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Future USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Acceptance Trials
January 31, 2022 — The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the Navy’s 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, completed Acceptance trials, Jan. 31.Acceptance trials consist of integrated testing to demonstrate the capability of the platform and installed systems across all mission areas to effectively meet its requirements. These demonstrations are... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Harrisburg
January 28, 2022 — The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy’s 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding, Jan. 28.A keel laying is the recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. It is the joining together of a ship’s modular... MORE

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Employee Earns Prestigious Award
January 27, 2022 — Jimmie Opilla, event planner supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), recently received the Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his contributions as a Navy civilian that spanned nearly two decades. Opilla is also part of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren... MORE

IMAGE: Jimmie Opilla, event planner supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), recently received the Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his contributions as a Navy civilian that spanned nearly two decades. The Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award is the second highest-ranking civilian service award granted under the approval authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

New Executive Leadership Selections at NSWC Crane
January 27, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), a Navy federal laboratory located in the Southern Indiana, is pleased to announce the selection of four new members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The ELT is a group of 10 senior-level executives responsible for directing departments and leading NSWC Crane’s strategic vision.Dr... MORE

NSWC Crane is a naval laboratory and a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) with mission areas in Expeditionary Warfare, Strategic Missions and Electronic Warfare. The warfare center is responsible for multi-domain, multi- spectral, full life cycle support of technologies and systems enhancing capability to today's Warfighter.

Keel Authenticated for the Future USNS Cody
January 27, 2022 — The keel for the future USNS Cody, Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship (EPF 14), the first of the Spearhead-class EPF Flight II configuration, was laid at Austal USA, Jan. 26.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 authentication or etching of an... MORE

Levins selected as NSWC PCD Sailor of the Year 2021
January 26, 2022 — Navy Diver First Class (ND1) Cody Levins, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is selected as the Sailor of the Year 2021 for professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties. Levins is currently serving as the Dive Locker Leading Petty Officer (LPO) and Diving Supervisor at NSWC PCD.Levins... MORE

Navy Diver First Class (ND1) Cody Levins, assigned to Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is selected as the Sailor of the Year 2021 for professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties.

USMC and NSWC Carderock Utilize 3D Virtual Reality-Based Training to Improve Painter Efficiency
January 26, 2022 — Painting is, by its nature, a wasteful process. Coatings have a limited shelf life for storage, a limited pot life once mixed and do not achieve 100 percent transfer efficiency — the amount of product on the intended target — when applied. Furthermore, poor application practices can lead to costly rework or premature coating failure.The U.S. Marine... MORE

A painter at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., practices painting.

MARMC Leads USS Arlington Knuckle Boom Crane Repairs
January 26, 2022 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) recently completed knuckle boom crane repairs aboard USS Arlington (LPD 24) as the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship continues preparation for its upcoming deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG).The knuckle boom crane is vital to amphibious operations. It is... MORE

Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) coordinates with Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. to conduct a weight test of the knuckle boom crane aboard USS Arlington (LPD 24).

NSWC Dahlgren Division PEVS Pilot Program Provided Essential Test Analytics for Next Generation System
January 26, 2022 — What would you do to protect your home from threats? Determining external threat vulnerabilities and effective and affordable security measures come to mind, with the objective being to prevent or neutralize the threat while minimizing harm or damage.Along the same lines, personnel tasked with protecting government areas and military bases deploy... MORE

IMAGE: – Pre-emplaced Electric Vehicle Stopper (PEVS) Primary Engineer Kevin Arrington, PEVS Engineer Joshua Rawles, PEVS Project Lead David Dvorak, Booz Allen Hamilton Contract Engineer Kevin Komiensky and PEVS Technical Lead Dr. Yeong-Jer Chen stand in front of the NAVSEA Warfare Centers sign at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWCDD Employees Train Local Teachers
January 24, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees provided hands-on science, engineering and math (STEM) robotics training Dec. 17 to local school teachers at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) Dahlgren campus. The training, led by NSWCDD’s Luis Valcourt-Colon, provided hands-on instruction of SeaGlide and... MORE

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