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Change of charge ceremony held at NUWC Division Newport’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center
February 15, 2019 — Cmdr. Michael A. Woodcock assumed responsibility as officer in charge (OIC) of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Friday, Feb. 15, in a ceremony held on Andros Island in the Bahamas. Woodcock relieved Cmdr. Craig Shillinger, who has been OIC at AUTEC since Sept 27, 2016... MORE

NUWC Division Newport engineer receives DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award
February 14, 2019 — Thomas Perron, of Niantic, Connecticut, an engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s Platform Acquisition Division of the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department, was presented with the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award by Edwin Rahme of the Virginia-class Submarine Program Office during a ceremony held on Jan. 24 at Progeny Corp. in Groton, Connecticut ...... MORE

Logisticians find unmatched internship opportunity in the Naval Acquisition Development Program
February 14, 2019 — Navigating Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s myriad opportunities can be challenging. With so many departments, programs and projects, it could take years to find the right career path. Three NUWC Newport logisticians were able to find their career paths through the Naval Acquisition Development Program. ... MORE

NSWC Crane employee builds civilian career from Naval internship program
February 13, 2019 — When Christina Bizzell-Redden was a Senior in college in North Carolina, she wasn’t sure where her career would take her. In search of job opportunities, she attended a local career fair. “I noticed there was a booth for a Navy intern program,” says Bizzell-Redden. “Initially, I wasn’t sure I’d be interested in working for the Navy, or what that would be like. I finally approached the booth to learn more and found they had a civilian program for new college graduates.” ... MORE

Future Workforce Focus NSWC Panama City Division
February 13, 2019 — Harryel (Harry) Philippeaux, a mechanical engineer, prior Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) program student, and Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) intern, joined the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) Science and Technology Department Unmanned Systems Technology Division in January 2018.... MORE

Navy Experimental Diving Unit Provides Training to Montenegrin Navy
February 13, 2019 — MONTENEGRO - U.S. Navy Divers from the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) in Panama City, Florida recently traveled to Montenegro to provide two weeks of capacity building training to Montenegrin Navy Divers, EOD Technicians, Seals, and Medics.... MORE

Future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) Completes Acceptance Trials
February 12, 2019 — MOBILE, Ala. — The future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico Feb. 8, following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. ... MORE

Carderock’s Technical Director’s Innovation Challenge: enabling access to data
February 12, 2019 — When engineers conduct experiments, the data from the work need to be stored somewhere for future reference. Using hard drives and other forms of removable memory is a popular method because it is secure, but this might not always be convenient when another person needs to recall that work. Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division have run into the issue before and want to put an end to it once and for all.... MORE

View From The Bridge February 2019 Coastal Compass
February 12, 2019 — STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN PLAN ROLLOUT Foreword by the Commanding Officer... MORE

NUWC Division Newport experts to speak at New Bedford Whaling Museum Navy Day
February 11, 2019 — In support of the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s “Navy Day” on Feb, 23, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport will provide technical lectures on two examples of research projects being conducted at the Center ...... MORE

University of Tennessee students update Carderock on their NEEC project
February 11, 2019 — University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) doctoral student Will Ferrell and Dr. Stephanie TerMaath, professor of mechanical, aerospace and biomedical engineering, presented their updated research on composite parts fabricated through polymer additive manufacturing as part of a collaboration they have been working on with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) on Jan. 22. ... MORE

NSWC Crane demonstrates continued support for NASA energy storage life cycle testing for more than 60 years
February 11, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has supported National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other programs for more than 60 years in energy storage life cycle testing. Currently, NSWC Crane is conducting tests for the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) International Space Station (ISS) Lithium-ion Program, which replaces outdated units to allow longer energy storage for ISS missions. This testing allows ISS to complete critical scientific research in space.... MORE

DON Innovation Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG
February 11, 2019 — Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) employs a customized suite of Applied Design methodologies to tackle human-centered challenges within DoD. The TANG portfolio has grown rapidly in the past six years to serve areas beyond the Submarine Force. Recent expansion has included Maintenance and Material Management (3M) for the Surface Navy, Integrated Air and Missile Defense Mission Planning, Food Service, Aviation Mission Support, and Sailor Toughness. With 50+ concepts in various stages of development and 7 concepts delivered to the Fleet, TANG continues to transform ideas into lasting impact across the Navy. ... MORE

Navy Food Service Uses Design Thinking to Revolutionize Processes
February 8, 2019 — MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) held an event May 2-5, 2016, that brought together experts and stakeholders in Navy Food Service to identify innovative solutions for Sailors in their food service experience.... MORE

LPD 17 Class Flight II Program Moves the Navy Forward with Common Rail Fuel Injection
February 8, 2019 — WASHINGTON - The next generation LPD 17 Flight II Class amphibious transport dock ships are moving forward in Main Propulsion Diesel Engine (MPDE) efficiency by installing the common rail fuel injection system on the ship's Pielstick-Colt 2.5V Sequentially Turbocharged (STC) engine. This technically advanced system replaces the existing mechanical fuel delivery system and is expected to yield significant lifecycle cost savings due to reduced fuel usage and maintenance costs.... MORE

NUWC Division Newport team wins DON Information Management/Information Technology Excellence Award
February 8, 2019 — The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Strategic Systems Programs Systems Integration Team has won the Department of Navy Information Management/Information Technology Excellence Award ...... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Makes On the Spot Job Offers to Candidates at Career Fair
February 7, 2019 — FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) made 36 on-the-spot... MORE

Digital twin brown bag: structural health monitoring
February 6, 2019 — Alongside the Navy and Naval Sea Systems Commands (NAVSEA), other organizations like the U.S. Air Force and NASA are developing cyber-physical systems now known as digital twin. ... MORE

NUWC Division Newport oceanographer relieves life’s stresses through art
February 5, 2019 — At work, Michael T. Garr, a Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport scientist in the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, sketches 3D concept drawings ...... MORE

U.S. Navy Successfully Conducts AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar Ballistic Missile Test
February 5, 2019 — KAUAI, Hawaii - The U.S. Navy's AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) successfully tracked a ballistic missile target, Jan. 31. ... MORE