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NSWCPD Welcomes Nearly 500 Participants for Take Our Children to Work Day
May 8, 2026 — For one morning, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) test sites, labs, and workspaces buzzed with a different kind of energy. The command hosted its annual Take Our Children to Work Day on April 23, welcoming nearly 500 children for a day focused on family, mission, and discovery.There were questions. A lot of questions... MORE

Children operate ship control equipment during a test site tour at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division’s (NSWCPD) annual Take Our Children to Work Day on April 23, 2026. The hands-on demonstration introduced children to the types of control systems and shipboard technologies NSWCPD engineers use to support Navy readiness and Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)

Young Minds at Work – Carderock Hosts 15th Annual Carderock Math Contest
May 8, 2026 — From the Navy’s innovation and ship design powerhouse to home to middle school students ready to put their brilliant brains to work, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division was filled with future innovators during the 15th annual Carderock Math Contest. This year's Carderock Math Contest, a day-long STEM competition designed to test... MORE

Winners of the “Countdown Round” pose with their trophies alongside Carderock leadership during the 15th annual Carderock Math Contest (CMC) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

The Rigger's Crucible: How Hands-On Training Builds a Professional
May 7, 2026 — Amidst a maze of piping, cables, and tight submarine passageways, an electric motor suspended inches from the deck makes its way towards its new location. A team of skilled shipyard workers executes a seamless dance of communication and physics to move the heavy motor through a tight scuttle. Swinging the motor between two chain-falls, the way Tarzan moves through the jungle canopy, each line takes the load in turn, every move purposeful, each person in sync as the load shifts between chains. These men and women are known as riggers, and they are the experts at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility when something needs to be moved safely and efficiently, no matter the size. ... MORE

Leslie Bovaird, lead nuclear engineer and Executive Leadership Development (EDP) Cadre A 2026 participant at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility lowers a pipe using a chain-fall during a training exercise at the Learning Center on March 24, 2026. The exercise provides a glimpse into the multi-year training pipeline that develops skilled riggers and gives future leaders a perspective of the craft that is a staple of shipyard life.

Mass transit provides viable options to combat parking woes
May 7, 2026 — This will come as no surprise to longtime shipyard employees, but there's a common refrain running throughout the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workforce: “Parking in Bremerton sucks!”"There's not enough parking" and "it's too expensive" are also complaints that appear regularly in response to social media posts and... MORE

Worker/Driver buses line Farragut Avenue picking up command employees along the way in preparation for the afternoon commute at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington, April 23, 2026. Alternative transportation options offered by local transit agencies are available for free to eligible PSNS & IMF employees through the Federal Transportation Incentive Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Members of the command workforce recognized for their hard work, dedication in support of the U.S. Navy throughout 2025
May 7, 2026 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Employee of the Year nominees, their co-workers, friends and family members gathered to honor the command’s top employees during the shipyard’s annual recognition ceremony at the Admiral Theatre in downtown Bremerton, Washington, April 22, 2026.During the event, the command celebrated... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, poses for a group picture with the 2025 Employees of the Year during the annual Employee of the Year ceremony at the Admiral Theatre in downtown Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

NSWC Indian Head Division Recognizes Employee Achievements During 2025 Honorary Awards
April 30, 2026 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams making significant contributions to the command’s mission during the 2025 Honorary Awards ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, April 28. “The spirit and professionalism of this command... MORE

NSWC Crane delivers critical firepower and cultivates the next generation of Navy innovators
April 29, 2026 — Developed for stealth and precise delivery of nuclear warheads, the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) are a critical component to national security. SSBNs conduct long-term deterrent patrols at sea as an undetectable launch platform for intercontinental missiles.After these extended patrols, SSBNs port for maintenance where Naval... MORE

Kiara Streepy, a Mechanical Engineer at NSWC Crane who supports the ROSAM weapon system, conducts testing in 2021.

NSWCDD graduates first students from in-house Wartime Readiness Short Course
April 24, 2026 — The U.S. Navy, in times of competition, conflict, and contingency or combat operations, leverages Maritime Operations Centers to equip commanders and staff with the resources needed to execute responsibilities as a component, Fleet and/or Maritime Component Commander.Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is applying the Maritime Operations... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Professor C.A. "K-Jack" Krajacich, director of Maritime Staff Courses at the U.S. Naval War College, teaches the first Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Wartime Readiness Short Course to a room full of Sailors and civilians. The course is designed to provide perspective on how maritime operations centers support the fleet. (Matt Lyman/NSWCDD Photo)

NSWC Crane scientist advances technology in the electromagnetic spectrum
April 23, 2026 — Dr. Nathaniel Husted, Chief Scientist for Cyber and Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Technologies at NSWC Crane, is not only training and equipping the workforce but also leveraging his expertise to advance crucial technology for the warfighter.Dr. Husted holds a B.S. from Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Informatics from Indiana University, where his... MORE

This photo shows Dr. Husted demonstrating key tools for Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Research. The laptop is a Navy Research Enterprise Network (NREN) laptop running Visual Studio Code and Windows Subsystem for Linux with capability to remotely connect to his NREN Linux desktop. This platform allows him to develop capabilities using the Ettus Software Defined Radio (in his hands) and the Open Source Radiona Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) board on the table. These capabilities combined provide the fundamental enabler of enhancing the non-kinetic lethality of our men and women in uniform.

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.

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