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NSWC PCD slated to receive $110.2 million for Hurricane Michael repairs
January 10, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) will receive $110.2 million to make repairs to hurricane-damaged infrastructure.The money was part of the $233.5 million allocated to Navy Working Capital Funds in the fiscal year 2020 Consolidated Appropriation Bill (H.R. 1158).“After the hurricane 82 of our 88 buildings were damaged... MORE

Ed Stewart, NSWC PCD technical director and Capt. Aaron Peters, commander, NSWC PCD, give Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, a tour of hurricane damaged buildings during Ver Hage’s visit to NSWC PCD April 30, 2019.

COMNAVSEA Visits NSWC Panama City
January 8, 2020 — Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Jan. 7.During his visit, Moore learned about NSWC PCD's recent and upcoming work in autonomy and unmanned vehicles. Moore also toured hurricane damaged facilities as a result of Hurricane... MORE

Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Jan. 7.

During his visit, Moore learned about NSWC PCD's recent and upcoming work in autonomy and unmanned vehicles.

Configuration Management professionals recognized internationally as technical leaders to improve processes
December 19, 2019 — Since receiving international recognition as technical experts in Configuration Management (CM), Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel were asked to chair the revision of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Handbook, CM Standard Implementation Guide, or GEIA-HB-649A.The SAE G-33 committee agreed that a... MORE

Maintaining Maritime Military Advantage
December 5, 2019 — In this emerging era of great-power competition, the goal of outpacing potential adversaries in developing military technology takes on a new urgency. As emphasized by the late Shawn Brimley in his strategic analysis “While We Can,” recent history teaches that each lead in technological capability is fleeting at best. The U.S. experienced roughly a... MORE

Panama City scientist honored with NAVSEA scientist of the year selection
December 3, 2019 — A scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) was recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Scientist of the Year for his exceptional service.Joshua Slaughter, computer scientist at NSWC PCD, currently serves as the lead for Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) software development and integration for the... MORE

Joshua Slaughter, computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, was recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command’s Scientist of the Year for his exceptional service.

Promising new tool protects Ships, Sailors
November 21, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is developing another way to protect naval assets and Sailors at the pointy end of the spear.Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies, or MVSOT, is a promising non-lethal tool for the warfighter to significantly slow or stop an on-coming target vessel. The MVSOT team specifically... MORE

The Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies, or MVSOT, team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division investigates natural hagfish slime as an inspiration for a non-lethal capability.

NSWC Panama City employees receive 2019 Program Management Excellence award
November 18, 2019 — Two Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees were recently awarded the 2019 Program Management Excellence award.Wayne Vickers, Navy Enterprise Tactical Command and Control (NETC2) program manager, and Brian Snellen, NETC2 systems engineer, manage the $23 million budget for NETC2, a deployable Tactical Operations... MORE

Panama City Procurement branch overcomes hurricane challenges, supplies the warfighter
November 6, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Procurement branch successfully executed over 130 purchase card buys, 500 Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures orders, 177 contracts, and 158 outgoing funding document buys in September 2019 to end the fiscal year.“We always see a spike in orders near the end of the... MORE

DeAnna Pedersen, Procurement branch head, Jonathan
Chapman, Procurement lead, and the rest of the Procurement staff worked alternate hours and weekends while tech screening and purchase creation would run three schedules -- early morning, daytime, and late evening to complete all of their before the end of the fiscal year.

NSWC Panama City team renders lifesaving aid after multi-vehicle accident
October 14, 2019 — A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) provided lifesaving assistance after a multi-vehicle accident September 26.The group, consisting of one active duty Sailor and a team of Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Delivery Vehicle (SDV) support personnel, were witness to a vehicle accident while in transit.According to Tim... MORE

A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division provided lifesaving assistance after a multi-vehicle accident September 26.

NSWC Panama City inspectors attain command evaluator certification
October 9, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) inspectors Dennis Russell, Command Evaluation and Investigations (CE&I) director, and Robert Malouin, Jr., advanced investigator, were lauded for achieving their CE Professional Certification.The certification acknowledges their academic knowledge, reviewing, and report writing expertise... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division inspectors Dennis Russell, Command Evaluation & Investigations director, and Robert Malouin, Jr., advanced investigator, pose for a photo in honor of their certifications.

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