Crane-based Workplace Simulation Projects
January 29, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Friday was the culmination of an intense semester-long effort by Bloomfield students had the opportunity to projects to teachers, volunteers, community partners and a special guest, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick, at Bloomfield High School... MORE

NSWC Crane enters into new CRADA with Purdue University
January 23, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The purpose of this CRADA is to better understand the characterization of polymer properties through ambient sampling (AS) and mass spectrometry (MS) techniques... MORE

NSWC Crane Attorney Receives Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
January 10, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Randall Kemplin, an attorney at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), received a Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award last month for his “exemplary service” to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic. It is the third highest Navy civilian award, and it is given for service or contributions resulting in high value or benefit to the Department of the Navy... MORE

Donnelly, Young, Hollingsworth Tour Crane with Gen. David Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff
January 8, 2018 — CRANE, Indiana - U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young, and Congressman Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) today hosted General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, at Naval Support Activity Crane in Crane, Indiana. General Goldfein is the highest ranking officer in the Air Force and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE

Former Marine Dedicates Career to Supporting the Next Generation of Warfighters
January 2, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – It was 2003, and a young Marine named Rob Templeman had recently been deployed to Kuwait as a communications operator. Under the orders of General James Mattis (now the Secretary of Defense), Templeman’s First Marine Division moved to Iraq, and one night in Baghdad, they began the offensive movement to Tikrit in blackout conditions to minimize contact with adversaries. Suddenly, the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Templeman and his unit were traveling in collided with a trailer at a high rate of speed. ... MORE

Local STEM Volunteer takes Students to State FLL Competition
December 13, 2017 — Because of Troutman’s commitment – and the support of NSWC Crane and the Shoals school district – the FLL program at Shoals has become quite a success. Shoals earned three awards in this year’s FLL state championship at the University of Southern Indiana on Dec. 2. The RoboRox team received the Project Research Award, and the RoxStars team received both the Strategy & Innovation Award as well as the Robot Performance Award... MORE

Local STEM Teams Advance to State Tournament in First Lego League Competition
November 28, 2017 — STEM students, parents and NSWC Crane volunteer coaches participated and volunteered at a FIRST Lego League (FLL) competition on Nov. 18 at the Lawrence County Boys and Girls Club as 130 students competed for a chance to move on to the State Tournament scheduled for Dec. 2 at the University of Southern Indiana... MORE

Crane Continues Partnership efforts, Promotes State and Regional Growth
November 7, 2017 — INDIANAPOLIS – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) T2 Director, Brooke Pyne, and Deputy for Small Business, Matt Burkett, participated in ‘How to Do Business with NSWC Crane’ on Tuesday, an event hosted by the Indy Chamber of Commerce. Both Pyne and Burkett spoke to attendees about how to access technical equipment, collaborate with Crane, license Navy-developed technology, and more... MORE

Crane Employee Receives Highest Civilian Honorary Award in the Navy
October 30, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. -- Tony Haag, a local resident and a 34-year employee at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), was awarded the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award for his innovative leadership within the Department of Navy (DoN) Electronic Warfare Community. The award, presented by the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Thursday, is the highest honorary award that can be bestowed to civilian employees in the DoN... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts Marine Corps Commandant for First Time in 75-Year History
October 16, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – At the invitation of United States Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young, the Commandant of the Marine Corps – General Robert Neller – visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Friday to gain a more in-depth understanding of Crane’s capabilities and its current efforts in supporting the Marine Corps... MORE

NSWC Crane Honors Inventors at 3rd Annual Invention and Technology Showcase
October 10, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted its third annual Invention and Technology Showcase last Thursday to honor inventors who had patents issued during the 2017 fiscal year... MORE

NSWC Crane Leaders Brief Office of Vice President on Success of Innovation Ecosystem
September 29, 2017 — Leaders from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and other Indiana industry and academic partners briefed representatives from the Office of the Vice President and the Office of Science & Technology Policy on the innovation ecosystem Crane has helped develop in southern Indiana. High-ranking Department of Defense (DoD) and Navy officials were also in the room for the presentation... MORE

