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NSWC Dahlgren Division Veteran Finds ‘Honor’ and a Calling to Train Guide Dogs
December 11, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Honor. It’s a Navy core value that retired Chief Warrant Officer Ed Hudson holds close to his heart and the name he chose for the guide dog he raises. Like the warfighter, Honor serves selflessly to accomplish the mission of which she’s been trained. For this reason, guide dogs, like Honor, make great companions for "those who can’t... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Dec. 11, 2019) – Honor was a ‘Superhero in Training’ thanks to Ed and Sylvia Hudson, who have raised her through the Southeastern Guide Dogs’ tele-raiser program. Hudson – Cyber Technologies and Software Systems Division head at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division – and his wife have raised guide dogs through the nonprofit in Florida for more than a decade. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Middle School Students Wow their NSWC Dahlgren Scientist and Engineer Judges at Science Fair
December 10, 2019 — FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — What do Navy science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) judges have in common with the celebrity judges of American Idol?Just as American Idol contestants get crucial career feedback from superstar judges in front of studio and national audiences, the middle school students at Chancellor Middle School received... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Scientists Brief Top Technological Programs to U.K Royal Navy Leaders as Collaboration Strategy is Reaffirmed
December 6, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – U.S. Navy officials briefed U.K. Royal Navy Rear Admiral Hugh Beard and his delegation on current and emerging technological programs during a tour of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dec. 3.The timing of Beard’s NSWCDD visit – in the wake of a trilateral cooperation agreement signed by top leaders of the... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Dec. 3, 2019) - British Royal Navy Rear Adm. Hugh Beard shakes hands with Dr. Chris Lloyd, High Energy Laser Lethality lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), during a presentation held after a live test demonstration. Lloyd presented Beard – the U.K. assistant chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) – with a steel metal sample irradiated and penetrated in the command’s High Energy Laser Lethality laboratory. NSWCDD subject matter experts briefed Beard and his delegation of Royal Navy officers on programs and capabilities that included NSWCDD directed energy weapons such as the high energy laser, electromagnetic railgun, and hyper-velocity projectile in addition to high power radio frequency capabilities and the weaponization of unmanned systems. The assistant chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) is responsible for planning and delivering the larger part of the Royal Navy’s future maritime effectiveness. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Microsoft Tactical Vehicle Takes Center Stage at NSWC Dahlgren Innovation Day
November 26, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – U.S. Navy scientists and engineers gathered to watch MTV but rather than music videos, they saw quantum-based computing, virtual reality, and DeepCam image recognition among a host of technological solutions emanating from the cloud. The MTV they witnessed – an SUV jam-packed with new technological capabilities, sensors, onboard... MORE

IMAGE: CORAL SEA (July 11, 2019) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a formation of 17 other ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/Released)

NSWC Divisions at Dahlgren and Carderock Collaborate to Build Small Business Relationships
November 21, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – What does building a body have in common with building small business relationships at the Navy Warfare Centers?According to Carlos Duran – the new deputy for small business at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division – bodybuilding and his current duty at Carderock have three things in common: determination, dedication and... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 29, 2019) - Carlos Duran, the new deputy for small business at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division, meets with Kris Parker, the NSWC Dahlgren Division deputy for small business who filled in as the acting deputy for small business at NSWC Carderock for six months. “Collaboration and close communication are paramount to the success of any program and specifically in small business,” said Duran, a retired Marine who considers his experience and collaboration with Parker as “nothing but exceptional”. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren’s OTA Opens the Door to New Business Opportunities
November 20, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Seeking to find faster routes to emergent, urgent, and innovative naval surface and maritime capabilities, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently established a new Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) allowing increased collaboration with a larger industry base generating faster, flexible, and more... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Holds Cupcake Competition at Veterans Day Event
November 15, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – It began like many Veterans Day events – government employees and defense contractors recited the pledge of allegiance and John Wedding, a Navy scientist, played taps on his trumpet.There was a solemn moment of silence and respect in honor of veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America.At that point,... MORE

IMAGE: DAHGLREN, Va. (Nov. 8, 2019) – Cupcakes are pictured at a combat cupcake competition sponsored by the NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department (A) and the NSWCDD Weapons Control and Integration Department (H). Scientists, engineers, business, and support specialists from A and H voted for winners in the best tasting and best presentation cupcake categories. The A and H personnel also paid tribute to America’s living veterans – specifically to those veterans in attendance and throughout the command – with speeches and good news about opportunities for the command’s veterans, including a new initiative called the Veteran Integration Program.

NSWC Dahlgren Employees Engage with Charities to ‘Focus on a Cause’
November 13, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Jena Roscoe was surrounded by Navy personnel and her counterparts from various charities when she posted an update in social media about “the coolest outreach pavilion CFC to date on this breezy and fun Fall November 2019 Day.”The Operation HOPE senior vice president for government relations and public policy referred to the annual... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Nov. 6, 2019) – Pictured at the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Charity Fair sponsored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), left to right: Gloria Evans, Liz Comacho-Hart, NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew, Rebecca Stork, Shermanda Williams, Christine Tolbert, and Gilbert Correa-Ruiz. Second row, left to right: Katy Evans and Lisa Wallington. “I observed several of NSWC Dahlgren employees engaged in conversation with the participating charities,” said Wallington, the Naval Sea Systems Command CFC co-campaign manager. “I’m certain that those conversations are going to impact the surrounding communities in a positive and lasting way.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Tom Pendergraft’s NSWC Dahlgren Division Legacy
November 5, 2019 — Thomas Pendergraft – former Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) technical director – passed away on Oct. 28, 2019.As a U.S. Navy Sailor from 1963-1967, Pendergraft served aboard the USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) and USS Bonhomme Richard (CVA 31) aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War. He began his career at NSWCDD as a design... MORE

IMAGE: Thomas Pendergraft - Portrait Photo

NSWC Dahlgren Celebrates ‘100 Years of Accomplishments’ at Command Picnic
October 31, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew called it “a day of awesomeness” at Dahlgren.Joined at the pavilion with the co-host of the event, NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore, Plew spoke to more than 1,200 NSWCDD employees – military, government, and contractors – at the first... MORE

IMAGE: NSWC Dahlgren Division held a command picnic that featured lunch, music and sporting events at the parade field. Employees posed for a command photograph entitled "100 Years of NSWCDD Accomplishments" in front of the U.S. Navy 16-inch battleship gun.

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