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Team Philly Showcase Sparks Energy and Connection Across NSWCPD
November 20, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) was filled with energy and curiosity as employees stepped out of their usual routines and into each other’s worlds during the second-ever Team Philly Showcase on Sept. 17, 2025.The much-anticipated internal event turned the command into a hub of exploration and connection, where... MORE

Patrick Violante provides a demonstration in the Advanced Data Acquisition Prototyping Technology Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE) lab during Team Philly Showcase on Sept. 17, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)

NSWCPD Honors Employees at Quarterly Awards Ceremony
November 17, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) celebrated more than 150 employees at its Fiscal Year 2025 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremony, a gathering marked by gratitude, pride, and recognition of excellence throughout the command on Sept. 11, 2025.NSWCPD Awards Program Manager Celynda Cortez welcomed attendees and served as emcee,... MORE

NSWCPD Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES, presents Thomas M. Miller with the Department of the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal in recognition of his exceptional professional achievement as the Machinery Silencing RDT&E Lead for the Columbia Class Submarine Program. Throughout his 40-year career, Miller’s visionary leadership and technical expertise were instrumental in advancing submarine stealth through innovative quieting technologies and methodologies—critical to maintaining the U.S. Navy’s strategic advantage in undersea warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)

NSWCPD’s Mark Grant Honored with Prestigious Admiral Stan Arthur Award for Logistics and Sustainment Excellence
September 9, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) proudly announces that Sustainment Readiness Team Lead Mark Grant has been named the 2024 Junior Civilian Logistics and Sustainment Professional of the Year as part of the Admiral Stan Arthur Awards for Logistics and Sustainment Excellence.The award was established in honor of Admiral... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) proudly announces that Sustainment Readiness Team Lead Mark Grant has been named the 2024 Junior Civilian Logistics and Sustainment Professional of the Year as part of the Admiral Stan Arthur Awards for Logistics and Sustainment Excellence.

NSWCPD Honors Employees at Third Quarter Awards Ceremony
June 11, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored nearly 100 employees during its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Third Quarter Awards Ceremony on June 3, 2025.The hybrid ceremony recognized NSWCPD personnel for career service milestones, Scientist and Engineering Development Program (SEDP) graduates, Navy Civilian Service Award... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored employees during its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Third Quarter Awards Ceremony on June 3, 2025. NSWCPD’s Digital Transformation Team was awarded with a 2024 Warfare Centers Award in Innovation. Accepting the award (from left to right) were Angela Pena and Diane Fricker with NSWCPD Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Darcy on far left and NSWCPD Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES on far right. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh/Released)

NAVSEA Recognizes Excellence of NSWC Philadelphia
June 3, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) technical personnel received Environmental Excellence and Program Management Awards during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards Ceremony, held at NAVSEA Headquarters on the Washington Navy Yard in D.C. on April 30, 2025.The awards were established... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) technical personnel received Environmental Excellence and Program Management Awards during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards Ceremony, held at NAVSEA Headquarters on the Washington Navy Yard in D.C. on April 30, 2025.

First Group of DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class Guided-Missile Destroyer Sailors Receive Ship Control Systems Training at NSWC Philadelphia Division
May 16, 2025 — Sailors attached to USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) were the first group from the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to receive Ship Control System – Government (SCS-Gov) Software Training at the DDG 51 Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD).The training at the LBES... MORE

Sailors attached to USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) were the first group from the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to receive Ship Control System Training at the DDG 51 Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). (U.S. Navy Photo by Phil Scaringi/Released)

NSWCPD Engineering Duo Recognized for Second Pneumatically Actuated Cryocooler Patent
May 2, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored two of its engineers on March 11, 2025 for their receipt of a second patent (U.S. Patent No. 12,209,785) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for their Pneumatically Actuated Cryocooler, stemming from the division’s original application.The patent recognizes NSWCPD’s... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored two of its engineers on March 11, 2025 for their receipt of a second patent (U.S. Patent No. 12,209,785) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for their Pneumatically Actuated Cryocooler, stemming from the division’s original application.

Get Real, Get Better: NSWCPD Embraces Data-Driven Approach to Improve Performance and Mission Readiness
May 2, 2025 — Seeking to boost efficiency and effectiveness, engineers and scientists from the Remote Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance Systems Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) launched a "Perform to Plan" (P2P) initiative with a driver tree workshop kick-off on March 6, 2025. This approach, aligned with the "Get... MORE

Seeking to boost efficiency and effectiveness, engineers and scientists from the Remote Monitoring and Condition Based Maintenance Systems Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) launched a "Perform to Plan" (P2P) initiative with a driver tree workshop kick-off on March 6, 2025. This approach, aligned with the "Get Real, Get Better" mindset, encourages data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement

NSWC Philadelphia Kick’s Off Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium Event
March 19, 2025 — The Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA), established by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), hosted its MSTIC Collaboration Event at the Philadelphia Convention Center on March 12-13.The collaboration event was attended by MSTIC’s consortium of premier... MORE

Capt. Joseph Darcy, Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) gives keynote address during the Maritime Sustainment Technology and Innovation Consortium (MSTIC) MSTIC-25-02 Collaboration Event at the Philadelphia Convention Center on March 12-13, 2025. The goal was to build awareness of the broad array of opportunities and open collaboration between the Government and technology innovators from the defense industrial base. (U.S. Navy Photo by Gary Ell/Released)

Design Your Future: NSWC Philadelphia Celebrates National Engineers Week
March 13, 2025 — NSWCPD marked National Engineers Week (Feb. 18-21, 2025) with a focus on "Design Your Future!" The week's events, including a kick-off ceremony and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) days, celebrated the command's engineers while encouraging student interest in technical fields.Kick-Off and Cake CeremonyThomas "Tom" Perotti,... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Joseph Darcy (left) and Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES (right) present the a Certificate of Appreciation to Thomas Perotti, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Executive Director for its Naval Systems and Logistics Directorate (SEA 05) (center), for serving as the command’s National Engineers Week Kick-Off Event keynote speaker on Feb. 18, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Phil Scaringi, ctr)

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