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Thousands of Students Interact with Navy Scientists & Engineers at NAS Oceana Air Show
October 23, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – More than 7,000 fifth-graders from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, Va., elementary schools filled the flight-line of Naval Air Station Oceana for its fourth annual outdoor Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field trip Sept. 20 and managed to break the Guinness World Record for the largest field trip... MORE

IMAGE: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 20, 2019) – One of 7,000 fifth-graders from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach elementary schools touches a static electricity demonstration causing her hair to standup at Naval Air Station Oceana’s fourth annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Lab. The event broke the Guinness World Record for the largest field trip on record. More than 30 scientists and engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity and NSWCDD volunteered their time and talents to educate the students through hands-on STEM displays. (U.S. Navy photo by George Bieber/Released)

Jack Lee talks about supporting the fleet at Carderock’s naval architecture lecture
October 23, 2019 — Being part of an organization requires its members to give their best effort in contributing to the overall success of the establishment, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is no different.For a command that is historically revered as being at the forefront of naval innovation, much of that success has come from the years of... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Jack Lee explains the various ways Carderock engineers strengthen the Navy during his Rear Adm. David Taylor Naval Architectural Lecture, “Supporting the Fleet: An Engineering Perspective,” on Oct. 10, 2019, in West Bethesda, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Nicholas Brezzell, NSWCCD Public Affairs)

CFC kicks off at Carderock WB with tailgate and car show
October 23, 2019 — The 2019 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) kicked off at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division on Oct. 17 with a tailgate and car-show event.Employees celebrated by wearing their favorite sports jersey and eating tasty foods brought in by Carderock staff from different departments. Exotic cars (new and old), motorcycles and even a homemade... MORE

USS Missouri (SSN-780) Undocks from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF
October 23, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD & INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, Hawaii - Two weeks after Dry Dock #1 celebrated its centennial, USS Missouri (SSN-780) successfully undocked from the dry dock on Sept. 4, 2019. The undocking was a collaborative effort among the project team, ship’s force, and shipyard docking team in order to execute a safe and... MORE

Shipyard workers carefully undock the USS Missouri (SSN-780) from Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF’s Dry Dock One on 4 September 2019. The undocking occurred just two weeks after Dry Dock One’s celebrated centennial.

NSWC Crane Printed Circuit Lab remains trusted source for DoD and innovator in industry
October 23, 2019 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Printed Circuit Board Lab is one of two remaining of its kind in the Department of Defense (DoD). Its decades of human capital experience, state-of-the-art equipment, and constant focus on innovation make it an incomparable resource.“Printed Circuit Boards are the foundation of... MORE

Ventura County Educators Celebrate with Warfare Centers’ $80,000 win in STEM Robotics Grants
October 22, 2019 — Gratitude, excitement and a sense of accomplishment filled the air at a recent event in Oxnard celebrating the collaboration of three warfare centers that won $80,000 in grants for local schools.Ventura County educators and others officially celebrated on Oct. 16 at Oxnard College the successful win by Naval Surface Center Warfare, Port Hueneme... MORE

Naval Base Ventura County held a celebration Wednesday Oct. 16 distributing a check to fund FIRST Robotics programs in the county. Captain Matthew Riethmiller, Executive Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, (far left), Capt. Matthew Sniffin, Vice Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Divison, Capt. Ray Acevedo, Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division, with Velma Lomax (far right), FIRST Robotics Regional Director-Southern California, hold the check that was presented at Oxnard College.

NSWC Crane Celebrates 50 Years of Electro Optics
October 22, 2019 — In 1969, NSWC Crane completed the design and installation of integral night vision equipment on five deploying ships for the first time. Today, Crane’s electro-optics division employs over three-hundred personnel and fields more than 20,000 devices annually. Watch the video linked below to learn more about NSWC Crane Electro Optics’ 50 Year... MORE

Navy ’20-something’ Civilians Develop Power Solution for Electric Weapons Aboard Warships
October 21, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Bridgett Burg’s deployment aboard USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) began with one question: how can the Navy manage and supply power aboard warships integrated with electrical systems and directed energy weapons?Burg was among six Navy junior engineers and scientists who interacted with Sailors over the course of seven days last spring to... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN (Sept. 26, 2019) - The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Sly Fox Mission 26 team are pictured after presenting a final brief on their project, PERSEUS, to NSWCDD leadership. The team developed PERSEUS as the basis to solve the power management issues the Navy faces as new electrical systems and directed energy weapons are integrated aboard warships. Sly Fox team members left to right: Tyler Boitnott, Dominique James, Kyle Dalton, Steven Lohrey (front), Michael Joram, Emily Rabin (back), and Bridgett Burg.
(Photo by U.S. Navy/Released)

PSNS & IMF hosts educator’s day
October 18, 2019 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility hosted approximately 50 educators and career counselors from across Washington’s schools Oct. 18 for a tour of the command. The group included representatives from high schools, technical schools, colleges and organizations assisting veterans and wounded warriors transitioning back to... MORE

Corinne Beach, a STEM coordinator with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility uses a model to demonstrate a dry-dock pump for educators from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Wash.

NSWC Dahlgren Small Business Deputy Commended for Impact on NSWC Carderock
October 17, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – The deputy for small business at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division was recognized for acting as NSWC Carderock Division’s deputy for small business during an awards ceremony.NSWC Dahlgren Division Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew presented Kris Parker with a letter of appreciation on behalf of NSWC Carderock... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 19, 2019) - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division Commanding Officer Capt. Casey Plew presents Kris Parker with a letter of appreciation on behalf of NSWC Carderock Division Commanding Officer Capt. Cedric McNeal at an awards ceremony. Parker - the NSWC Dahlgren Division deputy for small business - was commended for serving as NSWC Carderock Division's acting deputy for small business for more than six months in 2019.

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