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NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Volunteers Provide STEM Activities to Thousands of Students at NAS Oceana Air Show
September 22, 2022 — Two years ago, the pandemic halted Naval Air Station Oceana’s yearly air show. The annual event roared back this year with the screaming sound of jet engines and the concussive blasts from fiery explosions along the flight line. Adding to the glorious cacophony on the first day were an estimated 5,300 fifth-graders from Virginia Beach area... MORE

IMAGE: Fifth-grade students from Virginia Beach’s Linkhorn Park Elementary School ham it up for the camera attached to an explosive ordinance disposal robot. The robot was part of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity’s STEM station at the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show.

NSWCDD Scientist Honored as a Top Young Professional
September 12, 2022 — A diverse background of experiences has propelled Andrew “AJ” Rasure into becoming a top young professional at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).Rasure served in the United States Marine Corps from 2006-15 as a trumpet musician with both the 1st Marine Division and the Quantico Marine Corps Band.He also served as the... MORE

IMAGE: The International Test and Evaluation Association has selected Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division scientist Andrew "AJ" Rasure as winner of the Dr. Wilson N. Felder II Early Career Achievement Award, which recognizes a young professional who has made significant accomplishments in their first five years of service in the Test and Evaluation field.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Departments Use Unique Facility for Laser Data Collection Event
September 7, 2022 — A blending of the past and present offered the perfect environment for indoor laser testing at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). In the mid-1940s, the Department of the Navy constructed an above-ground, enclosed multi-compartment concrete tunnel measuring 117 meters in length that supported the former site of an outdoor... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Scientist Graham Schattgen from the Integrated Clip-on Advanced Targeting Sight Dual Band Imager team, who support the Precision Sensing Branch, along with Luke Patrick from the Laser Weapon System Optics and Beam Control Branch work together during a laser data collection event in late May.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Fourth Annual Modeling and Simulation Summit
August 31, 2022 — Cutting-edge technologies. Leading technical experts. Instantaneous question and answer sessions and panel discussions – the fourth annual Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Community of Interest (CoI) Summit is in the books.Since 2019, the M&S CoI at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) has exceeded expectations with their annual... MORE

IMAGE: From left to right, Dr. Chris Wilson, Ryan Bosely, Greg Ryan and Mike Hopson discussed internal investments and advancing capabilities during the second day of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s fourth annual Modeling and Simulation Summit at the Dahlgren Campus of the University of Mary Washington.

Thomas Shifflett Got Off the Mat and Is Now Thriving in Career at NSWC Dahlgren Division
August 30, 2022 — After Thomas Shifflett graduated from high school in Central Virginia, he embarked on a wrestling career at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.Shifflett admitted wrestling was more of a priority for him than academics, but that all changed after he suffered a back injury while lifting weights.“I hurt my back and I went on for about six... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division employee Thomas Shifflett has risen from an intern to the Topside Engineering – Digital Engineering Lead in the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department in a little more than two years.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Principal Engineer Receives Navy’s Strategic Systems Program Director’s Award for Fleet Ballistic Missile Program Achievements
August 29, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientist and engineer Robert “Chris” Scranton’s career spans more than 38 years, all of which were spent dedicated to supporting Navy weapon systems programs. In recognition of his significant professional achievements supporting the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Program, exemplary leadership... MORE

IMAGE: Principal Strategic Weapons System Engineer and Principal Scientist Robert “Chris” Scranton shakes hands with Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, who presented Scranton with the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs Director’s Award during an awards ceremony held May 12 at the Washington Navy Yard.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Information Technology Expert Recognized with Naval Civilian Service Commendation Medal
August 26, 2022 — They say that if you do something you are passionate about, you will never work a day in your life. The perfect embodiment of this adage is none other than Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Acting Deputy Activity Information Officer and Enterprises Services Branch Head Shannon Layton.“I just love my job,” Layton says with a... MORE

IMAGE: Acting Deputy Activity Information Officer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Shannon Layton is recognized with a Department of the Navy Civilian Service Award Medal. Layton successfully led a team to the deployment of a one-stop information technology portal at Dahlgren, among other accomplishments.

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.

NSWC Dahlgren Division to Host Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Development Challenge
August 19, 2022 — Calling all creative game-savvy software innovators at colleges and universities across the nation! Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is looking for students to compete in its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Development Challenge comprised of two phases – a white paper and an in-person event in March... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Aegis Team Named as a Winner of the 2022 3rd Quarter PEO IWS Excellence Awards
August 18, 2022 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) senior leadership selected the Aegis Baseline (BL) 7.2.3.2 Team from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) as recipients of the 2022 3rd Quarter PEO IWS Excellence Awards.The Aegis BL 7.2.3.2 Team consists of 14 civilian government... MORE

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