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NSWC PCD engineer enhances warfighter capabilities, advances at IRONMAN competition
December 17, 2025 — John Kremar, NSWC PCD Diving and Life Support lead engineer, combines his work proficiency and passion with persistence and perseverance to achieve not only mission success but also a personal milestone. By day, he helps design and produce life support equipment for a variety of Navy and non-navy sponsors to increase divers’ capabilities and safety while performing their missions. Off the clock, he recently completed this year's IRONMAN Florida triathlon and has qualified to compete in the upcoming IRONMAN World Championship in 2026... MORE

John Kremar, NSWC PCD Diving and Life Support lead engineer, competes during IRONMAN Florida 2025, Nov. 1. This event was a series of long-distance triathlon races consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a marathon 26.2-mile run, totaling 140.6 miles. (courtesy photo)

NSWC PCD accelerates Naval mine warfare capabilities with new Quickstrike Extended Range Program, working group
December 8, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division spearheaded an effort to help the U.S. Navy develop the Quickstrike Extended Range (QS-ER) Program to counter the threat of stealthy submarines deploying advanced mines in shallow waters, which could disrupt critical shipping lanes. The groundbreaking Underwater Mine Personnel Qualification Standard Working Group brought together a team of experts, including engineers, logisticians, and fleet personnel from NSWC PCD, the Mobile Mine Assembly Group (COMOMAG), the Navy's Strike Planning and Execution Program, the Boeing Company and other key stakeholders. They developed the platform’s advanced aerial mining capabilities such as training, deployment and process improvement and is centered around the MK 64 MOD 5 Underwater Mine and aims to ensure sailors are well-prepared to use and maintain the new system, enhancing the Navy's ability to protect vital sea lanes and maintain maritime superiority... MORE

Sailors receive training on securing a wing kit on a Quickstrike Extended Range mine as part of Underwater Mine Personnel Qualification Standard Working Group held at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, in the summer of 2025. Once deployed from the platform, the wings pop-out and provide significant extended range versus traditional air-drop mines upgrading its precision and efficacy.

NUWC Division Newport’s AUTEC range performs first sensor accuracy test of a German ship for NATO FORACS
December 8, 2025 — In October, a German navy ship completed sensor accuracy testing at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) for the first time, marking a milestone for both Germany and NATO’s long-running Fleet Operational Readiness Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) program... MORE

NSWC PCD engineer enhances critical infrastructure, strengthens Naval foundation
December 4, 2025 — To maintain a dominant naval presence in the face of evolving threats, ensuring the resilience and modernization of critical infrastructure is paramount. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, individuals like Terence Mahoney, an infrastructure support engineer, are at the forefront of this crucial mission, directly bolstering the force behind the fleet in the complex littoral battlespace. His efforts directly help the command overcome challenges and support NAVSEA’s strategic goals to strengthen the foundation through on-time and on-budget delivery of critical resources... MORE

Terence Mahoney, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division infrastructure support engineer, is at the forefront of a crucial mission, directly bolstering the force behind the fleet in the complex littoral battlespace. His responsibilities are multifaceted: planning and designing complex construction and renovation projects, conducting site surveys, developing detailed cost estimations, and crafting comprehensive project specifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NUWC Division Newport hosts warfighters panel, ‘Cup O’ Joe’ to celebrate veterans
November 24, 2025 — United by their service as U.S. Navy submariners, four men spanning decades in age came together at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Nov. 13... MORE

Efficiency expert: Stevens leads contracting modernization at NSWC PCD, awarded for excellence
September 29, 2025 — Nicole Stevens, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures (SAP) branch head at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), received the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal for her exceptional contributions to the command's contracting department (Code 02) Sep. 26... MORE

Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) commanding officer, recognized outstanding NSWC PCD member, Nicole Stevens, for her exceptional contributions to the command's contracting department with the Civilian Service Achievement Medal.

BlueTIDE event connects NUWC Division Newport with technology companies to advance US Navy capabilities
September 26, 2025 — Fifteen technology companies participated in a mission-driven prize challenge, and dozens of others exhibited their capabilities on Aug. 28 during the 2025 Blue Technology Innovation Demonstration Event (BlueTIDE) held at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Narragansett Bay Test Facility (NBTF) and Sail Newport at Fort Adams State Park... MORE

NUWC Division Newport highlights industry’s role in strategic vision unveiled at Defense Innovation Days
September 22, 2025 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Technical Director Marie Bussiere unveiled the command’s 10-year strategic vision and outlined industry’s role in that initiative during a panel discussion at Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA) Defense Innovation Days held Aug. 25-27 at the Newport Marriott... MORE

Employee Spotlight: Sally Sutherland-Pietrzak, NAVSEA Warfare Centers Headquarters
September 22, 2025 — Sally Sutherland-Pietrzak won the “Strengthen the NAVSEA Team” award earlier this year for development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Talent Pipeline knowledge sharing site, but that’s only a small part of what she does... MORE

director of the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC)

NUWC Division Newport’s Academic Degree Training Program honors 42 graduates
September 19, 2025 — The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport celebrated the accomplishments of 42 students graduating from the Academic Degree Training Program after receiving degrees in mechanical engineering, systems engineering, ocean engineering, cybersecurity, and other fields... MORE

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