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NSWC Indian Head Division Co-Hosts EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit
December 12, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) co-hosted the first-ever EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Dec. 3-5. NSWC IHD co-hosted the event with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA), which... MORE

Journey to Build 3D Printed Bombs is Personal for NSWC Indian Head Division Leader
December 11, 2024 — More than a decade ago, a Navy explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) technician came under fire while on a mission to locate and destroy unexploded ordnance in an undisclosed village in Afghanistan. Air support arrived and dropped a MK-82 bomb on the hut harboring the hostile. Tragically, the 500-pound projectile did not explode and the enemy was not... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes Chief of Naval Research
December 5, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed the Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus to meet with leadership and see the command’s innovative science and technology (S&T) research, Dec. 3. Rothenhaus’ visit highlighted multiple command energetics S&T efforts funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to... MORE

NSWC IHD Announces Public-Private Partnership Agreement with the United States Bomb Technician Association
December 2, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) officially announced the signing of a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA), under the command's Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) designation, in December.“The USBTA is honored and excited to expand our... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Employee Reflects on Service, Family and Thanksgiving
November 26, 2024 — Thanksgiving has always been a special holiday for the Rodriguez family. On Thursday, November 26, 1953, Staff Sgt. Anselmo Rodriguez was serving with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea. Little did he know that when celebrating the holiday with his fellow soldiers in the “Tropic Lightning” that on the same day 11 years in the future, his son... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes DARPA Director
November 6, 2024 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director Dr. Stefanie Tompkins to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, Oct. 30."As the Navy’s sole full-spectrum Arsenal, I can't overstate the importance of Indian Head... MORE

U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024
October 28, 2024 — Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO ally and partner nations during Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the United States’ commitment to NATO allies and partners by integrating efforts to plan and execute complex EOD detection, neutralization, and exploitation capabilities within a multinational framework... MORE

U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 8 conduct clearance and disposal operations of improvised explosive devices during Northern Challenge 2024 in Keflavik, Iceland, Sept. 29, 2024. Northern Challenge is an annual, joint-funded multinational EOD exercise hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard aimed at preparing NATO Allies and NATO’s Partnership for Peace partners for international deployments and defense against terrorism.

Bringing Business to Southern Maryland: NSWC Indian Head Division Adds Millions to Charles County
October 25, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) obligated nearly $1 billion of contracts in fiscal year 2024, infusing millions of dollars into the Southern Maryland economy. Driving this influx of funds was the multi-year $2.7 billion Energetics Comprehensive Modernization Plan (ECMP), which is the Navy’s effort to revitalize its... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes Maryland Governor Wes Moore
October 4, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed Maryland Governor Wes Moore to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, Oct. 3. Rep. Steny Hoyer also joined the visit, along with local government representatives. ... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Technical Director Ashley Johnson (far right) and NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Steve Duba welcome Maryland Governor Wes Moore (center left) to meet with leadership and tour its facilities in Indian Head, Md., Oct. 3. Rep. Steny Hoyer (far left), along with several state and local government representatives also participated in the visit. (U.S. Navy photo Released)

NSWC Indian Head Division STEM Program Inspires Future Scientists and Engineers
July 30, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) continued its community outreach efforts with the completion of the 2024 summer high school STEM internship, Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP), at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head’s Aquatics Center in Indian Head, Maryland, July 26. The program seeks to not... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division recently hosted the third annual Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP). Led by the command’s Chief Technology Office and STEM coordinator, the three-week internship program offers local high school students an opportunity to work with scientists and engineers from NSWC IHD.

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