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Shipyard employee finds passion coaching Wounded Warriors
July 23, 2018 — Adrienne Rank, a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility human resources staffing and recruitment specialist, knows first-hand the amount of work that goes into coaching Wounded Warriors and the satisfaction that comes with it. She is an active supporter, coach and volunteer... MORE

PSNS & IMF employee Adrienne Rank (center) visits fellow Warrior Game athletes and cancer survivors Sarah Evan (left) and Laura McClosky.

Father and Son Among Inventors Recognized for Fleet Impact at Navy Patent Awards Ceremony
July 20, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – A father and son team were among 32 inventors honored at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Patent Awards ceremony, July 19. Gerhard Thielman and his son, Benjamin collaborated to invent the 'Spherical Tractor Operating Mobile Platform' - one of 12 new technologies patented by Navy scientists and... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (July 19, 2018) - John Fiore, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) technical director, holds a plaque reproduction of the patent certificate he presented to Gerhard Thielman and his son, Benjamin, at the NSWCDD Patent Awards ceremony. The father and son team were among 32 patent holders honored before family, friends and colleagues at the NSWCDD Patent Awards ceremony. "The potential benefit to the warfighter is an adaptable, self-contained vehicle with multi-mission capability," said NSWCDD Chief of Staff Chuck Campbell regarding the Thielmans' innovation. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan DeShazo/Released)

Johnson relieves Bauer as Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program Commanding Officer
July 20, 2018 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Capt. Andrew P. Johnson relieved Capt. David Bauer as Commanding Officer, Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program (SURFMEPP) in a ceremony at Norfolk Naval Shipyard July 20... MORE

Two NSWC Crane Employees Receive 2017 SECAV Awards Honorable Mentions
July 19, 2018 — Two Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were recognized by the 2017 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Innovation Awards for their work as top innovators. Mr. Sami Kassem, Engineering Lead in Expeditionary Warfare received an honorable mention in the Automated Process Development Category, and Dr. Kyle Werner, NSWC Crane’s Director of Engagement, received an honorable mention in the Innovation Catalyst Category... MORE

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Enters Post-Shakedown Availability
July 19, 2018 — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) began its post-shakedown availability/selected restricted availability (PSA/SRA) in Newport News, Va., July 15... MORE

NORFOLK (April 1, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) Chief's Mess conduct colors on the ship's flight deck in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the chief petty officer rank.

NSWC Philadelphia Turbine Refurbish Contract Expected to Save Navy Millions
July 19, 2018 — PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Navy projects saving of more than $100 million over the next five years following a contract award to refurbish propulsion gas turbine parts for surface combatants, the command announced July 19... MORE

NSWC Crane Employee Works to Bridge Human-Technology Gap
July 18, 2018 — Ten years ago this summer, Erin Calhoun started her career at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane). Even before college, she knew she wanted to study electrical engineering. “I was introduced to electrical engineering in physics during high school,” said Calhoun, an Electrical and Human Factors (HF) Engineer. “I was intrigued by the light and optics portion of the course, so I decided to pursue a degree in that field.”... MORE

Erin Calhoun, Electrical and Human Factors Engineer

LCS Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Package Completes Two Testing Milestones
July 16, 2018 — WASHINGTON – Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants announced the successful completion of two Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Mission Package testing milestones, July 16... MORE

U.S. Navy Launches the Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
July 16, 2018 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) was launched on July 13 at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard... MORE

Use of CRADA with Indiana University Expands Research on Interconversion of Molecular Conformer Switches
July 16, 2018 — Utilizing a limited purpose CRADA, Dr. Jonathan Dilger, NSWC Crane's Director of Research, collaborated with Indiana University to expand on the basic research to understand the barriers for interconversion of molecular conformer switches for future sensor applications. These gas-phase techniques can also carefully measure the energetic threshold for decomposition of any molecular ion, including those used as energetic materials... MORE

150209-N-JW847-002 - Dr. Jonathan Dilger, winner of the 2016 Dr. Bernard E. Douda Young Scientist Award

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