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NSWCPD Hosts First Virtual Industry Day
December 9, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) hosted its first virtual Industry Day on Oct. 21, 2020. Led by the Contracts Department, the annual Industry Day is designed to promote interest in contracting opportunities at NSWCPD by directly engaging with industry to increase competition, as well as bring more innovative partners... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Acquisition Support & Oversight Division Head Doris Tung addresses a crowd during the Command’s 2019 Industry Day in Philadelphia. NSWCPD conducted a virtual Industry Day event earlier this year, which linked key industries with contracting opportunities at the organization.

African American Employee Resource Group Roundtable Tackles Tough Topics
September 18, 2020 — By definition, roundtables are designed for inclusion. These are the places where all are welcomed to share their insight, which creates an equal flow of ideas and thoughts. No right answers, no wrong answers, just open discussions about the prevailing items of the day.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) African... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)’s African American Employee Resource Group (AAERG) conducts a variety of events for the command, including this Hot Topics Panel Discussion held in 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAERG has continued engaging the workforce through virtual Roundtable Discussions. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel /Released.)

NSWC PCD Hosts Virtual Industry Day Event
July 27, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) held their annual Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Industry Day event for expeditionary warfare virtually July 20.The Industry Day event was technology focused bringing together Warfare Center technical program managers, senior scientists, senior systems engineers, project managers,... MORE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) held their annual Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Industry Day event for expeditionary warfare virtually on July 20.

NSWC PCD Procurement Lead Designs Lip Reading Kit
May 21, 2020 — Jonathan Chapman, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) procurement lead designed a lip reading kit for the hearing impaired with the help of fellow employees and a 3D printer.“A need was brought to my attention to help people with hearing impairments during COVID-19,” said Chapman. “Masks are a wonderful answer to keep the... MORE

Jonathan Chapman, NSWC PCD procurement lead, speaks with Deanna Pedersen, NSWC PCD procurement branch head, using the lip reading kit he designed. Chapman designed the kit for use by hearing impaired team members at the command.

NSWC Philadelphia Division Provides Emergent On-Site Support to USS Iwo Jima
April 17, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) capitalized on their unique expertise to provide immediate, on-site support in collaboration with Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC), in Mayport, Fla., to resolve ongoing technical issues for the anchor windlass, slewing arm davit (SLAD),... MORE

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Hanna Rovillard observes the anchor chain in the hose pipe of the fo'c'sle during an anchor drop evolution aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Dec. 17, 2019. Iwo Jima is underway conducting sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew J Sneeringer/Released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Celebrates National Engineers Week
February 24, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division celebrated National Engineers Week with several events honoring the Command’s engineers and their accomplishments, Feb. 18 – 20.Throughout the week, the Command hosted a local high school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (JROTC) members and guest speakers, as well as held an internal... MORE

200220-N-QL258-0039 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)’s National Engineers Week celebration culminated in a cake cutting ceremony honoring the Command’s newest and longest serving engineers, Feb. 20. NSWCPD’s newest engineers Ryan Weikel, Yasir Rizvi, and Ethan Klabunde started earlier in the week on Feb. 18, while chemical engineer Al McCarrick has been with the Command for 44 years. The engineers were joined by NSWCPD’s Technical Director Tom Perotti and guest speaker Jill Boward, Executive Director, Program Executive office Integrated Warfare Systems, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). From left to right: Perotti, Weikel, Rizvi, Klabunde, McCarrick, and Boward. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten St. Peter)/Released

NSWCPD and Rowan University Continue Third Year of Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Research
December 13, 2019 — This fall the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Rowan University entered into the third year of a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) research grant.NEEC is a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center-wide program designed to conduct leading edge university research to address specific Navy... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – Rowan University students and faculty toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) test sites and labs on Oct. 24 during a kick-off for the third year of a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) research grant. During the tour, NSWCPD’s Applied Superconductivity team leader and a Rowan alumnus, Dr. Jacob Kephart (center), highlighted the Command’s High Temperature Superconducting lab which conducts similar research to Rowan’s project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Banfield)/Released

Former Refinery Employees Begin New Careers with NSWC Philadelphia Division
November 12, 2019 — Following the aftermath of the explosion that shuttered the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) began working to provide career opportunities to displaced employees.At 4 a.m. on June 21, a massive explosion lit up the skies near NSWCPD. The refinery explosion happened... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recruiters participated in a career fair at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery on July 10. The NSWCPD team addressed PES refinery workers’ questions, as well as accepted resumes during the packed event. (U.S. Navy photo by Victoria Gonzalez).

Navy Team Drive Supplies Back to School
December 21, 2018 — Employees of Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) Test and Evaluation Prototype Fabrication Division recently collaborated to collect and provide backpacks and school supplies for children in need within Bay District Schools... MORE

PANAMA CITY, Florida - Members of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Test and Evaluation Prototype Fabrication Division share the assortment of school supplies to be donated. The group worked within their division to collectively provide supplies to children in need. Pictured from left to right: Nicole Waters, Dr. Ben Schlorholtz, and Paula Oliver. U.S. Navy photo by Susan H. Lawson

NSWC Crane's New Blue Water Armorers Course to Cut Costs and Increase Fleet Readiness
September 10, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is excited to offer the Blue Water Armorers course to Sailors and Navy civilian armorers at their Weapons System Training Facility. This new, week-long intensive course provides hands-on technical instruction on maintenance and repair of Navy small arms... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is excited to offer the Blue Water Armorers course to Sailors and Navy civilian armorers at their Weapons System Training Facility. This new, week-long intensive course provides hands-on technical instruction on maintenance and repair of Navy small arms.

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