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NSWC Crane engineers develop rapidly deployable tech for detecting fever
July 16, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) scientists and engineers have developed a sensor agnostic, Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) compliant, thermal imaging system that detects fever, a symptom associated with COVID-19. The system requires only three pieces of hardware and a computer to work, the software was... MORE

To use the software, only a regular NCMI computer with capture card, any Department of Defense infrared sensor, and a calibrated black body are necessary. The black body is a scientific tool used as the temperature reference.

Carderock Team Uses Talents to Manufacture COVID-Fighting Tools
July 8, 2020 — The Materials and Manufacturing Technology Division at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division has been instrumental in supporting local COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, from hand sanitizer production to critical supplies. Four members of Carderock’s Additive Manufacturing Project Office have been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in a... MORE

composites materials engineer in the Additive Manufacturing Project Office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, receives manufacturing process feedback from engineer in Carderock’s Non-Metallic Research and Engineering Branch.

NSWC Dahlgren Technical Library Helps Scientists and Engineers “Rock the Research” During Telework Status
July 6, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Home may now be your office and going to work no longer means a car trip to a secure area, but some resources available on base are still within reach from your home office.One of those resources is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Library.“The Tech Library is a research center, staffed with... MORE

IMAGE: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Technical Library is a resource still available to employees while they work from home. “The only thing that’s different during this work from home period is that if you want to check out a physical book from the library, you have to make an appointment with me,” said Sara Krechel, NSWCDD Technical Library specialist. “Our online database is accessible via your NMCI computer – and it’s free. All you need is CAC access.” Krechel is pictured in the NSWCDD Technical Library. (U.S. Navy photo/released).

Service With a Smile
July 6, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the virus’ ability to quickly spread presented many challenges to preserve a safe working environment at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF). Several shipyard codes’ primary services require face-to-face customer... MORE

Code 1123 Security Assistant Walter Fung issues a pass to a
visitor at Bldg. 207 Pass & ID. Code 1123 Industrial Security
Branch is dedicated to providing quality professional service,
while ensuring the safety and security of personnel and
critical assets.

NSWC PCD Mine Warfare team overcomes challenges to support fleet sustainment needs
June 29, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Mine Warfare Sustainment Division has completed combat systems equipment harvesting on three Avenger Class Mine Countermeasure (MCM) ships scheduled for decommissioning in August 2020.“The equipment we harvested will be refurbished and used to support the remaining MCM ships deployed... MORE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Mine Warfare Sustainment Division completed combat systems equipment harvesting on three Avenger Class Mine Countermeasure ships scheduled for decommissioning in August 2020. The effort led by the NSWC PCD, crossed multiple PMS 495 programs, and was internally supported by NSWC PCD’s contracting and property management teams.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: NSWC Crane employees provide rapid response to ensure special operators worldwide received personal protective gear during pandemic
June 29, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees in the Mobile Technology and Repair Complex (MTRC) program used their unique skillset to provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) personal protective gear (PPG) during the COVID-19 pandemic.When the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world, demand was high for... MORE

NSWC Crane employees in the Mobile Technology and Repair Complex (MTRC) program used their unique skillset to provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) personal protective gear (PPG) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world, demand was high for PPG. MTRC personnel made thousands of masks made for civilians at Crane and Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA) as well as to military members and the SOF community in Afghanistan, Africa, and Europe. Along with these masks, MTRC personnel also created other protective and COVID-19 specific gear including test tube holders, face shields, desk shields, door openers, and isolation chambers for helicopters.

Carderock Scientists Tackle Hand Sanitizer Shortage
June 24, 2020 — One of the earliest words of guidance to come from the entities such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was how important it is for people to keep their hands clean. As the situation progressed from slightly concerning to severely important, retailers across the... MORE

Jay Ong, a chemical engineer in the Corrosion and Coatings Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, mixes the ingredients for hand sanitizer.

It Takes a Village: PHNSY & IMF Responds to COVID-19
June 12, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s (PHNSY & IMF) workforce quickly innovated solutions to stop the spread of COVID-19 at the shipyard. A collective effort by many, faceless heroes worked diligently to protect the workforce from COVID-19. When the directive to wear cloth face coverings was... MORE

Shop 64A Fabric Worker shows off one of the thousands of protective safety coverings that the production team produced for PHNSY & IMF workers.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: NSWC Panama City’s CSTRS Depot rapidly delivers fleet solutions despite COVID-19
June 11, 2020 — Despite challenges associated with the COVID-19 environment, the Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System (CSTRS) Depot team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is continuing to rapidly deliver solutions while meeting emerging fleet needs.CSTRS provides a capability to helicopters to conduct Airborne Mine... MORE

Derek Decker, mechanical technician and fleet support team lead assists with SD Cable installation on the hydraulic winch of a Carriage, Stream, Tow, and Recovery System (CSTRS) at the CSTRS Depot May 5.

Navy mobilizing Reservists under SurgeMain program to support ship maintenance
June 10, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The Navy is mobilizing 1,629 Reservists to support aircraft carrier and submarine maintenance at its four public shipyards starting in July. This mobilization will help reduce the maintenance backlog that has developed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In March, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) authorized weather and safety leave for... MORE

Rear Adm. Stephen Evans, left, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2 and Rear Adm. Sara A. Joyner, right, take a tour of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

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