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Honoring All Who Served: NSWC Philadelphia Celebrates Veterans Day with Observance Ceremony
November 11, 2021 — Members of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) community joined Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon and the Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) in honoring all the men and women who have served our Nation during a hybrid Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 9, 2021.VERG sponsor Gary Saladino kicked off the ceremony by... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Receive 2021 PEO IWS Awards
November 9, 2021 — Four individuals and two teams from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) received Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence Awards for their accomplishments in the last two quarters of the fiscal year. The third quarter awardees were formally congratulated during a presentation Oct. 21 while the... MORE

NSWC Crane engineer receives international award for research in cutting of a rare, superior metal
November 9, 2021 — A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) mechanical engineer (ME) received an international award for analyzing the cutting of tantalum, a rare metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. Dr. Jason Davis, an ME at NSWC Crane, led the U.S.-Japanese research team from the Center for Materials Processing and Tribology at Purdue... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Simplified Acquisition Procedures Division Leads and Trains Despite Resource Constraints
November 8, 2021 — From the COVID-19 pandemic to teleworking, nearly everyone has faced new obstacles over the past 18 months. But the show must go on. The Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Division personnel at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) faced many challenges head-on during fiscal 2021 and SAP Division Head Angela Bowling led the... MORE

IMAGE: Angela Bowling, the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) division head, led the charge during fiscal 2021 to train and mentor nine interns. The interns were part of the Naval Acquisition Development Program and the SAP team managed the task while teleworking and learning new systems.

NSWCDD Engineers Adapt Commercially Available Equipment to Test and Evaluate Weapon Systems
November 5, 2021 — How do you simulate challenging, stormy seas when testing a new weapon system? Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers found an effective solution in a less-than-obvious piece of technology – a motion base designed for flight simulators and theme park rides. “The idea is to try to simulate these low-frequency,... MORE

IMAGE: Commercial motion base typically used for flight simulators and theme park rides. Engineers at NSWCDD adapted the base to simulate ship movement environments for use in testing durability and function of weapons capabilities.

More Than 350 Graduate Degrees and Other Academic Achievements Honored at NSWC Dahlgren Division
November 4, 2021 — Hundreds of employees gathered virtually Oct. 29 with family, friends and Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leadership to recognize the significant academic achievements among Dahlgren’s workforce over the preceding two years. Although the Academic Recognition Ceremony is typically an annual event, the pandemic deferred... MORE

Government Innovation Awards Honor NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Employee
November 3, 2021 — A member of the multi-talented Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) workforce earned a prestigious new accolade in October. Saxfield T. Chatmon, an electrical engineer at NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity (DNA), was recognized with the 2021 Rising Star Award, organized and presented by the Government Executive family of publications under... MORE

NSWC Crane increases USNA Midshipmen internships over the summer, strengthening partnership
November 3, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) continues its partnership with the United States Naval Academy (USNA), more than doubling the number of midshipmen in internship positions from its first year.This partnership between both NSWC Crane and USNA launched with five USNA midshipmen interns in 2019. Due to COVID-19, the program... MORE

Two men in civilian clothes and one woman in military fatigues stand together outside of a building.

NSWC IHD and CBIRF Host Technology Experimentation and Characterization Field Trials
November 1, 2021 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Department’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Division (R2) and the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) hosted the Technology Experimentation and Characterization Field Trials (TECFT) at the CBIRF Downey Responder... MORE

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) Marines look for radiation hazards in an abandoned car using developmental equipment and compare the readings against their own equipment during the Technology Experimentation and Characterization Field Trials at the CBIRF Downey Responder Training Facility, July 26-30. The trials were cohosted by Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense Division and CBIRF. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

Assault Craft Unit Five Selected As One of the Recipients for the 2021 Secretary of Defense Field-Level Maintenance Award
November 1, 2021 — SAN DIEGO – Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU 5), Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton was named as one of the two recipients for the 2021 Secretary of Defense Field-Level Maintenance Award, Oct. 6.ACU 5 is an operational amphibious unit assigned to Commander, Naval Beach Group ONE that operates and maintains the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)... MORE

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