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Second Philadelphia Skills Initiative Cohort Strengthens NSWCPD Skilled-Trades Pipeline
July 22, 2026 — Six Philadelphia residents launched their civilian careers supporting the U.S. Navy as Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division welcomed its second Philadelphia Skills Initiative cohort on July 17, 2026.The cohort includes Cristina Battagliola, Beyah Brooks, Devon Butterfield, Anthony Pace, Saleem Gray, and Kemba Powell. Their selection... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Industrial Support Division Head Matthew Malham welcomes the Philadelphia Skills Initiative cohort on July 17, 2026. For NSWCPD, the partnership supports an effort to recruit, prepare, and retain the skilled tradespeople needed to sustain the Navy’s ships and machinery systems. The program creates a pathway for Philadelphia residents to enter NSWCPD’s Industrial Trades Development Program, which combines trade theory, classroom instruction, practical training, and hands-on experience. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi, CTR)

NSWCPD Mechanical Engineer Earns NAVSEA Mentor of the Year Recognition
July 21, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently announced that Mechanical Engineer Wilmer Ortiz Rodriguez was selected as the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Award Mentor of the Year winner for his role in rebuilding technical expertise, developing new engineers, and strengthening support... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently announced that Mechanical Engineer Wilmer Ortiz Rodriguez was selected as the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Award Mentor of the Year winner for his role in rebuilding technical expertise, developing new engineers, and strengthening support for the Navy’s Arleigh Burke DDG 51 Flight III ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi, CTR)

Navy honors NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer for High Power Microwave laboratory achievement
July 21, 2026 — As threats evolve across the seas, the Navy needs to be confident in directed energy weapon systems deployed to the Fleet. It relies on Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the Naval Sea Systems Command warfare center for directed energy research, development, testing and evaluation.NSWCDD is currently focused on High Power... MORE

Dr. Andrew Fairbanks, lead engineer in the High Power Microwave Prototype Weapon Systems & Applications Branch of the Integrated Engagement Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was honored with the 2026 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award for Emergent Engineers for the establishment of the High Power Microwave Effects Laboratory at the division. (Jennifer Erickson/NSWCDD Photo)

NSWCPD Helo Hangar Door Team Earns NAVSEA Readiness Generation Award
July 20, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) Helo Hangar Door Team recently earned the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Readiness Generation Award for rapidly developing and delivering an additive manufacturing solution that helped restore shipboard capability, reduce lead times, and support Navy readiness.The team, led by Helo... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) Helo Hangar Door Team has been named a recipient of the NAVSEA Readiness Generation Award. (L-R) Mariah Schmelzle, Daniel Turek, James Case, Kenneth Poole, Salvatore DeSantis, Kristen Bradshaw, Patrick Violante, and Philip T. Greiner. Team members not present: Randall Kern, Allison Hice, and Tyler Sutton. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)

Capt. Nicholas Hoffman Relieves Retiring Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
July 20, 2026 — Capt. Nicholas Hoffman took the helm as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), relieving Capt. Anthony Holmes in a traditional Navy change of command ceremony July 17.Rear Adm. Peter Small, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) chief engineer and NAVSEA Warfare Centers commander, presided over the event... MORE

Carderock Communications Earns Team and Individual Honors from NAVSEA and Navy Public Affairs
July 20, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Corporate Communications Division is celebrating a landmark series of team and individual victories, earning formal recognition from enterprise leadership for strategic storytelling, technical skill, and commitment to the warfighter.The division’s creative and strategic public affairs efforts have... MORE

Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division's Corporate Communications Division pose for a team photo in West Bethesda, Md., on May 18, 2026.

NSWC Crane opens advanced repair center, forging new era of fleet readiness
July 16, 2026 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) opened a facility to repair advanced metals and provide fleet readiness. The new Metal Additive Manufacturing (MADMAN) Repair Center uses advanced low-pressure and high-pressure cold spray technology to extend the life of vital naval assets. NSWC Crane held the ribbon cutting ceremony onsite on June 23... MORE

Figure 1: Pictured left to right, Troy Pierson, Director, MADMAN Repair Center, Scott Gamble, Mechanical and Materials Rapid Prototype Branch Manager, Jeff Campbell, NAVSEA 05T1, Cold Spray Project Manager, Capt. Boonyobhas, NSWC Crane Commanding Officer, and Dr. Werner, NSWC Crane Deputy Technical Director.

Carderock, Dahlgren Team Analyze How to Power and Sustain Future Navy Capabilities
July 16, 2026 — Ensuring that the Navy’s future capabilities, weapons systems, and ships can accomplish their mission extends beyond whether they perform as designed. Engineers must also determine how the Navy fuels, powers and logistically sustains those systems throughout operations. That is the focus of a joint team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, whose work in Energy Supportability Analysis recently earned the 2026 Warfare Center Innovation Award... MORE

Andrew Pinaire poses for an official portrait at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. Pinaire serves as team lead for Carderock's Energy Supportability Analysis team, which recently earned the 2026 Warfare Center Innovation Award as part of a joint effort with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Crane launches Rapid Capabilities Cell to accelerate solutions for the Fleet
July 15, 2026 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs of the U.S. Navy... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs of the U.S. Navy.

NSWCPD Technical Director Helps Bridge the Gap for Future Navy Civilian Leaders
July 13, 2026 — For Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES, the Department of the Navy’s Bridging the Gap Leadership Development Program is more than a professional development opportunity; it is a foundational part of his leadership story.Before Thijs was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and... MORE

Deputy Senior Competency Manager of Production Innovation and Materiel Readiness Engineering at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Kenric W. “Rick” Johnson (left) visits NSWCPD to shadow Technical Director, Nigel C. Thijs, SES, as part of the Department of the Navy’s Bridging the Gap Leadership Development Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Margaret A. Kenyon)

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