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Midshipmen sail into innovative internships at NSWC Dahlgren Division
September 22, 2023 — Embarking on a voyage that merges academic endeavors with real-world innovations, four Navy midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland, set sail into the field of cutting-edge research, technology and development through their participation in a three-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Internship Fit Midshipman to a “T”
August 25, 2022 — A three-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) gave Midshipman Ryan Hogg the practical experience he was seeking entering his Second Class year at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Md.That was the theme for the out brief Hogg provided on Aug. 12, two days before he departed to Annapolis for another... MORE

IMAGE: Midshipman Ryan Hogg, a junior at the U.S. Naval Academy, recently completed a three-week internship with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

USNA Midshipmen Tour NSWC Dahlgren Division
October 29, 2021 — Future naval officers visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Oct. 29 for an in-depth look at the innovations and facilities on the installation.At the beginning of the visit, the 28 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) received a welcome from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew. Following... MORE

IMAGE: Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), speaks to midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy during a visit to the installation. The future naval officers received tours of many of the facilities at NSWCDD.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Midshipmen from NSWC Indian Head for Tour
June 22, 2021 — On June 17, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted four Naval Academy midshipmen for a tour of the warfare center’s facilities and briefings on some of its most innovative initiatives.Briefings on Dahlgren’s work in hypersonics and its battle management system (BMS) program were led by department leadership while an overview... MORE

IMAGE: Midshipmen Aidan Leavy, Zach Shieh, Sydney Means and Lian Dunlevy pose for a group photo outside the Potomac River Test Range with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Scientific and Technical Intelligence Liaison Officer Kenneth Conley. The midshipmen visited NSWC Dahlgren on June 17 to tour facilities and hear briefs on hypersonics, the battle management system and Dahlgren’s role in supporting the warfighter.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientists and Engineers Inspire USNA Midshipman
December 19, 2019 — DAHGLREN, Va. – High-energy lasers, railgun, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, and submarine launched ballistic missiles.U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Jonathon Copley rifled off the list of technical programs and emerging technologies he encountered at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).“It reignited my interest in electrical... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (July 12, 2019) – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Jonathon Copley and his mentor, Mike Burchik, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist, are pictured in front of a U.S. Navy 16-inch battleship gun on the parade field near NSWCDD headquarters during Copley’s summer internship. While assigned to the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Program (SLBM), Copley worked with a team that supported developers who wrote code for the SLBM Fire Control System. “I was astonished to see how many people were on the base working hard to keep our Navy on the cutting edge while maintaining the technology gap with our adversaries,” said Copley. “They are working day in and day out to enhance the Navy's warfighting ability. It made me proud to know I will be joining a fighting force with such superb people behind it.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Internship Impacts U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman’s Senior Capstone Project
December 3, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – As Midshipman Natalie LaPlaca works on her U.S. Naval Academy senior capstone project, she recalls her internship and real world data analysis at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).In fact, LaPlaca’s work on human sensors as an NSWCDD intern is the focus of her capstone project, titled, ‘Correlating Sleep and... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. (July 12, 2019) – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Natalie LaPlaca, right, and her mentor, Laura Maple, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer, are pictured at NSWCDD headquarters during LaPlaca’s summer internship. LaPlaca’s work as an intern on human sensors – titled ‘Correlating Sleep and Temperature Patterns in Navy Warfighters with Current and Future Health Status’ – is her U.S. Naval Academy senior capstone project. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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