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NSWC Indian Head Division Unveils Battle Lab to Support Warfighter Capability Gaps
February 11, 2021 — For years, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) has been known for both its subject matter and technical expertise. In order to continually deliver warfighters the level of support they have come to expect, the department has to be flexible with shifting requirements and... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized with Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
February 8, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employees Michelle Hinkle, Ryan Kelly and Jeffrey Niedert were recently recognized with the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the third highest Navy civilian award. The Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award is awarded to civilian employees in the Department of the Navy for... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll (left) and Technical Director Ashley Johnson (right) present Workforce Development Branch Manager Michelle Hinkle with the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Feb. 4. Hinkle was recognized for her role in significantly improving training and processes in NSWC IHD’s Workforce Development Branch.

EOD Community Recognizes Civilian With Navy’s Highest Honors
January 27, 2021 — Dr. Sidney Alford, a civilian Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) professional from Great Britain, was recognized with one of the Navy’s highest civilian honors: the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award. Alford received this recognition at the Winter EOD Technology and Training Program Board Meeting, at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head... MORE

Dr. Sidney Alford (left) is presented the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award by Lt. Stephen Honan (right), an exchange officer at the Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School, during the Winter EOD Technology and Training Program Board Meeting at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, Jan. 26. Alford has been a significant contributor to the joint service EOD community throughout the Department of Defense for more than 25 years and has put his inventions and life on the line to support EOD personnel. (U.S. Navy photo/released)

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized with PEO IWS Excellence Awards
December 21, 2020 — Personnel from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Systems Integration Department were recognized with fiscal year 2020 2nd and 3rd Quarter Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence Awards for their efforts in helping the fleet stay up and running. The PEO IWS Excellence Awards are... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Holds Change of Command
December 16, 2020 — Capt. Eric C. Correll relieved Capt. Scott H. Kraft as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) during a change of command ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, Dec. 16.“I greatly look forward to standing in the phalanx alongside you, in accomplishment of... MORE

Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne, commander, NAVSEA Warfare Centers (center) looks on as Capt. Eric C. Correll (left) relieves Capt. Scott H. Kraft (right) as commanding officer of NSWC Indian Head Division on Dec. 16, during a change of command ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland.

EXU-1 Receives Navy Unit Commendation from Secretary of the Navy
December 15, 2020 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1) personnel are widely regarded as the Navy’s premier mobile explosive ordnance disposal expeditionary and technical exploitation unit. With the reception of the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) from the Secretary of the Navy, Dec. 15, they can now say they have it in writing. “I’m incredibly proud of the EXU-1... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Kraft presents EXU-1 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Edgar Britt with the Navy Unit Commendation, Dec. 15, at EXU-1’s headquarters aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head. Also pictured are Command Master Chief Jose Bryant (center), EXU-1’s Civilian Director Alan Tompkins (center-right), and EXU-1’s Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jon Maurus (right). (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Poynor)

NSWC Indian Head Division Employee Recognized with Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
December 9, 2020 — Matthew Konschak, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Emergency Management Division Director, was recognized with the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Dec. 8. The award is the third highest Navy civilian award and presented to employees in the Department of the Navy for meritorious service or contributions resulting... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized with PEO IWS Excellence and NAVSEA Human Resources Community Awards
December 8, 2020 — Although the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of award ceremonies across the Department of Defense, its employees are still being recognized for their excellence and service. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employees were recognized with 2020 Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS)... MORE

EXU-1 Completes Final Evaluation Training; Readies for Deployment
November 10, 2020 — It takes a lot of work to be known as the best in the business. For the Navy’s Expeditionary Exploitation Unit-1 (EXU-1) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), that means a lot of training before deployment. As the Navy’s preeminent authority in the technical and forensic exploitation of advanced weapons and other systems,... MORE

An EXU-1 deploying team member conducts scene documentation during one of the final certification events in late October at NSWC Indian Head Division. The FEP is the culmination of six months of training for EXU-1 personnel certifying them as ready to accomplish their critical mission in expeditionary technical intelligence operations.

NSWC Indian Head Division JEOD Unit Recognized with Gears of Government Nomination
November 5, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) isn’t known for their expansive runways; this Navy command that sits on the banks of the Potomac River does not even have a single aircraft. But that doesn’t mean the United States Air Force contingent connected to the command isn’t getting things done. In fact, it’s just the opposite.The... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Tim Donnan, (center left) is congratulated by Commander, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Maj. Gen Tom Wilcox, (far right), during Wilcox’s visit to NSWC IHD, Nov. 5. Wilcox visited the command to recognize the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division on their recent nomination for a Gears of Government Award. Also pictured are Chief Master Sgt. Edwin V. Ludwigsen (far left) and Maj. Patrick Kucera (center right). (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Poynor)

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