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NSWC Indian Head Division Announces CITE Partnership Agreement with Global Military Products, Inc.
October 9, 2020 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) officially announced the signing of a Title 10, United States Code, section 2474, Public-Private Partnership with Global Military Products, Inc. on Sept 17, 2020.Under this 20-year agreement, NSWC IHD and Global Military Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Global Ordnance,... MORE

EXU-1 Officer Receives Prestigious Leadership Award
September 30, 2020 — INDIAN HEAD, MD — Lt. Thomas Cowhey, a Platoon Leader with Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) located at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, received the Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman Leadership Award on Sept. 29. Kauffman organized the first U.S. Navy Demolition Teams in 1943 and is widely regarded as one of the forefathers of... MORE

Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Edgar Britt presents the Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman Leadership Award to Lt. Thomas Cowhey, Sept. 29. Named after the father of EOD, this annual award is presented to an EOD officer who serves in a platoon or company commander position. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

Civilian Recognized by EOD Community with Navy’s Highest Honors
September 14, 2020 — Christopher Cherry, a civilian explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) professional, was recognized with one of the Navy's highest honors: the Department of the Navy (DON) Distinguished Public Service Award, at the EOD Technology and Training Program Board at Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters, September 11.Cherry was presented the award by Rear Adm... MORE

Chris Cherry (center), was recognized with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, by Rear Adm. Eric H. Ver Hage, EOD Executive Manager (left), and Brig. Gen. Heidi J. Hoyle, Commanding General of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (right), at the EOD Technology and Training Program Board at Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters, September 11. (U.S. Navy photo/released)

NSWC IHEODTD announces name change
September 14, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) announces its new name, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD). The name change reflects not only an alignment with its other warfare center counterparts, but also better represents the broader scope of activities at the... MORE

Britt Assumes Command of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One
July 13, 2020 — Cmdr. Edgar Britt relieved Cmdr. Matthew Myers as commanding officer of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, July 10.Established in 2006 as a detachment under the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC... MORE

Cmdr. Edgar Britt gives remarks after relieving Cmdr. Matthew Myers as commanding officer of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, July 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

NSWC IHEODTD engineer receives Dr. Delores M. Etter Award for Top Scientists and Engineers
June 16, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD) senior interior ballistics engineer Edward Tersine received the Dr. Delores M. Etter Award for Top Scientists and Engineers for 2019.Established in 2006, the award is named after Dr. Delores Etter, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for... MORE

Senior interior ballistics engineer Ed Tersine stands with a Mark 9 cartridge case at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, June 11. Tersine’s expertise and insight in the field of Navy Gun Propulsion earned him the Dr. Delores M. Etter Award for Top Scientists and Engineers for 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

NSWC IHEODTD employees recognized with Warfare Centers Awards
June 2, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) employees earned well-deserved honors by being recognized in four different categories at the 2020 Warfare Centers Awards. Established in 2005, the Warfare Centers Awards program recognizes achievements in the following six categories: the Alan... MORE

NSWC IHEODTD, Virginia Tech, and Carilion Healthcare team up to fight COVID-19
April 16, 2020 — Personnel from Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD) Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (CBR-D) Division, Virginia Tech, and Carilion Healthcare recently met at the school’s corporate research center to test a modification of the Stryker Flyte System used by medical... MORE

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division, Local Distillery Partner in Production of Critical Hand Sanitizers
April 6, 2020 — Empty streets, shuttered storefronts and semi-isolation is the new norm for America during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it isn’t business as usual for the country’s workforce, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) is helping one business give back to the emergency responders in... MORE

NSWC IHEODTD Contracts Immediate Next Generation Detection Systems to Send to the Fleet
March 26, 2020 — In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) employees processed multiple fund documents to award an additional $7 million onto an existing contract for procuring more COVID-19 and respiratory panels for the fleet’s Next Generation... MORE

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