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Artabazon Returns to NEDU, Takes Command
February 26, 2026 — PANAMA CITY, Florida – Cmdr. Nick Artabazon returns to Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU), but this time it’s to take command while outgoing NEDU Commanding Officer Cmdr. Dustin Cunningham says farewell to active-duty service.Artabazon, a native of Richmond, Va., served at NEDU from 2019-2021 as the Test and Evaluation Department Head. He is an...

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...

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),...

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...

NEDU Observes 18th Change of Command, Welcomes Cunningham
March 30, 2022 — PANAMA CITY, Florida – Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) observed its 18th 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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