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DCoMS connects at-sea Sailors to shore-based experts for shipboard maintenance
May 21, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- As the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) plowed through morning seas off the coast of Japan on May 7, a dozen senior Navy engineers and network specialists assembled in San Diego to watch the first live connectivity demonstration of a much-anticipated system for delivering on-demand, remote maintenance expertise to a deployed ship's point of... MORE

Capt. John Markowicz, assistant chief of staff for ship maintenance and material readiness, Commander, Naval Air Forces, observes the Distance Communications Maintenance System (DCoMS) ship-to-shore test between the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while the aircraft carrier was underway in the Indo-Pacific region. DCoMS allows shore-based technical experts to remotely walk shipboard technicians through a higher level of maintenance or troubleshooting than the technician would normally have the capability to perform.

PHNSY & IMF completes USS Missouri work five days early, second consecutive VA-class submarine completed early
May 21, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) workforce completed all planned maintenance and modernization work on USS Missouri (SSN 780) five days early. This is the first time any shipyard has completed two consecutive Virginia-class extended dry-docking selected restricted availabilities... MORE

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 10, 2020) – USS Missouri (SSN 780), a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility piers to begin sea trials on May 10. Missouri's routine maintenance and modernization work was completed five days ahead of schedule after successful sea trials and certification. The submarine's recent availability required 2.2 million work-hours to complete more than 20,000 jobs that will ensure the ship remains fully operational for its planned 33-year service life.

Command builds hand-washing stations to help protect workers from COVID-19
May 21, 2020 — A team of woodcrafters from Shop 64 built 12 hand-washing stations for distribution and use across the shipyard. These stations are part of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s efforts to keep the workforce healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Wayne G. Johnson, Waterfront Facilities Support branch head, Code... MORE

Shop 740 crew members lift a new hand washing station into Dry Dock 4 May 19, 2020 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington.

NSWC PCD Procurement Lead Designs Lip Reading Kit
May 21, 2020 — Jonathan Chapman, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) procurement lead designed a lip reading kit for the hearing impaired with the help of fellow employees and a 3D printer.“A need was brought to my attention to help people with hearing impairments during COVID-19,” said Chapman. “Masks are a wonderful answer to keep the... MORE

Jonathan Chapman, NSWC PCD procurement lead, speaks with Deanna Pedersen, NSWC PCD procurement branch head, using the lip reading kit he designed. Chapman designed the kit for use by hearing impaired team members at the command.

NSWC Crane seeks Midwest expertise in 2021 Advanced Naval Technology Exercise
May 20, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is seeking Midwest expertise in the 2021 Advanced Naval Technology Exercise, an event co-led by Naval Information Warfare Center, Atlantic (NIWC Lant). Watch the video below for more information.Available on YouTube to the public!MilTube... MORE

USS Mississippi docks in preparation for availability, Shipyard open for business
May 20, 2020 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The shipyard workforce successfully docked the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN-782) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) on May 19 in preparation for an extended maintenance availability.“Thanks in large part to our people’s extraordinary response to the... MORE

The Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) docks in Dry Dock #1 on May 19 ahead of its extended dry-docking selected restricted availability. USS Mississippi's motto is Virtute et Armis ("By Valor and Arms") and is homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Deputy Director for Small Business Wins 2020 AFCEA International Award
May 19, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Kris Parker, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) deputy director for small business, has been lauded as a leader who selflessly serves others throughout the command and in the community.On May 1, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) International announced Parker as the winner of its... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Deputy for Small Business Kris Parker speaks with II Corps Consultants, Inc., executive Earnest King at an NSWCDD event for small businesses. A Small Business Administration final rule to implement the 2018 Small Business Runway Extension Act effective on Jan. 6, 2020 is good news for Dahlgren, according to Parker. The law increased the period of measuring small businesses’ annual revenue from three to five years in the contract evaluation process. “This change to five years is a logical move, as it helps account for the cyclical nature of contract awards,” he said. “It should really help increase our potential small business base.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Crane uses S2MARTS OTA to provide critical autonomous detection technology for the Navy
May 19, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) uses Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) to quickly test and prototype critical autonomous detection technology for the Navy.OTAs are legally binding instruments that may be used to engage industry and... MORE

Navy Launches Newest Yard Tug
May 19, 2020 — ANACORTES, Wash. – The Navy’s first Yard Tug (YT) 808 class vessel was successfully launched at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) shipyard, May 16. The YT 808 vessels are designed after the Navy’s existing YT 802 Valiant-class tugs and built to commercial ABS standards. The 90’ x 38’ tugs will have a top speed of approximately 11.7 knots and a bollard... MORE

The Navy's first Yard Tug 808-class vessel docks in Anacortes, Washington after being successfully launched by Dakota Creek Industries.

Carderock Engineers Road Trip to San Diego to Conduct Calm Water Trials
May 19, 2020 — A group of engineers from the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division drove nearly 3,000 miles to Naval Base San Diego to perform calm-water trials on USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) in April.The test, which is part of the Performance and Special Trials (P&ST) program for the class, was managed by... MORE

A team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Centers Carderock and Philadelphia Divisions stop by Mt. Vernon, Ill.

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