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NSWCDD on the ‘ground floor’ of 3D Printing
January 14, 2016
Jason Phillips (right), an NSWCDD engineer, demonstrates the Rapid Prototype HexaPod Robot for NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin. It was showcased at the December Print-A-Thon.
NSWC Dahlgren Division and NSWC Sailor of the Year Selections Announced
December 17, 2015
Fire Controlman 1st Class Lloyd Bartlett is pictured in an official military photo taken Nov. 5 for his Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Sailor of the Year (SOY) nomination package.
Navy Civilian Technologists Show U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen the Future is Now
December 16, 2015
U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen and their electrical engineering professor are pictured at the end of their Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) tour Dec. 4.
Navy Civilian Engineer Named FEYA Award Agency Winner for Delivering Warfare Capabilities to the Fleet
December 10, 2015
Official U.S. Navy file photo of the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) transiting the Arabian Gulf. Ponce is equipped with the Laser Weapon System (LaWS), a technology demonstrator built by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). LaWS can be directed onto targets from the radar track obtained from an MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System or other targeting sources. NSWCDD engineer Alan Tolley - the chief engineer of all surface Navy radars, including radars used by LaWS aboard the Ponce - was selected as a National Society of Professional Engineers' (NSPE) 2015 Federal Engineer of the Year Award (FEYA) Agency winner, NSWCDD announced Dec. 10. Tolley was commended for his key role in delivering vital warfare capabilities to the Fleet. The FEYA is selected by a panel of judges established by National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) professional engineers in government who consider engineering achievements, education, continuing education, professional/technical society activities, NSPE membership, awards and honors, and civic and humanitarian activities.
NSWCDD Mentored Students Fire 1st Electromagnetic Railgun shot at Virginia Tech
December 9, 2015
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Students assemble components of Virginia Tech's electromagnetic railgun pulse forming network at the university's Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) railgun experts have been advising Virginia Tech students and professors since 2011. "The experience the student gains at Virginia Tech working on relevant railgun work is directly applicable to the skill sets we need to transition this technology into a reality for the Navy," said Chris Reichart, NSWCDD Pulsed Power Branch head.
Navy Leaders’ Shift Perceptions and Assist Fellow Disabled Personnel to Successful Careers
November 20, 2015
Alligator 2014. Miller spoke at the National Disability Employment Awareness Month observance held at Combat Direction Systems Activity, Dam Neck, Va., Oct. 28, 2015. The EOD Chief received the Purple Heart Medal and a Bronze Star Medal with Valor after he was severely injured by a land mine in Afghanistan. He received rehabilitation treatment at Bethesda Walter Reed Medical Center where he persevered and was able to walk again in 31 days, returning to work within three months. He fought to remain on active duty status and is preparing for another deployment.
Cross Paths With the Lightning Pack: Your march will never be the same!
November 17, 2015
USS Dahlgren - An Integrated Naval Fire-Control-Loop Laboratory Environment
November 17, 2015
A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle launches from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Potomac River Test Range during a surface warfare integration test featuring the virtual USS Dahlgren. Scan Eagle identified, targeted, engaged and supported reengagement throughout the experiment as the NSWCDD-patented Visual Automatic Scoring System sent gun targeting corrections to the MK160 gun weapon system operator. "USS Dahlgren is empowering our integration of unmanned air and surface vehicles into the fire-control-loop for greatly expanded battle space and increased reaction times," said Neil Baron, NSWCDD distinguished scientist for combat control.
Navy Scientists and Engineers Increase Awareness of NSWCDD Technical Capabilities at Navy Yard Event
November 10, 2015
NSWCDD engineer Helmer Flores demonstrates how a shipboard Collective Protection System (CPS) filter housing works while briefing Rear Adm. Brian Antonio, program executive officer for the Littoral Combat Ships program, on the system and its capabilities. NSWCDD CBR Defense engineers designed the shipboard collective protection system to protect Sailors, critical operations, and equipment within selected areas of a ship, or zones, from CBR contamination when the ship is operating in a contaminated environment. Personnel in the protected zone do not need to wear protective clothing or masks which impose heat stress and can impact crew members' performance.
Married Couples among Navy Scientists and Engineers Honored at Academic Recognition Ceremony
October 7, 2015
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees honored at the command's 18th academic awards ceremony are pictured with NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin (left) and NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Durant (right). McLaughlin and Durant commended the graduates for successfully taking on the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities with academics to obtain certifications or degrees.