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Earth Day Spotlight: Carderock Engineer Advances Navy Environmental Efforts
April 22, 2026 — BETHESDA, Md. – Earth Day efforts at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division highlight both environmental stewardship and the people behind it, including Environmental Branch Head Kristin Jordan. Jordan joined Carderock in late July 2025, bringing more than a decade of Navy environmental experience to the command. She earned a bachelor’s... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, celebrates Earth Day on April 22, 2026, by planting Maryland native white fringe trees outside of the Raye Montague Center courtyard in West Bethesda.

NAVSEA Announces 2025 Active and Reserve Sailors of the Year
April 22, 2026 — WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced the active and reserve 2025 Sailors of the Year during a ceremony held at its headquarters April 17.Navy Diver First Class Andrew D. Turner, representing the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport, was named the Active-Duty Sailor of the Year.Electronics Technician First... MORE

WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2026) - Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 2025 Sailor of the Year (SOY) ceremony was hosted by Vice Admiral Jim Downey, Commander, NAVSEA, and held in the auditorium at the Washington Navy Yard. ND1 Andrew Turner, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, was the active duty winner, and ET1 Carl Frost II, Surgemain Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Raleigh, was the reservist winner. Congratulations to all the finalists. (U.S. Navy photo by Laura Lakeway)

Decades of Carderock Expertise Continue to Shape Orion Recovery
April 22, 2026 — BETHESDA, Md. – The Orion capsule, carrying the crew of NASA’s Artemis II, returned to Earth on April 10, completing a mission that once again relied on complex recovery operations at sea – work supported by decades of testing at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. The mission, which launched April 1 and concluded with a splashdown on... MORE

Engineer Lauren “Tink” Hanyok conducts final checks on the hatch mechanism of an Orion capsule test article at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s test pond

Carderock Scientists Inspire Future Innovators at Calvert County MESA Day
April 21, 2026 — HUNTINGTOWN, Md. (April 9, 2026) – To bridge the distance between a national naval research center and students in rural communities, representatives from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) engaged with students at the Calvert County Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Day. The event took place at... MORE

Dr. Crystal M. Ricks, the Supervisor of Gifted, Advanced Learning, Articulation, STEM & MESA, and Robotics Competition, poses with a Boston Dynamics robot dog

NSWC Crane Congratulates Winners of Hypersonic Horizons 2025, Fostering Future Innovators
April 20, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) proudly congratulates the 19 high school and undergraduate teams awarded a total of $44,000 in the third annual “Hypersonic Horizons 2025: The High Speed Video Challenge.” As the host of the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) Systems Engineering Field Activity, NSWC Crane is honored... MORE

Hypersonic Horizons 2025: The High Speed Video Challenge

NSWCPD Applies AI and Machine Learning to Predictive Machinery Health
April 17, 2026 — In a soundproof chamber at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), a steel-gray air compressor hums as engineers test an experimental machine learning model designed to detect early signs of failure through vibration analysis. The effort, part of NSWCPD’s growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine... MORE

From left: Adam Wechsler, data scientist for the NSWCPD Machinery Research & Silencing Division; Nate Brown, mechanical research engineer at Luna Labs; and Colin Dingley, NSWCPD machine learning engineer, review vibration data. The team is testing an embedded Condition-Based Monitoring (eCBM) system designed to predict mechanical failures before they occur. (U.S. Navy photo by Sgt. Najee Tate-Milton)

Carderock Team Harnesses Data Analytics to Dramatically Enhance Fleet Safety and Maintenance Efficiency
April 14, 2026 — BETHESDA, Md. – A team within the Sea-Based Aviation and Aeromechanics Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, has developed new ways to harness data analytics to improve aircraft maintenance, preventing costly malfunctions and enhancing operational safety.As a result of their innovative efforts, the team received a Naval... MORE

Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Benjamin Reyes, from San Diego, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, references a technical manual during an engine maintenance check of an MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in the East China Sea, Jan. 29. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

From Mortars to Mentorship: How a Veteran Now Shapes the Shipyard’s Next Generation
April 14, 2026 — Donald Thompson’s journey to the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility was anything but direct, spanning three decades and three branches of the U.S. armed forces. Thompson now serves his fourth branch of the military – the Navy – as an air conditioning equipment mechanic at the shipyard. A former Marine mortarman, Air Force Reserve mechanic, and Coast Guard machinery technician, Thompson’s varied career has settled on his current mission: training the next generation of shipyard mechanics. ... MORE

Donald Thompson, an air conditioning equipment mechanic with Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, observes another mechanic demonstrate how to adjust a refrigeration thermal expansion valve on a training device, Feb. 24, 2026. Thompson assesses mechanics to ensure they can troubleshoot and not just replace parts. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight” by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East.

NSWC Carderock Team Advances Robotic and Autonomous Systems
April 9, 2026 — A team of engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division is advancing how the Navy develops and employs robotic and autonomous systems across the maritime domain.Led by William Gottwald, a mechanical engineer and Old Dominion University graduate, the team brings together expertise in robotics, autonomy, aerospace, and ocean... MORE

Team members supporting robotic and autonomous systems development at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division pose during a field event. Left to right: Daniel Hernandez (former team member), William Gottwald, Eric Lethin, Theo Winter, and Joshua Choe. Not pictured: Christopher Nunes and Zachery Birkbeck.

Mr. Peter Reddy named NAVSEA Warfare Centers Executive Director
April 8, 2026 — WASHINGTON – Mr. Peter Reddy has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers.Reddy most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Engineering (DASN (RDT&E)), under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for... MORE

Mr. Peter Reddy: Executive Director, NAVSEA Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers

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