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Two Engineers Receive Prestigious 2019 Aaron B. Powers and Jerry L. Hayes Awards
August 12, 2020 — Two prestigious awards for Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division, the Aaron B. Powers and the Jerry L. Hayes Awards, were presented at an outdoor ceremony to two distinguished engineers on Aug. 6.Congratulations are in order for Kevin J. Van Den Oever, Fleet Analysis and Assessment Lead in the Performance Assessment (PA) Department in... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division Fleet Analysis and Assessment Lead Kevin J. Van Den Oever was awarded the Aaron B. Powers Award on Thursday, August 6, 2020. He was recognized for his continuation of Aaron Powers’ legacy of excellence through his numerous achievements and accomplishments.

Civilian Service Award Honors Mounce for Collaboration, Innovation and Achievements
August 11, 2020 — Janet Mounce, supportability manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), retired from the command on July 31 with wishes of “fair winds and following seas” from her teammates—and one last U.S. Navy accolade under her belt.Mounce was presented with the Navy’s Meritorious Civilian Service Award at the command’s July 28... MORE

NSWC PHD Commanding Officer Capt. Andrew Hoffman (left) and Technical Director Paul Mann (right) congratulate Air Dominance Department Supportability Manager Janet Mounce on receiving the U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award during the command's All Hands event, July 28.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Invent ‘Game-Changing’ Counterweight to Stabilize SATCOM Antennas
August 10, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Satellite communications is critical for the warfighter when calling for support from the air, land or sea. However, during harsh environmental conditions; SATCOM antennas can tip over.The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) requested a solution for keeping field antennas from falling over. The team – Aidan Cowhig, Robert Iannuzzi... MORE

PSNS & IMF capitalizes on lessons learned to streamline Pittsburgh inactivation
August 7, 2020 — Lessons learned from a series of projects in recent months resulted in process improvements and a streamlined availability for USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), which completed its inactivation process Aug. 5, 2020, almost a month earlier than scheduled, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.These numerous improvements have... MORE

USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), a Los Angeles-class fast-attack nuclear submarine, is moved to the Mooring Alpha storage area after completing its inactivation process Aug. 5, 2020, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

NSWCPD Continues Hiring to Meet the Mission through the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 7, 2020 — While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed where Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) finds new employees, it has not slowed down the number of new employees the Command is recruiting and hiring.As part of the Command’s COVID-19 response, hiring is now completely virtual with no in-person recruiting events or interviews. Since... MORE

Since Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) began its COVID-19 response, with maximum teleworking starting March 18, the Command has virtually hired more than 72 new employees with no in-person recruiting events or interviews. Pictured is one of NSWCPD’s last major in-person career fairs on Sept. 18, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Celebrates Honor Awardees’ Innovations and Scientific Breakthroughs via Virtual Ceremony
August 7, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Eighty-nine individuals and 40 teams honored with 25 different awards were featured in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) honor awards video presentation, released to the command’s workforce July 27.Since its debut on an internal website, awardees have been watching the virtual ceremony with remarks by... MORE

Weapons, CCAT Look Ahead With Elevator Preservation
August 6, 2020 — NORFOLK, Va. – Many departments and teams aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) have assisted in the ship’s pre- Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) progress.The ship’s weapons department corrosion team and the Corrosion Control Assistance Team (CCAT) from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Corrosion and Coating... MORE

U.S. Sailors perform preservation on a lower stage weapons elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virginia, May 11, 2020.

Train the Trainer: NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Virtual STEM Initiative Event for Area Educators
August 5, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Fifteen K-12 educators from Maryland and Virginia enhanced their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching skills while collaborating with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) STEM leaders at a workshop held virtually from July 20-24.The five-day workshop is the first under the recently funded Virtual STEM... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Fifteen K-12 educators across Maryland and Virginia have received hands-on learning in a virtual conference designed to encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, in a conference held July 20-24. While the conference was held virtually, participants were given hands-on learning experience. “Our world-class, diverse naval STEM workforce is the ultimate force behind the naval fleet,” said Mike Young, director of Academic Engagement for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Last Plank Owner of TRFB receives Federal Length of Service Award - 40 Years
August 5, 2020 — Trident Refit Facility Bangor (TRFB) Commanding Officer Capt. Robert Figgs presented Thomas Cox Jr., the last plank owner and a technician in the work control division (Code 350), the Federal Length of Service Award for 40 years of employment during a ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Aug. 5.Due to COVID-19, the ceremony was a small, in-person... MORE

Trident Refit Facility Bangor Award Ceremony

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Awarded Patent Inspired By Ducks
August 4, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – An invention with a surprising source of inspiration may offer the Navy enhanced and scalable capabilities to heat exchange applications.Andrew Wagner and Steven Price, engineers at Naval Surface Center Dahlgren Division, are the recipients of a patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the capillary heat exchanger... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers Steven Price, left, and Andrew Wagner were recognized by NSWCDD leadership with the Patent Award in the command’s virtual honor awards ceremony, July 27. Price and Wagner are the recipients of a patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the capillary heat exchanger. Potential applications include the venting of air on naval vessels. It could be used to exchange stale air from inside a ship with outside air without losing the cooling in warmer climates, or the heat in cooler climates. The invention – a honeycomb-like device – can also be used as a heat exchanger to cool engines or other equipment that faces extreme temperatures. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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