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NSWC Crane Recieves 2016 FLC Award
April 29, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in partnership with the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD), Purdue University, the University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University has been awarded a 2016 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer (T2) State and Local Economic Development Award for their efforts with the Rural Indiana Technology Commercialization Initiative (RITCI)... MORE

FLC State and Local Economic Development Award winners, left to right: Paul Zielinski, NIST/FLC Chair; Norman Hedges, IU Law Clinic; Cliff Wojtalewicz, Purdue University; Brooke Pyne, NSWC Crane ORTA/T2 Program Manager; Dottie Vincent, ONR T2 Director; John Dement, IODD; and Mark Reeves, Oak Ridge National Lab/FLC Vice-Chair

Future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) Begins Fabrication
April 27, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The construction of the future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) is officially underway at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. The milestone, which signifies the first 100 tons of steel being cut, was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard's fabrication shop... MORE

Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Completes Builder’s Trials
April 27, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama – The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully completed phase two of its builder's trials, which included extensive testing of the Twin Boom Extensible Crane system, April 21. ... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Technical Director Dennis McLaughlin Retires
April 27, 2016 — DAHLGREN,Va. - Dennis McLaughlin retired from the Department of Defense Senior ExecutiveService during a ceremony held at a command he considers the "crown jewel" ofNavy Warfare Centers, April 1. McLaughlin– Technical Director for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division(NSWCDD) since October 2013 – described his tenure at NSWCDD as "the... MORE

Mr. Dennis M. McLaughlin, Technical Director of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Deputy Technical Director Dohn Burnett Retires
April 26, 2016 — DAHLGREN,Va. - Dohn Burnett, Deputy Technical Director for the Naval Surface WarfareCenter Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), retired after 34 years of civil serviceduring a ceremony here in March. Duringhis tenure, Burnett led the planning and execution of the command’s technicalmission of research, development, test, and evaluation of surface... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Durant presents the Dahlgren Award to NSWCDD Deputy Technical Director Dohn Burnett for 34 years of continuous service in March 2016. Burnett - who was also awarded the Navy Superior Civilian Service Medal at his retirement ceremony – considers leadership development as one of the top highlights of his civil service career. "Their (NSWCDD leaders at all levels) work is going to continue after the systems I helped develop are gone," said Burnett. "I made it a priority in my career to work on developing leaders and, in turn, they will develop leaders. That legacy will live on and Dahlgren will continue to do great work because it has good leaders."

NSWC Carderock Division’s 2016 Captain’s Challenge award ceremony
April 25, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) employees who participated in this year’s Captain’s Challenge were honored at an awards ceremony in West Bethesda, Maryland, April 18.Tom Yates, NSWCCD Captain’s Challenge coordinator, welcomed guests and gave opening remarks. “Turnout was a little lighter this year than last but more people... MORE

NSWC Carderock celebrates Earth Day with base-wide events
April 25, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center,Carderock Division (NSWCCD) celebrated Earth Day with various base-wide eventsfocusing on protecting natural resources, April 19 in West Bethesda, Maryland. Festivities kicked off with a 2.4 milefun run around the base led by NSWCCD Commanding Officer Capt. Rich Blank and EnvironmentalEngineer Mike Phillips. “Every year... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Commanding Officer Capt. Rich Blank
and employee volunteers plant a red maple on the parade ground as part of this year’s Earth Day celebration in West Bethesda, Md., April 19, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Harry Friedman/
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Students, Engineers Meet to Discuss Future of Naval Warfare
April 21, 2016 — Engineering students andtheir professors from universities nationwide discussed the future of navalwarfare with engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division,April 19.The Naval Engineering Education Consortium's annual event gave students from 23universities the forum to present projects that address real-world Navyproblems, as well... MORE

Navy Scientists and Engineers Develop Dive Buddy to Assist Divers
April 20, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) scientists and engineers collaborated with the Naval Post Graduate School and developed a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) as a tool to aid U.S. Navy divers in navigation, communication, search and transportation... MORE

Future USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Completes Acceptance Trials
April 19, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy's future amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully completed Acceptance Trials April 15... MORE

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