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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... MORE

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... 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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity hosts change of command
July 1, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) employees, leaders,... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity PRIDE event teaches inclusion and allyship
June 27, 2022 — “What’s said here stays here, what’s learned here leaves here,” said Mx. Jacob Kelley, instructor... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Receive Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
June 16, 2022 — Twenty-two scientists and engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity employee honors Buffalo Soldiers’ legacy through community service
June 14, 2022 — When people see Donovan Morris in the Halls of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity employee pays it forward by sharing time and talents
June 14, 2022 — Whether teaching the ukulele to middle schoolers or preparing lasagna for the elderly, Dave... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Receive First Quarter 2022 PEO IWS Awards
April 15, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leads the way in innovating new technologies... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity employee named ‘Most Promising Engineer in Government’
February 9, 2022 — On Feb. 17, Daquan Styles will head to Washington, D.C., to attend the Black Engineer of the Year... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity plank owner retires after more than 55 years
January 31, 2022 — According to the Naval History and Heritage Command, a plank owner is “an individual who was a... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Employee Earns Prestigious Award
January 27, 2022 — Jimmie Opilla, event planner supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the... MORE

NSWCDD DNA Employees Receive Navy’s Fifth-Highest Civilian Honor
November 22, 2021 — For their superior performance and technical leadership, eight employees across Naval Surface... MORE

Out with the old: NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Facilities keeps workplace mission ready
September 30, 2021 — From replacing old chillers to modernizing existing lab spaces, the Facilities team at Naval Surface... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Employee Utilizes CPR Training to Save Neighbor’s Life
September 20, 2021 — For Waterfront Configuration Manager Terry Clouse, who supports Naval Surface Warfare Center... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Modeling and Simulation Summit
August 27, 2021 — Creativity and innovation are critical parts of the research, development, testing and engineering... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Cybersecurity Resilience Team Recognized for Partnership with NSWC Port Hueneme
August 23, 2021 — As cyber capabilities increase for users around the world, the need for security and protection... MORE

My Navy Learning provides personalized, adaptive learning for Sailors
August 20, 2021 — As Sailors progress through their Navy careers, their training, education and professional... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Engineers Collaborate to Save Time, Money on 3-D Printed Arming Unit
June 21, 2021 — When a legacy Command Control Group (CCG) console for the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) became... MORE

Hooked on Fly-Fishing, Healing and Helping Others
May 21, 2021 — A tranquil landscape only found in nature. A peaceful mountain river rich with bass and trout. And... MORE

Dam Neck Activity engineer inspires youth to ‘consider STEM’
March 25, 2021 — Tiffany Owens doesn’t remember what first sparked her interest in engineering. It may have been the... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division and Dam Neck Activity Remember the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
February 24, 2021 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Sandwiched between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 and the start of Black... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Change of Command Highlights Teamwork and ‘War Winning Capability” for the Fleet
October 29, 2020 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Cmdr. Michael Aiena relieved Cmdr. Joe Oravec as commanding officer of Naval... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division LGBT Pride Month Profile – Yeoman 2nd Class (AW) Joshua Kelley
June 26, 2020 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Yeoman 2nd Class (AW) Joshua Kelley joined the Navy in 2016 and is currently... MORE

SAIGE Winner Shares Knowledge of American Indians with NSWCDD Dam Neck Team
November 20, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Sailors, Department of the Navy civilian employees, and contractors assigned... MORE

Diversity and Inclusion Consortium Honors Dam Neck Sailor with Award
November 4, 2019 — NORFOLK, Va. – There's an old saying that, "Good come in threes" and for Information Systems... MORE

Navy Safety and Environmental Experts Collaborate at 2019 Face-to-Face Symposium
October 29, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Navy safety and occupational health and environmental managers shared... MORE

Thousands of Students Interact with Navy Scientists & Engineers at NAS Oceana Air Show
October 23, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – More than 7,000 fifth-graders from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, Va.,... MORE

U.S. Navy Sailors Test New Advanced Navigation Team Shipboard Simulation System
September 16, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – “Red ship spotted on starboard side. Relative bearing is 090. Range is 500... MORE

William H. Neiger Fleet Readiness Excellence Award Recognizes Dam Neck’s IWS 5 Assistant Program Manager
July 19, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) announced... MORE

Oravec Relieves Hoffman at NSWC Dahlgren Division – Dam Neck Activity
July 10, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Cmdr. Joseph J. Oravec relieved Cmdr. Andrew J. Hoffman as commanding officer... MORE

Navy Civilian’s Quick Response Aids Apparent Heart Attack Victim
April 10, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Glyndon Murphy, a Navy safety officer, performed life saving measures for a... MORE

Combat Direction Systems Activity Changes Command Name
March 16, 2018 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA) gained final approval recently to change its name to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity, the command announced March 15. The short name will be NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA)... MORE