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NSWC Panama City Test Directors named Testers in the Spotlight
March 30, 2021 — Randy Hetzel and Darryl Ogden, test directors at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), were recently named as Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Testers in the Spotlight.Both Hetzel and Ogden were humbled and proud to learn of their nomination and selection for the award.“Being recognized as a NAVSEA Tester in the Spotlight... MORE

Darryl Ogden (left) and Randy Hetzel (right) were recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Testers in the Spotlight.

Chief of Naval Operations visits NSWC Panama City Division
March 5, 2021 — Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) March 4, to learn more about progress on unmanned, artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.“Our Sailors – uniform and civilian - are the strength of... MORE

Capt. David Back (left), commanding officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Dr. Peter Adair (right), NSWC PCD technical director provide a tour of unmanned systems with Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations (center) March 4.

NSWC Panama City Division virtually recognized 2020 Annual Award recipients
January 27, 2021 — Each year, the Commanding Officer (CO) and Technical Director (TD) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) host an annual awards ceremony recognizing the command’s exceptional personnel. Despite trials faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NSWC PCD is continuing to host the annual ceremony, only virtually this year.In... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division held the 2020 Annual Awards virtually Jan. 27, 2021.

NSWC PCD hosts 2020 Industry Day
December 18, 2020 — COVID-19 has presented a host of restrictions across the world, but in the digital age of communication, this did not stop the ability to collaborate and foster partnerships.Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) hosted 376 participants with the majority being defense contract partners during its 2020 Industry Day with the... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division hosted 376 participants with the majority being defense contract partners during its 2020 Industry Day with the theme “Maintaining Maritime Superiority during a Pandemic” on Dec. 1 via Microsoft Teams Live.

NSWC PCD hosts first virtual Journeyman Career Fair
December 17, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) hosted its first-ever virtual Journeyman Career Fair on December 10. Led by the NSWC PCD Human Resources (HR) Department’s Recruitment Team, the career fair was designed to promote interest in Journeyman-level career opportunities and demonstrate NSWC PCD as an Employer of Choice by... MORE

U.S. Navy Opens Gulf Coast Tech Bridge Network
December 10, 2020 — The U.S. Navy’s acquisition chief announced the establishment of the Gulf Coast Tech Bridge Dec. 9 - the latest effort by the Navy to enable greater collaboration with non-traditional partners and develop partnerships that will make the sea service stronger.“Today’s Tech Bridge additions are a symbol of the Department of Navy’s momentum to rapidly... MORE

The U.S. Navy’s acquisition chief announced the establishment of the Gulf Coast Tech Bridge - the latest effort by the Navy to enable greater collaboration with non-traditional partners and develop partnerships that will make the sea service stronger.

Children’s Christmas Party Committee continues tradition, spreads holiday cheer amid pandemic
December 8, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the paradigm in our lives this year, but the show must go on, including the Children’s Christmas Party Committee’s (CCPC) efforts to spread joy this holiday season.Since 1950, the CCPC, composed of several volunteers from the local Navy Lab and retirees, has held the annual Children’s Christmas Party as a way to... MORE

Children gather for a group photo on a firetruck at the Children's Christmas Party in 1955.

NSWC Panama City provides rapid testing support with in-house manufacturing capabilities
December 1, 2020 — While ashore or afloat, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is prepared to support and provide capabilities to strengthen the U.S. Navy’s mission.During a recent technical evaluation in San Diego, Calif., a tiger team from NSWC PCD working to address launch and recovery capabilities related to unmanned surface vessels... MORE

Three pieces of reverse engineered prototypes were 3D printed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Additive Manufacturing Laboratory. These prototypes were a proof of concept for the NSWC PCD Fabrication and Prototype Shops to rapidly deliver a solution to meet emerging fleet needs. Pictured from left to right: Computer numerical control Delrin plastic prototype, 3D printed polyethylene terephthalate, hand-cut plastic proof of concept.

Panama City collaborates with Navy Reserve to conduct egress testing of LCAC-100 class craft
November 12, 2020 — In order to ensure fleet readiness, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) partnered with the Navy Reserve to conduct egress testing on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 100 Class Craft as part of the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) Program’s Post Delivery Test & Trials, Nov. 7-8.During this collaborative egress testing, NSWC... MORE

During egress testing, a test dummy was removed from the Landing Craft Air Cushion command area to simulate removing an injured troop through the emergency escape scuttle. Pictured above: Senior Chief Operations Specialist Josh Pearsall. Pictured below: Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Boatwright, Lt.j.g. Dale Hussung, and Builder 1st Class Richard Bordelon.

NSWC Panama City engineer chosen to be a panel member at Naval Postgraduate School workshop
October 19, 2020 — Jason Boxerman, a systems engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division who is currently detailed as the mine warfare science and technology lead for the Program Executive Office-Unmanned & Small Combatants, was selected as a panel member in the Warfare Innovation Continuum’s (WIC) four-day workshop at Naval Postgraduate School... MORE

Jason Boxerman, systems engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division who is currently detailed as the mine warfare science and technology lead for the Program Executive Office-Unmanned & Small Combatants, was selected as a panel member in the Warfare Innovation Continuum’s four-day workshop at Naval Postgraduate School.

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