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NSWC Divisions at Dahlgren and Carderock Collaborate to Build Small Business Relationships
November 21, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – What does building a body have in common with building small business relationships at the Navy Warfare Centers?According to Carlos Duran – the new deputy for small business at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division – bodybuilding and his current duty at Carderock have three things in common: determination, dedication and... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 29, 2019) - Carlos Duran, the new deputy for small business at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division, meets with Kris Parker, the NSWC Dahlgren Division deputy for small business who filled in as the acting deputy for small business at NSWC Carderock for six months. “Collaboration and close communication are paramount to the success of any program and specifically in small business,” said Duran, a retired Marine who considers his experience and collaboration with Parker as “nothing but exceptional”. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren’s OTA Opens the Door to New Business Opportunities
November 20, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Seeking to find faster routes to emergent, urgent, and innovative naval surface and maritime capabilities, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently established a new Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) allowing increased collaboration with a larger industry base generating faster, flexible, and more... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Holds Cupcake Competition at Veterans Day Event
November 15, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – It began like many Veterans Day events – government employees and defense contractors recited the pledge of allegiance and John Wedding, a Navy scientist, played taps on his trumpet.There was a solemn moment of silence and respect in honor of veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America.At that point,... MORE

IMAGE: DAHGLREN, Va. (Nov. 8, 2019) – Cupcakes are pictured at a combat cupcake competition sponsored by the NSWCDD Strategic and Computing Systems Department (A) and the NSWCDD Weapons Control and Integration Department (H). Scientists, engineers, business, and support specialists from A and H voted for winners in the best tasting and best presentation cupcake categories. The A and H personnel also paid tribute to America’s living veterans – specifically to those veterans in attendance and throughout the command – with speeches and good news about opportunities for the command’s veterans, including a new initiative called the Veteran Integration Program.

NSWC Dahlgren Employees Engage with Charities to ‘Focus on a Cause’
November 13, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Jena Roscoe was surrounded by Navy personnel and her counterparts from various charities when she posted an update in social media about “the coolest outreach pavilion CFC to date on this breezy and fun Fall November 2019 Day.”The Operation HOPE senior vice president for government relations and public policy referred to the annual... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Nov. 6, 2019) – Pictured at the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Charity Fair sponsored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), left to right: Gloria Evans, Liz Comacho-Hart, NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew, Rebecca Stork, Shermanda Williams, Christine Tolbert, and Gilbert Correa-Ruiz. Second row, left to right: Katy Evans and Lisa Wallington. “I observed several of NSWC Dahlgren employees engaged in conversation with the participating charities,” said Wallington, the Naval Sea Systems Command CFC co-campaign manager. “I’m certain that those conversations are going to impact the surrounding communities in a positive and lasting way.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Tom Pendergraft’s NSWC Dahlgren Division Legacy
November 5, 2019 — Thomas Pendergraft – former Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) technical director – passed away on Oct. 28, 2019.As a U.S. Navy Sailor from 1963-1967, Pendergraft served aboard the USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) and USS Bonhomme Richard (CVA 31) aircraft carriers during the Vietnam War. He began his career at NSWCDD as a design... MORE

IMAGE: Thomas Pendergraft - Portrait Photo

NSWC Dahlgren Celebrates ‘100 Years of Accomplishments’ at Command Picnic
October 31, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew called it “a day of awesomeness” at Dahlgren.Joined at the pavilion with the co-host of the event, NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore, Plew spoke to more than 1,200 NSWCDD employees – military, government, and contractors – at the first... MORE

IMAGE: NSWC Dahlgren Division held a command picnic that featured lunch, music and sporting events at the parade field. Employees posed for a command photograph entitled "100 Years of NSWCDD Accomplishments" in front of the U.S. Navy 16-inch battleship gun.

Navy Safety and Environmental Experts Collaborate at 2019 Face-to-Face Symposium
October 29, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Navy safety and occupational health and environmental managers shared innovative ideas, trends, and information impacting safety, occupational health, and environmental protection at the Naval Warfare Center’s annual Safety and Environmental Face to Face Symposium, Oct. 22-24.More than 30 managers – all experts in safety and... MORE

IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 22, 2019) – Navy safety and occupational health and environmental managers from 10 Naval Warfare Center divisions, Naval Air Station Oceana Regional Safety Office, and the Navy Safety Center, are pictured at the Naval Warfare Center’s Safety and Environmental Face-to-Face Symposium. The managers shared innovative ideas, trends, and information impacting safety, occupational health, and environmental protection at the event hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity. (U.S. Navy photo by George Bieber/Released)

Navy ’20-something’ Civilians Develop Power Solution for Electric Weapons Aboard Warships
October 21, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Bridgett Burg’s deployment aboard USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) began with one question: how can the Navy manage and supply power aboard warships integrated with electrical systems and directed energy weapons?Burg was among six Navy junior engineers and scientists who interacted with Sailors over the course of seven days last spring to... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN (Sept. 26, 2019) - The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Sly Fox Mission 26 team are pictured after presenting a final brief on their project, PERSEUS, to NSWCDD leadership. The team developed PERSEUS as the basis to solve the power management issues the Navy faces as new electrical systems and directed energy weapons are integrated aboard warships. Sly Fox team members left to right: Tyler Boitnott, Dominique James, Kyle Dalton, Steven Lohrey (front), Michael Joram, Emily Rabin (back), and Bridgett Burg.
(Photo by U.S. Navy/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Small Business Deputy Commended for Impact on NSWC Carderock
October 17, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – The deputy for small business at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division was recognized for acting as NSWC Carderock Division’s deputy for small business during an awards ceremony.NSWC Dahlgren Division Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew presented Kris Parker with a letter of appreciation on behalf of NSWC Carderock... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 19, 2019) - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew presents Kris Parker with a letter of appreciation on behalf of NSWC Carderock Division Commanding Officer Capt. Cedric McNeal at an awards ceremony. Parker - the NSWC Dahlgren Division deputy for small business - was commended for serving as NSWC Carderock Division's acting deputy for small business for more than six months in 2019.

Navy Civilians Credit Parents, Spouses, Authors and an Aviation Pioneer at 2019 Academic Recognition Ceremony
October 15, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – What do Albert Einstein, Nelson Mandela, and Wayne Gretzky have in common with the parents and spouses of Navy civilian employees honored for academic achievement?They were among the authors of quotes that inspired Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) academic awardees to pursue their dreams of completing... MORE

IMAGE: Mulugeta Tesfaye receives his certificate of achievement from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity Commanding Officer Cmdr. Joseph Oravec at the 2019 NSWCDD academic recognition ceremony held at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus. Tesfaye was congratulated at the event for completing a master’s degree in cyber engineering from Morgan State University by Oravec, NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew, right, and NSWCDD Deputy Technical Director Darren Barnes.

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