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Future USS Carl Levin Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
December 12, 2022 — Bath, Maine – The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on December 9th, returning to General Dynamics Corp’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) Bath shipyard after spending two days at sea. During acceptance trials, the ship and its crew performed a series of demonstrations for review by the U.S. Navy’s Board of... MORE

NSWC PCD investigator receives Navy Commendation Medal
December 12, 2022 — Dennis Russell, investigations director at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), received the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal, Nov. 28.Russell served as the NSWC PCD Command Review and Investigations Office director for 10 years, continually providing daily expertise essential to the success of the Navy and the... MORE

(left) Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division Commanding Officer Capt. David Back presents Dennis Russell, NSWC PCD investigations director, with the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal, Nov. 28. Russell served as the NSWC PCD Command Review and Investigations Office director for 10 years, continually providing daily expertise essential to the success of the Navy and the Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NSWC Crane employee serves public health overseeing $900M portfolio as U.S. expands vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing supply chain
December 9, 2022 — A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee is serving on a detail overseeing a $900 million portfolio to expand the U.S. vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing supply chain. Over the past two years, these investments and partnerships with industry have developed into the construction of new manufacturing facilities across... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Build Architecture Framework for Upcoming Navy Guided Missile Frigates
December 8, 2022 — “If we desire to secure peace,” President George Washington once observed, “it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.” During the late 1790s, the U.S. government commissioned naval engineers and shipbuilders to design and build large warships capable of agile maneuvering and stowing an excess amount of weapons.With the passing of the... MORE

IMAGE: Guided Missile Frigate (FFG) Systems Engineers Christopher Cho and Andrew Wagner are leading the effort at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division in providing the architectural framework and combat systems engineering methodologies for the newly-commissioned Navy FFG 62 Constellation Class frigates.

Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Program Expands to Pittsburgh for Inaugural Career Day, Welding Competition
December 7, 2022 — PITTSBURGH – Nearly 125 students, representing 8 training providers, participated in the inaugural Project MFG Welding Competition and Career Discovery Day at Pittsburgh Technical College, Nov. 29, as part of the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project’s (PA TPP) expansion to Pittsburgh.The PA TPP is one of several training pipelines connecting more... MORE

Nearly 125 students, representing 8 training providers, participated in the inaugural Project MFG Welding Competition and Career Discovery Day at Pittsburgh Technical College, Nov. 29, as part of the Pennsylvania Talent Pipeline Project’s (PA TPP) expansion to Pittsburgh.

Navy Authenticates Keel for Future USS Arizona (SSN 803)
December 7, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Senior Navy leaders, elected officials, and industry partners gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Quonset Point Facility, Dec. 7, to attend a keel-authentication ceremony for future Virginia-class submarine USS Arizona (SSN 803).The submarine will be the first U.S. naval vessel to bear the name Arizona since battleship USS... MORE

Ship Sponsor Nikki Stratton (left foreground) and Electric Boat welder Bob Hobday (right foreground) prepare to weld Stratton's initials into a plate that will be placed on the future USS Arizona (SSN 803), during the boat's keel authentication ceremony at the Electric Boat Quonset Point Facility in North Kingstown, R.I., Dec. 7.

NSWCDD Employees Listen to Rear Adm. Seiko Okano on Leadership in an Ever-Changing World
December 7, 2022 — More than 163 employees from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) joined and attended the Junior Employee Development Initiative workforce development brief, held virtually on Dec. 1. The attendees listened to counsel from distinguished guest speaker Rear Adm. Seiko Okano.The brief opened with NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt... MORE

Future Carderock Leaders Graduate from NAVSEA Leadership Development Continuum Programs
December 7, 2022 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) offers leadership development for all levels of career growth through the Leadership Development Continuum (LDC) Programs. Two of these programs, the Next Generation Leadership (NextGen) Program and Journey Level Leadership (JLL) Program, collectively provide leadership opportunities to NAVSEA employees.Seven... MORE

Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division graduate from Naval Sea System Command’s 2022 Leadership Development Continuum Program on Sept. 16, 2022, at the Washington Navy Yard. From left to right is Megan Lorey, Next Generation Leadership (NextGen); Kimberly Garvin, (NextGen); Kristi Lamone, Journey Level Leadership (JLL); Timothy Hildebrandt, (JLL), Dr. Nicholas Reynolds, (JLL); Meagan Parker, (JLL); and Maya Nath, (NextGen). (Photo provided by Dr. Nicholas Reynolds)

Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208)
December 6, 2022 — The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), December 5.A keel laying is the recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. It is the joining together of a ship’s modular components and the... MORE

The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO), December 5.

Capt. Anthony Holmes Brings Extensive Fleet Support Experience as New Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
December 2, 2022 — After serving two tours with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) earlier in his career, Capt. Anthony “Tony” Holmes has returned to take on a new role: commanding officer.Holmes relieved Capt. Andrew Hoffman in a change of command ceremony on Dec. 2 at NSWC PHD, a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warfare center that... MORE

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