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NSWC IHD Employee Receives Top Civilian Service Award
October 25, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Chief Learning Officer Stuart White was recently honored with a Marine Corps Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service for his outstanding support to the fleet. White received the award for demonstrating continued excellence as Deputy Director, Marine Corps Tactics and Operations... MORE

NSWC IHD Chief Learning Officer Stuart White receives a Commendation for Meritorious Civilian Service from NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll during a presentation onboard the command, Oct. 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Ashli Jernigan)

EOD Community Recognizes Civilian With Navy’s Highest Honors
October 21, 2021 — Richard L’Abbé was recognized with one of the Navy’s highest civilian honors: the Department of the Navy (DON) Distinguished Public Service Award for his contributions to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community. L’Abbé received this recognition at the Fall EOD Technology and Training Program Board Meeting,... MORE

NSWC IHD, EXU-1 Team Up for NATO’s Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Center of Excellence Technical Exploitation in Underwater Environments Event
August 23, 2021 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) is renowned in U.S. military circles as being the preeminent authority for investigating and recovering post-blast forensics. U.S. allies now recognize this reputation as well, following their July NATO visit in Cartagena, Spain where they served as guest speakers and working group members for the first... MORE

NSWC IHD Wargaming Event Ushers In a New Phase of Warfighting
August 18, 2021 — Warfighting looks different these days and one of the greatest challenges of modern warfare is changing its perception. The best way to do that is to put it into practice. The Wargame for Innovation and Frontline Improvisation pilot event, held July 27-29 at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, aimed to do... MORE

A team discusses strategies during the Wargame for Innovation and Frontline Improvisation Pilot event, hosted by NSWC IHD at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, July 27.

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized With Warfare Centers Awards
August 17, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is pleased to honor 16 employees recognized in two different categories at the 2021 Warfare Centers Awards.This year’s 178 nominations represent the calendar year 2020 accomplishments of 1,315 members from all 10 divisions of the Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers. Established in... MORE

NSWC IHD Hosts Annual Eastern National Robot Rodeo
August 16, 2021 — The locality around Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is known for quiet, meandering country lanes, roadside produce stands and lush woodland scenery. From Aug. 2-6 however, it became the epicenter for cutting-edge explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technology as the command and the town of Indian Head, Maryland, hosted... MORE

Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, operate a mini caliber robot through an abandoned building to try to locate and X-ray an improvised explosive device at the 2021 Eastern National Robot Rodeo held in Indian Head, Maryland, Aug. 2.

NSWC IHD Employees Awarded FBI Director’s Award for Excellence in Innovation
July 14, 2021 — Three employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department received the FBI Director’s Award for Excellence in Innovation at the FBI Critical Incident Response Group’s (CIRG) ceremony last month.The FBI Director’s Awards for Excellence offer the Director and other FBI officials the... MORE

EXU-1, Marines, and Energetics Manufacturing Department Team Up for Joint Forces
June 28, 2021 — When the Navy’s Expeditionary Exploitation Unit-1 (EXU-1) teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization (LEON) group for the first joint evolution with Marine explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operators, they received some unexpected help from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD)... MORE

Members of EXU-1, MARDET and NSWC IHD's Energetics Manufacturing Department pose for a photo.

NSWC Indian Head Division Announces Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence Partnership Agreement with MBDA Incorporated
June 25, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) announced the signing of a Title 10, United States Code, section 2474, Public-Private Partnership (P3) with MBDA Incorporated, May 25.Under this 20-year agreement, NSWC IHD and MBDA Incorporated will jointly develop, qualify and manufacture propulsion systems and warheads for current and... MORE

NSWC IHD CAD/PAD Assists in Emergency Requirement for Marine Corps Presidential Helicopter Squadron
June 15, 2021 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) enterprise was notified there was an impact to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B attached to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1), May 17. Due to the impact, the aircraft was grounded at a deployed location and... MORE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) enterprise was notified there was an impact to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B attached to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1), May 17. Due to the impact, the aircraft was grounded at a deployed location and submitted an emergency order for several CADs. The unique route in transit from the home location of HMX-1 to the deployment location indicated a stopover at NSWC IHD would be more advantageous compared to standard ground shipment. Through coordination with NSWC IHD leadership, an MV-22B landed at the command’s helipad on the morning of May 18, where a pallet of replacement assets was waiting to be loaded onboard.

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