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NSWC PCD team awarded for innovative underwater navigation system, bolsters maritime security
June 9, 2025 — Members from NSWC PCD's Standoff Target Reacquire Identify Detection Expeditionary Navigation Tool (STRIDENT) Program recently received the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal. This milestone signifies a major accomplishment, as the STRIDENT system, with its technologically advanced yet lightweight design, will significantly enhance warfighter capabilities while leveraging innovative acquisition approaches, and reducing both time and cost associated with fielding new equipment... MORE

Members from the NSWC PCD Standoff Target Reacquire Identify Detection Expeditionary Navigation Tool (STRIDENT) Program receive the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for enhancing warfighter capabilities, April 18, 2025. (from left) David Trexler, Dr. John Kelly, Steven Roberts, Aaron Burghardt, Joshua Lowe, Jonathan Outlaw, and Christine Livingston (not pictured). (U.S. Navy photo by Anthony Powers)

Beneath the surface: How Panama City keeps military divers on the cutting edge
May 29, 2025 — For the military diver, the unforgiving depths can be a perilous arena. Since August 1, 1882, U.S. Navy sailors have executed essential underwater operations around the globe, from special operations and reconnaissance to ship repair and force protection. Yet these military divers are also at the forefront of subsea and seabed warfare, wielding... MORE

David Coan, extra vehicular activity lead for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center dives at the Aquarius Reef Base underwater habitat.donning a Kirby Morgan-37 helmet equipped with the Divers Augmented Vision Device Generation 1.0 heads-up display during the 23rd NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations in June 2019.

Program enables collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, provides source for specialized NSWC Panama City Division talent
May 23, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is collaborating with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) on a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) project, led by professor Dr. Manhar Dhanak, to develop “an integrated sensor system for concurrent measurement of electrical and magnetic fields in the water column.”The current... MORE

Garrett Flitton, (now) NSWC PCD engineer, tests an attitude sensing system he developed for a tow-fish based sensor package as a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) program student at Florida Atlantic University, March 5, 2024. He is one of several FAU students who were hired at NSWC Panama City Division through the NEEC program. (courtesy photo)

From hurricane recovery to complex acquisitions: NSWC PCD contract specialist excels, earns recognition
May 12, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is committed to serving the nation, the warfighter and the mission, but that’s nearly impossible without the infrastructure to achieve success.Matthew Hammond, NSWC PCD contracting officer, has been with this Navy lab over five years and has helped the command by navigating through... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's Mission:
To conduct research, development, test and evaluation, in-service support of mine warfare systems, mines, naval special warfare systems, diving and life support systems, amphibious/expeditionary maneuver warfare systems, other missions that occur primarily in coastal (littoral) regions and to execute other responsibilities as assigned by the Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Vision:
Ensuring Warfighting Dominance in the Littoral Battlespace.

NSWC Panama City contracting officer streamlines acquisition to enhance readiness
May 6, 2025 — Dr. Luis R. Gely, supervisory contracting officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), received the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for exceptional contributions to the command's Contracting Department (Code 02), March 14.He was recognized for his dedicated effort that provided improved... MORE

(right) NSWC PCD Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Dr. Luis Gely, NSWC PCD supervisory contracting officer, the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, Mar.14. His dedicated effort was recognized for providing acquisition professionals with improved resources and processes directly supports the warfighter's littoral dominance from seabed to space. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC PCD Administrative Professionals Day Highlight - Richard Gillis
April 23, 2025 — Richard Gillis serves as the Integrated Product Support (ILS) Division Administrative Assistant for the Integrated Logistics Division (S40) at NSWC Panama City Division.Following a traditional Navy family lineage and upbringing in San Diego, Calif., Gillis enlisted in the Navy and served as a diver for more than two decades. His diving career... MORE

Richard Gillis, NSWC PCD Integrated Product Support (ILS) Division administrative assistant, supports the Integrated Logistics Division. He was selected to represent NSWC PCD for the NAVSEA 2025 National Administrative Professionals Day highlight.

Panama City contracting officer impacts littoral, mine systems warfighting readiness
April 17, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) strives to apply its expertise to emerging subsea and seabed warfare mission areas to support U.S. Navy dominance within the littoral battlespace. Yet these results of balanced science and technology, and research, development, testing and evaluation do not happen without contributions... MORE

Ms. Anna Belle Tiller, NSWC PCD contracting officer, is presented the Dept. of the U.S. Navy's Civilian Service Achievement Medal by Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, March 14. Her actions to ensure the fleet can continue receiving in-service engineering agent support on the unmanned surface vehicles being deployed as part of the mine countermeasure mission package on littoral combat ships resulted in cost savings of nearly $80M. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC PCD recognizes top performers at 2024 annual awards ceremony
April 16, 2025 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) celebrated the exceptional achievements of its workforce at the 2024 Commanding Officer (CO) and Technical Director’s (TD) Annual Awards Ceremony, March 27.Dating back to 1975, the NSWC PCD Annual Awards recognizes the top talent and contributions each fiscal year and has grown in... MORE

FY24 NSWC PCD Outstanding Team Achievement Annual Award: Electronic Procurement Systems Implementation Team – Tyler Bounds, Tommy Chatman, Jessica Clark, Rob Griffith, Andrew Johns, Dr. Jessica Johnson, Jamell Kilgore, Trivia Massaline, Nicole Stevens, Kaitlin Summerville, and Jason Zimmerman. This team volunteered to be NAVSEA’s early adopter of the new contract writing system - EPS - which is an integral part of supporting NAVSEA’s Campaign to “Transform Digital Capability.” (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC Panama City engineer honored for U.S. Special Operations Forces support
April 11, 2025 — Seungjin Lee, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) SEAL Delivery Vehicle project deputy systems engineer was awarded the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his outstanding work in the development of a critical piece of equipment for U.S. military special operations forces.Lee was recognized for his role in... MORE

Seungjin Lee, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division SEAL Delivery Vehicle project deputy systems engineer was awarded the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for his outstanding work in the development of a critical piece of equipment for U.S. military special operations forces

NSWC Panama City civilians develop first comptroller robotic process automation
April 8, 2025 — Four individuals in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Comptroller Department collaborated to develop the first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT) for the Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process.Cory Bruckschen, Tristan Dickinson, Jenica Lolley, and Rachel Thompson... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees (from left) Cory Bruckschen, Rachel Thompson, Jenica Lolley, and Tristan Dickinson, designed and implement the first Civilian Payroll Missing Time & Attendance and Unapproved Time Report process Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robot (BOT). The team was also awarded the NSWC PCD FY24 Excellence in Business Innovation Annual Award. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

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