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From Tools to Turbines: Bill Yurcik’s Journey into Mechanical Engineering
December 11, 2025 — For Bill Yurcik, a mechanical engineer in the Hydromechanical Facilities Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, the path to engineering was influenced by early, hands-on experiences with his stepfather. Now, over two years into his role at Carderock, Yurcik continues to embrace the unique challenges of his job and... MORE

NSWCPD Employee Expands Skills Through NAVSEA Journey Level Leadership Program
December 11, 2025 — When Financial Improvement Audit Remediation (FIAR) Lead Maria Amoroso was selected for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Journey Level Leadership (JLL) Program, she saw it as more than just a personal achievement. It was an opportunity to enhance her skills, broaden her perspective, and make a lasting impact beyond her regular duties at the... MORE

NSWCPD Financial Improvement Audit Remediation (FIAR) Lead Maria Amoroso displays her certificate of completion for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Journey Level Leadership (JLL) Program. The JLL program aims to develop advanced leadership skills, offer a strategic view of NAVSEA’s enterprise, and boost mission effectiveness through cross-organizational collaboration. (U.S. Navy photo by Spc. Najee Tate-Milton)

NSWC Indian Head Division Co-Hosts EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit
December 11, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) co-hosted the second annual EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Dec. 2-4. NSWC IHD co-hosted the event with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA), which... MORE

Captain delivers speech to crowd of people at event.

TRF Bangor and IMF Everett Sailors Complete Corrosion Control Program Training
December 10, 2025 — Fifteen Sailors from Trident Refit Facility (TRF) Bangor and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) Everett completed the Navy’s Corrosion Control Program Technician (CCPT) course Sept. 22–26 at Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton, becoming the first certified graduates in the Pacific Northwest... MORE

Sailors from TRFB pose for a photo during the Corrosion Control Program Training.

Resume Workshop Helps TRFB Sailors Chart Next Career Steps
December 9, 2025 — Each year, more than 200,000 active-duty service members take off their uniforms and begin the journey of transitioning from military service to a civilian life. For many Sailors, that shift can be daunting, filled by uncertainty about employment opportunities, financial stability, and how to translate years of military experience into the civilian workforce... MORE

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP), led by Wilbin Colón, transition services specialist, hosted a Boots to Business (B2B) workshop, July 30-31. This workshop aimed to help service members, veterans, military spouses, and adult children develop essential entrepreneurial skills.

Navy Chief Commissions as Officer, Urges Sailors to Explore Opportunities
December 9, 2025 — Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear) Brett Wiggington commissioned as an officer recently, marking a significant milestone in his Navy career. Just months earlier, he was preparing to leave the naval service, unsure if staying in uniform was the right choice for him and his family... MORE

ENS Brett Wiggington, formerly Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear), receives an award from U.S. Navy Capt. Michael Eberlein during a commissioning ceremony.

Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Barb
December 9, 2025 — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) for the keel authentication of the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Barb (SSN 804), Dec. 9.Keel laying authentication ceremonies signify a major construction milestone where the ship begins to transition from design to reality. The... MORE

NNS welder Andrew Kahler weld the initials of Bove onto a metal plate during the keel authentication ceremony for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The metal plate will remain affixed to the submarine throughout its life

NSWCPD Engineer Completes NAVSEA NextGen
December 9, 2025 — Amanda DiAlessandro, a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) surface ships mechanical engineer assigned to the HM&E Networks team, recently completed the Fiscal Year 2025 NextGen Leadership Development Program as part of Cadre VIII—marking a pivotal accomplishment in her professional journey.DiAlessandro entered the program... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Engineer Amanda DiAlessandro shows her award after finishing the Fiscal Year 2025 NAVSEA NextGen Leadership Development Program, marking an important milestone in her career.

NSWC PCD accelerates Naval mine warfare capabilities with new Quickstrike Extended Range Program, working group
December 8, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division spearheaded an effort to help the U.S. Navy develop the Quickstrike Extended Range (QS-ER) Program to counter the threat of stealthy submarines deploying advanced mines in shallow waters, which could disrupt critical shipping lanes. The groundbreaking Underwater Mine Personnel Qualification Standard Working Group brought together a team of experts, including engineers, logisticians, and fleet personnel from NSWC PCD, the Mobile Mine Assembly Group (COMOMAG), the Navy's Strike Planning and Execution Program, the Boeing Company and other key stakeholders. They developed the platform’s advanced aerial mining capabilities such as training, deployment and process improvement and is centered around the MK 64 MOD 5 Underwater Mine and aims to ensure sailors are well-prepared to use and maintain the new system, enhancing the Navy's ability to protect vital sea lanes and maintain maritime superiority... MORE

Sailors receive training on securing a wing kit on a Quickstrike Extended Range mine as part of Underwater Mine Personnel Qualification Standard Working Group held at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, in the summer of 2025. Once deployed from the platform, the wings pop-out and provide significant extended range versus traditional air-drop mines upgrading its precision and efficacy.

“We are they”: From Sailor to Dahlgren Division specialist, a mission of service that continues
December 8, 2025 — The Navy gave Rulx “Ro” Rosemond more than a job. It gave him a sense of urgency that never left, the kind that comes from staring at a glowing radar screen, deep at sea, knowing every blip represented lives depending on him.“If I didn’t fix it, it wasn’t going to get fixed,” he said. “If the system didn’t work, people could die.”That was the... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Rulx “Ro” Rosemond, a former U.S. Navy Aegis fire controlman and now a technical specialist and project lead for data links and sensors at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, continues his lifelong mission of service by shaping how the Navy’s combat systems perform for the next generation. (Morgan Tabor/NSWCDD Photo)

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