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NSWC Crane employee uses professional opportunity to expand perspective, serve warfighter
September 13, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – “My dad was a Marine, and his last duty station was at NSWC Crane,” says Theresa Magnus, who is currently on a year-long detail as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane).“That’s when we moved to this region, but I didn’t start my career working here. I was working... MORE

“My dad was a Marine, and his last duty station was at NSWC Crane,” says Theresa Magnus, who is currently on a year-long detail as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane).

Hack the Machine 2019 sees big participation by Warfare Centers
September 12, 2019 — Normally “hacking” has a negative connotation when it comes to the cyber world. However, over the weekend of Sept. 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York, people came together to purposefully hack into a Navy system, and it was a good thing. The Navy hosted “Hack the Machine 2019,” which brought together more than 600 people from government, industry and... MORE

Bryan Kessel (right) and Nathan Desloover (center), both engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, speak with Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, chief engineer and deputy commander for Ship Design, Integration and naval Engineering at NAVSEA, during the Hack the Machine 2019 in New York City on Sept. 7, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Garry Shields/Released)

Dahlgren Holds 9/11 Observance Ceremony
September 12, 2019 — Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) held an observance ceremony to honor those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Navy chief petty officer selectees led the event held at the facility's headquarters building. NSASP leadership, Sailors, and first responders were among the government, contractor, and military personnel from commands... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN. Va. (Sept. 11, 2019) – Navy chief select Michael Hanley shares a story of heroism in response to the terrorist attacks and ensuing tragedies on 9/11. Hanley was one of seven chief select ‘heroism readers’ based at commands located on Naval Surface Facility Dahlgren who recounted acts of heroism on that tragic day in our nation’s history.

Hanley – reading to military, first responders, government and contractor personnel gathered to honor the victims of 9/11 – recounted that:
“Welles Crowther was an equities trader on the 104th floor of the South Tower. The man was a volunteer firefighter in his teens, he made his way down to the 78th floor sky lobby and became a hero to the strangers who were trapped there. He helped injured and disoriented office workers to safety, risking his own life. Crowther directed survivors to the stairway and encouraged them to help others while he carried an injured woman on his back. After bringing her 15 floors down to safety, he made his way back up to help others. He never came back...”

NSWC IHEODTD, Union Sign Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement
September 12, 2019 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. ─ It’s been more than 20 years since the last collective bargaining agreement (CBA) was signed between Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), local 1923. On September 12, both union and command representatives... MORE

Personnel from NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division and the American Federation of Government Employees, local 1923 display the signed collective bargaining agreement, September 12, at the command’s Velocity Lab. Pictured left to right: Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Kraft; Technical Director Ashley Johnson; Director of Human Resources Bill Shea; AFGE, local 1923 Vice-President Donnie Bicknell; and AFGE, local 1923 Chief Steward Ronald Cleven. (U.S. Navy photo by Todd Frantom)

USS Louisiana docks in preparation for availability
September 12, 2019 — Settling into its temporary home for the next two and a half years, USS Louisiana (SSBN-743) docked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in preparation for an extended maintenance availability Sept. 11.The availability, an Engineered Refueling Overhaul, will see the project team focus on refueling, preserving and... MORE

Tugs guide the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) to its berth at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor after the completion of a patrol in 2012.

NSWCDD M&S Community of Interest Hosts VV&A Seminar
September 10, 2019 — KING GEORGE, Va. - Dr. James Elele – a leading expert in the field of Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) – is flanked by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers Bonita Davia and Sam Koski at a two-day seminar sponsored by the NSWCDD Modeling and Simulation Community of Interest. Elele briefed about 115... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. (Aug. 20, 2019) - Dr. James Elele – a leading expert in the field of Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) – is flanked by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers Bonita Davia and Sam Koski at a two-day seminar sponsored by the NSWCDD Modeling and Simulation Community of Interest. Elele briefed about 115 scientists and engineers attending the VV&A seminar from NSWCDD, NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity, NSWC Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, Marine Corps Systems Command, and Naval Air Station Patuxent River at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren campus. The course brought together a huge diversity of modeling and simulation disciplines to collaborate and learn approaches to verification, validation, and accreditation.

Navy volunteers collect relief supplies for Bahamas
September 10, 2019 — After Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) rallied together to collect supplies to aid in relief efforts by those affected by the Category 5 hurricane.Eric Pierce, Human Systems Integration lead at NSWC PCD, said he started this effort when he could not find another... MORE

After Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) rallied together to collect supplies to aid in relief efforts by those affected by the Category 5 hurricane.

NSWC Crane selected to host Midwest Tech Bridge to enhance collaboration and agility
September 10, 2019 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has been selected to host the Midwest Tech Bridge to improve collaboration and agility throughout the Department of the Navy (DoN). James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, announced five Tech Bridges launching across the country... MORE

Navy marine mammals shelter in Panama City during Hurricane Dorian
September 9, 2019 — Almost two dozen Navy marine mammals stationed in Kings Bay, Ga. moved out of Hurricane Dorian’s path and sought shelter at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) this past week. The group of specially trained bottlenose dolphins and sea lions support the Department of the Navy’s Strategic Weapons Facility, Atlantic... MORE

Navy trainers reinforce positive behavior with bottlenose dolphins during a recent visit to Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division.

Initiative aims to remove barriers to shipyard efficiency, on-time delivery
September 9, 2019 — A six-week pilot program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility will help the command streamline its processes, improve internal coordination and eliminate barriers between mechanics and their work. Known as the Naval Sustainment System - Shipyards, the initiative pairs a consulting firm with PSNS & IMF and Norfolk Naval... MORE

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