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Combat Direction Systems Activity Honors African American Heroes and History with Dramatic Readings
February 16, 2018
IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Employees from Combat Direction Systems Activity Dam Neck gave dramatic readings of eight African American heroes during CDSA’s African American History Month celebration. Heroes who were dramatically portrayed included (bottom row) Jesse Owens and (top row, left to right) Zora Neale Hurston, Thurgood Marshall, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Daisy Bates, Michelle Obama and Carl Brashear.
Navy History & Heritage Leader Recounts WWII Heroism of Native American Navy Commander
November 20, 2017
IMAGE: Rear Adm. (Ret.) Samuel Cox, Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command, recently talked about his hero, Medal of Honor recipient Cmdr. Ernest Evans, at Combat Direction Systems Activity Dam Neck. The presentation was in honor of National American Indian Heritage Month. Evans was half-Cherokee and one-quarter Creek Indian and commanded USS Johnston (DD 557) in the Battle off Samar in World War II.
CDSA Commanding Officer, Sailors and Civilians Visit Navy Boot Camp, Spend Time with Recruits
September 18, 2017
IMAGE: 170907-N-TS560-110 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 8, 2017) - Combat Direction Systems Activity Dam Neck Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andrew J. Hoffman (left) presents his command coin to Seaman Recruit Kurtis Bacha of Ringgold, Ga., after presenting one to Seaman Recruit Jessica Barrera of Riverside, Calif. Hoffman was among five CDSA personnel who traveled to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes after sponsoring Division 287 during their initial Navy training.
CDSA Dam Neck Awards High Velocity Learning Successes
August 1, 2017
CDSA Dam Neck Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andrew J. Hoffman presents a $50 on-the-spot award to Mr. Roger Messer of CDSA’s Information Management branch for his contributions to High Velocity Learning at the command.
NSWC Dahlgren Division Leader Retires After 34 Years of Navy Civil Service
May 24, 2017
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 18, 2017) - Bobby Starks is awarded a certificate of retirement from federal service by Cmdr. Andrew J. Hoffman, Commanding Officer of Combat Direction Systems Activity Dam Neck. Starks retired after more than 34 years as a Navy civilian.
CDSA At Center of Modeling and Simulation in Hampton Roads
May 3, 2017
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 26, 2017) – Marty Vozzo, Integrated Training Systems Department Head at Combat Direction Systems Activity, speaks at the ModSim World 2017 Conference in Virginia Beach. Vozzo was part of the senior leader in Modeling and Simulation discussion.