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Old Ironsides Navigates the Future: NSWCPD Outfits USS Constitution for ‘America 250’
July 6, 2026 — For more than two centuries, USS Constitution has relied on the stars, the sea, and traditional paper charts to navigate. But as the historic vessel prepares for nine ‘America 250’ fleet events in 2026, Old Ironsides is receiving a critical digital upgrade courtesy of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD).“NSWCPD delivers... MORE

NSWCPD Honors Workforce Excellence During Third Quarter Awards Ceremony
June 30, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recognized employees for career milestones, professional development achievements, honorary awards, and letters of appreciation during its Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Awards Ceremony held June 17, 2026, at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.The ceremony honored the dedication, technical... MORE

NSWCPD Comptroller Summit Team Earns Department of the Navy Financial Management Award
June 25, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) was recently notified that its Comptroller Summit Team earned a Department of the Navy (DON) Financial Management Award for Calendar Year 2025.The Department of the Navy Financial Management Awards recognize individuals and teams whose work strengthens financial management, improves... MORE

NSWCPD Employees Earn Two 2025 Warfare Centers Awards
June 23, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees recently earned recognition in two categories of the 2025 Warfare Centers Awards, highlighting the command’s contributions to workforce development and warfighting readiness.Tina Moore won the Alan J. Dean Award for Talent Management, and NSWCPD’s Electronic Catapult Steam... MORE

NSWCPD Engineers Use Additive Manufacturing to Modernize Boiler Monitoring System
June 11, 2026 — Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) are utilizing additive manufacturing to redesign and produce an upgraded component for the Boiler Combustion Monitoring System (BCMS) used on Navy steam-powered ships, enhancing reliability for equipment that helps Sailors operate propulsion boilers safely.The component,... MORE

Capt. Ashley Wright Relieves Capt. Joseph Darcy as NSWC Philadelphia Commanding Officer
May 19, 2026 — Capt. Ashley S. Wright relieved Capt. Joseph Darcy as Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s Commanding Officer during NSWCPD’s Change of Command Ceremony in Philadelphia on May 15, 2026.The ceremony, held at NSWCPD, included honors, the national anthem, an invocation, the presentation of the Legion of Merit to Darcy, the reading of... MORE

NSWCPD Welcomes Nearly 500 Participants for Take Our Children to Work Day
May 8, 2026 — For one morning, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) test sites, labs, and workspaces buzzed with a different kind of energy. The command hosted its annual Take Our Children to Work Day on April 23, welcoming nearly 500 children for a day focused on family, mission, and discovery.There were questions. A lot of questions... MORE

NSWCPD Applies AI and Machine Learning to Predictive Machinery Health
April 17, 2026 — In a soundproof chamber at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), a steel-gray air compressor hums as engineers test an experimental machine learning model designed to detect early signs of failure through vibration analysis. The effort, part of NSWCPD’s growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine... MORE

NSWCPD Names ETN1 Jamen Harter as 2025 Sailor of the Year
March 10, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has selected Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 1st Class Jamen Harter as its 2025 Sailor of the Year, recognizing his outstanding leadership, technical excellence, and dedication to mission success.A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Harter joined the Navy in May 2017 and completed the... MORE

NSWCPD Marks National Engineers Week by Connecting Curiosity, Leadership and the Fleet
March 5, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) opened National Engineers Week Feb. 22 – 28, 2026 with a reminder that engineering is not an abstract discipline, but a mission-driven profession shaped by constant questioning and continuous transformation.Despite a snowstorm that prompted its February 24 kickoff event to go virtual,... MORE

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