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NAVSEA Assists with Hurricane Recovery
October 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON - NAVSEA assists hurricane-ravaged areas by executing Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SEA 00C ) contracts for diving and salvage teams to help clear harbors of debris and derelict vessels in the Port of Ponce and at Naval Air Station Key West... MORE

Image: Boat on a crane lift being maneuvered near Naval Air Station Key West after hurricane Irma.

A Pocket-sized High-Velocity Learning Tool Improves Readiness
October 19, 2017 — NORFOLK - The Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program (SURFMEPP) recently completed publication of their sixth ship class-specific inspection handbook. An old-school method, the handbooks show that high-velocity learning isn’t always high-tech... MORE

Cybersecurity is Everyone’s Business
October 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON - October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and provide employees with the tools and resources needed to stay safe online at work and at home... MORE

SERMC Employee Recognized for Excellence
October 19, 2017 — For most, familiarity with the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) originates from using the card while traveling on official government business. What many may not realize is the important role the GTCC Agency Program Coordinator (APC) plays before, during and after official travel. In fact, many times the traveler may not even know who the APC... MORE

Combatant Craft Division Celebrates 50 Years
October 19, 2017 — The Combatant Craft Division (CCD) of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division marked its 50 years with an anniversary celebration picnic Oct. 14 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, a day after the U.S. Navy celebrated 242 years.CCD develops, designs, tests and supports combatant craft and boats for the nation's... MORE

Kip Davis, site director of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division's Combatant Craft Division (CCD), speaks to employees who attended CCD's 50th anniversary celebration picnic Oct. 14, 2017, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelley Stirling/Released)

Marco Robledo, Disabled Combat Vet, Carderock Employee
October 19, 2017 — Marco Robledo was 21 when an improvised explosive device changed his life on May 26, 2007. The left-handed Army combat engineer was deployed to Iraq and had just finished up his Automotive Service Excellence Mechanics Certification. The explosion took his left hand and left leg. Now, he's finishing up his bachelor's degree and just started working... MORE

Marco Robledo, a disabled combat veteran and federal employee working at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock in West Bethesda, Md., Oct. 12, 2017, poses with his service dog, Chuck Diesel. Robledo was wounded by an improvised explosive device while deployed to Iraq as a combat engineer with the National Guard in 2007. After he rehabilitated from his injuries, he followed a mentor's advice and applied to work at Carderock as a contract specialist. He spoke about being grateful for his fellow Soldiers who saved his life and for overcoming his challenges and making a good life for himself following his upbringing by struggling migrant workers. (U.S. Navy photo by Devin Pisner/Released)

Carderock Celebrates October Observances
October 19, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, observed a combined National Hispanic Heritage and National Disability Employment Awareness Month during a short ceremony Oct. 12."Today was about knowing, about having knowledge about the Hispanic, about the disability, the need to make sure our employees - Carderock -... MORE

Marco Robledo, a disabled combat veteran and federal employee, speaks at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s combined observance for National Hispanic Heritage Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month in West Bethesda, Md., Oct. 12, 2017, with his service dog, Chuck Diesel. Robledo was wounded by an improvised explosive device while deployed to Iraq as a combat engineer with the National Guard in 2007. After he rehabilitated from his injuries, he followed a mentor’s advice and applied to work at Carderock as a contract specialist. He spoke about being grateful for his fellow Soldiers who saved his life and about overcoming his challenges and making a good life for himself following his upbringing by struggling migrant workers. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

U.S. Navy Releases Draft Request For Proposal For Coast Guard Icebreaker Design, Construction
October 19, 2017 — The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) under an Integrated Program Office (IPO), released a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Oct. 19 for the detail design and construction of a Heavy Polar Icebreaker (HPIB). The draft RFP is for one HPIB, with options for two additional HPIBs... MORE

Dahlgren Navy Base Starts Centennial Countdown
October 18, 2017 — Twelve Months of Centennial Activities from a Concert to a Triathlon Ahead DAHLGREN, Va. – The history of technological solutions developed at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) was described in five different ways at its centennial kickoff, Oct. 16.The perceptions, however, had one military power point in common – NSWCDD... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, John Fiore, Jim Colvard, and Capt. Michael O’Leary are pictured at the Dahlgren Centennial commemoration kickoff ceremony. It was the first of a series of events and activities scheduled over the next year to celebrate the significant role Dahlgren has played in bolstering the nation’s defense. Weekes is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer; Fiore is the NSWCDD technical director; Colvard was the NSWCDD technical director from 1973 to 1980; and O’Leary is the NSA South Potomac commanding officer.

NSWC Crane Hosts Marine Corps Commandant for First Time in 75-Year History
October 16, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – At the invitation of United States Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young, the Commandant of the Marine Corps – General Robert Neller – visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Friday to gain a more in-depth understanding of Crane’s capabilities and its current efforts in supporting the Marine Corps... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – At the invitation of United States Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young, the Commandant of the Marine Corps – General Robert Neller – visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Friday to gain a more in-depth understanding of Crane’s capabilities and its current efforts in supporting the Marine Corps.