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Navy Hosts First Welding Competition, Career Discovery Event for Virginia Talent Pipeline Program
November 28, 2022 — HAMPTON, Va. – Nearly 300 students, representing 18 training providers, participated in the Virginia Talent Pipeline Project’s (VA TPP) inaugural Project MFG Welding Competition and Career Discovery Day at the Virginia Peninsula Community College, in Hampton, Va., Nov. 16.The VA TPP is one of several training pipelines creating opportunities,... MORE

Virginia Talent Pipeline Project’s inaugural Project MFG Welding Competition and Career Discovery Day at the Virginia Peninsula Community College, in Hampton, Va., Nov. 16.

Adopting an 'attitude of gratitude' this holiday season
November 23, 2022 — Thanksgiving is traditionally considered a time to relax with family and friends, indulge in delicious seasonal foods, and ring in the holiday season. When we think of Thanksgiving, feelings of gratitude come to the forefront of the mind. Believe it or not, gratitude is good for your health! Gratitude is not simply a feeling, it is a set of... MORE

Happy Thanksgiving graphic. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Cambria Ferguson)

Virtual Reality Takes Foothold in Battle Management System
November 23, 2022 — In the 1990s, the gaming world predicted that virtual reality would be widespread by 1994. Although this prediction might have been slightly premature, the last few years have truly brought a shift in the ubiquity of this new technology. Mostly associated with commercialized products in this day and age, virtual reality (VR) has applications within... MORE

IMAGE: – NSWCDD Computer Scientists Amit Nemani and Brandon Gipson show the 30mm virtual gun trainer, an application of the Battle Management System in the virtual realm. The trainer is not designed to replace hands-on training but allow operators easier accessibility to the system.

Building a team to fight and win: A shop to ship collaboration
November 23, 2022 — Twenty six valves came into Shop 31, Machinists, Electroplaters & Toolmakers in late April from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). After a six-month deployment operating in diverse environments—from the heat and humidity of the Indo- Pacific and South China seas to the cold of the Gulf of Alaska—the effects of brine were evident. Most of the valves... MORE

Dylan Whaley, an electrician's mate third class assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), center, gets help disassembling a valve from Erik Kendrickson, right, a technician from contracting partner Curtiss Wright Fleet Solutions and John Devito, left, a technician from contracting partner Target Rock. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Life Lessons Through My Escape from Vietnam
November 22, 2022 — I would like to share how a series of profound crucible experiences affected and completely changed and shaped my outlook in life to be a better person, and a better leader.“We came to call the experiences that shape leaders “crucibles,” after the vessels medieval alchemists used in their attempts to turn base metals into gold. For the leaders we... MORE

NSS-SY Innovation Spotlight: Digital crew boards
November 22, 2022 — In mid-2021, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards Waterfront Pillar team rolled out standards for start-of-shift briefs and introduced the use of dry-erase crew boards. With an innovative mindset, Code 900DX Digital Transformation and the Code 900 Production Resources Officer looked... MORE

NSS-SY Innovation spotlight graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Adrienne Burns)

Retired Army general shares battle with bipolar disorder with NUWC Division Newport’s workforce
November 22, 2022 — Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin shared his battle with bipolar disorder during a visit to Division Newport on Nov. 3. Martin was the guest speaker for Disability Employment Awareness Month, which was recognized in October.“I had what was called, hyperthymia, a near-continuous state of mild mania,” Martin said. “I had unusually high levels... MORE

Long-Standing NSWC Dahlgren Division Employees Recognized with Department of the Navy Awards
November 22, 2022 — In recent years, recruiting and hiring has been a concerted effort at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). In the early 1990s, NSWCDD hired two extraordinary employees: computer scientist Thomas “Glenn” Moore and technical project lead Scott Larimer. Moore joined the NSWCDD workforce in January 1990, followed by Larimer in March... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division employees Thomas “Glenn” Moore (left) and Scott Larimer (right) are recognized as Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awardees. Both men bring more than three decades of experience to their respective teams.

Navy Cuts Ribbon for new Facilities Onboard Norfolk Naval Shipyard
November 22, 2022 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Navy leadership celebrated two new additions to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Navy’s newest barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 68 as well as a new self-service Navy Exchange (NEX) Micro Mart, Nov. 21.The facilities aim to provide better living accommodations and improve quality of... MORE

Executive director of NAVSEA’s attack submarines program tours NUWC Division Newport
November 21, 2022 — Lisa Radocha, executive director of the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA)-affiliated Program Executive Office for Attack Submarines (PEO SSN), visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, Nov.1 and 2 for laboratory tours and discussions.“With so many ships in construction and in the fleet, the legacy your team is creating... MORE