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Maiden Voyage Complete, Michael Monsoor Arrives Home
December 14, 2018 — SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) arrived at its homeport of San Diego Dec. 7, successfully completing her sail around from Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine to California, the home state of her namesake – Medal of Honor recipient, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor...

Technical Director’s Innovation Challenge - Structural design optimization: producibility vs. weight
December 13, 2018 — In April 2017, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the U.S. Navy would have to spend an average of $26.6 billion a year in shipbuilding costs for 30 years to reach its 355-ship goal. According to the same CBO report, to build and operate those 355 ships would cost about $102 billion each year through 2047. Skylar Stephens and Nathan Hagan of the Criteria and Risk Assessment Branch at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, believe that cost can be reduced...

Carderock Division's Caine awarded NDIA Undersea Warfare 2018 Bronze Medal
December 12, 2018 — Brian Caine, TUBA Technical Program Manager at NSWC Carderock Division, was awarded the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Undersea Warfare 2018 Bronze Medal in September for his contributions to expanding the technology knowledge base of undersea warfare. He was also awarded the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his leadership in the area of systems development, full-scale testing, sensor performance evaluations and acoustic calibration within the TUBA Program. The program supports the submarine fleet; builds acoustic systems that deploy with submarines; sustains and maintains capabilities in the field; and trains personnel on the process to use the acoustic sonar data-collection tools...

Surface Combat Systems Community Officially Opens New High-Fidelity Trainer
December 11, 2018 — SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)/Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT), onboard Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), Dec. 6...

Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Launched at Bath Iron Works
December 11, 2018 — BATH, Maine (NNS) -- The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was launched Dec. 9 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard...

Future USS Billings (LCS 15) Completes Acceptance Trials
December 10, 2018 — MARINETTE, Wis. — The future USS Billings (LCS 15) successfully completed its acceptance trials Dec. 7 after a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations on the Great Lakes for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey...

Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Launched at Bath Iron Works
December 10, 2018 — BATH, Maine –The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was launched Dec. 9 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard...

Rodriguez Honored for Impact on Warfare Center U.S. Marine Corp Collaboration Team
December 10, 2018 — NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer Dr. Luis Rodriguez received the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Center Award from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes and NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore at the command’s Leadership Forum in November. Rodriguez was honored with the award for his leadership role in the Warfare Center...

Dahlgren’s Propel Team Recognized with Warfare Center Award
December 10, 2018 — The Propel Team was honored with the Alan J. Dean Talent Management Warfare Center Award at the NSWC Dahlgren Division Leadership Forum in November.Propel - a five-day course for new first-line supervisors at all NSWC and NUWC divisions - provides a basic awareness of warfare center expectations for supervisors, and the interactive class aids new...

An Illustrious Night at the Dahlgren Movie Premier
December 10, 2018 — On Tues., Nov. 27, all the stars converged on at University Hall at the University of Mary Washington Campus for a preview of the new film: “A Century of Innovation, a celebration of the Dahlgren Centennial.” Not only did Dahlgren Museum pull off the red carpet moment with style and grace, but also interviewed guests as they arrived in their ball...

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