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EXU-1, Marines, and Energetics Manufacturing Department Team Up for Joint Forces
June 28, 2021 — When the Navy’s Expeditionary Exploitation Unit-1 (EXU-1) teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization (LEON) group for the first joint evolution with Marine explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operators, they received some unexpected help from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD)... MORE

Members of EXU-1, MARDET and NSWC IHD's Energetics Manufacturing Department pose for a photo.

NSWC Indian Head Division Announces Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence Partnership Agreement with MBDA Incorporated
June 25, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) announced the signing of a Title 10, United States Code, section 2474, Public-Private Partnership (P3) with MBDA Incorporated, May 25.Under this 20-year agreement, NSWC IHD and MBDA Incorporated will jointly develop, qualify and manufacture propulsion systems and warheads for current and... MORE

NSWC IHD CAD/PAD Assists in Emergency Requirement for Marine Corps Presidential Helicopter Squadron
June 15, 2021 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) enterprise was notified there was an impact to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B attached to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1), May 17. Due to the impact, the aircraft was grounded at a deployed location and... MORE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) enterprise was notified there was an impact to a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B attached to the Presidential Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1), May 17. Due to the impact, the aircraft was grounded at a deployed location and submitted an emergency order for several CADs. The unique route in transit from the home location of HMX-1 to the deployment location indicated a stopover at NSWC IHD would be more advantageous compared to standard ground shipment. Through coordination with NSWC IHD leadership, an MV-22B landed at the command’s helipad on the morning of May 18, where a pallet of replacement assets was waiting to be loaded onboard.

NSWC IHD Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 27, 2021 — During the month of May, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) celebrated the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees through internal and external events around the theme, “Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Service.”On May 11, NSWC IHD hosted the joint NAVSEA Warfare Centers AAPI... MORE

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Executive Director Giao Phan responds to questions during the virtual NAVSEA Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) event hosted onboard Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), May 11. NSWC IHD AAPI Leadership Champion Frank Tse (right) read questions submitted from employees across NAVSEA Warfare Centers.

NSWC Indian Head Welcomes New Energetics Manufacturing Department Head
May 17, 2021 — Dr. Phillip J. Cole recently joined Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) as the new Energetics Manufacturing (M) Department head. His background includes research and development; global security testing and evaluation (T&E); chemical engineering; materials science and engineering; nuclear technology, and combat weapons.Dr... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Energetics Manufacturing Department Head Dr. Phillip J. Cole

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized With Civilian Service Awards
May 10, 2021 — Three Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employees recently received Department of the Navy (DON) civilian service awards for their continued excellence in supporting the fleet and the command. Richard Warder, Collective Protection System (CPS) senior project manager and engineer; and Terri Willett, Cartridge Actuated... MORE

NSWC IHD Employee Receives National Diversity Council Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion Award
May 4, 2021 — Congratulations to Shari Thomas, NSWC IHD Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Program manager, for receiving the National Diversity and Leadership Conference Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Champions Award given by the National Diversity Council (NDC). The NDC is a resource and advocate for diversity and inclusion. The council serves as the... MORE

NSWC IHD Explores Arctic Area of Operation at PACE Event
April 21, 2021 — Last fall, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) personnel got a glimpse of the Chief of Naval Operation’s Guidance for 2022 during a Product Accelerated Concept Engine (PACE) event held by the command’s Velocity Lab. That chilly October morning, attendees learned about the Great Power Competition (GPC) and the joint forces... MORE

NSWC IHD's EOD Department Hosts EOD Threat Expo
April 19, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Department conducted its third annual EOD Threat Expo at the Stump Neck Annex, April 13-15. The threat expo is the second in a series of events supporting the Joint EOD (JEOD) program’s planning cycle. The first event was a threat assessment in... MORE

Air Force Detachment Officer in Charge Maj Patrick Kucera (right) and incoming relief Capt. Mark Elliott (center) discuss the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal (JEOD) Threat Expo with Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) JEOD Programs Special Assistant Brett Reissener. NSWC IHD’s EOD Department hosted its third annual EOD Threat Expo at the Stump Neck Annex, April 13-15. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

NSWC IHD Systems Engineering Department Team Part of a “LIFT-E,” Recognized for Efforts
April 1, 2021 — In 2005, the Navy began construction of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the first in the Gerald R. Ford class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. This new class of carriers provided cutting-edge technology, including design features that improved efficiency and reduced operating costs. In 2019, a team of Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head... MORE

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