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Second Philadelphia Skills Initiative Cohort Strengthens NSWCPD Skilled-Trades Pipeline
July 22, 2026
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Industrial Support Division Head Matthew Malham welcomes the Philadelphia Skills Initiative cohort on July 17, 2026. For NSWCPD, the partnership supports an effort to recruit, prepare, and retain the skilled tradespeople needed to sustain the Navy’s ships and machinery systems. The program creates a pathway for Philadelphia residents to enter NSWCPD’s Industrial Trades Development Program, which combines trade theory, classroom instruction, practical training, and hands-on experience. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi, CTR)
NSWCPD Mechanical Engineer Earns NAVSEA Mentor of the Year Recognition
July 21, 2026
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently announced that Mechanical Engineer Wilmer Ortiz Rodriguez was selected as the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Award Mentor of the Year winner for his role in rebuilding technical expertise, developing new engineers, and strengthening support for the Navy’s Arleigh Burke DDG 51 Flight III ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi, CTR)
NSWCPD Helo Hangar Door Team Earns NAVSEA Readiness Generation Award
July 20, 2026
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) Helo Hangar Door Team has been named a recipient of the NAVSEA Readiness Generation Award. (L-R) Mariah Schmelzle, Daniel Turek, James Case, Kenneth Poole, Salvatore DeSantis, Kristen Bradshaw, Patrick Violante, and Philip T. Greiner. Team members not present: Randall Kern, Allison Hice, and Tyler Sutton. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)
NSWCPD Technical Director Helps Bridge the Gap for Future Navy Civilian Leaders
July 13, 2026
Deputy Senior Competency Manager of Production Innovation and Materiel Readiness Engineering at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Kenric W. “Rick” Johnson (left) visits NSWCPD to shadow Technical Director, Nigel C. Thijs, SES, as part of the Department of the Navy’s Bridging the Gap Leadership Development Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Margaret A. Kenyon)
Old Ironsides Navigates the Future: NSWCPD Outfits USS Constitution for ‘America 250’
July 6, 2026
250704-N-UM082-1099 BOSTON (July 4, 2025) – USS Constitution sails in Boston Harbor in honor of Independence Day. USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat and serves as America’s Ship of State. She played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and welcome more than 600,000 visitors annually, supporting the ship’s mission of promoting the Navy’s history and maritime heritage, and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle, having destroyed or captured 33 enemy vessels. She earned the nickname Old Ironsides during the War of 1812, when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off her wooden hull. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Minami/Released)
NSWCPD Honors Workforce Excellence During Third Quarter Awards Ceremony
June 30, 2026
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Ashley Wright and Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES, present Electrical Engineer Maboury Gueye with the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal during NSWCPD’s Fiscal Year 2026 Third Quarter Awards Ceremony held June 17, 2026. Gueye was recognized for superior performance while serving as a subject matter expert providing urgent Support Equipment and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment fleet support in a critical, forward-deployed environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)
NSWCPD Comptroller Summit Team Earns Department of the Navy Financial Management Award
June 25, 2026
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Comptroller Summit Team was recently selected for the Calendar Year 2025 (CY25) Department of Navy (DON) Financial Management Awards for team achievement in Enhancing Highly Skilled Engaged FM Workforce, Echelon III and below category. From left to right: Michael “Roy” Tweedy, Tyren J. Newberry, Kayla M. Hudak, Binh T. Nguyen, Kenneth Virtue, Jocelyn D. Hall. Not pictured: Samantha M. Bender (U.S. Navy photo by Cai Pyle, CTR)
NSWCPD Employees Earn Two 2025 Warfare Centers Awards
June 23, 2026
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Cybersecure Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) Control Systems and Networks Department Administrative Officer, Tina Moore won the 2025 Warfare Centers Alan J. Dean Award for Talent Management for her training, dedicated mentorship, and proactive problem-solving that supported the command’s mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Phil Scaringi, CTR)
NSWCPD Engineers Use Additive Manufacturing to Modernize Boiler Monitoring System
June 11, 2026
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Steam Systems In-Service Engineering Agent and Alteration Installation Team manager Ramazan Meta is helping lead a project to redesign an obsolete Boiler Combustion Monitoring System wallbox using additive manufacturing to improve reliability aboard Navy steam-powered ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)
Capt. Ashley Wright Relieves Capt. Joseph Darcy as NSWC Philadelphia Commanding Officer
May 19, 2026
NSWCPD welcomed Capt. Ashley S Wright (right), who relieved Capt. Joseph Darcy (left) as Commanding Officer during NSWCPD’s Change of Command Ceremony in Philadelphia on May 15, 2026. Commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers Rear Adm. Peter Small (center) served as the ceremony’s guest speaker and presided over the change of command. (U.S. Navy photo by Phil Scaringi, CTR)