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NSWCPD Kicks Off Leadership and Innovation Speakers Series
January 29, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) kicked off the Command’s 2020 Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series season with keynote speaker Pat Tamburrino, Jr., Vice President, Health and Civilian Market, Logistics Management Institute.NSWCPD started the Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series to host government and industry... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) kicked off the 2020 Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series season with guest speaker Pat Tamburrino Jr on Jan. 23. Tamburrino shared his insights on leadership highlighting the importance for leaders to be a part of the team they lead and to empower the people their team members. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten. St. Peter/Released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Leaders Encourage Branch Heads to Continue “Expanding the Advantage”
January 7, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon and Technical Director Tom Perotti recently shared with NSWCPD branch heads their perspectives from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Leadership Forum (CLF) held in Leesburg, Va. in November 2019.Both Simon and Perotti capitalized on the CLF’s... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Technical Director Tom Perotti addresses NSWCPD’s Branch Head Forum on Dec. 12, 2019. Perotti, along with NSWCPD Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon, provided their perspectives on the November 2019 Naval Sea Systems Command Leadership Forum, including encouraging attendees to continue to “expand the advantage” and to work with a “sense of urgency.” (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class John Banfield/released)

NSWCPD Employee Achievements Honored During Command Awards Ceremony
January 6, 2020 — Fourteen Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees were recently honored during the Command’s inaugural Command Awards ceremony since standing up as an Echelon IV Command.This command awards program celebrated the highest achievements of NSWCPD’s workforce in categories including technical, operations support,... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) honored the achievements of 14 employees during the inaugural Command Awards Ceremony on Dec. 11. Capt. Dana Simon, NSWCPD Commanding Officer, and Tom Perotti, NSWCPD Technical Director, presented awards in categories including technical, innovation, and leadership. (U.S. Navy Photo by Kirsten St. Peter/Released)

NSWCPD and Rowan University Continue Third Year of Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) Research
December 13, 2019 — This fall the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Rowan University entered into the third year of a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) research grant.NEEC is a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center-wide program designed to conduct leading edge university research to address specific Navy... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – Rowan University students and faculty toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) test sites and labs on Oct. 24 during a kick-off for the third year of a Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) research grant. During the tour, NSWCPD’s Applied Superconductivity team leader and a Rowan alumnus, Dr. Jacob Kephart (center), highlighted the Command’s High Temperature Superconducting lab which conducts similar research to Rowan’s project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Banfield)/Released

NSWC Philadelphia Signs Memorandum of Understanding with SRF-JRMC to Streamline Fleet Support
December 6, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) to streamline support to the fleet.NSWCPD, the Navy’s cybersecurity and Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) lead, entered into the MOU to establish... MORE

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 4, 2017) – From front to back, USS Benfold (DDG 65) docked in availability and USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) dry-docked at Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center. (U.S. Navy Photo by John Page, SRF-JRMC Corporate Communications/Released)

Former Refinery Employees Begin New Careers with NSWC Philadelphia Division
November 12, 2019 — Following the aftermath of the explosion that shuttered the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) began working to provide career opportunities to displaced employees.At 4 a.m. on June 21, a massive explosion lit up the skies near NSWCPD. The refinery explosion happened... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recruiters participated in a career fair at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery on July 10. The NSWCPD team addressed PES refinery workers’ questions, as well as accepted resumes during the packed event. (U.S. Navy photo by Victoria Gonzalez).

NSWC Philadelphia Division DDG 51-Class Land Based Engineering Site Celebrates 30 Years of Supporting the Fleet
October 8, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has supported the fleet through development, testing and evaluation, and training for 30 years.The engineering site has become a staple of the life cycle engineering work performed by NSWCPD engineers. Since the... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – DDG 51 Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) in 2012. The site has served the fleet for 30 years. LBES will stay in service through the lifespan of the DDG 51-class, which has been expanded to a 45-year service life, continuing to train crews for both new construction and earlier ships undergoing their mid-life upgrades, and to validate machinery system upgrades improving availability and reducing operating costs. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Battista)

NSWC Philadelphia Division and Indian Head Swap Technical Directors
September 30, 2019 — The Technical Directors of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) spent the week of Sept. 16-20 assuming each other’s roles.NSWCPD’s Technical Director Thomas Perotti swapped places with NSWC IHEODTD’s Technical Director Ashley... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division’s (NSWC IHEODTD) Energetics Manufacturing Department Head Ray Geckle (left) explains his department’s function to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division's Technical Director Thomas Perotti, Sept. 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

NSWCPD Employees Bring Back Win from 2019 HacktheMachine Challenge
September 27, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Strategic Cyberphysical Initiatives group engineers came in first place in the fifth annual HacktheMachine Hack the Ship challenge at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from Sept. 6-8.HacktheMachine is the Navy’s maritime cybersecurity challenge that brings together engineers from government,... MORE

(Sept. 8, 2019) A team called “Cactus Balloon Scream” who received 1st place for track 1, receive a check for $20,000 for their participation during the HacktheMachine competition at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City, Sept. 8, 2019. HACKtheMACHINE is where people from diverse backgrounds and professions work alongside military and government personnel to help the U.S. Navy solve its foremost cyber and technical problems. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Ilyankoff/Released)

NSWC Philadelphia Division Robotics Mentors Prepare for New School Year
August 29, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees prepared for a new year of robotics competitions during a mentoring seminar hosted by the Command on Aug. 29.During the seminar, first-time NSWCPD mentors had the opportunity to see the robots in action, hear from students participating on the robotics teams, and talk to other... MORE

PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 29) Central High School’s RoboLancers FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team shows off their robot during a robotics mentoring seminar at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). NSWCPD is partnering with the Philadelphia Robotics Coalition to support more than 20 robotics teams during this school year. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel)/Released

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