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Keel for Future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Authenticated
October 21, 2015
PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The keel of the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) is authenticated by the ship’s namesake, the Honorable Paul Ignatius (left) and Mr. Bill Jones, the Hull Superintendent (right) during a ceremony Oct. 20. Both authenticators etched their initials into the keel plate to symbolically recognize the joining of modular components and the ceremonial beginning of the ship. Paul Ignatius, a Flight IIA ship, is the first ship in the FY2013-FY2017 multi-year procurement contract to start fabrication and is scheduled to deliver in 2018. The ship will serve as an integral player in global maritime security, engaging in air, undersea, surface, strike and ballistic missile defense. (US Navy Photo released)
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5)
October 19, 2015
ARD site director presented with Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
October 14, 2015
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Technical Director Dr. Joseph (Tim) Arcano (left) and NSWCCD Commanding Officer Capt. Richard Blank congratulate Alan Griffitts, director, NSWCCD Acoustic Research Detachment, Bayview, Idaho, on receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award at NSWCCD in West Bethesda, Md., Oct. 9, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Pinsky/Released)
Married Couples among Navy Scientists and Engineers Honored at Academic Recognition Ceremony
October 7, 2015
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees honored at the command's 18th academic awards ceremony are pictured with NSWCDD Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin (left) and NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Durant (right). McLaughlin and Durant commended the graduates for successfully taking on the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities with academics to obtain certifications or degrees.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski visits NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
October 5, 2015
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) learns about the command's Hybrid Rocket Propulsion efforts from propulsion engineer and program lead Dr. Greg Young, shown with Commanding Officer Capt. Vincent Martinez, during her visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD), Oct. 5.
NSWC Crane Chief of Staff Wins Torchbearer Award for Professional, Community Achievements
October 1, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) first female chief of staff has received Indiana’s most prestigious recognition of women in the state. The Indiana Commission for Women presents Torchbearer Awards to those who have stepped forward as leaders by breaking down barriers to women’s full participation while demonstrating achievement in the areas of their professional careers, community leadership and/or public service. Lawrence County’s Angie Lewis joined the ranks of those honored for their extraordinary contributions and pioneering spirits at a special awards ceremony in Indianapolis Wednesday evening.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Command Stands Up
October 1, 2015
PHILADELPHIA -- The new Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Philadelphia Division stood up as a separate echelon four division within NSWC, Oct. 1. NSWC Philadelphia Division, formerly known as Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), was an echelon five command within NSWC Carderock Division.
French Naval Delegation Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
September 28, 2015
Dr. Chris Lloyd, High Energy Laser Lethality Lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), briefs French Rear Adm. Christian Dugué, Naval Technical Director for France's Defense Procurement Agency, at the NSWCDD Laser Lethality Lab during the French delegation's NSWCDD visit. Lloyd explained the importance of rigorous modeling and laboratory testing against target materials to ensure high energy laser systems are built that meet the requirements of the warfighter once fielded. NSWCDD is leveraging its knowledge of electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons, in addition to its established core capabilities in complex warfare systems development and integration to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms.
Research Vessel Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) Delivered
September 25, 2015
140329-N-PO203-336 ANACORTES, Wash. (Mar. 29, 2014) Carol Armstrong, ship's sponsor for the Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), breaks a bottle across bow during a christening ceremony at Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., shipyard in Anacortes, Wash. Joining Carol on the platform are Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, left, chief of naval research, Mr. Dick Nelson, president, Dakota Creek Industries, Inc., and Kali Armstrong, granddaughter of the late astronaut. The Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), has been a leader in building and providing large ships for the nation's academic research fleet since World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)
NAVSEA to Host Cybersecurity Industry Forum Oct. 30 at Washington Navy Yard
September 24, 2015