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Navy’s Oldest Dry-dock gets New Commanding Officer
October 31, 2018 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) floating dry-dock Dynamic (AFDL 6) welcomed her 18th commanding officer (CO), as Lt. Cmdr. Seth Hall relieved Lt. Edward Menezes during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 31... MORE

New commander giving his incoming speech

Seasparrow launcher and platform to receive upgrades for Future ISEA
October 29, 2018 — Work has commenced on the refurbishment and modification of the NATO Seasparrow Missile System (NSSMS) platform and MK 132 Guided Missile Launching System located at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)... MORE

Replacement work is being conducted on the NATO SeaSparrow Missile System launcher platform in preparation for installation of the MK 132 Guided Missile Launcher located at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, Oct. 23.

NSWC Crane selects new Chief Technology Officer
October 29, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has recently selected Mr. Rob Walker to serve as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO)... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has recently selected Mr. Rob Walker to serve as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO

Norco Navy to Host Open House Science Experience and STEM Career Fair
October 26, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, will host a public open house and career fair at the Norco naval base on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for all ages to discover the fun of science and engineering. The free event is an opportunity for the public to visit one of the country's prestigious federal laboratory facilities. The command’s human resources department will be on hand to discuss job opportunities and make employment offers on the spot to qualified candidates. High school and college students can lean about Navy internship programs and the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship program for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees. In addition, the command’s small business office will be available to advise on how to do business with the warfare center. ... MORE

Corona Warfare Center Receives Top Women Engineer Award
October 26, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona received a top Society of Women Engineers (SWE) award Oct. 20 at the annual Women in Engineer conference in Minneapolis, the world’s largest conference for women engineers... MORE

Dianne Costlow, SES, NSWC Corona Technical Director (Photo courtesy of Society of Women Engineers)

Navy Celebrates Centennial of Dahlgren Base at Grand Finale
October 23, 2018 — Ceremony Culminates 12 Months of Centennial Activities DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy and congressional leaders joined Dahlgren personnel to celebrate a centennial of technological innovation that revolutionized surface warfare at a grand finale ceremony here, Oct. 19. Over the past year of centennial activities – from a concert and picnics to podcasts... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) commander, and Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, NSWC Dahlgren Division commanding officer hold the Virginia General Assembly Resolution proclaiming Oct. 16 as Dahlgren Day during the grand finale celebration of the NSWC Dahlgren Division centennial. Virginia State Sen. Richard Stuart and Virginia Delegate Margaret Ransone read and presented the resolution at the event.

Team designs 3D-printed device to reduce time, cost, increase safety
October 23, 2018 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Strategic Framework encourages employees at all levels to embrace innovation in support of the command’s mission to deliver warships back to the fleet on-time, every time... MORE

Jeff Pugh, a pipefitter, uses a new 3D-printed alignment tool to help punch holes in an iron pipe hanger.

USI, NSWC Crane sign agreement to conduct research on chemical reactions
October 23, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the University of Southern Indiana (USI) are strengthening their research and development (R&D) partnership through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). NSWC Crane and USI will use the CRADA to study chemical reactions. A formal CRADA signing ceremony took place October 22 at Crane... MORE

USI President Dr. Ronald Rochon and NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT Mark Oesterreich signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) in a ceremony on October 22, 2018 hosted at NSWC Crane. The CRADA between NSWC Crane and USI allows both entities to leverage each other’s subject matter experts, laboratory space, and high-tech equipment.

Meeting the mission: Integral step to docking a ship is teamwork
October 23, 2018 — Derek Watson is a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility shipwright who has been with the command for six years. For the last four years, he’s been a core member of the docking crew—the team responsible for moving vessels in and out of dry docks. ... MORE

Derek Watson, a shipfitter at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility works during the undocking of the USS Maine (SSBN 741).

Centennial Tours provide a look back into Dahlgren’s Century of Innovation
October 18, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va.— Nestled adjacent to the Potomac River near George Washington’s birthplace is home to one of the military’s best kept secrets. It is here at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) that some of the most innovative naval warfare systems and development solutions have evolved over the past 100 years. As the Centennial... MORE

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