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Four NUWC Division Newport employees win PEO IWS Excellence Awards for support during Atlantic Thunder 2022
December 8, 2022 — Four employees in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles and Defensive System Department recently won Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence Awards for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, as members of the Atlantic Thunder 2022 Hulk Data Collection and... MORE

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)

Congressman Jim Langevin discusses complex challenges in cybersecurity during visit to NUWC Division Newport
December 7, 2022 — On Nov. 28, U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), made his final visit to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, as the representative of Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District, to give a speech on the challenges of maintaining cybersecurity superiority.“I have to admit, I’m a little sentimental being here for my final speech at the... MORE

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.

Two Division Newport employees win Black Engineer of the Year STEM awards
December 5, 2022 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport engineers Abner Barros and Calvin Roldan recently won Career Communications Group (CCG) Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM Outstanding Achievement Awards for 2023.Barros, a resident of Fall River, Massachusetts, won in the Science Spectrum Trailblazer category, which honors minority men and... MORE

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

NSWC Crane collaborates with Warfare Centers to build dual-use data processing tool, rapidly transitions for industry
December 2, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) collaborated with NSWC Corona, and NSWC Port Hueneme to build a data preprocessing tool that can be leveraged by the Department of Defense (DoD) as well as industry. Through the Technology Transfer (T2) program, the technology was a cornerstone of the PROPELS 2022 program, which led to... MORE