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NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer Learns Shoulder-to-Shoulder in Naval War College Program
March 30, 2022 — When an employee starts at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) or any of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)’s other surface or undersea warfare center divisions, the doors of opportunity swing wide open. For NSWCDD’s Digital Proving Ground (DPG) Lead Systems Engineer Emily Hester, she found herself learning alongside active duty... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Lead Systems Engineer Emily Hester poses with Naval War College classmates Lt. Cmdr. Tamara Alvarado and Lt. Cmdr. Duncan McColl. Hester studied at the Naval War College as a Bundy Scholar and learned alongside military personnel during her time in the program.

Taking Inventory with Revonna Waring
March 22, 2022 — Revonna Waring grew up in Charles County, Maryland, and originally planned on pursuing a career in accounting. Her first experience with the U.S. Navy came in 1984 through a high school co-op program that combined academic coursework and part-time responsibilities at Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head. “We were doing calculations for explosive mix... MORE

IMAGE: The Department of the Navy bestows the Civilian Service Achievement Medal to seven employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Inventory Accuracy Officer Revonna Waring received the award for her work, perseverance and technical expertise while supporting various NSWCDD initiatives and programs.

NSWC Dahlgren Computer Scientist Recognized for Work in Iraq
March 9, 2022 — One hundred and twenty-one – that’s how many emails the average person receives every day, according to The Guardian. Truthfully, most of those sent to our personal email accounts end up in the junk mailbox without a second thought. That number dwindles when it comes to work emails. For Joe Gills, a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

IMAGE: Joe Gills, a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, spent six months deployed in the Middle East as an on-the-ground engineer, supporting special operations forces. For his work, Gills received the Secretary of the Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism.

UK Royal Navy Delegates Visit NSWCDD
March 2, 2022 — United Kingdom Royal Navy Rear Adm. James Parkin, CBE, Director Develop Royal Navy, and other members of his staff visited Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) March 1.Parkin was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2020.Joining Parkin during his visit were Royal Navy Cmdr... MORE

IMAGE: United Kingdom Royal Navy Rear Adm. James Parkin, CBE, Director Develop Royal Navy meets with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew and NSWCDD Technical Director Dale Sisson, SES, during a visit, March 1.

Meet the New Deputy Chief of the Contracting Office at NSWC Dahlgren Division
March 2, 2022 — Leadership has added a new face in the contracting department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Michael Brian Donaldson assumed the role of deputy chief of the contracting office (DCCO) in December, with management responsibility for a team of more than 110 contracting specialists, contracting officers, cost analysts,... MORE

IMAGE: Michael Brian Donaldson serves as deputy chief of the contracting office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Integration Lead Pushes to Achieve Childhood Dream
February 28, 2022 — As a child, what were your goals? Did you dream of flying to the moon, or landing in the spotlight? For Ibrahima Diallo, he always wanted to work with technology.“Growing up, I had ambitious goals and I knew I would achieve them through a good education,” said Diallo, the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS Fires) Integration Lead at Naval Surface... MORE

IMAGE: Ibrahima Diallo is an electromagnetic spectrum integration lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWCDD Employee Receives Navy’s Third Highest Civilian Award
February 23, 2022 — “Mike! Quit playing!” In a panic, those were the words yelled by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Stuart Lunsford, a systems safety technician in the Readiness and Training Systems Department, as his friend and colleague experienced a heart attack.It was March 26, 2021, while Lunsford and his friend were discussing their... MORE

IMAGE: Systems Safety Technician Stuart Lunsford of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Readiness and Training Systems Department, will receive the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his lifesaving efforts in March 2021.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Head Toyce Small Utilizes Expertise to Build Knowledgeable Workforce
February 18, 2022 — Physics matters. It is a vital science in advancing technology and promoting innovative products for the Navy fleet and warfighter. For Toyce Small, applying her expertise in the mathematics and physics fields contributes to building a knowledgeable professional workforce at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Small discovered a... MORE

IMAGE: Toyce Small currently serves as the Maritime Warfare Control Systems Division Head within the Weapons Control and Integration Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Her guiding principles as a senior leader is to continue to grow in her leadership skills and being a lifetime learner while mentoring the next generation of scientist and engineers.

Following a Dream: TyJuan Smith
February 18, 2022 — Washington D.C., the nation’s capital. It’s full of history, monuments and for many, it’s simply where they work. Some of the most pivotal moments in the history of the United States have taken place there. Why would anyone give up that opportunity to then work at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)?“No traffic,” said TyJuan... MORE

IMAGE: TyJuan Smith, information system security officer (ISSO) for the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, says the mentoring he’s received at Dahlgren has been huge for his career.

NSWCDD Develops Safer Weapons Alternative
February 17, 2022 — Videos of U.S. military personnel stopping drug-smuggling boats are exhilarating and frightening. They are not Hollywood movies but real-life, dangerous encounters on the high seas. In each of those instances, the use of force applies.The High Power Microwave (HPM) Weapon Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)... MORE

IMAGE: - Nhan Bui, a statistician with the High Power Microwave (HPM) Weapon Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, works on an HPM system. HPM is designed to be a safer alternative to other vessel stopping mitigations, using nonlethal methods. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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