NSWC Crane Plays Key Role in Air Force-Navy Collaboration to Combat National Threats
September 28, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted Gen. Robin Rand, the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, for a visit earlier this month. Gen. Rand’s visit followed that of Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, who visited NSWC Crane and received briefings and tours of capabilities relevant to the Air Force nuclear mission in late July... MORE

NSWC Crane Expert Discusses Global Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
September 25, 2017 — Dr. Timothy Kelley of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was a featured presenter at the Vienna Symposium on Global Cybersecurity Awareness Messaging held in Vienna, Austria from August 30-31. The symposium was hosted by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime with a goal of organizing and deploying a maximally effective national cybersecurity awareness campaign... MORE

EA-6B Prowler aircraft dedicated as permanent display at Crane
September 14, 2017 — CRANE, Indiana - On Thursday, a Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft was formally dedicated to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees, who have provided 50 years of unwavering support, in a ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Crane... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2017
September 1, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the ANTX 2017 Innovation and Sensor Fusion event Aug. 29 – 31. at NSWC Crane, Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) in Butlerville, Indiana... MORE

NSWC Crane Receives Two Regional FLC Awards for Technology Transfer
August 29, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized for two different Technology Transfer (T2) awards during Tuesday’s Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Midwest and Southeast Regional Meeting... MORE

Doing Business with Crane: University of Southern Indiana Hosts Federal Networking Event
August 25, 2017 — CRANE, Ind.- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) participated in the third regional federal networking event Thursday at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Ind... MORE

NSWC Crane Employee Received Commander’s Excellence in Acquisition Support Award
August 23, 2017 — Martin Reeve, an employee at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), received a Commander’s Excellence in Acquisition Support Award from the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) on August 8 at Marine Corps Base Quantico... MORE

NSWC Crane Enters into New CRADA with Laser Techniques Company
August 22, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Redmond, Washington based Laser Techniques Company (LTC). NSWC Crane and LTC will collaborate in the development and testing of various laser-based measurement and inspection sensors, systems and software... MORE

NSWC Crane's Radar Division Saves Navy $27.65 Million
August 21, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. - The Radar Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) recently led an effort that resulted in a projected Navy-wide cost savings of $27.65 million, while also ensuring critical products were delivered on time. ... MORE

Scholarship Awards Luncheon was held at Crane
August 16, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. — A select group of Indiana’s best and brightest college students were honored at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Aug. 8 during a Blacks in Government (BIG) and the Hoosier Hills Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW) hosted joint scholarship luncheon at Naval Support Activity Crane... MORE

NSWC Crane Enters into New CRADA with Purdue University
August 15, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The focus of this agreement will be the development of next generation high capacity, safe, reliable and cybersecure energy storage systems... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts 3rd Annual Microelectronics Integrity Meeting
August 14, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted its third annual Microelectronics Integrity Meeting (MIM) at the Crowne Plaza Downtown earlier this month... MORE

NSWC Crane Employees Recognized as Finalists of the CNR Concept Challenge
August 7, 2017 — NSWC Crane’s Dr. Ben Conley and Harrison Holmes were recognized as two of the nine finalists of the CNR Concept Challenge. Dr. Conley’s concept focuses on enhancements to existing thermal-imaging capabilities, and Holmes’ concept centers on creating low-cost solutions for additive-manufacturing metals. There were over 200 submissions in the CNR Concept Challenge, from which nine finalists were selected during the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo last month. NSWC Crane was responsible for 43 of the more than 200 submissions, and two of the nine finalists... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is Actively Shaping the Next Generation of Engineers
August 3, 2017 — NSWC Crane’s Expeditionary Warfare Department has implemented an Advanced Prototyping course at Crane’s Rapid Innovation and Prototype (RIPL) Laboratory. The course provides interns with hands-on training in 3D printing, Kydex fabrication, welding, machining, sewing, wood construction and basic electrical connections... MORE

