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Undersea Warfare Center's Additive Manufacturing Center is Open for Business
May 11, 2020 — KEYPORT, Wash. -- The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport’s additive manufacturing center has remained open for business during the Coronavirus pandemic through innovative thinking and creative adjustments to the work center.Additive manufacturing (AM) allows for the rapid development and production of items ranging from personal... MORE

Jose Ruiz, a manufacturing engineer with the Rapid Prototyping and Fabrication Technology Division at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, manufactures personal protective equipment (PPE) with additive manufacturing technology.

NSWC Panama City commanding officer bids final farewell
May 7, 2020 — NSWC PCD Team,It is with a heavy but proud heart that I pen my final View from the Bridge. So much has changed since I took command just 33 months ago. Although Hurricane Michael and the current COVID crisis are notable in the history of the command it is your dedication and commitment to the mission that I will always remember. I came here because... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. Aaron Peters, USN

No Break in Communication: NSWC PCD keeps Task Force New York connected
April 27, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) provided valuable communication equipment to Task Force New York (TFNY) while supporting operations in the fight against COVID-19 in the New York City area.The Joint Expeditionary Command and Control team (JEXC2) from NSWC PCD, in collaboration with Shore and Expeditionary Integration... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) provided valuable communication equipment to Task Force New York (TFNY) while supporting operations in the fight against COVID-19 in the New York City area.
The Expeditionary Carry-On Network (ExCON) kit provides Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)/Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP) connectivity with Defense Information System Agency (DISA) or other tactical networks. It uses a commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) on the move antenna for use when mobile operations are necessary and has an agnostic transport capability, current in use by TFNY, that allows any commercial bandwidth of opportunity (LTE, Wifi, or hardline) to provide secure, high-speed voice, video and data, enabling reliable transmission of voice and data in a variety of situations.

Seidle to be Executive Director of NAVSEA Warfare Centers
April 24, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Dr. Brett Seidle has been selected as the executive director of Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA’s) Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers. Seidle will succeed Donald McCormack, who retires April 30.Seidle most recently served as the technical director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, in Indiana, where... MORE

Panama City’s biotechnology lab sanitizes to combat COVID-19
April 22, 2020 — Amid COVID-19, the global demand for hand sanitizer has reached unprecedented levels. The Biotechnology Research and Development Laboratory (BRDL) team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is rapidly delivering hand sanitizer solutions to help personnel stop the spread of the virus.DeAnna Pedersen from NSWC PCD’s... MORE

Jeff Eichler, left, and Dr. Josh Kogot, right, work to produce batches of hand sanitizer to be used by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division personnel to combat COVID-19.

Change of Command at NAVSEA Warfare Centers
April 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Kevin P. Byrne assumed command of both the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) on April 20 at the Washington Navy Yard. Byrne relieved Rear Adm. Eric H. Ver Hage, who will become Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC), responsible for maintenance and modernization of the... MORE

Rear Adm. Kevin P. Byrne, NAVSEA Warfare Centers

Panama City protects personnel through rapidly developed PPE
April 15, 2020 — To aid in flattening the curve of COVID-19, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is protecting its employees through use of personal protective equipment (PPE) made in-house.Due to the lack of commercially available PPE during these times, NSWC PCD’s Rigging Shop and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (AML) is supporting the... MORE

Chuck Self, Additive Manufacturing Lab lead, and his team are developing non-medical FDA approved 3D printed mask frames made out of plastic in support of protecting NSWC PCD employees from COVID-19.

Undersea warfare center builds face shields for the local medical community
April 1, 2020 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport is working to use its additive manufacturing capabilities to create face shields in support of the local Washington State medical community during the Coronavirus pandemic.Additive manufacturing, sometimes called 3D printing, is a process that allows the manufacture of a broad range of items, from... MORE

NUWC Keyport Designs Face Shields for First Responders

Panama City scientists and engineers develop ventilator prototype in response to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are developing low-cost, easily-assembled, non FDA-approved ventilators that can be rapidly prototyped and used in both hospital and field settings. If approved, these prototypes could be used to support critical care... MORE

Dr. Andrew Schicho, NSWC PCD mechanical engineer, led one of the five teams by building a ventilator prototype in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Hack-a-Vent Innovation Challenge.

NSWC PCD adjusting work schedule ahead of COVID-19
March 20, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is adjusting the work schedule by maximizing telework opportunities of its nearly 1,500 employees.Safety is a top priority at NSWC PCD. By implementing teleworking as an option to encourage social distancing, NSWC PCD is reducing the exposure of its workforce and the local area to... MORE

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