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NSWCDD 2020 National Disability Employee Awareness Month – Employee Profile: Matthew Roles
October 5, 2020 — Matthew Roles is a Battle Management System (BMS) systems engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in astronautical engineering. Shortly thereafter, he entered Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program – the world's only multi-nationally...

Coastal Trident/ANTX Team Executes Critical Event Despite Pandemic-Related Restrictions
October 1, 2020 — In the middle of planning one of the nation’s largest asymmetric threat training exercises, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) faced a real asymmetrical threat—the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions that put the event at risk.Since early fall 2019, the Port Hueneme Division team had been planning this year’s...

Laser Tests at Dahlgren Measure Optical Effects That Make Stars Twinkle
October 1, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. -- Dr. Evan Bates of the High Energy Laser Measurement Support (HELMS) Laboratory at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leads a research project that combines the Navy’s next-generation laser weapons and environmental challenges as old as seafaring itself.On a recent morning, Bates and his colleagues headed...

NSWC Philadelphia Division Supports Additive Manufacturing in the Fleet
September 30, 2020 — Following the successful one-year trial of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology aboard aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees, in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees continue to support current trials on different ship...

Plank owner graduate selected as new deputy director for Southwest Regional Apprentice Program
September 30, 2020 — Mtume Salaam, a 2014 graduate of the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Apprentice Program in San Diego, California, was selected to be the new Deputy Apprentice Program Administrator at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Detachment San Diego.Salaam is a graduate of the school’s first class of journey-level trade...

USS Donald Cook Completes Availability Ahead of Schedule
September 30, 2020 — ROTA, Spain – The Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) detachment Rota recently completed a Surface Incremental Availability (SIA) for USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) five days ahead of schedule, returning the ship for continued operational tasking.The USS Donald Cook is one of the Navy's four forward deployed Arleigh Burke-class...

EXU-1 Officer Receives Prestigious Leadership Award
September 30, 2020 — INDIAN HEAD, MD — Lt. Thomas Cowhey, a Platoon Leader with Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) located at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, received the Rear Admiral Draper L. Kauffman Leadership Award on Sept. 29. Kauffman organized the first U.S. Navy Demolition Teams in 1943 and is widely regarded as one of the forefathers of...

NSWC Dahlgren Mechanical Engineer Earns First Patent for Medical Device Designed to Assist the Injured Warfighter
September 29, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) mechanical engineer, Colin West, has an emboldened confidence after receiving his first patent. West spent four years in the Marine Corps before attending Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where he earned his degree in mechanical engineering.West, in...

Navy to Host ‘Industry Day’ Networking Event for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs Oct. 14
September 29, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division invites local business owners and entrepreneurs to attend a free, virtual Industry Day event Oct. 14 to network with industry and explore ways to do business with the Navy.The 8th annual event, hosted in partnership with the Riverside Community College District’s Procurement Technical Assistance...

NSWC Crane employee reflects on experience as new hire
September 28, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) mechanical engineer Luis Bastidas reflects on his time as a new hire and talks mentorship and leadership roles.DOD viewers, watch the video here: https://www.milsuite.mil/video/watch/video/35911 This video is also available to the public on our YouTube channel!About NSWC...

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