Meet NSWC Crane’s New Commanding Officer: Capt. Mark Oesterreich
July 24, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. -- The first time U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Oesterreich heard of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), he was serving aboard USS ARCHERFISH (SSN 678) in the 1990s. Oesterreich was the Weapons Division Officer on the submarine at the time, and the ship was having issues with its small arms... MORE

2 NSWC Crane Employees Among 9 Finalists in CNR's Concept Challenge
July 24, 2017 — WASHINGTON – In late May, Chief of Naval Research (CNR) – Rear Adm. David Hahn –issued a challenge for innovative ideas to support the Navy and Marine Corps of the future.Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has enthusiastically accepted Hahn’s challenge. ... MORE

20 NSWC Crane Employees Receive NAVSEA Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation
July 20, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were honored for individual excellence and 17 others were commended for their participation in successful teams during a ceremony for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation at the Washington Navy Yard on Wednesday... MORE

NSWC Crane receives DoD value engineering awards for cost benefits exceeding $46.7 million
July 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was awarded three prestigious value engineering awards at the Department of Defense (DoD) Value Engineering (VE) Achievement Awards Ceremony Tuesday at the Pentagon auditorium. Crane employees took the stage to be recognized for their outstanding achievements in realizing cost benefits exceeding $46.7 million for the DoD... MORE

NSWC Crane Holds Change of Command Ceremony
July 14, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a formal Change of Command Ceremony on Thursday. Capt. Mark Oesterreich relieved Capt. JT Elder after three years as NSWC Crane’s 28th Commanding Officer. Elder will retire from the U.S. Navy after 28 years of service... MORE

NSWC Crane to Host ANTX 2017 Innovation & Sensor Fusion Experimentation Event
July 11, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) will host the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) Innovation and Sensor Fusion Experimentations Event Aug. 28 – Sep. 1 at NSWC Crane, Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Indiana... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts Surface Electro-Optics/Infrared (EO/IR) Standards Profile Review
July 11, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted a Surface Electro-Optics/Infrared (EO/IR) Standards Profile Review in collaboration with Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Surface EO/IR Technical Warrant Holder from 9-10 May. The event was a follow-up to the NAVSEA EO/IR Modular Open Systems Approach/Architecture (MOSA) Technical Exchange Meeting, which was hosted by NSWC Crane in June 2016 and established the technical direction for the standards review... MORE

NSWC Crane Team Recognized by U.S. Secretary of Defense for Producing $31.2 Million in Cost Savings
July 6, 2017 — The AN/SLQ-32(V) Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Team at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has been announced as the Component-Level winner of the 2016 Secretary of Defense PBL Award. The NSWC Crane team’s work resulted in a total cost savings of $31.2 million and $1.3 million in annual cost avoidance. The team was recognized at a Product Support Manager Workshop hosted by Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on June 7. ... MORE

NSWC Crane Helps Build Future Workforce Through Workplace Simulation Project
June 27, 2017 — When Brian Blackwell first heard about the Workplace Simulation Project (WSP), he viewed it as a perfect opportunity for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) to help build its future workforce. Blackwell, a member of NSWC Crane’s Executive Leadership Team, also saw the WSP as a way to inform talented students in southern Indiana that they can build a future Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related career without leaving the region. Two years later, the WSP is a booming success in southern Indiana, and it is expanding to even more school districts next school year. ... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts its Fifth Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) Meeting
May 19, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted its fifth annual Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) meeting Wednesday at WestGate Academy Conferencing and Training Center. The APBI meeting provided a collaborative forum for industry, government and academic partners to network and provide a view of NSWC Crane’s strategic direction, future needs and requirements... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts National Leaders for 9th Annual AOC Conference
May 12, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) co-hosted the 9th annual Electronic Warfare (EW) Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference with the Association of Old Crows (AOC) from May 9-11. This year’s event provided an interactive forum for EW professionals from the military, government, industry and academic fields to discuss issues related to the requirements of EW programs, platforms and operations... MORE

