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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Undocks USS Santa Fe On-time
December 18, 2020 — Portsmouth Naval Shipyard safely undocked USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) from the shipyard’s Dry Dock #1 on schedule December 14.Completion of this key event continues the critical path to deliver Santa Fe, but also maintains the vital construction timeline for the Dry Dock #1 super flood basin at the shipyard. The facility construction projects around Dry... MORE

SANTA FE (SSN 763) successfully exits dry dock #1 at the shipyard.

NSWC PCD hosts 2020 Industry Day
December 18, 2020 — COVID-19 has presented a host of restrictions across the world, but in the digital age of communication, this did not stop the ability to collaborate and foster partnerships.Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) hosted 376 participants with the majority being defense contract partners during its 2020 Industry Day with the... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division hosted 376 participants with the majority being defense contract partners during its 2020 Industry Day with the theme “Maintaining Maritime Superiority during a Pandemic” on Dec. 1 via Microsoft Teams Live.

NSWC PCD hosts first virtual Journeyman Career Fair
December 17, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) hosted its first-ever virtual Journeyman Career Fair on December 10. Led by the NSWC PCD Human Resources (HR) Department’s Recruitment Team, the career fair was designed to promote interest in Journeyman-level career opportunities and demonstrate NSWC PCD as an Employer of Choice by... MORE

High School Students Graduate from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division's Pre-Engineering Program Adapted for COVID-19 Restrictions
December 17, 2020 — Local high school students with a strong interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduated from a rigorous 11-week Pre-Engineering Program (PEP) on Dec. 8 after learning about naval STEM careers and applications.The virtual graduation ceremony included command staff from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme... MORE

NSWC PHD Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Coordinator Ramon Flores in front of a screen with the Pre-Engineering Program graduates during a virtual graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The 25 students from schools in the Oxnard Union High School District and Ventura Unified School District completed the program, which focused on naval STEM careers.

Chief of Naval Operations visits PSNS & IMF
December 16, 2020 — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility to learn about workforce challenges and planned Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program upgrades.He also participated in a shipyard tour, which gave him the opportunity to interface with the shipyard’s civilian and military... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday discusses future Dry dock 6 seismic upgrades with Chris Hughes, Code 312, Carrier Program manager, Dec. 16, 2020, during Gilday’s tour of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

NSWC Indian Head Division Holds Change of Command
December 16, 2020 — Capt. Eric C. Correll relieved Capt. Scott H. Kraft as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) during a change of command ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, Dec. 16.“I greatly look forward to standing in the phalanx alongside you, in accomplishment of... MORE

Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne, commander, NAVSEA Warfare Centers (center) looks on as Capt. Eric C. Correll (left) relieves Capt. Scott H. Kraft (right) as commanding officer of NSWC Indian Head Division on Dec. 16, during a change of command ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland.

EXU-1 Receives Navy Unit Commendation from Secretary of the Navy
December 15, 2020 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1) personnel are widely regarded as the Navy’s premier mobile explosive ordnance disposal expeditionary and technical exploitation unit. With the reception of the Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) from the Secretary of the Navy, Dec. 15, they can now say they have it in writing. “I’m incredibly proud of the EXU-1... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Commanding Officer Capt. Scott Kraft presents EXU-1 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Edgar Britt with the Navy Unit Commendation, Dec. 15, at EXU-1’s headquarters aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head. Also pictured are Command Master Chief Jose Bryant (center), EXU-1’s Civilian Director Alan Tompkins (center-right), and EXU-1’s Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jon Maurus (right). (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Poynor)

Carderock Helps Preserve Century Old Artifacts with 3D Scanning Capabilities
December 15, 2020 — The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) holds a collection of valuable artifacts, each one containing a unique chapter of U.S. naval history. In August, NHHC contacted Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Maryland, to support 3D scanning of USS Saginaw’s surviving gig, which is a small whaling boat generally used... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers Ryan Fisher (bottom) and Ryan Evanko (top) use a FARO Arm 3D scanner to capture names carved into USS Saginaw’s surviving gig’s wooden hatch coamings.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Mobile (LCS 26)
December 11, 2020 — MOBILE, Ala. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony at Austal USA on Dec. 9.Mobile is the 23rd littoral combat ship (LCS) and the 13th of the Independence variant to join the fleet. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder, Austal USA, to the Navy. It is the final milestone... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Engineer Receives Newly Established NSWCDD Award of Excellence for Analysis for Distinctive Accomplishments
December 11, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer received the newly established NSWCDD Award of Excellence for Analysis for his outstanding accomplishments for the U.S. Navy.NSWCDD Engineer Brandon Hayes’ leadership of the Future Surface Combatant Force (FSCF) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) informed U.S. Navy... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (January 31, 2020) – Senior Scientific Technical Manager Brandon Hayes received the newly established Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Award of Excellence for Analysis for his outstanding accomplishments for the U.S. Navy, as an NSWCDD engineer. Under the superb leadership of Hayes, the Future Surface Combatant Force (FSCF) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) informed U.S. Navy shipbuilding and Force capability development through the end of the century. Hayes was formally recognized on July 27. In response to winning the NSWCDD Award of Excellence for Analysis Award, Hayes credited his team for making this possible, “I would like to thank the wonderful FSCF AoA team, and how all of their hard work contributed to the successes of the project. Thank you for the award, and I appreciate the recognition of the time and effort put in on this project.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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