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PSNS & IMF manufactures, provides face shields to partners, local community
May 8, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has made and provided more than 1,500 protective face shields to Navy commands and the local medical community throughout the past couple of weeks.According to PSNS & IMF Technology Insertion Manager Jeff Brimhall, PSNS & IMF has provided 450 face shields to Harrison Hospital; 600 face... MORE

Rico Montalvo, a toolmaker with Shop 31, bags and seals face shields for use during the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday, May 5 in Building 431 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton.

NSWCDD Technical Leader Focused on Delivering Next Generation Combat Systems to the Fleet During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 7, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Scientists and engineers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) are meeting the technological needs of the Fleet in spite of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NSWCDD Integrated Combat Systems Department announced, May 7.Robin Lacy – who assumed duties as the NSWCDD Integrated Combat Systems... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Robin Lacy assumed duties as the Integrated Combat Systems Department head at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, March 2. The senior scientific technical manager assures the department is meeting the technological needs of the Fleet in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the ongoing commitment and innovation of our teams to meet current warfighter needs through continued product deliveries and ship installations,” she said. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Carderock Engineers Work to Offset Face-Covering Shortage
May 6, 2020 — The world is continuing to adjust to the new normal that has come with the spread of COVID-19 as governments across the globe have instituted policies geared toward flattening the curve. Maryland is one of many states to order residents to wear face coverings in highly populated environments such as retail stores and public transportation. The... MORE

Scott Ziv, an engineer in the Additive Manufacturing Project Office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, inspects a set of face covering frames after they were 3D printed on April 14, 2020, in Carderock’s Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education Lab in West Bethesda, Md.

Defeating customer service obstacles by using clear plastic barriers
May 5, 2020 — When members of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s 14,000 strong workforce need help with services such as payroll or travel, they often rely on face-to-face contact with specialists. The jarring arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic meant those in command customer service roles had to figure out new ways to continue... MORE

Jared David (left), Tracy Atkins (center) and Harlen Caldwell (right) assemble clean barrier made from vinyl in the Moonshine Lab at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility May 4. This team is part of a cadre of innovators taking on the challenge of designing and building protective barriers for customer facing interactions within the shipyard.

Partnership overcomes facemask challenges for deaf and hard of hearing teammates
May 1, 2020 — Wearing facemasks is an essential part of minimizing the spread of COVID-19. A challenge people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are now facing is that masks interfere with communication.Marlene Bell, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s American Sign Language interpreter, understands those challenges first-hand.“American... MORE

Facemasks, produced through efforts of the Sail Loft, Shop 64 and employees from the Home Team Mask project are distributed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility deaf and hard of hearing employees. The mask were made with a see-through panel allowing employees to see lips and facial expressions. Trying one on for the first time is Brandon Salley, an electrical worker with Shop 51, Electricians.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: NAVSEA continues fleet support mission despite COVID-19 restrictions
April 28, 2020 — If there is a single message Vice Adm. Tom Moore shares every day with his workforce, it's that NAVSEA is open for business. Moore, as Commander Naval Sea Systems Command, leads a global workforce of more than 83,000 civilian and military personnel tasked to deliver combat power to the fleet by designing, building, delivering, maintaining, and... MORE

Dr. Andrew Schicho, NSWC PCD mechanical engineer, led one of the five teams by building a ventilator prototype in support of the Department of Defense (DoD) Hack-a-Vent Innovation Challenge.

Carderock Engineer Assists with International Fight Against COVID-19
April 28, 2020 — Being a member of the military often requires personnel to be able to adjust to the needs of a new mission on short notice. To some degree, the same is required of its civilian employees, such as Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Milton Perez-Cruz, who went to Spain for one job and ended up doing another. Perez-Cruz normally works... MORE

Miguel Angel Garcia (left), a Spanish Armada functionary; Milton Perez-Cruz (center), a mechanical engineer from Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division; and David Sanchez, a Spanish Armada engineer, assemble face shields produced in their additive manufacturing lab at the Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Detachment Rota, Spain, in April 2020 for use at local hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

No Break in Communication: NSWC PCD keeps Task Force New York connected
April 27, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) provided valuable communication equipment to Task Force New York (TFNY) while supporting operations in the fight against COVID-19 in the New York City area.The Joint Expeditionary Command and Control team (JEXC2) from NSWC PCD, in collaboration with Shore and Expeditionary Integration... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) provided valuable communication equipment to Task Force New York (TFNY) while supporting operations in the fight against COVID-19 in the New York City area.
The Expeditionary Carry-On Network (ExCON) kit provides Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)/Voice over Secure Internet Protocol (VoSIP) connectivity with Defense Information System Agency (DISA) or other tactical networks. It uses a commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) on the move antenna for use when mobile operations are necessary and has an agnostic transport capability, current in use by TFNY, that allows any commercial bandwidth of opportunity (LTE, Wifi, or hardline) to provide secure, high-speed voice, video and data, enabling reliable transmission of voice and data in a variety of situations.

NSWC Crane employees volunteer to 3D print hundreds of ear guards for healthcare workers
April 23, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Several Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees are 3D printing hundreds of ear guards to donate to healthcare workers in need. These employees are volunteering to use their own 3D printing machines and supplies to alleviate the pain medical professionals are currently experiencing while wearing masks for... MORE

Several Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees are 3D printing hundreds of ear guards to donate to healthcare workers in need. These employees are volunteering to use their own 3D printing machines and supplies to alleviate the pain medical professionals are currently experiencing while wearing masks for extended periods of time.

Panama City’s biotechnology lab sanitizes to combat COVID-19
April 22, 2020 — Amid COVID-19, the global demand for hand sanitizer has reached unprecedented levels. The Biotechnology Research and Development Laboratory (BRDL) team at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is rapidly delivering hand sanitizer solutions to help personnel stop the spread of the virus.DeAnna Pedersen from NSWC PCD’s... MORE

Jeff Eichler, left, and Dr. Josh Kogot, right, work to produce batches of hand sanitizer to be used by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division personnel to combat COVID-19.

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