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NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientist Melissa Olson Phipps Discusses Charting Her Unexpected Career Path
July 12, 2021 — What did you want to be when you grew up? This question resonates with many and brings back to mind early childhood career ambitions. For Naval Lead Scientist Melissa Olson Phipps, her answer was to become a doctor. She began charting a course to pursue that dream during her early years in high school. As a student at Hood College, Olson laid the... MORE

IMAGE: Melissa Olson Phipps, project lead for the Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) program for the Gun and Electric Weapon Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

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