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NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with Top Navy Civilian Service Awards
August 2, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) leadership honored eight personnel — six employees from NSWC IHD’s Systems Engineering Department and two from the Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) — with Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Service Commendation Medals at the command, July 19.The team members provided... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) leadership honored eight personnel from the NSWC IHD Systems Engineering Department and Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One with Department of the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medals at an awards presentation at the command, July 19. Pictured, left to right: NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson, Ryan Hibbard, Adam Goldberg, Horacio Nochetto, Rachel Busby, Caroline Wiley, Rogelio (Roger) Ilamni and NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll. Not pictured are award recipients Ryan Kerth and Otto Quinones-Melendez.

EXU-1 Conducts Maritime Post-Blast Investigation Course
June 20, 2023 — U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) alongside the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) section conducted a maritime post-blast investigation course at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, Florida, June 2-9. The course focused on training EOD exploitation specialists in the tactics,... MORE

An Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One Technical Exploitation Platoon member collects evidence during a site exploitation training scenario as part of the maritime post-blast investigation course at Naval Air Station Key West, June 2-9. The course was developed to expand and develop EOD operator’s skillset in maritime post-blast exploitation techniques through classroom coursework, diving and strategic case study analysis. (U.S. Navy photo by Holly Dodds)

NAVAIR Recognizes NSWC IHD CAD/PAD JPO Team for Unprecedented Response
June 13, 2023 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Device (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) was selected for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Commander’s Award for Availability. The NAVAIR Commander’s Awards recognizes outstanding teams and individuals across NAVAIR who have demonstrated... MORE

NAVAIR Commander, Vice Admiral Carl Chebi (left) presented thee Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Device (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) with the Naval Air Systems Command Commander’s Award for Availability during a ceremony at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Lexington Park, Maryland, May 31. CAD/PAD JPO Director Gregory Longworth (center) and JPO Navy Deputy Program Manager Jason Caron (right) received the award on behalf of the team of engineers, technicians, logisticians, analysts, handlers, drivers and radiographers from across the command who were responsible for the prestigious award.

Command Employees Recognized at NSWC Indian Head Division Honorary Awards Ceremony
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission at the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, May 18.

NSWC Indian Head Division’s Agile Chemical Facility Completes First Live Run
May 10, 2023 — After 17 years, more than $90 million and thousands of man hours, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD)’s Agile Chemical Facility (ACF) has officially produced its first energetic material. The new facility was completed in 2022, and has the capability to produce nearly three times the amount of nitrate ester per hour than... MORE

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with NAVSEA Excellence Awards
May 10, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Comptroller Department Head Thomas Raleigh and Dr. Kathryn Brown, a scientist in the NSWC IHD Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Department, were recognized at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) level for the FY22 Warfare Center (WC) NAVSEA Excellence Awards. Raleigh was... MORE

EXU-1 Participates in EODTEU-2 U.S. Navy CrabEx
May 9, 2023 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) is the expeditionary lead for investigating and recovering battlefield forensics. They recently were able to showcase this skillset while participating with other EOD units during the U.S. Navy’s Crab Exercise (CrabEx) in late April at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, Virginia Beach,... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Announces Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence Partnership Agreement with X-Bow Systems, Inc.
March 29, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) announced a new public-private partnership (P3) agreement with X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. (X-Bow), following a formal signing, March 24. Under this 20-year agreement, the two organizations will work together to develop, qualify and manufacture propulsion systems for current and future... MORE

X-Bow's Bolt Rocket executes a successful launch in July 2022 using motor grains produced at NSWC IHD.

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with Top Navy Civilian Service Awards
March 28, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) leadership presented three employees with the Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Service Commendation Medal and 12 personnel with the DON Civilian Service Achievement Medal at an awards ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland,... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Returns to Charles County HITS Expo
March 16, 2023 — The winds outside howled on a chilly Saturday, as the first attendees to the seventh annual History, Industry, Technology, and Science (HITS) Expo trickled into St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland, March 11. Things would soon heat up however, as students and parents alike flooded the event, and encircled the Naval Surface Warfare Center... MORE

Daniel Swick, a robotics technician in NSWC IHD’s Unmanned Systems Branch, describes the explosive ordnance disposal functions of an iRobot Packbot during the History, Industry, Technology, and Science Expo at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland, March 11.

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