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SERMC Leads Last Frigate into Decommissioning
August 19, 2015

VADM Hilarides presents letters of appreciation at NSWCDD ceremony
August 18, 2015
DAHLGREN, Va. - NSWC Dahlgren Division awardees Christopher Nerney, Donna Wheater, Melanie Lunney and David Luck, l to r, are pictured with Vice Adm. William Hilarides, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, moments after the admiral presented them with letters of appreciation at an Aug. 11 awards ceremony. Hilarides commended the team, including Michael Clark and Adrienne Phaler, for supporting the Cybersecurity Technical Exchange Meeting sponsored by NAVSEA. "This meeting brought together leaders from Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, and United States Tenth Fleet in one place to discuss and 'connect the dots' pertaining to cyber-related work spanning the Navy enterprise," said Hilarides in the letter. "Your behind the scenes involvement in this technical exchange was paramount, enabling both current and future cyber deliberations that are of the highest importance to the Navy." Describing the accomplishment as "a major milestone in charting Naval Sea Systems Command's way ahead for the Navy's implementation of the cybersecurity mission priority," Hilarides thanked, "the men and women of NSWCDD for taking a stake in the Navy's ability to promote cybersecurity operations through technical excellence and accountability."

VADM Hilarides presents Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awards at NSWCDD ceremony
August 18, 2015
DAHLGREN, Va. - Vice Adm. William Hilarides, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, presents the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award to Marie Colitti at an Aug. 11 awards ceremony. Hilarides congratulated Colitti and nine of her colleagues  - James Morrissett, Troy Bentz, Lorilee Geisweidt, Amanda Cardiel, Steven Sovine, Keith Manion, Meredith Murray, Jeffery McConnell and Christopher Knowlton - who also received the award for their impact on the Small Surface Combatant Task Force last year. "In response to the Secretary of Defense-directed study of a more lethal and more survivable small surface combatant, these recipients used their professional expertise to assist in the development of an extraordinary body of work that establishes the direction for a significant portion of the U.S. Navy shipbuilding and Force capability that reaches deep into this century," according to the citation. "The unassailable logic, method, and results that these recipients exhibited and applied to this task, provided the Department of the Navy and Department of Defense with the confidence it needs to make decisions of such high importance."

NAVSEA Hosts Small Business Industry Day
August 14, 2015

USS Coronado (LCS 4) Conducts Live Fire Testing
August 13, 2015

High-speed imaging tests on batteries to help design safe enclosures on Navy ships
August 13, 2015

Navy EOD divers conduct underwater post-blast training course in Guam
August 13, 2015
150727-N-ZZ999-001 (July 27, 2015) NAVAL BASE GUAM - A diver conducts underwater post-blast investigation training at Naval Base Guam.

3-D modelling to increase efficiency of shipyard layout
August 13, 2015

Explosive safety upgrades streamline global fleet operations
August 13, 2015

NSWC Crane, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Partner on STEM Initiative
August 12, 2015
Present and former Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees will soon serve alongside teachers at a local school, working hands-on with students as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system.  NSWC Crane has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University's Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom and use special projects to bring learning to life for students.  

(L-R) NSWC Crane Director of Engagement Brian Blackwell, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Principal David Dean, NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Elder and NSWC Crane STEM Director Tina Closser