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NSWCPD Takes STEM Programs Virtual
July 24, 2020 — Much like the rest of the world, life at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) looks a little different this summer than it typically does.Buildings and streets on the Navy Yard are quiet.The typical morning commute has gone from a 45-minute train ride or drive to a 30-second walk from the bedroom to the dining room.And... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) summer intern Michaela Feehery provides a five-minute brief on data encryption techniques during a daily virtual meeting on June 23, 2020. By the end of this virtual STEM summer program, the interns will have given 60 of these presentations, which equates to more than five hours of technical content. (U.S. Navy photo by Tristan Wolfe/released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Virtually Showcases Career Opportunities within its HM&E Ship Control, Navigation, and Networks Systems Division
June 22, 2020 — “What do people do in different divisions?” and “What are different career paths at NSWCPD?” are two common questions Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees often ponder.To help provide answers, NSWCPD’s New Hires Employee Resource Group (NHERG) began conducting a series of “professional showcases” several years ago,... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) New Hire Employee Resource Group (NHERG) hosted its first virtual careers showcase on June 18. Employees joined a chatroom to discuss career opportunities and personal experiences in NSWCPD’s Hull, Mechanical & Electrical (HM&E) Ship Control Navigation, and Networks Systems Division with panelists representing all five branches and the division. NSWCPD’s NHERG first started the careers showcase on Oct. 30, 2018 pictured above. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel/Released)

New Shock Test Database Developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia
June 5, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently worked alongside Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC) to establish a new official online database called eForms for all Navy shock data for shock hardened shipboard equipment across the Fleet.Naval ship systems and equipment must meet... MORE

ATLANTIC OCEAN - 160613-N-DN943-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) successfully completes the first of three scheduled full-ship shock trials. The shock trials are designed to demonstrate the ship's ability to withstand the effects of nearby underwater explosions and retain required capability. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael Bevan/Released)

NSWCPD’s Newest Patent Honors Engineer’s Memory
April 22, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers were recently granted a U.S. Patent for a target mounting system that enables new applications for discrete point 3D laser scanners.Engineers in NSWCPD’s Advanced Data Acquisition, Prototyping Technologies and Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE) Lab developed a Spring-Loaded Target... MORE

The Spring-Loaded Target Carrier for Laser Tracking was developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers in the Command’s Advanced Data Acquisition, Prototyping Technologies and Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE) to expand the Command’s 3D scanning application portfolio. The target carrier design allows engineers to place spherically mounted retroreflective (SMR) targets for the scanner to measure inside of cavities and other spaces that were previously unreachable. (U.S. Navy illustration by Pinkesh Bharatia and Nick Cifelli)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Provides Emergent On-Site Support to USS Iwo Jima
April 17, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) capitalized on their unique expertise to provide immediate, on-site support in collaboration with Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC), in Mayport, Fla., to resolve ongoing technical issues for the anchor windlass, slewing arm davit (SLAD),... MORE

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Hanna Rovillard observes the anchor chain in the hose pipe of the fo'c'sle during an anchor drop evolution aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Dec. 17, 2019. Iwo Jima is underway conducting sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew J Sneeringer/Released)

Local STEM Students Compete in Annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge
April 6, 2020 — More than 50 local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students went head-to-head during the 15th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge held at Temple University, March 6 and 7, 2020.“My eyes were opened up,” said Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon on his... MORE

Local high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students battle it out during the 15th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge held at Temple University, March 6 and 7. More than 50 middle and high schools participated in the two-day event. (U.S. Navy photo by Margaret A. Kenyon, NSWCPD Public Affairs/Released)

NSWCPD’s HAMSTER Hammers Home Accuracy and Efficiencies
April 3, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently began delivering an advanced prototype tool to non-destructively test the bond between a coating and the hull of a vessel to several Navy shipyards.NSWCPD’s Hammer Activated Measurement System for Testing and Evaluating Rubber (HAMSTER) allows a shipyard worker to use an impact... MORE

(July 2019) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) developed the Hammer Activated Measurement System for Testing and Evaluating Rubber (HAMSTER) to determine the condition of the interface bond between a coating and the hull. The portable, battery powered hammer uses a unique algorithm to provide a real-time evaluation of the condition of the bond with each impact. (U.S. Navy photo by James McDonnell)

NSWCPD Utilizes War Games to Connect with the Warfighter
April 2, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers recently developed and facilitated a Power and Energy (P&E) focused war game that visualized the way that different potential P&E systems could support future Surface Fleet’s warfighting capabilities.The game was held 3-5 March at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren... MORE

(5 March 2020) Participants of a Power and Energy focused war game hosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity. The game was developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) engineers with support from NSWCDD, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Newport Division, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Naval Warfare Development Command (NWDC). The game featured warfighters from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) in Norfolk and San Diego, United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the Navy Reserve community. Sitting at table on left from left to right: SMWDC’s Lt. Cmdr. Omari Buckley, and Lt. Jason Rowles. Standing on left from left to right: Steven Barilich, Clayton Logistics; Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Carter, Navy Reserve Forces Command; Cara LaPointe, John Hopkins University – Applied Physics Laboratory; Thomas Sullivan, Herren Associates; Cmdr. Timothy Steele, SMWDC; Paul Vebber NUWC Newport Division; Vincent Kane, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) PMS320; John Kuseian, NSWCPD; Christopher Wildmann, NSWCPD; Nathan Spivey, NSWCPD. Sitting at table on right from left to right: Lt. Tia Myers, SMWDC; Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Norton, SMWDC; Brian Gregg, NSWCDD. Standing on right from left to right: Cmdr. Richard Carroll, Naval Reserve Joint Staff South; Jonathan Berardino, NSWCPD; Matthew Ansley, NSWCCD; Mark Hitchcock, NSWCDD; Halle Goodin, Herren Associates; Mark Uva, NSWCPD; and Matthew Dorazio, Herren Associates. (U.S. Navy photo by George Bieber/Released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Celebrates National Engineers Week
February 24, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division celebrated National Engineers Week with several events honoring the Command’s engineers and their accomplishments, Feb. 18 – 20.Throughout the week, the Command hosted a local high school’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (JROTC) members and guest speakers, as well as held an internal... MORE

200220-N-QL258-0039 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)’s National Engineers Week celebration culminated in a cake cutting ceremony honoring the Command’s newest and longest serving engineers, Feb. 20. NSWCPD’s newest engineers Ryan Weikel, Yasir Rizvi, and Ethan Klabunde started earlier in the week on Feb. 18, while chemical engineer Al McCarrick has been with the Command for 44 years. The engineers were joined by NSWCPD’s Technical Director Tom Perotti and guest speaker Jill Boward, Executive Director, Program Executive office Integrated Warfare Systems, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). From left to right: Perotti, Weikel, Rizvi, Klabunde, McCarrick, and Boward. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten St. Peter)/Released

NSWC Philadelphia Division Leads General Equipment Inventory Management Process Improvements
February 13, 2020 — The General Equipment Inventory Team at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has recently developed electronic inventory sheets, which utilize a bar code scanning system, allowing for more efficient and accurate inventory management tracking across the Warfare Center community.The new system, known as Inventory Sheet... MORE

200213-N-YH772-0008 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently developed the Inventory Sheet Automation process, which utilizes a Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) tablet and scanner to electronically complete the requisite inventory sheets. The use of a barcode scanner to automate the input of inventory management data reduces inventory time by 60 percent while also reducing risk of human error. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel/Released)

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