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Joint Promotion on USS Nimitz Highlights the Power of the Personnel Force Innovation Program
January 28, 2026 — On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Airman 1st Class Jorge Prado of the Texas Air National Guard was promoted to the rank of Senior Airman in a setting few service members experience—on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)... MORE

U.S. Airmen and U.S. Soldiers conduct a promotion ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in Bremerton, Washington, Jan. 16, 2026. Nimitz is in port for a scheduled maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy J. Meyer)

NUWC Division, Keyport engineer saves Navy money through innovative solutions
August 26, 2025 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Mechanical Engineer Bryant Veach is driving innovation and cost savings by leveraging 3D printing, laser engraving and laser cutting capabilities at the command’s Keyport Innovation Center to create custom tools and components... MORE

NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes new commanding officer
June 27, 2025 — Capt. Brandon Monaghan relieved Capt. Clint Hoskins during a change of command ceremony at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport in Keyport, Washington, June 27, 2025. The event took place along the command’s waterfront and was presided over by Rear Adm. Scott Brown, deputy commander for Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command... MORE

Capt. Brandon Monaghan relieved Capt. Clint Hoskins during a change of command ceremony at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport in Keyport, Washington, June 27, 2025. The event took place along the command’s waterfront and was presided over by Rear Adm. Scott Brown, deputy commander for Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command.

NUWC Division, Keyport Future Capabilities Office Department Head Scott Shimizu recognized with Special Act Award
May 7, 2025 — Scott Shimizu, head of the Future Capabilities Office at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, was recently honored with a Special Act Award in recognition of his 36 years of distinguished service to the command... MORE

Scott Shimizu, head of the Future Capabilities Office at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, was recently honored with a Special Act Award in recognition of his 36 years of distinguished service to the command. (U.S. Navy photo by Shayna M. Gosney/Released)

New process improves efficiency, security of contract awards at NUWC Division Keyport
May 7, 2025 — A recent continuous process improvement effort at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport has streamlined the way the command handles the Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification form, or DD254, a key document for communicating security requirements in classified contracts. The new process, the result of a four-day CPI event held Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 2024, is expected to significantly reduce rework and help protect classified information... MORE

The team that streamlined the DD254 process at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport gathers after a successful outbrief. Not pictured are NUWC Division, Keyport employees Lonny Schmitt and Michael Beadle and Naval Sea Logistics Center employees Indiana Bolger, Laurel Imes and Michael DeMedici. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Pittman/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport Chief of Staff Gina Regynski recognized with Meritorious Civilian Service Award
May 6, 2025 — Gina Regynski, then-chief of staff at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was recently awarded the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award during a ceremony April 24. The award recognized her exceptional leadership and contributions to the command from July 2018 to March 2025... MORE

NUWC Division, Keyport Chief of Staff Gina Regynski recognized with Meritorious Civilian Service Award
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STARS project to boost Navy supply chain efficiency with AI technology
May 1, 2025 — In partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport and Naval Sea Logistics Center are exploring how artificial intelligence can streamline and improve the reliability of Navy supply chains. The effort, known as the Sentiment and Topic Analysis for Reliable Supply project, aims to leverage a type of AI known as large language models to improve the accuracy and consistency of contractor performance assessments... MORE

n partnership with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport and Naval Sea Logistics Center are exploring how artificial intelligence can streamline and improve the reliability of Navy supply chains. (U.S. Navy graphic by Pete Clute/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport Acting Technical Director Jim Bleich recognized with Meritorious Civilian Service Award
May 1, 2025 — Jim Bleich, SSTM, acting technical director at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was recently awarded the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award. The award was in recognition of his exceptional leadership and contributions to the field of undersea warfare from May 2020 to April 2025... MORE

Capt. Clint Hoskins, Commanding Officer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, presents NUWC Division, Keyport Acting Technical Director Jim Bleich with a Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, April 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Anna Taylor/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport launches Future Capabilities Office to accelerate warfighting readiness
November 15, 2024 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently unveiled its Future Capabilities Office, a lean, agile department-level organization aimed at accelerating efforts to meet critical warfighter needs.The FCO will serve as an incubator for innovative solutions in areas such as weapons delivery, fleet sustainment and subsea warfare. As projects... MORE

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Commanding Officer Capt. Clinton Hoskins and Acting Technical Director Jim Bleich interview Future Capabilities Office Department Head Scott Shimizu during a command-wide town hall event, Nov. 5. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lorin Vilayvong/Released)

NUWC Division, Keyport undersea warfare expert receives National Defense Industry Association Bronze Medal
October 30, 2024 — A Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport employee was recently recognized for his work on a Naval Innovation Science and Engineering project enabling the integration of a live range asset into a constructive simulation environment.Allen Couture, deputy division head of Fleet Warfighting Readiness and Operations at the NUWC Division,... MORE

Allen Couture, deputy division head of Fleet Warfighting Readiness and Operations at the NUWC Division, Keyport Pacific Detachment in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was awarded the National Defense Industrial Association Bronze Medal Award for Technical Achievement in Undersea Warfare.

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