NSWC Crane enters into CRADA with Indiana University
May 2, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Indiana University. The focus of this agreement will be Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and the security of devices using UPS... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) enters into CRADA with Purdue University
April 25, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The purpose of this CRADA is to facilitate the exchange of information, as well as the sharing of the capabilities and facilities for developing advanced thermal management techniques for Navy high-power radio frequency (RF) applications... MORE

Local Teams Compete at NSWC Crane’s Sea, Air and Land Challenge
April 18, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Sea, Air and Land Challenge took place Saturday April 15 at Ivy Tech Community College’s main campus in Bloomington. The challenge is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative with a focus on engineering and robotics that fosters interest in DoD technologies by giving high school students hands-on experience and exposure to the Special Operations community... MORE

NSWC Crane hosts 14th Biannual Nuclear Triad & Advanced Conventional Strike Symposium
April 17, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted nearly 300 military and civilian experts for the 14th Biannual Nuclear Triad & Advanced Conventional Strike Symposium on Tuesday to highlight Crane's invaluable work through collaboration with the United States Air Force in pursuit of both strategic nuclear modernization and other key conventional strike technological requirements... MORE

Eight NSWC Crane Employees Receive Award for $1.2 Million in Cost Savings
April 12, 2017 — Eight employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) received awards from the Program Manager Light Tactical Vehicles (PM-LTV), which is a part of the Program Executive Office Land Systems (PEO-LS) at a ceremony held on last month for their execution of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) on Internally Transportable Vehicles (ITVs)... MORE

NSWC Crane Builds Business Relationships at 2017 Buy Indiana Expo
April 6, 2017 — FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- The Bedford Chamber of Commerce hosted Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) 20th annual Buy Indiana Expo Tuesday at French Lick Resort and Casino. The event offered companies opportunities to expand their business with government centers, and more than 300 Crane employees were in attendance... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is serving a lead role in the United States’ Trusted and Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) Program
March 24, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is serving a lead role in the United States’ Trusted and Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) Program... MORE

Women's History Month Spotlight: Goodman Excelling as NSWC Crane's First Female Chief Engineer
March 22, 2017 — Shana Goodman arrived at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in 1998, eager to... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) enters into CRADA with Old Dominion University
March 21, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. The goal of this CRADA is to assess security risks for Cyber Electronic Warfare (Cyber-EW) systems in Navy piers and ports... MORE

Women's History Month Spotlight: Mathias Thriving as CFC Coordinator at NSWC Crane
March 15, 2017 — CRANE – Brenda Mathias has donated to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) since the day she became a... MORE

NSWC Crane's Brooke Pyne Wins National FLC Award
March 8, 2017 — Brooke Pyne, the technology transfer (T2) manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), has been named the National T2 Rookie of the Year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC). In the two-plus years since then, Pyne has helped elevate NSWC Crane’s T2 program to an unprecedented level in terms of numbers of signed T2 agreements, strategic partnerships with state organizations, universities, and industry, and the size and quality of the lab’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio. NSWC Crane currently has 153 signed T2 Agreements and 524 items in its IP portfolio... MORE

Dr. Alison Smith, NSWC Crane Materials Researcher
March 1, 2017 — When Dr. Alison Smith was working toward her master’s degree at the University of Florida and began... MORE

NSWC Crane Honored at the Annual Combined Federal Campaign Awards Ceremony
February 27, 2017 — NSWC Crane was honored at the 2016-2017 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Awards Ceremony on February 9, 2017. NSWC Crane raised $137,215 for CFC in 2016, topping 2015's total of $118,352... MORE

NSWC Crane’s Technology Transfer (T2) Office, in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), conducted an Innovation Discovery Event Thursday
February 14, 2017 — NSWC Crane initially created the Innovation Discovery process – in partnership with the University of Southern Indiana – in hopes of increasing its number of patent applications, issued patents, and license agreements. The ultimate goal was to achieve greater success in T2, leading to enhanced defense capabilities and positive economic outcomes. Thursday’s event at NSWC Crane brought the Innovation Discovery process back to where it began. It featured three different rounds, each lasting one hour, during which NSWC Crane innovators presented their ideas to a panel of external commercial experts... MORE

