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Employees from NSWC Dahlgren Division named winners of the 3rd Quarter Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Excellence Awards
September 11, 2023 — Innovation, teamwork and perseverance are the ingredients for achieving mission goals and advancing cutting-edge technology for the Navy’s fleet and warfighter. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the workforce works diligently to ensure that only the best, highest-quality products and capabilities are delivered for Navy... MORE

IMAGE: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division MK38 MOD4 Gun Weapon Systems Console Design and Integration Team, consisting of team members (pictured left to right) Christie Cons, Ryan Cervino, Joshua Assur and John Holder with the Integrated Engagement Department, was selected for the Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Excellence Awards. Not pictured are James Carsola and Luke Delozier.

DNA hosts “So you want to be a senior leader” flash mentoring event
August 10, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity (DNA) hosted a flash mentoring event for those who are interested in learning what it takes to become a senior leader of an organization, Aug. 1.NSWCDD DNA’s Director David Richardson, Deputy Director Dennis Cochran, and Integrated Training Systems Division Head Mary Kay... MORE

IMAGE: (from left to right) Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity's (DNA) Integrated Training Systems Division Head Mary Kay Anderson, Director David Richardson, and Deputy Director Dennis Cochran, participate in a discussion panel during a mentorship event, Aug. 1. The flash mentoring event titled, "So you want to be a senior leader," provided employees the opportunity to learn and speak with senior-level staff about their experiences and insight that helped them rise to their career milestones.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity celebrates 60 years of supporting the Fleet
April 6, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) employees gathered April 5 for a cake cutting ceremony celebrating 60 years since its establishment.NSWCDD DNA was originally commissioned as Fleet Computer Programming Center, Atlantic on March 31, 1963. Since then, the command has undergone changes to its organizational... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) hosts a cake cutting ceremony, April 5, celebrating 60 years since the command was first established. NSWCDD DNA was first commissioned on March 31, 1963, as the Fleet Computer Programming Center, Atlantic, and has since undergone various name changes over the last 50 years. Pictured (left to right): Cmdr. Christina Carino, commanding officer NSWCDD DNA; Mary Kay Anderson, integrated training systems division head; Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Joseph Parker; Dave Richardson, NSWCDD DNA senior civilian and department head.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity employee is a teddy bear-hugging biker for a good cause
March 22, 2023 — Bikers and teddy bears aren’t normally associated together but for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) program director for shore-based training systems, they are the perfect match. Greg Corder volunteers as a supporter of the motorcycle club known as Bikers Against Child Abuse, or B.A.C.A., and has helped... MORE

IMAGE: Greg Corder, program director for shore-based training systems at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA), received the NSWCDD Distinguished Community Service Award during a ceremony on March 10 in Fredericksburg. Corder has donated countless hours volunteering through Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.).

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Hosts Suicide Prevention Event
December 15, 2022 — The core of the issue is that it’s not the people who attempt suicide want to harm themselves, as much as; they simply want the pain they are currently feeling to stop, and they don’t see a way out. Sabra Mitchell, an Education Services Facilitator at Naval Air Station Oceana Fleet and Family Services spoke to employees at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity-Developed Gaming Simulation Prototype Delivers New Opportunities for U.S. Marines
November 21, 2022 — Over recent decades, the consistent development of online and computerized games has astronomically skyrocketed. These games have replaced typical board games like Monopoly and Yahtzee. With it, comes a change in how the Department of Defense’s military branches train their new recruits. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam... MORE

IMAGE: Lance Cpl. Matthew Gignac uses the Gaming Environment for Air Readiness prototype during an exercise July 2022. A team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity developed the prototype under the Office of Naval Research Global Tech Solutions program.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Hosts NAVSEA Warfare Centers Veterans Day Observance
November 14, 2022 — “Honor is an active choice in the desire to create greater success on a new plane. The journey to this will never be easy and will never end, thus we must evaluate ourselves and cultivate that desire to go forth with conviction.”These are the words from Navy Electronics Technician for the Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Division at Naval Surface... MORE

IMAGE: Brandon Harris was the keynote speaker for the 2022 Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers Veterans Day Observance on Nov. 3 hosted at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA). Harris spoke about his experiences while deployed in Iraq and how he uses those lessons to help with his everyday work. NSWCDD DNA Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christina Carino presented Harris with an award after the event.

Time to Celebrate! NSWC Dahlgren Division Recognizes Academic and Professional Accomplishments of Employees
November 4, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) held their 2022 Academic Recognition Ceremony at the University of Mary Washington (UMW), Dahlgren campus Oct. 25. The celebration highlighted the academic and professional development of Dahlgren Division employees who successfully balanced family commitments and their academic efforts, while... MORE

IMAGE: On Oct. 25, more than 186 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees were recognized for completing academic degrees and/or certifications. The Academic Recognition Ceremony was held at the University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren campus, where leadership recognized these employees for their academic and professional development.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Volunteers Provide STEM Activities to Thousands of Students at NAS Oceana Air Show
September 22, 2022 — Two years ago, the pandemic halted Naval Air Station Oceana’s yearly air show. The annual event roared back this year with the screaming sound of jet engines and the concussive blasts from fiery explosions along the flight line. Adding to the glorious cacophony on the first day were an estimated 5,300 fifth-graders from Virginia Beach area... MORE

IMAGE: Fifth-grade students from Virginia Beach’s Linkhorn Park Elementary School ham it up for the camera attached to an explosive ordinance disposal robot. The robot was part of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity’s STEM station at the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show.

NAVSEA Excellence Awards Presented to NSWC Dahlgren Division Personnel
August 10, 2022 — The Department of the Navy and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) senior leadership announced the civilian winners of the fiscal 21 NAVSEA Excellence Awards from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) workforce, June 17.The awards program selects candidates from a pool of top-performing civilian personnel and teams who are... MORE

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