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Virginia Congressman Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division to Discuss Renewed Technological Mindset
February 3, 2022 — For the first time since new Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES took over the helm as Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)’s top civilian, Rep. Rob Wittman from Virginia’s 1st Congressional District visited the warfare center Jan. 28. Among other committee duties, Wittman serves on the House Armed Services Committee and is... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Technical Director Dale Sisson Jr., SES chats with Congressman Rob Wittman during a recent visit to the warfare center. Wittman represents the 1st Congressional District.

Japanese Delegation Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
November 19, 2021 — Since the end of World War II, the United States and Japan have been staunch allies, working closely together for the mutual benefit of both countries. In 1951, the two nations signed the U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty, which ended WWII and acted as an outline for the alliance. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is the... MORE

IMAGE: A delegation from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Nov. 16. (Left to right): KOIZUMI Ryota, Lt. Col. Takahiro, Lt. Col. OIWA Masaki, Col. MASUKO Yoichi, Willard Henry, MIYAMOTO Tetsuya, OHMURA Taichi, Ronald Benjamin, Dexter Hubbard

USNA Midshipmen Tour NSWC Dahlgren Division
October 29, 2021 — Future naval officers visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Oct. 29 for an in-depth look at the innovations and facilities on the installation.At the beginning of the visit, the 28 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) received a welcome from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew. Following... MORE

IMAGE: Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), speaks to midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy during a visit to the installation. The future naval officers received tours of many of the facilities at NSWCDD.

Virginia Congresswoman Visits NSWCDD
October 26, 2021 — Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia’s 7th Congressional District visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Oct. 25 to meet with installation leadership and receive a brief on the innovative technologies the base houses.NSWCDD Commanding Officer, Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, led the visit which included a Digital Proving Grounds... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), listen to a brief in the laser lab aboard NSWCDD. During her visit, Spanberger received a Digital Proving Grounds Overview and participated in tours of the Digital Warfare Innovation Center and the laser lab.

VCU’s Future Scientists Tour NSWCDD’s iLab
October 25, 2021 — Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) da Vinci Center students visited NSWCDD Oct. 22 to tour the Innovation Laboratory (iLab) and participate in STEM demonstrations. Dahlgren’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math coordinator, Tiffany Owens, led the students during a walkthrough of the facility and the soon-to-open Maker Space. The Maker... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 22, 2021) – Eric Hayes (right), an information systems technician specialist with the NSWCDD Innovation Lab (iLab), explains a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to students from the da Vinci Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, during a tour of the iLab. The iLab empowers innovators to test ideas and solve naval warfare challenges. (U.S. Navy photo released)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Testing and Engineering Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 2, 2021 — On July 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT and E) under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Joan Johnson spent her morning at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Johnson oversees all RDT and E budget activities, science and... MORE

IMAGE: On July 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Navy Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT and E) under the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Joan Johnson toured Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Human Performance Lab.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Midshipmen from NSWC Indian Head for Tour
June 22, 2021 — On June 17, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted four Naval Academy midshipmen for a tour of the warfare center’s facilities and briefings on some of its most innovative initiatives.Briefings on Dahlgren’s work in hypersonics and its battle management system (BMS) program were led by department leadership while an overview... MORE

IMAGE: Midshipmen Aidan Leavy, Zach Shieh, Sydney Means and Lian Dunlevy pose for a group photo outside the Potomac River Test Range with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Scientific and Technical Intelligence Liaison Officer Kenneth Conley. The midshipmen visited NSWC Dahlgren on June 17 to tour facilities and hear briefs on hypersonics, the battle management system and Dahlgren’s role in supporting the warfighter.

Royal Australian Navy Delegation Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division in the Wake of RIMPAC 2018
August 30, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Australian military officials touring Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), received briefings on U.S. Navy technical programs ranging from directed energy to human systems integration, Aug. 16. The NSWCDD visit follows Australia’s recent participation with the United States and 23 other countries in Rim of the... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Aug. 16, 2018) – Dr. Chris Lloyd, High Energy Laser Lethality Lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), briefs Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Commodore Peter Leavy and his delegation at the NSWCDD Laser Lethality Lab during the RAN delegation's NSWCDD visit. Lloyd explained the importance of rigorous modeling and laboratory testing against target materials to ensure high energy laser systems are built that meet the requirements of the warfighter once fielded. NSWCDD is drawing on its knowledge of electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons, in addition to its established core capabilities in complex warfare systems development and integration to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms. (Photo by U.S. Navy/Released)

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