NSWC Crane, USI Launch Technician-to-Engineer Degree Program
February 13, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has launched a Technician-to-Engineer degree program in partnership with the University of Southern Indiana (USI). The program is designed to allow students with some previous technical college education – in most cases with an associate or bachelor’s degree in a technology field – to earn their bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts Vice Adm. Moore for First Visit to Southern Indiana
February 9, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Vice Adm. Thomas Moore toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to learn more about the cutting-edge engineering and technical work performed at the world’s third largest naval installation... MORE

NSWC Crane Fosters Economic Growth in Indiana Through T2 License Agreements
February 7, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. -- As a recognized national leader in technology transfer (T2), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has a significant impact on the growth and development of the Indiana economy. NSWC Crane’s most recent licensing partners are all Indiana based companies with plans to transfer technology out of the federal lab and into the commercial market... MORE

NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Named Laboratory Director of the Year
January 20, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Commanding Officer Capt. JT Elder was named the Laboratory Director of the Year by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) on Friday. Each year since 1999, the FLC National Advisory Council has honored Laboratory Directors who have made outstanding contributions to support technology transfer (T2) activities in their organizations and the communities they serve. Capt. Elder earned this year’s award because of his unwavering support of NSWC Crane’s T2 efforts. Capt. Elder is the just the third winner of the award from any Naval Surface Warfare Center, and the first since NSWC Crane’s Duane Embree won it in 2013. Capt. Elder will receive his award on April 26 at the Omni San Antonio Hotel. ... MORE

USS Indiana visits NSWC Crane
January 10, 2017 — U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jesse J. Zimbauer and Master Chief Petty Officer Lafrederick O. Herring of the new USS Indiana nuclear submarine visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Tuesday as they continue their tour around the state of Indiana... MORE

Warfare Centers Learn How to Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators
November 16, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted STEM representatives from NSWC Keyport, Corona, Dahlgren, NUWC Newport, Puget Sound Navy Shipyard and Strategic Systems Program for a two-day makerspace training workshop on Oct. 12-13 at WestGate Academy Conferencing and Training Facility... MORE

NSWC Crane Pathways Intern Program Provides Pipeline for Future Employment
November 8, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. -- For Larynda Keith, the goal has always been clear – Earn a degree in business, then get a job at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane). Through NSWC Crane’s Pathways Intern Program, Keith has been able to work on both of those goals at the same time... MORE

Collaboration Leads to Promising Innovative Ideas from NSWC Crane Conference
October 14, 2016 — BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (October 14, 2016) -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted close to 300 professionals from defense, industry and academia for the "Innovation Crossover: The Shape of Things to Come" conference on Wednesday and Thursday at the Bloomington Convention Center... MORE

NSWC Crane Innovation Event Shines National Spotlight on Indiana
October 6, 2016 — Crane, Ind. (Oct. 6, 2016) -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) will host the inaugural "Innovation Crossover: The Shape of Things to Come" conference on October 12-13 at the Bloomington Convention Center. The event is designed to foster collaboration on mutual technology challenges and regional economic growth... MORE

Lawrence County native named Technical Director, NSWC Crane
October 4, 2016 — Crane, Ind. (October 3, 2016) -- Dr. Brett A. Seidle has been selected to join the Senior Executive Service as the Technical Director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), an organization of approximately 3400 civilian employees focused on providing engineering and technical expertise to our nation’s warfighters. Dr. Seidle brings exceptional technical and managerial experience to the position and will lead a workforce comprised of engineers, scientists, technicians and business... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Visits Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane
August 24, 2016 — Crane, Ind. — At the invitation of U.S. Sen. Joseph Donnelly, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John M. Richardson toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Aug. 23 to learn about the warfare center’s capabilities and alignment to ‘A Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority’—a document that addresses how the Navy will adapt to changes in the security environment and continue to fulfill its mission... MORE

Educational Partnership Agreement between NSWC Crane Division and Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc.
July 20, 2016 — CRANE, Ind.- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), signed an Education Partnership Agreement with Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI) in June. The new agreement sets the stage for collaboration on a number of workforce development and educational initiatives within Southwest Central Indiana... MORE

