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NEDU Commemorates 50 Years of Diving Deep in the Ocean Simulation Facility in Panama City, Florida
June 18, 2025 — PANAMA CITY, FL (May 23, 2023) – The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) announced the 50th anniversary of its Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF) in Panama City, Florida. A cornerstone of diving research and development, the OSF has been instrumental in advancing the safety and effectiveness of Navy divers and special operations forces for half a... MORE

The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) announced the 50th anniversary of its Ocean Simulation Facility (OSF) in Panama City, Florida. A cornerstone of diving research and development, the OSF has been instrumental in advancing the safety and effectiveness of Navy divers and special operations forces for half a century.

NEDU Saturation Dive Team Joins DPAA Recovery Mission
July 26, 2023 — A team of divers from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) supported a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) mission off the coast of Papua New Guinea as part of a recovery mission for service members lost in World War II.The team of approximately 15 divers from NEDU’s Saturation Detachment (NSD),... MORE

Members of the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) test the Saturation Fly-Away Diving System prior to a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) underwater recovery mission in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 25, 2023. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II.

ONE TEAM, NSWC PCD brings flexibility to the future of diving
March 7, 2023 — After months of planning, the mission to rapidly deliver solutions to ensure warfighting dominance moved one step closer during the Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression (DSEND) Suit In-Water Concept Demonstration held at the U.S. Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU), Feb. 7 – 8.The DSEND demo tested the capabilities of a new concept suit... MORE

A Navy diver tests the capabilities of a new concept suit during the Deep Sea Expeditionary with No Decompression (DSEND) Suit In-Water Concept Demonstration held at the U.S. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Feb. 7 – 8. The concept aimed to innovate the previous Atmospheric Diving Suit by making it more flexible, lightweight and user friendly. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NEDU Observes 17th Change of Command, Welcomes Cunningham
March 30, 2022 — PANAMA CITY, Florida – Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) observed its 17th change of command ceremony in Panama City, Florida March 30, 2022.Cmdr. Dustin Cunningham relieved Capt. (Sel) Kiah B. Rahming as the NEDU Commanding Officer on Wednesday. Rahming accepted orders to Commander, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Millington, Tenn. Prior to taking... MORE

CDR Dustin Cunningham relieved CAPT (Sel) Kiah B. Rahming as the NEDU Commanding Officer on Wednesday 30, March.

NEDU Scientist Earns Top Navy Distinction for Technical Excellence
July 21, 2021 — PANAMA CITY, Florida – Navy Experimental Diving Unit’s (NEDU), Dr. Wayne Gerth earned the 2021 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award.Gerth was one of four scientists selected from within the Department of the Navy. The awards ceremony was held on... MORE

Dr. Wayne Gerth, Ph.D
NEDU Senior Research Physiologist

Panama City scientists and engineers develop ventilator prototype in response to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are developing low-cost, easily-assembled, non FDA-approved ventilators that can be rapidly prototyped and used in both hospital and field settings. If approved, these prototypes could be used to support critical care... MORE

Dr. Andrew Schicho, NSWC PCD mechanical engineer, led one of the five teams by building a ventilator prototype in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Hack-a-Vent Innovation Challenge.

NEDU Observes 16th Change of Command, Welcomes Rahming
June 25, 2019 — Navy Experimental Diving Unit observed its 16th change of command ceremony in Panama City, Florida June 20, 2019.Cmdr. Kiah B. Rahming relieved Capt. Jay Young as the NEDU commanding officer. Young accepted orders to serve as the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Washington... MORE

Navy Develops and Tests Rapid Pressure Fluctuation Chamber to Study Physiological Events
March 25, 2019 — A Navy team is developing a solution for detecting symptoms associated with rapid pressure fluctuations in military jets, a phenomenon associated with physiological events (PE) in the E/A-18G and F/A-18 weapon systems... MORE

PANAMA CITY, Florida – Research Physiologist Lt. Travis Doggett, center, directs aircrew via radio during simulated flight in the Fluctuating Altitude Simulation Technology (FAST) system Jan. 14, 2019 at Navy Experimental Diving Unit. The system was developed and built by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division.

Navy Experimental Diving Unit Provides Training to Montenegrin Navy
February 13, 2019 — MONTENEGRO - U.S. Navy Divers from the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) in Panama City, Florida recently traveled to Montenegro to provide two weeks of capacity building training to Montenegrin Navy Divers, EOD Technicians, Seals, and Medics... MORE

Photo by Lt. Jennifer Jewell
Navy Experimental Diving Unit
BU1 Justin Lewis and ND2 Kent Knudson of the Navy Experimental Diving Unit give direction to members of the Montenegrin Navy as part of a recent Humanitarian Mine Action Underwater Explosive Remnants of War Clearance Program collaboration.

Navy Experimental Diving Unit Reserve Detachment Relocates to Panama City
September 14, 2018 — PANAMA CITY, FL – The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) is joining forces with the NEDU Reserve Detachment to strengthen diver readiness and improve fleet support capabilities... MORE

Photo By Lt. Jennifer Jewell | LCDR Nick Parker of the NEDU Reserve Detachment prepares to enter the water. He is tended by ND2 Aaron Young, also a member of the NEDU Reserve Detachment. U.S. Navy Photo by LT Jennifer Jewell.

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