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NSWC Crane employees provide critical Maritime Electronic Warfare expertise throughout months of public health restrictions
June 10, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. –Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees continue to provide critical Maritime Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) support to ships across the country during healthcare-related restrictions from the COVID-19 global pandemic. EW employees are ensuring NSWC Crane stays open for business to continue to provide for... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer Wins 2020 Dr. Delores Etter Award for Impact on Hypervelocity Projectile Technology
June 9, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer who led the development of hypervelocity projectile technology was named a Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award winner, NSWCDD announced June 9.Michael Libeau will be presented the award at a date to be announced for engineering unique and patented... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Michael Libeau, a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer who led the development of hypervelocity projectile technology, was named a 2020 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award winner, NSWCDD announced, June 9. “The work has been challenging but very rewarding,” said Libeau. “I have had the opportunity to work with many great people here at Dahlgren and across the nation. Leading innovation and pushing technology limits has been exciting.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Wegner Earns Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award for His Unique Contribution to Naval History
June 9, 2020 — Dana Wegner, the Curator of Ship Models at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division, was awarded the Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award on June 4, 2020, in West Bethesda, Maryland. During a tour of the base, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers Commander Rear Adm. Kevin Byrne surprised Wegner with the... MORE

Dana Wegner, the Curator of Navy Ship Models at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, receives the Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award on June 4, 2020.

Command reinforces commitment to racism-and-discrimination-free workplace
June 8, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a C.A.R.E. pledge event June 8, to reinforce the command’s commitment to respect and equality for all members of the workforce.Thousands of employees signed C.A.R.E. pledges and C.A.R.E. banners during the event, held at eight locations throughout the shipyard, staffed by shipyard... MORE

Capt. Diana Wolfson, PSNS & IMF commander, signs a PSNS & IMF C.A.R.E. Pledge banner against racism and discrimination outside Building 107 June 8, 2020 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington.

Thousands of employees signed C.A.R.E. pledges and C.A.R.E. banners during the event, held at eight locations throughout the shipyard, staffed by shipyard leadership and volunteers from the Diversity Leadership Council, Employee Resource Groups, the Command Anti-Harassment and Discrimination and Employee Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Teams. Everyone who signed the pledge received a C.A.R.E. sticker, which they are authorized and encouraged to display on their hardhats.

Navy Junior Engineer Wins HSI Award for Impact on New Wearable Technologies
June 8, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – A Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) junior engineer won the 2020 G. Dennis White Early Career Human Systems Integration (HSI) Practitioner Award, NSWCDD officials announced June 8.The award recognizes Alex Kniffin of the Human Systems Research and Development Branch for his leadership in the Navy’s development... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University student Alex Kniffin presents his research on “Wide-Aperture Forecasting” to military and government personnel during her 2016 summer internship. Kniffin - among 22 students who completed their internships at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) - is working towards a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Kniffen developed a framework for creating alternative scenarios in order to create a prediction on the advancements of technology and reduce technological surprise. “This allowed him to work with technical experts to incorporate their knowledge into the technological forecasting process,” said Dr. Elizabeth Haro, Human Systems Integration engineer. The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP) encourages students to pursue science and engineering careers, furthers education via mentoring and their participation in research, and makes them aware of Navy research and technology efforts, which can lead to civilian employment within the Navy.

New Shock Test Database Developed by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia
June 5, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently worked alongside Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Naval Sea Logistics Center (NSLC) to establish a new official online database called eForms for all Navy shock data for shock hardened shipboard equipment across the Fleet.Naval ship systems and equipment must meet... MORE

ATLANTIC OCEAN - 160613-N-DN943-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) successfully completes the first of three scheduled full-ship shock trials. The shock trials are designed to demonstrate the ship's ability to withstand the effects of nearby underwater explosions and retain required capability. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Michael Bevan/Released)

PNSY Pass and ID Office Goes Digital
June 4, 2020 — “Take a number and wait, please.” Anyone who has been to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Pass and ID Office has had the experience of pushing a button, taking their slip of paper, and having a seat to wait. Depending on how many people are ahead of you, you could be in for a long wait. Even after you wait for your turn to be called to the window, what... MORE

Employee uses new digital appointment application

The Nō Ka ‘Oi Legacy of Midway
June 4, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Seventy-eight years ago this week, Sailors and civilians turned the tide of the War in the Pacific. The shipyard each of us call home today played a pivotal role ensuring our Pacific Fleet was ready to surprise the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) at the Battle of Midway. A couple weeks before the carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5)... MORE

USS Yorktown (CV-5) in Dry Dock 1 at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, 29 May 1942, receiving urgent repairs for damage received in the Battle of Coral Sea. She left Pearl Harbor the next day to participate in the Battle of Midway.

Brianda Plascencia’s Path Exemplifies Success via NSWC PHD
June 3, 2020 — California native Brianda Plascencia’s interactions with NSWC PHD have been nothing short of transformative.The recent Ventura College graduate has gone from working as a summer intern at the command to a part-time employee to becoming one of fewer than 300 students nationwide to recently receive the prestigious Department of Defense Science,... MORE

PSNS & IMF honors 33 employees, Sailors with Employee of the Year awards
June 3, 2020 — BREMERTON, Washington – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has relied on innovation to safely complete its mission; from producing hand sanitizer and facemasks to the construction and development of hand-washing stations and biocontainment systems.When the time came to hand out Employee... MORE

2019 PSNS & IMF Employee of the Year Coin

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