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NSWC Philadelphia Division DDG 51-Class Land Based Engineering Site Celebrates 30 Years of Supporting the Fleet
October 8, 2019 — The Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has supported the fleet through development, testing and evaluation, and training for 30 years.The engineering site has become a staple of the life cycle engineering work performed by NSWCPD engineers. Since the... MORE

PHILADELPHIA – DDG 51 Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) in 2012. The site has served the fleet for 30 years. LBES will stay in service through the lifespan of the DDG 51-class, which has been expanded to a 45-year service life, continuing to train crews for both new construction and earlier ships undergoing their mid-life upgrades, and to validate machinery system upgrades improving availability and reducing operating costs. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Battista)

NSWC PHD Boosts USS Ralph Johnson’s Readiness with Training, Troubleshooting, Repairs and Parts
October 7, 2019 — USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), one of the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, dropped anchor recently at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), and met its No. 1 ally in the fight against dust, vibration, corrosion, weather, age and missing or impaired parts.For roughly a week, 70-plus engineers,... MORE

NSWC PHD Commanding Officer Capt. Ray Acevedo, Technical Director Paul Mann, and Deputy Technical Director Vance Brahosky pose for a photo with USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Casey Mahon during a meet and greet aboard the ship, Aug. 26.

NAVSEA Approves Diving System for Sustained Operations
October 7, 2019 — PANAMA CITY, Florida – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) approved the Navy’s only Saturation Fly Away Diving System (SATFADS) for sustained operations after completing a 30 foot wet certification of the launch and recovery system in Panama City, Fla, on Sept. 26.The Saturation Fly Away Diving System (SAT FADS) is designed to provide a mobile and... MORE

NSWCDD Veterans Network, Engage Panelists on Navy Civilian Career Topics
October 7, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees gathered at a Veteran Integration event to meet their fellow veterans while engaging in discussions about their careers and exchanging tips for success, Oct. 3.The networking began with a potluck lunch where more than 30 veterans – all working at Dahlgren in a... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 4, 2019) – Chuck Campbell – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) chief of staff – shares his perspective on career opportunities for employees in the Navy’s non-technical civilian career path with more than 30 of his fellow veterans at the command’s Veterans Integration event. The NSWCDD Employee Engagement Program, which includes the Veteran Integration Initiative, sponsored the event to facilitate new opportunities for connection and networking among NSWCDD veterans.

Looking to the Future, MARMC Conducts STEM Outreach
October 7, 2019 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) participated in the outdoor Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Laboratory during Naval Air Station Oceana’s annual Air Show held in Virginia Beach, Va., Sept. 20-22.The event drew nearly 12,000 students from Virginia Beach and Chesapeake City Public Schools where they interacted with... MORE

Surface Team One Hosts Biannual Maintenance and Modernization Review
October 7, 2019 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Surface Team One (ST1) hosted their Maintenance and Modernization Performance Review (MMPR) the week of 23 Sept. at Naval Station Everett in the continued effort to enhance readiness generation of the surface fleet.The meeting is held biannually and brings together maintenance professionals from the Naval Sea Systems Command... MORE

USS Hué City Inducted into CG Modernization Program
October 4, 2019 — NORFOLK, Va. – After a quarter-century of worldwide operations, the guided missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66) was inducted into the Cruiser Modernization program, Sept. 30, at Norfolk Naval Base, entering a period of major overhaul and modernization.The program shifts administrative control from Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic to the... MORE

After a quarter-century of worldwide operations, the guided missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG 66) was inducted into the Cruiser Modernization program.

NSWC PHD Licenses Technology so Ship Maintenance Programs Can Use Augmented Reality
October 3, 2019 — Software developed at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), and recently licensed to a private company, could potentially help transform Navy ship maintenance and training.The command in August agreed to non-exclusively license NSWC PHD-developed software to Oakland, Calif.-based startup Axis3, which plans to use the... MORE

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division Announces CITE Partnership Agreement with Grey Ops
October 3, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) officially announced the signing of a Title 10, United States Code, section 2474, Public-Private Partnership with Grey Ops, on Oct. 2.Under this five-year agreement, NSWC IHEODTD and Grey Ops will jointly manufacture an explosive desensitizing... MORE

NSWC IHEODTD signs public-private partnership with Grey Ops

NSWC Crane receives 2019 Philip Heiler Award for innovative developments in human resources information systems
October 3, 2019 — Crane, Ind. – The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) team received the 2019 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Philip Heiler Award for Human Resources. The HRIS team develops information systems solutions for Human Resources, including two that provided more than 228 thousand dollars... MORE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) team received the 2019 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Philip Heiler Award for Human Resources. The HRIS team develops information systems solutions for Human Resources, including two that provided more than 228 thousand dollars in cost savings and 6.6 thousand in work hours per year since implementation.

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