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Hoffman Relieves Acevedo as Commanding Officer Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division
July 1, 2020 — Capt. Andrew Hoffman relieved Capt. Ray Acevedo as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) June 30 during a small ceremony on station.As commanding officer, Hoffman will lead a workforce of more than 2,600 sailors, Navy civilians, and contractors, supporting the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense...

Consortium Sheds Light on How Materials Affect Combat Systems
June 18, 2020 — If you are a materials expert with a specialization in radar coatings, the Radar/Ordnance Materials Consortium (ROMC) is looking for you.The ROMC is developing a radar classification of coatings for a new “anticorrosive coating” military specification. As this is the first coating specification that will address a combat and communication system’s...

Prestigious Association of Old Crows Taps Armen Kvryan to Speak at Recent Event
June 17, 2020 — Two big challenges for the U.S. Navy are keeping its weapons safe from adversarial probing and corrosion. So, a newly-developed product that does both at the same time is worth at the minimum a panel discussion at a highly-respected conference of experts.That’s why the revered Association of Old Crows invited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port...

Brianda Plascencia’s Path Exemplifies Success via NSWC PHD
June 3, 2020 — California native Brianda Plascencia’s interactions with NSWC PHD have been nothing short of transformative.The recent Ventura College graduate has gone from working as a summer intern at the command to a part-time employee to becoming one of fewer than 300 students nationwide to recently receive the prestigious Department of Defense Science,...

NSWC PHD Employees Shift Face Covering Production Into High Gear for the Greater Community
May 22, 2020 — What began as a few face shields and masks made by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) personnel for friends and family has ballooned into hundreds of protective coverings donated to keep the local community and beyond safe during the COVID-19 global pandemic.For local health care workers, at-risk individuals and others...

Fathomwerx Lab Designated Ventura Tech Bridge for Navy's NavalX Network
May 14, 2020 — Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James “Hondo” Guerts designated Fathomwerx, a local innovation lab created through a partnership between Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), the Port of Hueneme and other industry partners, as the Ventura Tech Bridge to the U.S. Navy’s nationwide...

Navy’s Only Directed Energy Lab on a Sea Test Range Breaks Ground at NBVC Point Mugu
May 6, 2020 — Demonstrating that Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) remains open for business despite the global pandemic, Navy leaders and private contractors broke ground Tuesday, May 5 at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)’s Point Mugu for what will become the fleet’s only dedicated facility to test, fire and evaluate complete laser weapon systems in a maritime...

Tomahawk Hardware Team Lauded for Design-to-Deployment Innovations
May 4, 2020 — In 2004, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) engineers Thomas Emmerich and Mark Monaco designed a workstation color printer prototype for the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) after the program office requested a more affordable printer than the $20,000 one proposed by a contractor.The pair’s design would...

Self Defense Test Ship Gets its First-Ever Hull Assessment to Clear the Way for Potential Dry Dock
April 15, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division's (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS), which has a critical and unique role ensuring Navy ships are combat ready, recently returned from San Diego with a freshly-scrubbed hull and key information needed to prepare for a potential near-future dry dock.Retired USS Paul F. Foster, at 44 years...

3D Printing Forges Transition From Traditional Casting To Additive Manufacturing
March 26, 2020 — Imagine being able to create a tool from scratch or replace an integral piece of machinery in a few hours while also reducing production cost and material waste.That’s possible now, thanks to NSWC PHD’s In-Service Engineering Agent of the Future (ISEAotF) team and Office of Technology (00T).ISEAotF community members learned how NSWC PHD Additive...

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