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Future USS Sam Nunn Marks Start of Fabrication
December 14, 2022 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard on Dec 12.DDG 133 will be a DDG 51 Flight III guided missile destroyer centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and will provide greatly enhanced warfighting... MORE

Norfolk Naval Shipyard VET-ERG Brings Holiday Cheer to Community with Annual Toys for Tots Collection
December 14, 2022 — Holiday cheer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard reached new heights Friday when a record 1,256 toys were donated to the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.“Our actions speak volumes that we care about our community and want to do our part,” said Shipyard Commander Capt. Dianna Wolfson.The donation, surpassing last year’s total of 621 toys, was led... MORE

For more than 10 years, Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) has led the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign to help support children in need during the holiday season. This year the shipyard reached new heights with a record 1,256 toys collected, surpassing last year's total of 621 toys.

Integrated Logistics Support Division creates new program to develop logistics personnel
December 14, 2022 — Personnel from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Integrated Logistics Support Division (E50) recently formed a new program to provide developmental guidance to new logistics personnel during their first one to three years as professional members of this activity.NSWC PCD’s Integrated Logistics Support Division... MORE

(Left to right) Matt Vowell, Lauren Hansen, Amy Hayes and Tiffany Finch, are initial personnel of the New Professionals Development Program - Logistics. The Integrated Logistics Support Division (E50) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, recently joined a new program to provide developmental guidance to new logistics personnel during their first one to three years as professional members of this activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)

NUWC Division Newport, Navy Band Northeast kickoff holiday season with festive gathering
December 13, 2022 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport leadership hosted a festive tree lighting ceremony with employees to kickoff the holiday season on Dec. 1. The chilly day was warmed with music by the Navy Band Northeast and with hot chocolate, hot cider, cookies and the singing of traditional carols.Technical Director Ron Vien and Commanding... MORE

Two NSWC Panama City Division scientists receive National Defense Industrial Association Awards
December 13, 2022 — The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) annually recognizes outstanding achievements in science or engineering at their spring and fall conferences. Those recognized have been extraordinary scientists and engineers within the field of Undersea Warfare (USW).Dr. Kerry Commander and Dr. K. Todd Holland, both scientists from Naval Surface... MORE

(left to right) Dr. Kerry Commander and Dr. K. Todd Holland, both scientists from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, received a 2022 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Award. Commander, NSWC PCD chief technology officer, was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Vice Admiral Charles B. Martell - David Bushnell Award and Holland, NSWC PCD director of Mine Warfare Prototyping, was selected as one of three recipients for the 2022 NDIA Bronze Medal. (U.S. Navy photos)

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

NUWC Division Newport will host SeaPort-NxG and Contracts Council meeting in January
December 9, 2022 — The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport will host an in-person SeaPort-NxG and Contracts Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, from 8:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the command.Registration for the event is required by Jan. 6, 2023, by emailing Sarah Heard, director of Division Newport’s Office of Small Business Programs at... MORE

Collaboration between NUWC Division Newport, Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation yields mutually beneficial results

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.