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Capt. Nicholas Hoffman Relieves Retiring Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
July 20, 2026 — Capt. Nicholas Hoffman took the helm as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), relieving Capt. Anthony Holmes in a traditional Navy change of command ceremony July 17.Rear Adm. Peter Small, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) chief engineer and NAVSEA Warfare Centers commander, presided over the event...

NUWC Division Newport hosts change of command on Sept. 3
September 4, 2025 — Capt. Kevin J. Behm became the 72nd commanding officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport as he relieved Capt. Chad F. Hennings during a change of command ceremony held on Sept. 3...

The NSWC PCD mission continues from Capt. David Back to Capt. Paul Stence
February 3, 2025 — Capt. Paul Stence Jr., relived Capt. David Back as Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held onboard Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., Jan. 31. Rear Adm. Todd Evans, commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare, served as the event’s presiding officer and guest speaker. NSWC PCD, which was established in 1945, consists of more than 1,600 civilians, 1,000 contractors, and 40 military personnel, with an overall business base of $619 million in economic impact. NSWC PCD leads the Navy’s full spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and fleet support of offensive and defensive systems in the littorals...

NSWC Dahlgren Division welcomes new commanding officer at change of command ceremony
June 21, 2024 — Continuing in the rich tradition of commemorating the change of command, saying farewell to one commanding officer and welcoming another, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) held the ceremonious event June 21 along the Potomac River Test Range gun line.NSWCDD senior leadership, personnel and loved ones gathered on a warm summer...

EXU-1 Change of Command Ceremony Brings New Leadership
May 30, 2024 — Cmdr. Stan Allen relieved Cmdr. Eric Hui as Expeditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (EXU-1) commanding officer at a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, May 30.“I had the distinct honor and privilege to serve with this unit a few years back and it holds a real special place in my heart… pretty much anywhere you see a...

NSWC IHD Celebrates Time-Honored Tradition with Change of Command Ceremony
August 25, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a change of command ceremony at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, Aug. 25 at which Capt. Stephen Duba relieved Capt. Eric Correll as commanding officer of NSWC IHD.“Eric was someone who never shied away from taking a hard job. He’s the leader I’ve looked up to my entire...

Carderock Changes Command
May 12, 2023 — Capt. Matthew L. Tardy relieved Capt. Todd E. Hutchison as Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Commanding Officer (CO) during a change-of-command ceremony held in West Bethesda, Maryland, on May 12...

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity hosts change of command
July 1, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) employees, leaders, family members and friends gathered June 29 for a change of command ceremony to bid farewell to Cmdr. Matthew Erdner and welcome Cmdr. Christina Carino at Naval Air Station Oceana.Erdner, who came to NSWCDD DNA in April, led the command during a period...

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Change of Command Ceremony
April 29, 2022 — After days of extreme wind, conditions were “absolutely awesome” along the Potomac River Test Range (PRTR) gun line for the change of command ceremony, according to Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) said farewell to Plew and hello to incoming Commanding Officer Capt. Philip “Phil” Mlynarski, April...

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard bids Aloha ‘Oe to Capt. Burton, Welcomes Capt. Jones
June 4, 2021 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Capt. Richard Jones relieved Capt. Gregory Burton as the 48th commander of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) during a change of command ceremony held June 4 onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. On the grounds of the shipyard’s historic Building One, the physically-distanced...

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