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NSWC Panama City's Diving Depot: forging warfighter readiness through expert maintenance and modernization
July 8, 2025 — NSWC Panama City Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving and Life Support Depot specializes in delivering decisive combat power to the warfighter. One person who directly impacts that mission is Neil Patterson, senior underwater breathing apparatus technician. He brings more than 40 years of diving experience to the depot's ability to provide divers with reliable equipment needed to operate safely and effectively. This is just one-way NSWC PCD generates readiness and maintains, modernizes and sustains platforms to support the warfighter as a Force Behind the Fleet. ... MORE

Neil Patterson, Senior Underwater Breathing Apparatus (UBA) technician, performs an entire overhaul of a MK16 Mod 1 UBA during a 72-month routine maintenance cycle, May 28. The unit is completely disassembled and subjected to specialized oxygen cleaning procedures to ensure optimal warfighter support. *Background boards were altered to safeguard mission information. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC PCD employee hones skills on Navy’s Marksmanship team
June 3, 2019 — Jeff King, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Diving and Life Support technician and a member of the United States Navy Marksmanship and Action Shooting Team, recently hosted and ran the 2nd Annual Navy East Coast Championship Multi-Gun Competition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va... MORE

Jeff King, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Diving and Life Support technician is the only civilian member on the five-person United States Navy Marksmanship and Action Shooting Team. The sport of Multi-Gun requires proficiency in rifle, pistol, and shotgun. Matches are composed of stages in which competitors must neutralize all targets. Stages may include any combination of the three firearms for successful completion. (Courtesy photo)

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