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NSWC PCD Engineers Week: Aaron Burghardt
February 26, 2026 — For Engineers Week 2026, we highlight Aaron Burghardt, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Diving and Life Support Systems mechanical engineer. He became a mechanical engineer to use his expertise as a former Navy EOD technician to serve our warfighters and provide them with the best tools and equipment to make their jobs safer and more efficient... MORE

Aaron Burghardt, NSWC Panama City Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving (EOD) and Life Support Systems mechanical engineer, combined his love of country with his passion to problem solve. He joined NSWC PCD because it's the hub for EOD diving equipment and tools, and wanted to use his EOD technician experience to develop and provide the best capabilities for the warfighter.

Engineered for combat: RADHAZ team keeps the fleet in the fight
February 26, 2026 — In modern naval warfare, the most powerful sensors on a warship can be just as dangerous to its own crew as they are to an adversary if not engineered correctly. High-energy radars, communications systems and electronic emitters operate simultaneously in dense, unforgiving environments. If radiation hazards are misunderstood or mismanaged, the... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – The Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division supports fleet readiness by evaluating electromagnetic radiation hazards and developing guidance that ensures combat systems operate safely and effectively. (James Van Meer/NSWCDD Photo)

Meet Rita Schuh, an Environmental Engineer whose mission protects the Warfighter and the Environment
February 25, 2026 — Rita Schuh, an environmental engineer in the Environmental and Energy Division of the NSWC Carderock Division, has spent 37 years promoting environmental compliance and protection of marine ecosystems across the Armed Forces. She supports the Naval Sea Systems Command on the Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) and Ballast Water programs,... MORE

Rita Schuh, an environmental engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, stands in the command's Ballast Water Research Laboratory in West Bethesda, Md. Schuh, who has served in the government for 37 years, supports the Uniform National Discharge Standards and Ballast Water programs to standardize environmental regulations for the fleet.

2026 Industry Day Brings Hundreds Together to Strengthen Collaboration at NSWCPD
February 25, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), hosted its 2026 Industry Day on Feb. 5, 2026, bringing together government and industry partners to discuss mission priorities, acquisition strategies, and upcoming technical and contracting opportunities in support of the U.S. Navy. The hybrid event drew strong participation, with 614... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Technical Director Mr. Nigel Thijs SES, speaks during the command’s annual Industry Day on Feb. 5, 2026, which brought together industry partners for an acquisition overview, insightful briefings, and valuable meet and greets with department representatives. (U.S. Navy photo by Phil Scaringi, CTR)

TRFB Opens New 24-hour Micromart
February 24, 2026 — A military fights on its stomach, as the saying goes, but now with the opening of a new micromart at Trident Refit Facility-Bangor, the 24 hours a day, seven days a week command now has a wider variety of resources to fill those stomachs. ... MORE

U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Eberlein and TRFB Staff cut the ribbon on the new TRFB Micromart.

TRFB Riggers Set the Standard for NBK, Navy
February 20, 2026 — At Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, home to eight of the fourteen Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines operated by the U.S. Navy, there is an integrated force of Sailors and civilians dedicated to the task of maintaining the U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet. ... MORE

Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) rigger carries mooring line on Naval Base Kitsap’s Delta Pier's dry dock, Dec. 28, 2023.

U.S. Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia
February 20, 2026 —

HMAS Stirling, Western Australia - Last November, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just beyond mainland Australia and across the Garden Island Causeway to HMAS Stirling, a U.S. Virginia-class submarine quietly completed the first submarine maintenance period without the support of a U.S. submarine tender—a specialized vessel that provides mobile repair and supply services.

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AUKUS Submarine Maintenance Period Demonstrates Forward Sustainment in Australia

Safeguarding Innovation: The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock
February 19, 2026 — At Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, innovation is more than a breakthrough in the lab. It is a lineage that stretches back more than a century and continues to shape how the Navy protects and advances its intellectual capital. The practice of safeguarding Navy innovation at Carderock traces back to Rear Adm. David W. Taylor, whose... MORE

Graphic depicting part of the article title "The Strategic Role of Patents at Carderock" on top of a drawing from David W. Taylor’s 1905 patent for a bulkhead door mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 797,986).

NEDA Job Fair opens doors for early-career scientists and engineers
February 19, 2026 — As an instrumentation engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Corey Curtis spends most of his days on the range testing the systems Sailors rely on.“On the range, we see the end product and whether it works or doesn’t,” said Curtis, who began his full-time career at NSWCDD in 2024. If it doesn’t, the system is sent back and... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – An employee connects with a department representative during an internal New Employee Development Program job fair hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus. The initiative enables temporary cross-functional rotations to expand mission awareness and support professional development across the command. (Tierney Kunstmann/NSWCDD Photo)

From last-minute code changes to first-place finish: Students shine at NSWC Dahlgren Division Innovation Challenge
February 18, 2026 — Fredericksburg Christian School’s robotics team began preparing for their biggest competition of the year in October, two months before they even received their official robotics kits.When they arrived at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s annual Innovation Challenge, the team quickly realized they would need to rethink their... MORE

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Fredericksburg Christian School won first place in the high school category of the 2026 Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. The two-day event held at the Fredericksburg Convention Center featured 30 teams from middle and high schools from across the Fredericksburg region. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

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