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Dr. Chris Lloyd: NSWCDD Super Hero
April 26, 2019
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (April 17, 2019) – Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage – commander of the Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers – discusses high energy laser testing with Dr. Chris Lloyd, High Energy Laser Lethality lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). Lloyd emphasized that lethality lab efforts – including rigorous modeling and testing against target materials to ensure high energy laser systems meet warfighter requirements – are growing while keeping pace with an increased demand signal for fielded high energy laser weapons. Meanwhile, Lloyd’s team is coordinating and collaborating with organizations throughout the Department of Defense and elsewhere to accomplish common goals. Pictured at the NSWCDD Laser Lethality Laboratory left to right are Lloyd, Capt. Andrew Arnold, NSWC chief of staff, and Ver Hage.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Change of Command Ceremony Speeches Focus on People, Mission, Fleet and Future Navy
April 26, 2019
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (April 24, 2019) - Capt. (sel) Stephen ‘Casey’ Plew, right, commanding officer of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), shakes hands with Rear. Adm. Eric Ver Hage, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers, moments after formally assuming command of NSWCDD during a change of command ceremony. Looking on is Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, outgoing NSWCDD commanding officer.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Super Hero profile – Dr. Elizabet Haro
April 23, 2019
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (March 28, 2019) – Dr. Elizabet Haro – a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer who specializes in Human Systems Integration (HSI) – credits her parents’ inspiration and dedication for motivating her to be the first in her family to graduate from college. Haro’s motivation eventually led to a doctoral degree and her current position leading a science and technology team focused on developing a strategic direction of applied research and advanced technology development to grow the Navy’s expertise in Human Performance, Human-Device Interaction and HSI. “I came to this country when I was eight years old. Only my immediate family accompanied me on the journey and I remember vividly leaving my friends behind because freedom no longer existed,” recounted Haro. “My journey to freedom was through the sea. My parents came to this country without knowing anyone or speaking the language. But they knew that through hard work, education and dedication, the opportunities were endless for my sisters and me. After finishing my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Purdue University, I knew I wasn’t done. It took me years, but I finally went back to school and finished my PhD at Virginia Tech. I joined NSWC Dahlgren Division because I want to help protect the freedom and waters that gave me the opportunities and embraced my family, when I was a child.”
Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrated at Dahlgren Observance
January 22, 2019
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 15, 2019) – Chuck Campbell, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Chief of Staff, presents the Dahlgren history book, "The Sound of Freedom," to Frank White in appreciation of his keynote speech at the command’s Martin Luther King Jr. Observance.
NSWCDD Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month
December 18, 2018
IMAGE Rear Adm. Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy (Retired), gave a presentation on Native American Cmdr. Ernest Evans’ heroic role in the Battle of Samar. Cox serves as the Naval History and Heritage Command Director and Curator of the Navy.
Navy Civilians Cite Inspirational & Historical Quotes at 2018 Academic Recognition Ceremony
October 3, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees honored at the command's 2018 academic recognition ceremony are pictured after the event where they were commended for successfully taking on the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities with academics to obtain certifications or degrees. In addition to core engineering disciplines – mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering – this year's graduates earned degrees in diverse fields such as defense and strategic studies, computational sciences and informatics, cybersecurity, engineering psychology, human resource management, accounting, and aerospace engineering, and leadership studies.
NSWC Civilian Engineer Commissioned into the Naval Reserve, Honored for Academic Achievement
September 28, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 11, 2018) – Senior Chief Fire Controlman Jeremy Brown (ret.) and U.S. Navy Ensign Dillard Patton moments after Brown rendered the first enlisted salute to Patton who then returned the salute at his commissioning ceremony held at the Aegis Training and Readiness Center. In accordance with tradition, Patton - an NSWCDD System Safety Engineering Division civilian engineer - presented a brand new silver dollar to Brown as the first enlisted service member who saluted him.
Navy Scientists and Engineers Inspire Fifth Graders at 2018 NAS Oceana Air Show
September 25, 2018
IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sep. 21, 2018) – The combined science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity, and Dahlgren’s Sly Fox program led education efforts through hands-on STEM displays to fifth grade Virginia Beach elementary school students at the annual NAS Oceana Air Show.
Navy Technology Leaders Convene at Leadership in a Diverse Environment Training Event
September 10, 2018
IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. (Aug. 30, 2018) – Leadership in a Diverse Environment Training Event guest speakers are pictured with Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, at the NSWCDD sponsored event. Stefanie Easter, director of Navy Staff for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, left, spoke to participants on how to “Lead Where You Are in a Diverse Environment”. Laura Linwood, secretary general of the Council of Women World Leaders, discussed “Moving Beyond Diversity.” The training event featured a wide spectrum of presentations and discussion panels focusing on the challenges and opportunities facing today’s leadership.
Royal Australian Navy Delegation Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division in the Wake of RIMPAC 2018
August 30, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Aug. 16, 2018) – Dr. Chris Lloyd, High Energy Laser Lethality Lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), briefs Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Commodore Peter Leavy and his delegation at the NSWCDD Laser Lethality Lab during the RAN delegation's NSWCDD visit. Lloyd explained the importance of rigorous modeling and laboratory testing against target materials to ensure high energy laser systems are built that meet the requirements of the warfighter once fielded. NSWCDD is drawing on its knowledge of electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons, in addition to its established core capabilities in complex warfare systems development and integration to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms. (Photo by U.S. Navy/Released)