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NSWCPD Utilizes War Games to Connect with the Warfighter
April 2, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers recently developed and facilitated a Power and Energy (P&E) focused war game that visualized the way that different potential P&E systems could support future Surface Fleet’s warfighting capabilities.The game was held 3-5 March at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren... MORE

(5 March 2020) Participants of a Power and Energy focused war game hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity. The game was developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers with support from NSWCDD, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport Division, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Warfare Development Command (NWDC). The game featured warfighters from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) in Norfolk and San Diego, United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the Navy Reserve community. Sitting at table on left from left to right: SMWDC’s Lt. Cmdr. Omari Buckley, and Lt. Jason Rowles. Standing on left from left to right: Steven Barilich, Clayton Logistics; Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Carter, Navy Reserve Forces Command; Cara LaPointe, John Hopkins University – Applied Physics Laboratory; Thomas Sullivan, Herren Associates; Cmdr. Timothy Steele, SMWDC; Paul Vebber NUWC Newport Division; Vincent Kane, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PMS320; John Kuseian, NSWCPD; Christopher Wildmann, NSWCPD; Nathan Spivey, NSWCPD. Sitting at table on right from left to right: Lt. Tia Myers, SMWDC; Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Norton, SMWDC; Brian Gregg, NSWCDD. Standing on right from left to right: Cmdr. Richard Carroll, Naval Reserve Joint Staff South; Jonathan Berardino, NSWCPD; Matthew Ansley, NSWCCD; Mark Hitchcock, NSWCDD; Halle Goodin, Herren Associates; Mark Uva, NSWCPD; and Matthew Dorazio, Herren Associates. (U.S. Navy photo by George Bieber/Released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Celebrates National Engineers Week
February 24, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division celebrated National Engineers Week with several events honoring the Command’s engineers and their accomplishments, Feb. 18 – 20.Throughout the week, the Command hosted a local high school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (JROTC) members and guest speakers, as well as held an internal... MORE

200220-N-QL258-0039 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)’s National Engineers Week celebration culminated in a cake cutting ceremony honoring the Command’s newest and longest serving engineers, Feb. 20. NSWCPD’s newest engineers Ryan Weikel, Yasir Rizvi, and Ethan Klabunde started earlier in the week on Feb. 18, while chemical engineer Al McCarrick has been with the Command for 44 years. The engineers were joined by NSWCPD’s Technical Director Tom Perotti and guest speaker Jill Boward, Executive Director, Program Executive office Integrated Warfare Systems, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). From left to right: Perotti, Weikel, Rizvi, Klabunde, McCarrick, and Boward. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten St. Peter)/Released

NSWC Philadelphia Division Leads General Equipment Inventory Management Process Improvements
February 13, 2020 — The General Equipment Inventory Team at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has recently developed electronic inventory sheets, which utilize a bar code scanning system, allowing for more efficient and accurate inventory management tracking across the Warfare Center community.The new system, known as Inventory Sheet... MORE

200213-N-YH772-0008 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently developed the Inventory Sheet Automation process, which utilizes a Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) tablet and scanner to electronically complete the requisite inventory sheets. The use of a barcode scanner to automate the input of inventory management data reduces inventory time by 60 percent while also reducing risk of human error. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel/Released)

NSWCPD Kicks Off Leadership and Innovation Speakers Series
January 29, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) kicked off the Command’s 2020 Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series season with keynote speaker Pat Tamburrino, Jr., Vice President, Health and Civilian Market, Logistics Management Institute.NSWCPD started the Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series to host government and industry... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) kicked off the 2020 Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series season with guest speaker Pat Tamburrino Jr on Jan. 23. Tamburrino shared his insights on leadership highlighting the importance for leaders to be a part of the team they lead and to empower the people their team members. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten. St. Peter/Released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Leaders Encourage Branch Heads to Continue “Expanding the Advantage”
January 7, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon and Technical Director Tom Perotti recently shared with NSWCPD branch heads their perspectives from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Leadership Forum (CLF) held in Leesburg, Va. in November 2019.Both Simon and Perotti capitalized on the CLF’s... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Technical Director Tom Perotti addresses NSWCPD’s Branch Head Forum on Dec. 12, 2019. Perotti, along with NSWCPD Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon, provided their perspectives on the November 2019 Naval Sea Systems Command Leadership Forum, including encouraging attendees to continue to “expand the advantage” and to work with a “sense of urgency.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class John Banfield/released)

NSWCPD Employee Achievements Honored During Command Awards Ceremony
January 6, 2020 — Fourteen Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees were recently honored during the Command’s inaugural Command Awards ceremony since standing up as an Echelon IV Command.This command awards program celebrated the highest achievements of NSWCPD’s workforce in categories including technical, operations support,... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored the achievements of 14 employees during the inaugural Command Awards Ceremony on Dec. 11. Capt. Dana Simon, NSWCPD Commanding Officer, and Tom Perotti, NSWCPD Technical Director, presented awards in categories including technical, innovation, and leadership. (U.S. Navy Photo by Kirsten St. Peter/Released)

Sailors Look inside a Gas Turbine Engine in Philadelphia
December 16, 2019 — Sailors attached to the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) recently received training at Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) to perform maintenance to the ship’s propulsion system.While attending the training at NSWCPD, Sailors learned how to use a borescope. A borescope is an optical device used for visual inspections where the area... MORE

U.S. Navy Sailors attached to USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) receive borescope inspection training conducted by Scott Brown, Senior Engineering Technician, at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The borescope tool provides access to the internal sections of an engine, enabling the users to view any damage, cracks or imperfections within the confined chambers of the engine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Banfield).

NSWCPD and Rowan University Continue Third Year of Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Research
December 13, 2019 — This fall the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Rowan University entered into the third year of a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) research grant.NEEC is a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center-wide program designed to conduct leading edge university research to address specific Navy... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – Rowan University students and faculty toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) test sites and labs on Oct. 24 during a kick-off for the third year of a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) research grant. During the tour, NSWCPD’s Applied Superconductivity team leader and a Rowan alumnus, Dr. Jacob Kephart (center), highlighted the Command’s High Temperature Superconducting lab which conducts similar research to Rowan’s project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Banfield)/Released

NSWC Philadelphia Signs Memorandum of Understanding with SRF-JRMC to Streamline Fleet Support
December 6, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) to streamline support to the fleet.NSWCPD, the Navy’s cybersecurity and Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) lead, entered into the MOU to establish... MORE

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 4, 2017) – From front to back, USS Benfold (DDG 65) docked in availability and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) dry-docked at Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Page, SRF-JRMC Corporate Communications/Released)

Former Refinery Employees Begin New Careers with NSWC Philadelphia Division
November 12, 2019 — Following the aftermath of the explosion that shuttered the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) began working to provide career opportunities to displaced employees.At 4 a.m. on June 21, a massive explosion lit up the skies near NSWCPD. The refinery explosion happened... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recruiters participated in a career fair at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery on July 10. The NSWCPD team addressed PES refinery workers’ questions, as well as accepted resumes during the packed event. (U.S. Navy photo by Victoria Gonzalez).

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