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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... MORE

IMAGE: On May 30, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's hosted a Veteran Integration Program event focusing on “Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life.” The event had several NSWCDD panelists who shared diverse insights, experiences and answered questions from attendees.

NSWCDD hosts Veteran Speed Mentoring event
May 23, 2023 — The room hummed with excitement and energy May 15 during a Veteran Speed Mentoring event hosted by the Veteran Integration Program. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) veterans had the opportunity to connect and network during the session.The Veteran Integration Program, which is part of the Employee Engagement Program, provides... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Veteran Integration Program hosted a veteran speed mentoring event May 15. Eleven mentors and 11 mentees had the opportunity to network and discuss prior service, goals and advice for their careers.

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... MORE

IMAGE: Marietto Jeffries is the NSWCDD Veterans Employment Special Emphasis Program Manager.

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... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Duanna ‘Kimberly’ Tanner – keynote speaker at the 2020 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division virtual Veterans Day Observance – encouraged veterans, government employees and contractors tuning in via Teams to rebrand themselves while transitioning throughout their careers. “We’re entitled to modify our personal branding to support the current environment that we live in,” said Tanner, a Marine Corps veteran and Marine Corps Systems Command project manager, at the Nov. 12 event. "We can figure out who we’re going to be and assimilate as much as necessary without compromising who we are.” (Photo courtesy of Duanna ‘Kimberly’ Tanner/Released)

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,... MORE

KING GEORGE, Va. (Jan. 24, 2020) – Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Karl Steinsberger, Jr., a computer scientist in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Combat Systems Cyber Engineering Branch, and Serita Seright, an engineer in NSWCDD Gun and Electric Weapons Systems Department participate in a 10-minute short, focused conversation at the Veteran Speed Mentoring Event held at the University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren campus. “I want to see how they become mentors and follow in that path,” Seright said before joining the session as a mentee. “You are a very important asset to the United States Navy or whatever service you support,” was the message Steinsberger hoped to leave with the veterans he mentored at the event hosted by the NSWCDD Workforce Development and Veteran Integration Program. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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)

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... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 4, 2019) – Chuck Campbell – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) chief of staff – shares his perspective on career opportunities for employees in the Navy’s non-technical civilian career path with more than 30 of his fellow veterans at the command’s Veterans Integration event. The NSWCDD Employee Engagement Program, which includes the Veteran Integration Initiative, sponsored the event to facilitate new opportunities for connection and networking among NSWCDD veterans.

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