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CBRD Employees Receive Army Civilian Service Awards, Credited With Saving Over 300 Lives
July 7, 2022 — Three Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense (CBRD) Division employees were recently honored with the Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medal (CSCM). Joseph Novick, Kristi Lindberg and Richard “Chip” Warder were recognized for their exemplary performance and... MORE

NSWC IHD Holds NEST Collaboration Event
July 6, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), in conjunction with the National Armament Consortium (NAC), held a Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies (NEST) Collaboration Event at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, June 28-29.NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson opened the... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Receive Honors in Retirement
June 30, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) honored two of its retired employees in June: former Chief of Staff Darrin Krivitsky and Corporate Operations Department Head Dottie Tackett. Krivitsky was recognized with the Department of the Navy (DON) Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 21, and Tackett with the DON Civilian... MORE

NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson presents the command’s former Chief of Staff Darrin Kravitsky the DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

NSWC Indian Head Division Employee Receives Navy Superior Civilian Service Award
June 23, 2022 — Recently retired Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employee Amy O’Donnell was presented with the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award during an award presentation held at the command June 21.The Navy Superior Civilian Service Award is the second highest U.S. Navy honorary award and recognizes superior... MORE

NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson presents former NSWC IHD Deputy Technical Director Amy O’Donnell with the Department of the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award. The Navy Superior Civilian Service Award is the second highest U.S. Navy honorary award and recognizes superior civilian service resulting in high value or benefit to the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

Newton’s Laws of Motion Go Wheels Up at Local Middle School
June 17, 2022 — Eighth grade science students at Matthew Henson Middle School in Bryans Road, Maryland, got a chance to put Newton’s laws of motion into action thanks to NSWC Indian Head Division. The command’s STEM outreach group donated a box of STEM “balloon buggy” activity kits to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) for distribution. NSWC IHD Chief Technology... MORE

Two middle school students test their balloon buggy to see how far it will go after adding weight to the buggy.

NSWC IHD Hosts Ribbon Cutting to Declare Its Agile Chemical Facility Open for Business
June 15, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its state-of-the-art Agile Chemical Facility (ACF), June 13. The $100 million liquid nitrate ester manufacturing facility is a critical capability for the Navy and the Defense Industrial Base Sector.The ACF consolidates the capabilities of both... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Technical Director Ashley Johnson cuts the ribbon to officially declare the command’s Agile Chemical Facility (ACF) open for business, June 13. The state-of-the-art ACF was made possible through the work of many DoD, industry and community partners. Pictured from left: NSA South Potomac Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Copeland; NSWC/Naval Undersea Warfare Center Commander Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne; Ashley Johnson; NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll; and NAVFAC Washington Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Hawn.

EXU-1’s Dr. John McCarthy Honored with University of Virginia’s Adelle F. Robertson Award
June 13, 2022 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1’s (EXU-1) Dr. John McCarthy recently received the University of Virginia’s (UVA) Adelle F. Robertson Award, which recognizes faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to public service. Dr. McCarthy serves as EXU-1’s senior program advisor and the Operational Requirements, Resources,... MORE

EXU-1 Change of Command Highlights Strategic Mission and “Fellowship of Doers”
May 31, 2022 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Cmdr. Eric Hui relieved Cmdr. Edgar Britt as commanding officer of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1) during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, May 26.EXU-1 was first established in 2006 as a detachment under Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD). Due to its... MORE

Cmdr. Eric Hui (pictured) relieved Cmdr. Edgar Britt as commanding officer of EXU-1during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, May 26

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized at Command Honorary Awards Ceremony
May 18, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission at the annual Honorary Awards ceremony, May 17 at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center.“One thing my senior enlisted master chief mentors from my Navy career taught me is the... MORE

NSWC IHD employees who received Command Honorary Awards pose for a group picture.

NSWC IHD Employees Receive Top Navy Civilian Service Awards
May 16, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employees Frank Tse and Scott Bumgarner were honored with top civilian service awards, May 12. Tse, Systems Engineering Department chief engineer, was awarded the Department of the Navy (DON) Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and Bumgarner, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt engineer, was... MORE

Frank Tse is presented the DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award by NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll (far right) and NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson (far left). Also pictured is Frank’s wife Donna Tse.