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Dr. Delores M. Etter Award Recognizes NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Top Scientists and Engineers
June 6, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Four Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) government employees received a top Department of the Navy science and engineering award, NSWCDD officials announced June 6. The Navy named the awardees – Dr. John Lundberg, Dennis Larsen, Myron ‘Lyn’ Thomas, and Dr. Christopher Lloyd – as recipients of the 2018 Assistant... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (May 30, 2019) – Myron ‘Lyn’ Thomas and Dr. Christopher Lloyd, left to right – recipients of the 2018 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award – are pictured outside Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division headquarters. The Etter Award is presented annually in June to scientists and engineers who have clearly demonstrated a superior accomplishment that is technically outstanding and highly beneficial operationally to the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, and national defense. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWCDD Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month
December 18, 2018 — While his childhood playmates were inspired by sports figures of that time, Rear Adm. Samuel J. Cox was fascinated with a war hero—none other than Cmdr. Ernest Evans, a Native American who played an integral role in the Battle of Samar on October 25, 1944. "He was my hero and the reason I decided to go into the Navy," said Cox, U.S. Navy... MORE

IMAGE Rear Adm. Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy (Retired), gave a presentation on Native American Cmdr. Ernest Evans’ heroic role in the Battle of Samar. Cox serves as the Naval History and Heritage Command Director and Curator of the Navy.

Rodriguez Honored for Impact on Warfare Center U.S. Marine Corp Collaboration Team
December 10, 2018 — NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer Dr. Luis Rodriguez received the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Award from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes and NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore at the command’s Leadership Forum in November. Rodriguez was honored with the award for his leadership role in the Warfare Center... MORE

IMAGE: NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer Dr. Luis Rodriguez received the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Award from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes and NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore at the command’s Leadership Forum in November.

Dahlgren’s Propel Team Recognized with Warfare Center Award
December 10, 2018 — The Propel Team was honored with the Alan J. Dean Talent Management Warfare Center Award at the NSWC Dahlgren Division Leadership Forum in November.Propel - a five-day course for new first-line supervisors at all NSWC and NUWC divisions - provides a basic awareness of warfare center expectations for supervisors, and the interactive class aids new... MORE

IMAGE: The Propel Team was honored with the Alan J. Dean Talent Management Warfare Center Award at the NSWC Dahlgren Division Leadership Forum in November. Kim Thornton accepted the award on behalf of the group. Pictured from left to right: Capt. Godfrey "Gus" Weekes, Kim Thornton, and John Fiore, Technical Director.

An Illustrious Night at the Dahlgren Movie Premier
December 10, 2018 — On Tues., Nov. 27, all the stars converged on at University Hall at the University of Mary Washington Campus for a preview of the new film: “A Century of Innovation, a celebration of the Dahlgren Centennial.” Not only did Dahlgren Museum pull off the red carpet moment with style and grace, but also interviewed guests as they arrived in their ball... MORE

IMAGE: Guest arrive on the red carpet at the Dahlgren Centennial Movie Premier, Nov. 27.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Centennial Coins Symbolize 100 Years
December 5, 2018 — The tradition of issuing coins in the military is believed to have started in Vietnam. When an Army infantry-run bar tried to keep non-infantrymen away, they allegedly forced “outsiders” to buy Tdrinks for the whole bar if they could not prove they had been in combat. Story iterations like this one have indicated that this proof started with enemy... MORE

Navy Leaders, Local Officials Dedicate New SLBM Facility
November 5, 2018 — State of the Art Capabilities for Current and Future Navy Missile SystemsDAHLGREN, Va. –Navy leaders and local officials cut the ribbon for a new facility considered vital to the nation’s Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Program, here, Nov 1. Three guest speakers - Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, and Virginia Del. Margaret... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees and Post Oak Middle School STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students join Navy leaders and distinguished visitors at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Missile Support Facility. The building features state-of-the-art labs, offices, and equipment for more than 300 NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department scientists, engineers, and technical experts who develop, test, and maintain the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile fire control and mission planning software for current and future systems.

Navy Celebrates Centennial of Dahlgren Base at Grand Finale
October 23, 2018 — Ceremony Culminates 12 Months of Centennial Activities DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy and congressional leaders joined Dahlgren personnel to celebrate a centennial of technological innovation that revolutionized surface warfare at a grand finale ceremony here, Oct. 19. Over the past year of centennial activities – from a concert and picnics to podcasts... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) commander, and Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, NSWC Dahlgren Division commanding officer hold the Virginia General Assembly Resolution proclaiming Oct. 16 as Dahlgren Day during the grand finale celebration of the NSWC Dahlgren Division centennial. Virginia State Sen. Richard Stuart and Virginia Delegate Margaret Ransone read and presented the resolution at the event.

Centennial Tours provide a look back into Dahlgren’s Century of Innovation
October 18, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va.— Nestled adjacent to the Potomac River near George Washington’s birthplace is home to one of the military’s best kept secrets. It is here at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) that some of the most innovative naval warfare systems and development solutions have evolved over the past 100 years. As the Centennial... MORE

Navy Innovators Reveal Revolutionary Research to Counter Emerging Threats
October 12, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy inventors are confident that their latest research and innovations in quantum physics, artificial intelligence, and cyber security – to name a few – will ultimately impact U.S. military and homeland security efforts. The list of innovations and their potential military applications were introduced and explained by the... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. (Sept. 25, 2018) – Associate investigators Teeya Roche and Megan Kozub are pictured at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) In-house Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR) and Independent Applied Research (IAR) End of Year Review. They identified challenges, objectives, accomplishments and future benefits related to their IAR project -- “Data Visualization Support for Creation of a Numerical Table: Effects on Training and Performance” -- to Navy technical managers, engineers, and scientists as well as representatives from academia, industry, transition partners, and other key stakeholders. The innovative tool can reduce Sailor workload by minimizing the required sectors that a warfighter must monitor for each ship based on the global coverage area of the Fleet doctrine.

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