NSWC Crane enters into two Patent License Agreements and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Hoosier business
June 28, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Technology Transfer (T2) Office recently entered into two Patent License Agreements (PLA) and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with technology-based small business, CelerAscent LLC, of Madison, IN... MORE

Defense Secretary Carter visits Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane: Carter is the first Defense Secretary to visit Crane, follows invitations from Sen. Donnelly
June 23, 2016 — Crane, Ind. – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Wednesday to learn more about the cutting-edge engineering and technical worked performed at the naval installation... MORE

8th annual Electronic Warfare (EW) Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Operational and Technical Information Exchange Conference co-hosted at NSWC Crane
June 16, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. - Eighth Annual Electronic Warfare (EW) Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Operational and Technical Information Exchange conference co-hosted by The Association of Old Crows (AOC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) at Navy Support Activity (NSA) Crane’s Club Lakeview... MORE

NSWC Crane Employees Elected to Serve on Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) Midwest Committee
May 11, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. - Two Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees have recently been elected to serve on the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer Midwest Regional Committee... MORE

NSWC Crane, OAI Announce Partnership Intermediary Agreement
May 5, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) announced a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) on Thursday, May 5 during an event held at Crane. The event included representatives from both Crane and OAI, including NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT Jeffrey Elder and OAI Senior Program Manager Howard Thompson. The purpose of this PIA is to promote cooperative activities between NSWC Crane, the State of Ohio, OAI members, small business firms and educational institutions served by OAI... MORE

Crane Capabilities Showcased at Washington Navy Yard
May 3, 2016 — May 3, 2016 - CRANE, Ind. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was featured during a technical demonstration day at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in the auditorium of Humphreys Building in the Washington Navy Yard on April 21... MORE

NSWC Crane Recieves 2016 FLC Award
April 29, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in partnership with the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD), Purdue University, the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University has been awarded a 2016 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer (T2) State and Local Economic Development Award for their efforts with the Rural Indiana Technology Commercialization Initiative (RITCI)... MORE

$42 Million Lilly Grants to Benefit NSWC Crane, Surrounding Areas
March 15, 2016 — CRANE, Ind.— Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the 11 counties surrounding it are headed for a better educated workforce, an increased number of technical jobs and more attractive communities, thanks to $42 million dollars in grant money from Lilly Endowment Inc. Residents of Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen and Washington counties will benefit from initiatives focused on research and development, workforce education and quality of life... MORE

NSWC Crane Scientist Wins International Pyrotechnics Award
March 10, 2016 — CRANE, Ind.— Dr. Jonathan Dilger, a scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), has won the 2016 Dr. Bernard E. Douda Young Scientist Award. The International Pyrotechnics Society (IPS) presents the award annually to assist one scientist under 40 in presenting research at an IPS seminar. Dilger will present his winning paper, “Pyrolysis / Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry: A New Tool to Detect Toxic Byproducts of Pyrotechnic Reactions”, at the 42nd IPS seminar in July... MORE

NSWC Crane Plays Essential Role in National Security
February 29, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. - The Department of Defense (DoD) relies on a large network of global suppliers for parts used in communication and weapon systems. In Fiscal Year 2014, the DoD managed more than 4.7 million parts at a cost of over $96 billion. All of these parts are at risk of being counterfeited, which can affect the integrity of systems, delay missions and endanger the lives of service members. Experts at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) help the nation avoid these dangers by developing and maintaining systems to detect and avoid counterfeit parts in the DoD’s supply chain... MORE

NSWC Crane Technical Director Dr. Adam Razavian Ready to Face New Challenges
February 10, 2016 — February 10, 2016 - CRANE, Ind.— Dr. Adam Razavian’s career with the federal government came full circle this month when he departed from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), which first employed him in 1989. His last day at the warfare center was Feb. 4 and Razavian said although he was sad to leave an organization he called home for many years, he is excited to face new challenges at aerospace and defense company General Dynamics... MORE

