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NSWC IHD MarDet and EXU-1 Collaborate on a Safe to Ship Evaluation
July 15, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology Center Marine Detachment (MarDet), alongside personnel and equipment support from Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1), conducted a safe for shipment evaluation of foreign ordnance housed in the magazines aboard Naval Support Facility,... MORE

NSWC IHD Team Wins Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award
June 12, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) scientists Dr. Demitrios Stamatis and Emma Skekel were honored at the 2024 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Awards ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 12.“Their contributions exemplify the innovation and expertise coming from Indian Head Division, which is... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s Novel Metal Fuel and Synthesis Combustion Team of Emma Skekel (left) and Dr. Demitrios Stamatis (right) are the recipients of a 2024 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineering team award for designing and developing a constant volume combustion (CVC) vessel. The CVC uses only gram amounts of material, saving time and money. This capability has improved metal fuel development and ultimately aims to improve range, speed and lethality of weapons systems. (U.S. Navy photo released)

Scientists, engineers from NAVSEA Warfare Centers Recognized as Among Navy’s Top
June 11, 2024 — Three individuals and seven teams with members from the NAVSEA Warfare Centers are among those being recognized as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year for 2024.“The selectees in this competitive and prestigious award program demonstrate... MORE

EXU-1 Change of Command Ceremony Brings New Leadership
May 30, 2024 — Cmdr. Stan Allen relieved Cmdr. Eric Hui as Expeditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (EXU-1) commanding officer at a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, May 30.“I had the distinct honor and privilege to serve with this unit a few years back and it holds a real special place in my heart… pretty much anywhere you see a... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Commanding Officer CAPT Steve Duba (left) salutes Cmdr. Stan Allen (center) as he assumes command of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (EXU-1) at the change of command ceremony held in Indian Head, Md., May 30. Outgoing EXU-1 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Eric Hui stands to the right.

Command Employees Recognized at NSWC Indian Head Division Honorary Awards Ceremony
May 15, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission during the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, May 14.“This is a day to take the time to recognize how far you’ve... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission at the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Md., May 14.

Small Business Engagement on the Rise at NSWC Indian Head’s Annual Industry Day
May 2, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed 247 small businesses interested in working with the warfare center at its annual Industry Day at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, April 26.“We need to expand and modernize our capacity for a higher level of readiness,” NSWC IHD Deputy... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Showcases Technologies at CSM Art of Innovation STEAM Festival
April 24, 2024 — A robot dog trotted down the hallway of the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Velocity Center as dozens of excited faces watched in awe at the CSM Art of Innovation Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) Festival, April 20. The dog, two explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots and a fighter pilot ejection seat were just some... MORE

A young attendee of the College of Southern Maryland's (CSM) Art of Innovation Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Festival interacts with explosive ordnance disposal robots, April 20, at CSM’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland.

Sea-Air-Space 2024: NSWC Indian Head Division is “Front and Center” at What CNO Calls “Decisive Decade”
April 16, 2024 — “We must prioritize increasing industrial capacity to meet our era’s global challenges. We are at a turning point in our Nation’s history.” – The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, in his remarks at Sea-Air-Space 2024.Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Deputy Technical Director Steve Anthony presented the... MORE

Attendees gather at the NAVSEA booth at the Sea-Air-Space 2024 exposition to listen to NSWC IHD Deputy Technical Director Steve Anthony's presentation on the command’s role in rebuilding the Nation’s industrial base in National Harbor, Maryland, April 10.

EXU-1 EOD1 Pete Harig recognized as NSWC/NUWC Sailor of the Year
March 28, 2024 — U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) EOD1 Peter Harig was awarded the Naval Surface Warfare Center/Naval Undersea Warfare Center Sailor of the Year for Fiscal Year 2023.Over the past year, Harig supported EXU-1's Prepare-to-Deploy Order (PTDO) mission and rapidly deployed to the U.S. European... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division HITS Charles County Public School’s STEM Event
March 14, 2024 — Pelting rains and gusting winds did not stop students and their families from attending the eighth annual History, Industry, Technology, and Science (HITS) Expo in Waldorf, Maryland on March 9. Once inside, attendees were warmly welcomed by interactive displays of robots and fighter pilot ejection seats at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian... MORE

A robotics technician in NSWC IHD’s Unmanned Systems Branch, and a young attendee of the History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo interact with an explosive ordnance disposal robot at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland, on March 9.

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