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NSWC Crane employee explores Native American heritage, uses experience to enhance cross-command communication
November 23, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – For the past 27 years, Kristin Pedigo and her family have attended the Tecumseh Lodge Annual Pow Wow at the Tipton Indiana fairgrounds. A pow wow is a gathering where Native American dancing, singing, and celebration take place. Several different pow wows are organized throughout the country.Pedigo has served as a civilian in the Navy... MORE

2020 National Native American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month – NSWC Dahlgren Division Employee Profile: Michael S. Brown
November 23, 2020 — Michael Brown is the Computing Integration and Analysis Branch Head at NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Strategic and Computing System’s Department. He is a member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe, one of Virginia’s 11 recognized tribes, and he serves as the NSWCDD Native American Indian and Alaska Native (NAIAN) Special Emphasis Program Manager (SEPM).As... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Michael Brown holds a New Testament translated into the Algonquin language by English Puritan missionary John Eliot and printed in 1661. As a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division branch head and the command’s Native American Indian and Alaska Native Special Emphasis Program Manager, Brown strives to make a positive impact for Dahlgren’s employees. “I am thankful for the opportunity to serve in both of these capacities to help each person fulfill their purpose in their community, at NSWC Dahlgren Division and for the Navy.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Observes Disability Employment Awareness Month with NAVSEA Warfare Centers
November 23, 2020 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., observed the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and telework mandates in place, the ceremony was livestreamed on Microsoft Teams.The event was hosted by Christina Suggs, Special... MORE

IMAGE: WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Jet Griffin (left) provides ASL interpretation as Christina Suggs (not pictured) asks questions from the Fusion forum and Microsoft Teams chat for Tony Madalena (right).

CNO Visits Navy Sailors, Civilians at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren
November 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday visited Sailors and civilians during a day-trip to Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Virginia, Nov. 17.During the visit, CNO received briefs on a variety programs like High Energy Lasers, Solid Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) and Layered Laser Defense (LLD), and the Optical... MORE

(Nov. 17, 2020) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday receives a brief on directed energy at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, Virginia, Nov. 17. CNO traveled to Dahlgren to visit Sailors and civilians and receive briefs on a variety of programs like High Energy Lasers, Solid Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) and Layered Laser Defense (LLD). (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Rachel Maul/Released)

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: Meet Camille Sorenson, NNSY NAIH-ERG President
November 23, 2020 — Most know November as the month of Thanksgiving, the celebration of Native Americans helping the colonists survive in their new home and the two groups coming together in harmony. In the light of this historic harmonious communion, every president has issued an annual proclamation of their own claiming November as National American Indian Heritage... MORE

The Native American Indian Heritage Employee Resource Group (NAIH-ERG)

DDG 51 Flight III Progressing on Schedule
November 20, 2020 — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy recently achieved several important milestones for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Flight III upgrade, representing significant progress toward delivering critical Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability to the fleet.The DDG 51 Flight III upgrade is centered on the AMDR/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense... MORE

Expect Better Traffic on Return to Dahlgren
November 19, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. - In the age of the COVID-19 pandemic things have changed. Many facets of daily life were bent in an attempt to stem the spread of infection. Masks are worn, people are more attentive to hand hygiene, and most individuals shy away from large gatherings. The institution of widespread teleworking made this possible, and to well received... MORE

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Hosts Women at Work Panel
November 19, 2020 — SAN DIEGO – Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) hosted their first Women at Work Panel on Nov. 5. “This panel provided an opportunity to start the dialogue and have some of the tough conversations that are needed to build an inclusive team,” said Craig Cunningham, SWRMC’s acting Executive Director. “It is a great step to ensure we are... MORE

Collaboration and Creativity Keeps Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Schedule with Dry Dock Build for USS Pasadena
November 19, 2020 — In this challenging pandemic, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) rose to the challenge of completing its mission to fix ships and get them back to the fleet. In the most recent development of creative solutions to meet this challenge, Temporary Services (Code 990) personnel, took it upon themselves to support the unprecedented and start the dry dock... MORE

Temporary Services (Code 990) working on the dry dock build for the USS Pasadena (SSN 752) while USS San Francisco (SSN 711) is still in dock.

NNSY Continues Outreach Efforts to Local Schools in Virtual Environment
November 19, 2020 — The pandemic has left some uncertainty throughout the nation, many areas struggling with what to do in the face of COVID-19. For Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) however, our workforce continues to march on, following safety guidelines while modernizing our nation’s greatest assets. This doesn’t just mean servicing our nation’s fleet of ships but also... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Champion for the Chesapeake Schools, Code 2360 Learning Standards Administrator Bruce Cruickshank, works with the Shipyard Instructional Design Center (Code 1170) to film a video sharing how math, science, or reading impacts the everyday jobs here at NNSY. The video is being sent to local schools to be shared with the students in a virtual environment. More videos are currently in production at this time.

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