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Carderock HR Specialist Graduates from Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Part 2: Meredith Miller
September 11, 2025 — Human Resource Specialist Meredith Miller recently graduated from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP), a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative designed to prepare entry-level and emerging civilian leaders for greater responsibility.DCELP offers leadership development for employees in the GS-7 to GS-12 pay grades, focusing on... MORE

An LED-based UVC sanitizer, developed by a team of innovators to combat COVID-19 at the shipyard, is granted a U.S. patent
September 11, 2025 — In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, a team of innovators from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility learned ultraviolet-C light could potentially be used to disinfect surfaces. At the time, commercial UVC surface sanitizing devices generally used mercury bulbs, which cannot be taken into all areas of a... MORE

Wilson Davenport, electrical engineer with Code 293C, Combat Systems Electrical Carrier Group, Chris Doyle, nuclear engineer, Code 2310.8 Nuclear Engineering & Planning and not pictured, Branden Doyle, then-nuclear innovation program manager with Code 2301, Nuclear Project Engineering, a team of three from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, designed and built an LED-based device UVC sanitizer to combat COVID-19 on surfaces throughout naval vessels. The device the team eventually ended up creating was granted Patent No. US 12,337,070 B1 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June 24, 2025.

Confidential resources available to command employees struggling with their mental health
September 11, 2025 — As the nation observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this September, leaders at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility are reminding employees that seeking mental health support is not only encouraged—it’s also protected.Aaron Saylor, supervisor, Shop 740, Riggers and Handlers, knows firsthand how important it... MORE

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility 2025 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month graphic. (U.S. Navy graphic by Geno Hernandez)

Standing watch: Inside NSWCDD's Crisis Response Center
September 9, 2025 — When crisis strikes, every second counts. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), a command-and-control capability stands ready to respond – the Crisis Response Center (CRC).This isn't just another emergency response system; it's an operational nerve center designed to ensure the continuity of mission-critical support to the... MORE

NSWCDD Command Team and CRC Lead pose for group photo.

Dual duty: Bridging military leadership and engineering excellence at NSWCDD
September 9, 2025 — At 19, Vijay Ahluwalia was adrift. He’d recently returned to New York after more than a decade away in his mother’s native Uganda, where they’d moved after his father died.College was off the table, for the moment. So was a dream to become a travel documentarian. He needed time and space to figure out what he wanted to do with his life.The answer... MORE

Engineer standing in front of flags in a lab

Dr. Michael Robert Receives Rear Adm. David W. Taylor Award for Scientific Achievement
September 9, 2025 — Dr. Michael A. Robert, a Technical Project Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, received the Rear Admiral David W. Taylor Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement for his work in developing a fully autonomous, continuously monitoring prognostic health system for submarines.The award recognizes Robert’s leadership in a... MORE

Modern hyperbaric chamber helps train, protect next generation of divers
September 9, 2025 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility divers with the Bangor Dive Locker recently received a new hyperbaric chamber in case they have to respond to a diving related emergency.According to Master Chief Petty Officer Jonathan J. Gregg, master diver, Code 760, Bangor Dive Locker, their new hyperbaric chamber creates a... MORE

Navy Diver 1st Class Josh Amberson, right, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Hale Gage conduct a simulated emergency inside the new hyperbaric chamber, July 29, 2025, at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Self Defense Test Ship Returns Home to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division After Refurbishing in San Diego
September 9, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) returned June 12 to its home at Naval Base Ventura County after a 14-month necessary Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) for maintenance, repairs and modernization.The SDTS arrived at Naval Base San Diego on April 2, 2024, to begin repairs for hull,... MORE

NSWC PCD training manager equips the Navy's greatest resource
September 9, 2025 — As the effort to Strengthen the Navy Team by Attracting, Retaining and Growing the Workforce (NAVSEA Line of Effort 4) continues, Richard Godfrey NSWC PCD leadership development training manager, invests in the individuals who support the force behind the fleet... MORE

Richard Godfrey, leadership development training manager at NSWC Panama City Division, says the heart of his work boils down to one thing: investing in the people who support the warfighter.

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.

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