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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

NSWC Crane STEM Director Wins TechPoint Mira Award for Technology Excellence and Innovation
May 4, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, recognized Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) as one of Indiana’s technology success stories during its annual Mira Awards gala on May 2, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Now in its 16th year, TechPoint’s Mira Awards celebrate the most innovative and successful technologies and technology companies in Indiana, as well as entrepreneurs and educators. ... MORE

NSWC Crane Celebrates Anniversary of Cutting-Edge Lab
April 23, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - This month, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Global Deterrence and Defense Department’s cutting-edge SPECTRA lab. Scientist Matt Kay and Electrical Engineer Matthew Gadlage, who grew up in Dubois County and work at the new lab, described the satisfaction of hard work and making a difference on national and local levels... MORE

APBI Meeting Helps Connect Industry with NSWC Crane
April 2, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division hosted its third annual Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 1. The APBI meeting provided industry and academia with information on future NSWC Crane technology efforts, requirements and potential contract opportunities in order to help them learn how to do business with the warfare center. This year's theme was "Collaborating for Innovative, Lasting Solutions". ... MORE

NSWC Crane Offers Indiana Companies Business Opportunities
April 1, 2015 — FRENCH LICK, Indiana - The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce hosted Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division’s 18th annual Buy Indiana Expo Tuesday at French Lick Resort and Casino. The event offers companies opportunities to expand their business through contracts with government centers, and more than 300 Crane employees were in attendance... MORE

NSWC Crane Receives Hiring Authority
March 24, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division was given hiring authority to hire more than 350 new employees this fiscal year. For the first time in several years, this authority will account for a small amount of growth in the number of Crane’s government employees... MORE

NAVSEA Commander Visits NSWC Crane
March 12, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division was privileged to host Vice Admiral William H. Hilarides, Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on Tuesday. The NAVSEA Commander oversees a global workforce of more than 56,000 military and civilian personnel responsible for the development, delivery and maintenance of the Navy's ships, submarines and systems... MORE

Crane Inventors Issued New Patents
March 5, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - This month, Crane employees were issued patents for several inventions developed to enhance the safety, speed and efficiency of the Warfighter... MORE

Former NSWC Crane Commander Dies
January 27, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - The Crane community is saddened by news of the recent death of a former commanding officer, Retired US Navy Captain Charles LaSota. The Bloomfield resident, who led Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) from July of 2008 to Oct. of 2011, passed away Monday, Jan. 26 after struggling with pancreatic cancer... MORE