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NSWC Panama City Division military liaison enables critical contributions to the fleet
June 30, 2025 — Geri Kohler serves as the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division military liaison, and she manages all active-duty personnel and their administrative functions for the #NavyLab. Her efforts help these warfighters to seamlessly mesh and support the mission here while ensuring their operational readiness. For this and the many ways these service members impact this command, Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., NSWC PCD commanding officer, presented her with the Department of the U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 13... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Stence, Jr., awards Geri Kohler, NSWC PCD military liaison, with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 13. Kohler manages all active-duty personnel and their administrative functions warfighters to seamlessly mesh and support the mission here while ensuring their operational readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Bob Lindee)

Navy veteran leads the charge in troubleshooting electromagnetic compatibility challenges
June 30, 2025 — When Bob Nees first enlisted in the Navy in 1979, he didn’t realize he was kicking off a career that would span decades, cross industries and firmly establish him as a trusted expert in solving the seemingly unsolvable.From his early days as an aviation fire control technician to his current role as an engineering manager of Surface Warfare Systems... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Bob Nees, the engineering manager for Surface Warfare Systems for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Technical Warrant Holder at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is known as the electromagnetic compatibility “troubleshooter” in Navy circles at one of NSWCDD’s anechoic chambers for MIL-STD-461 testing

U.S Navy to Christen Future USS Jeremiah Denton
June 28, 2025 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. —The U.S. Navy will christen the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), a Flight III Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, during a ceremony at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Saturday, June 28, at 9:00 a.m. CDT.The principal address will be delivered by Dr. Brett A. Seidle, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of the Navy. Additional... MORE

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (June 28, 2025) — HII (NYSE: HII) christened today the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.

NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes new commanding officer
June 27, 2025 — Capt. Brandon Monaghan relieved Capt. Clint Hoskins during a change of command ceremony at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport in Keyport, Washington, June 27, 2025. The event took place along the command’s waterfront and was presided over by Rear Adm. Scott Brown, deputy commander for Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command... MORE

Capt. Brandon Monaghan relieved Capt. Clint Hoskins during a change of command ceremony at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport in Keyport, Washington, June 27, 2025. The event took place along the command’s waterfront and was presided over by Rear Adm. Scott Brown, deputy commander for Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command.

From Whiteboard to Water: Oregon State Team Castorea Makes a Splash at ISR18
June 27, 2025 — What began as a submarine sketch on a whiteboard in 2022 became a reality for Oregon State University’s human-powered submarine team, Team Castorea, in their inaugural run at the 18th International Submarine Races (ISR 18) in West Bethesda, Maryland.The club was founded in 2022 by Liam Vincent, a mechanical engineering student and long-time... MORE

Oregon State University's tent outside of the David Taylor Model Basin at NSWC Carderock Division in preparation for their submarine, Castorea, to race.

NSWC IHD Employees Win Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award
June 26, 2025 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) scientists Dr. Zbigniew Dreger and Orlando Mulero-Flores were honored at the 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Awards virtual ceremony, June 25.“The remarkable efforts of these individuals highlight the groundbreaking advancements happening at NSWC... MORE

NSWC IHD scientist Dr. Zbigniew Dreger and engineer Orlando Mulero-Flores were honored during a virtual Navy-wide ceremony, June 25, for being named 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year. Pictured, left to right: NSWC IHD Commanding Officer CAPT Steve Duba, Dr. Dreger, Mulero-Flores and NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson.

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Point Loma
June 24, 2025 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Point Loma (EPF 15), the second of the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) Flight II configuration, from Austal USA, June 24. The delivery of EPF 15 signifies the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. This delivery will enhance the Navy’s ability to... MORE

Mobile, Alabama (May 19, 2025) – Members of the shipbuilding team, from Program Executive Office, Ships; Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast; Austal USA; and General Dynamics on board USNS Point Loma (T-EPF 15), the Navy’s second Flight II Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, before the at sea portion of acceptance trials at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

NSWC PCD program manager leads, accelerates Navy force generation through MCM USV delivery
June 24, 2025 — The McNaron family arrived in Bay County (then called Washington County) in 1882 and have lived in the area ever since. Today, one member of that family is working to modernize mine countermeasures (MCM) and unmanned fleet capabilities at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) that will leave just as long of a lasting impact... MORE

Ricky McNaron, NSWC PCD Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Unmanned Surface Vehicle and Payload Delivery System program manager, receives recognition from (then) Rear Adm. Casey Moton, Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) program executive officer, April 24, 2023. The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship MCM mission package and AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detection Sets achieved initial operational capability. (left to right in back) Capt. David Back, (then) NSWC PCD commanding officer, and Capt. Gus Weekes, program manager Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules were also present. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

Navy Divers Clear the Way for International Submarine Races at Carderock
June 24, 2025 — Before the 18th International Submarine Races (ISR18) can make waves at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, someone has to clear the way. That job fell to six military divers from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport Division Dive Locker. Over three days from May 27–31, 2025, the team was submerged in the near... MORE

Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport Division’s Dive team poses for a photo with Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD)Commanding Officer at the David Taylor Model Basin at West Bethesda, Md. From May 27 to May 31, 2025, the six divers hand-removed 10-tons of corroded steel from the test basin floor in preparation for the 18th International Submarine Races, hosted by Carderock.

The shield of the fleet: The Aegis Combat System and its vital role in U.S. Navy operations
June 23, 2025 — The evolution of naval defense systems reflects a timeline of innovation, each breakthrough addressing increasingly complex global threats. Among these monumental advancements, the Aegis Combat System stands as a seminal chapter in the U.S. Navy’s pursuit of unmatched lethality and operational effectiveness. However, its true power extends beyond... MORE

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — USS Little Rock (CLG 4) fires a Talos guided missile while off San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 16, 1961. (Seaman Lenhoff/Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.)

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