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College and High School Interns Brief Findings at Dahlgren’s First Combined NREIP & SEAP Poster Session
August 7, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Rebeca Rodriguez dreamed one day that she would use chemistry as a mechanism for exploring the science of biological detection.The University of Minnesota chemistry major’s dream became reality while interning this summer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center via the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP).“I have been...

NSWCDD Engineers Revolutionize Combat Training with TRACER Augmented Reality
July 31, 2019 — The Sailors file into the room, their weapons ready and their adrenaline flowing. They operate as a team in a seamless manner. Their mission: to secure an active-shooter situation and apprehend the holographic perpetrator. Commands are given to the shooter, within the augmented-reality (AR) headset. The shooter surrenders, and the Sailors’ mission...

U.S. Navy Interns from Virginia and Maryland High Schools Tour NSWC Dahlgren Division
July 10, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy scientists and engineers briefed high school students participating in the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) during tours of Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division, July 2.The students – who intern at either Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division or NSWC Indian Head Explosive...

NSWC Dahlgren Division STEM Mentors Inspire Youth at Annual Summer Academy
July 8, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Raven Filcott’s persistent positive attitude is reminiscent of Thomas Edison who never gave up until he improved the light bulb and invented a myriad of products through trial and error.The Walker Grant Middle schooler pursued numerous techniques before hitting on the perfect design and putting her team’s robot together at the...

Navy Scientists, Engineers Collaborate at First NSWCDD Modeling and Simulation Summit
May 30, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Navy scientists and engineers briefed more than 400 visitors on a myriad of technological projects at the first Modeling and Simulation Summit sponsored by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), May 22.The annual event – held at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus – focused on modeling and...

NSWCDD Civilian Leaders Brief AFCEA in Hampton Roads
April 11, 2019 — NORFOLK, Va. (March 27) - Dr. Marty Irvine – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Readiness and Training System Department Head – gives his keynote speech about NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Luncheon and Industry Day event sponsored by the Hampton Roads Chapter of...

Navy Civilian’s Quick Response Aids Apparent Heart Attack Victim
April 10, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Glyndon Murphy, a Navy safety officer, performed life saving measures for a fellow government employee who suffered what appeared to be a heart attack on the morning of April 9.Murphy – who is also an environmental officer for NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity and one of the first responders on the scene – immediately administered...

Dahlgren looks to its past ahead of centennial celebration
August 13, 2018 — John Elliott has spent most of his career on the range at Dahlgren, overseeing tests that evaluate the safety and performance of every component of gun systems that are mounted on Navy ships and deployed around the world.He likes being around things that go boom.“I really like blowing up things,” he said. “You make it, I’ll tear it up. That’s my...

“Loud booms” inspire intern’s dream career path
July 30, 2018 — Growing up in King George, Va., near Naval Support Facility, Dahlgren, Sarah Wessel remembers the sound of windows rattling while she did her homework. The cause was the reverberating cadence of “booms” heard during weapons testing on base. Many would consider it a major noise distraction, but for Wessel, it was so much more. “These loud booms...

Middle School Students Brief Congressman on STEM Technologies to Solve Simulated Navy Challenges
July 13, 2018 — KING GEORGE, Va. – It’s not often that middle school students have an opportunity to brief the Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces about technologies they developed to solve Navy challenges. Students from schools located in several Virginia counties can tell their teachers and classmates they did...

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