NSWC Crane Recognizes 74th Anniversary of Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Monday, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) personnel gathered at morning colors to honor those who lost their lives in the surprise military strike on Pearl Harbor. The Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the naval base on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, killing more than 2,300 Americans and crippling or destroying 18 American ships and nearly 300 airplanes... MORE

Hoosier Wounded Warrior Finds Fresh Start at NSWC Crane
November 12, 2015 — Two years ago, Knox County native Clarence Enlow was a Marine Corps staff sergeant with a decade of military service under his belt. The combat instructor had faced deployment to Iraq—kicking in doors, providing security and traveling in convoys—and planned to remain a Marine until he retired after 23 years of service. Then a training accident changed everything, although Enlow didn’t know it at the time... MORE

NSWC Crane Chief of Staff Wins Torchbearer Award for Professional, Community Achievements
October 1, 2015 — INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) first female chief of staff has received Indiana’s most prestigious recognition of women in the state. The Indiana Commission for Women presents Torchbearer Awards to those who have stepped forward as leaders by breaking down barriers to women’s full participation while demonstrating achievement in the areas of their professional careers, community leadership and/or public service. Lawrence County’s Angie Lewis joined the ranks of those honored for their extraordinary contributions and pioneering spirits at a special awards ceremony in Indianapolis Wednesday evening... MORE

Crane Hosts POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony
September 18, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana. –Naval Support Activity Crane joined Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Crane Army Ammunition Activity in hosting its annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony on Sept. 17... MORE

NSWC Crane Employee Recognized for Upgrading Ship Self-Defense Capability
September 16, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Applied Science and Demand Management Department employee has been named a Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems IWS (PEO IWS) 2.0 award winner... MORE

NSWC Crane Helps Prepare Bloomfield Students for STEM Careers
September 11, 2015 — BLOOMFIELD, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University’s Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. Representatives from each of the partner organizations met with students at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to explain the new business simulation pilot program, which will immerse kids in a corporate environment while augmenting their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education... MORE

NSWC Crane, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Partner on STEM Initiative
August 12, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Present and former Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees will soon serve alongside teachers at a local school, working hands-on with students as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. NSWC Crane has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University's Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom and use special projects to bring learning to life for students... MORE

NATO Experts Visit NSWC Crane
July 20, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Six experts from NATO's Land Combat Group, Dismounted Soldier Systems and Weapons and Sensors (LCGDSS-WS) teams met with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) personnel in late June and early July. Guests from Norway, Great Britain and Canada were represented in the group, which is part of a Team of Experts (ToE) formed to establish standard test procedures for the evaluation of small arms suppressors. During the three-day meeting, team members consulted with subject matter experts from NSWC Crane on methods to effectively and objectively measure spectral emissions from a small arms system utilizing a suppressor during operation... MORE

Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Division Wins Value Engineering Achievement Award
July 10, 2015 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Systems Division was awarded a Navy Special Achievement award on June 25, 2015. The Department of Defense (DoD) selected the division for the award because of a successful Value Engineering initiative for the Army Rapid Equipping Force... MORE

NSWC Crane, USI Continue Strong Partnership through Intermediary Agreement
June 23, 2015 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the University of Southern Indiana announced a renewed Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) on Monday, June 22 during an event held on the USI campus. The event included representatives from both Crane and USI, including NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT Jeffrey Elder and USI President Linda L. M. Bennett... MORE

Hoosier Teams Score Big at National SeaPerch Challenge
June 10, 2015 — NORTH DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts - Over 500 students on 140 teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico competed at the Na... MORE

NSWC Crane Holds Ceremony to Celebrate Arrival of EA-6B Prowler
May 5, 2015 — BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - On the morning of Tuesday, May 5, a Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft performed flyovers of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane in route to the Monroe County Airport in Bloomington, Indiana for the final flight of this particular aircraft. A ceremony was held on the tarmac to celebrate the arrival of the retiring Prowler, scheduled to be transported to NSA Crane to become a historical static display. The EA-6B was accompanied by the EA-18G Growler, slated to take over the electronic warfare mission of the Prowler for the Navy... MORE