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New technology keeps Sailors safe, out of minefields
April 11, 2019 — Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) recently completed a flight test using a device that will prevent Navy personnel from having to enter a minefield during mine hunting and clearing missions...

PSNS & IMF honors 33 employees, Sailors during Employee of the Year ceremony
April 11, 2019 — An overflowing crowd at the Admiral Theater saw Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility honor 33 of its top employees and Sailors during its annual Employee of the Year ceremony Wednesday at 1 p.m...

Industry Briefed on Command’s Strategic Direction and Contract Opportunities
April 10, 2019 — FREDRICKSBURG, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted its largest Industry Day and Outreach event in a decade at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, March 21.The event featured a strategic keynote address by John Fiore, NSWCDD technical director, and a full day of briefings by NSWCDD technical department and...

NSWCDD Employees to Engage Leadership via Waggl
April 10, 2019 — DAHLGREN, Va. – “New Waggl Now Open for Feedback.”Government employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) will soon be familiar with Waggl via ‘pulse’ emails they will receive throughout the course of the year starting in April.Waggl is a software tool that provides an opportunity for NSWCDD employees to anonymously engage...

Navy Civilian’s Quick Response Aids Apparent Heart Attack Victim
April 10, 2019 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Glyndon Murphy, a Navy safety officer, performed life saving measures for a fellow government employee who suffered what appeared to be a heart attack on the morning of April 9.Murphy – who is also an environmental officer for NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity and one of the first responders on the scene – immediately administered...

Carderock paint researchers help extend life of U.S. Navy ships
April 9, 2019 — The Corrosion and Coatings Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division faces a challenge that has cost the U.S. Navy billions of dollars in research and repairs. Engineer Dr. Charles White and Chemist Dr. Kylee Fazende test and evaluate paint and coating products that aim to mitigate corrosion on Navy ships...

NSWC Panama City Engineer Selected for Deputy Technical Director Staff Assignment
April 9, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Engineer Danielle Kinkade is trading her hands-on mine warfare programs for an opportunity to set sail on a one-year rotational assignment supporting Command leadership staff as the Technical Assistant to the Division Technical Director...

NSWC IHEODTD Employee Spotlight - Dasha Fletcher
April 9, 2019 — For Dasha Fletcher, diversity is not just a concept – it is a way of life. Born to Czech-German parents and immigrating to the United States as a child, she has made a point to not only highlight others’ differences, but also celebrate, nurture and, in some cases, help to resolve them. “My passion is people,” Fletcher said. “I have always been...

Ver Hage Assumes Command of NAVSEA Warfare Centers
April 8, 2019 — WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Eric H. Ver Hage assumed command of both the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) on Friday, April 5 in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard...

U.S. Navy Successfully Completes Developmental Testing of ‘Q-20C Towed Minehunting Sonar
April 8, 2019 — After completing Developmental Testing (DT) in February of 2019, the U.S. Navy is another step closer to delivering the AN/AQS-20C (Q-20C) towed minehunting sonar to the Fleet. The Q-20C has advanced acoustic and electro-optic sensing capabilities that will detect, localize and classify bottom, close-tethered, moored, and volume-moored mines...

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