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“We are they”: From Sailor to Dahlgren Division specialist, a mission of service that continues
December 8, 2025 — The Navy gave Rulx “Ro” Rosemond more than a job. It gave him a sense of urgency that never left, the kind that comes from staring at a glowing radar screen, deep at sea, knowing every blip represented lives depending on him.“If I didn’t fix it, it wasn’t going to get fixed,” he said. “If the system didn’t work, people could die.”That was the...

NSWC PCD Administrative Professionals Day Highlight - Richard Gillis
April 23, 2025 — Richard Gillis serves as the Integrated Product Support (ILS) Division Administrative Assistant for the Integrated Logistics Division (S40) at NSWC Panama City Division.Following a traditional Navy family lineage and upbringing in San Diego, Calif., Gillis enlisted in the Navy and served as a diver for more than two decades. His diving career...

Shipyard Spotlight: Dustin Kuch – Shop 11 Shipfitter
April 9, 2025 — As an Army veteran and shipfitter since 2001, Shop 11 Shipfitter Supervisor Dustin Kuch is now using his experience and ability to develop others to benefit Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY)...

Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life: Veteran Integration Program
June 3, 2024 — On May 30, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's (NSWCDD) Employee Engagement Program hosted a Veteran Integration Program event focusing on “Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life.” The event featured a panel consisting of four veterans from NSWCDD representing various branches of the military: Cmdr. Karen Wingeart, Lt. Dillon...

Veteran and Wounded Warrior Programs Thrive Virtually at NSWCDD Despite Pandemic
March 31, 2021 — Marietto Jeffries never imagined how crucial his idea to keep veterans connected, informed and engaged at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) would become during a pandemic.Jeffries founded the ‘Veterans Connected’ newsletter several years ago to provide consistent communication of relevant information to government employees...

Marine Corps Veteran Speaks at NSWCDD Observance – Advises Fellow Veterans to Rebrand for Successful Careers
November 25, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – From debutante to leatherneck – Duanna ‘Kimberly’ Tanner, once the sole minority student in her class at Stuart, a refined all-girls school, embraced a new life as a hard-charging Marine whose many career moves fit one word – “unexpected.”“My mother gave me the best advice before I left for boot camp,” said Tanner who regaled her...

NSWCDD Commanding Officer Joins Veterans at Dahlgren Speed Mentoring Event
February 21, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Just after Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew spoke at the Veteran Speed Mentoring Event about the importance of mentorship, he learned of seats that still needed to be filled – mentor and mentee.He chose mentee.His mentor was retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Karl Steinsberger,...

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...

NSWCDD Veterans Network, Engage Panelists on Navy Civilian Career Topics
October 7, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees gathered at a Veteran Integration event to meet their fellow veterans while engaging in discussions about their careers and exchanging tips for success, Oct. 3.The networking began with a potluck lunch where more than 30 veterans – all working at Dahlgren in a...

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