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PSNS & IMF hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new and upgraded facilities
May 6, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new and upgraded shipyard facilities May 6.The ribbon cuttings signify the upgrade of Building 435 and construction completion of Building 1247, which collectively provide a new environmental laboratory, light industrial work spaces, administrative... MORE

Leadership from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Naval Base Kitsap and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new and upgraded shipyard here facilities May 6. The ribbon cuttings signify the upgrade of Buildings 435 and construction completion of Building 1247, which collectively provide a new environmental laboratory, light industrial work spaces, administrative and personnel support areas, an upgraded fire station, a new employee food services kitchen and a cafeteria.

Carderock Engineers Work to Offset Face-Covering Shortage
May 6, 2020 — The world is continuing to adjust to the new normal that has come with the spread of COVID-19 as governments across the globe have instituted policies geared toward flattening the curve. Maryland is one of many states to order residents to wear face coverings in highly populated environments such as retail stores and public transportation. The... MORE

Scott Ziv, an engineer in the Additive Manufacturing Project Office at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, inspects a set of face covering frames after they were 3D printed on April 14, 2020, in Carderock’s Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education Lab in West Bethesda, Md.

NSWC Crane’s Staffing and Classification Branch Strengthens Workforce Through Best Practices
May 5, 2020 — NSWC Crane’s Staffing and Classification Branch Strengthens Workforce Through Best PracticesCRANE, Ind. – NSWC Crane’s Human Resources Staffing and Classification Branch works hard to get the right person in the right position, as quickly as possible. Watch the video linked below to learn more about how they support the Force Behind the... MORE

Defeating customer service obstacles by using clear plastic barriers
May 5, 2020 — When members of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s 14,000 strong workforce need help with services such as payroll or travel, they often rely on face-to-face contact with specialists. The jarring arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic meant those in command customer service roles had to figure out new ways to continue... MORE

Jared David (left), Tracy Atkins (center) and Harlen Caldwell (right) assemble clean barrier made from vinyl in the Moonshine Lab at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility May 4. This team is part of a cadre of innovators taking on the challenge of designing and building protective barriers for customer facing interactions within the shipyard.

Department of the Navy Honors NSWC Dahlgren Division Human Resources Specialist for Technical Excellence
May 5, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Bridget White loves winning and helping others win.The human resources specialist in the Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch of the Human Resources Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) coupled her winning attitude with technical rigor to improve the NSWCDD External Awards Program. As a result, she... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Bridget White, human resources specialist in the Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch of the Human Resources Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) garnered top honors in the Department of the Navy (DoN) Human Resources (HR) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Community Awards for Excellence in the Technical Excellence: Planning, Policy, Analysis and Program Management category. She was awarded for the technical rigor she applied to improving the NSWCDD External Awards Program. “She is truly representative of the professionalism and dedication required of the HR of today, and has the passion, forethought, and collaborative approach required of the HR support of the future,” said White’s supervisor and nominator, Audrey Lohr, Planning, Policy, and Analysis Branch head; NSWCDD Corporate Operations Department. (U.S. Navy photo/Released).

Tomahawk Hardware Team Lauded for Design-to-Deployment Innovations
May 4, 2020 — In 2004, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) engineers Thomas Emmerich and Mark Monaco designed a workstation color printer prototype for the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) after the program office requested a more affordable printer than the $20,000 one proposed by a contractor.The pair’s design would... MORE

Members of the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System hardware engineering group at NSWC PHD, circa 2018, including: Thomas Emmerich, Tomahawk product hardware lead (center in green jacket); and Mark Monaco, Tomahawk hardware design agent (left of Emmerich in light blue shirt).

Partnership overcomes facemask challenges for deaf and hard of hearing teammates
May 1, 2020 — Wearing facemasks is an essential part of minimizing the spread of COVID-19. A challenge people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are now facing is that masks interfere with communication.Marlene Bell, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s American Sign Language interpreter, understands those challenges first-hand.“American... MORE

Facemasks, produced through efforts of the Sail Loft, Shop 64 and employees from the Home Team Mask project are distributed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility deaf and hard of hearing employees. The mask were made with a see-through panel allowing employees to see lips and facial expressions. Trying one on for the first time is Brandon Salley, an electrical worker with Shop 51, Electricians.

US Navy Awards Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) Contract
April 30, 2020 — WASHINGTON — Navy awarded a contract to design and produce the next generation small surface combatant, the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) today. The contract for detail design and construction (DD&C) of up to 10 Guided Missile Frigates (consisting of one base ship and nine option ships) was awarded to Marinette Marine Corp., officials... MORE

An artist rendering of the guided-missile frigate FFG(X). The U.S.Navy awarded a contract to design and produce the next generation small surface combatant, the Guided Missile Frigate on April 30.

NSWC Crane, ONR offer cash prize for mitigating hazards of transporting lithium batteries in first-ever prize challenge
April 30, 2020 — CRANE, Ind.- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), is offering a total of $750,000 for concept and technology development for methods of mitigating inherent hazards with transporting small quantities of lithium batteries. The challenge, a first for NSWC Crane, is open for... MORE

NSWC Crane student interns conduct unique payload applications research for autonomous unmanned sailboat drone
April 29, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – A team of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) student interns from Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) conducted research to enhance communications of autonomous unmanned sailboats during the 2019-2020 academic year. This research was part of their Capstone Senior Design Project.The... MORE

A team of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) student interns from Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) conducted research to enhance communications of autonomous unmanned sailboats during the 2019-2020 academic year. This research was part of their Capstone Senior Design Project.

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