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Identical twins thriving as computer scientists in NUWC Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department
November 4, 2022 — Alex and Zach Pink, computer scientists in Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Department, admit they have gotten a few double takes in their time at Division Newport, but that is not exactly a new occurrence for the twin brothers.“There’s always the occasional ‘wait, there are two of you?’... MORE

Time to Celebrate! NSWC Dahlgren Division Recognizes Academic and Professional Accomplishments of Employees
November 4, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) held their 2022 Academic Recognition Ceremony at the University of Mary Washington (UMW), Dahlgren campus Oct. 25. The celebration highlighted the academic and professional development of Dahlgren Division employees who successfully balanced family commitments and their academic efforts, while... MORE

IMAGE: On Oct. 25, more than 186 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees were recognized for completing academic degrees and/or certifications. The Academic Recognition Ceremony was held at the University of Mary Washington, Dahlgren campus, where leadership recognized these employees for their academic and professional development.

Metal 3D Printer Installed on USS Bataan
November 4, 2022 — ONBOARD USS BATAAN -- The Navy advanced efforts to improve self-sufficiency for deployed ships and their crews and reduce supply chain lead times by leveraging additive manufacturing (AM) through the installation of the first metal 3D printer permanently installed aboard a naval ship, Nov. 3.“The introduction of Additive Manufacturing (AM) into... MORE

Kenya Latham, assigned to East Coast Repair, coordinates the on load of a three dimensional printer aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Oct. 19, 2022.

NSWC Dahlgren Hosts National Disability Employment Awareness Month Commemoration
November 3, 2022 — A 2005 automobile accident led to permanent nerve damage for James Skipper.An autism diagnosis in elementary school took many years for Frank Kaminski to accept.A debilitating disease hit Kim Davis-Carrington in the prime of her life while attending James Madison University.Those are just a few of the unseen challenges that U.S. Department of... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Capt. Philip Mlynarski speaks during the National Disability Employment Awareness Month commemoration Oct. 28 at the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren base theater. Disabled U.S. Department of Defense employees (left to right on the screen) Kim Davis-Carrington, Frank Kaminski, Thomas Burton and James Skipper told their stories of how various disabilities have impacted them at work and socially during the mostly virtual event.

NSWC IHD Officially Breaks Ground on Renovation of Dual Purpose CBRD Facility
November 3, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a ground breaking ceremony to kick off renovation efforts for the command’s Chemical, Biological & Radiological Defense (CBRD) Division’s maritime chemical detection laboratory and modeling and simulation (M&S) center, Oct. 28.The command’s former conference center will now serve... MORE

Naval Support Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) host a ground breaking ceremony for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Division’s maritime chemical detection laboratory and modeling and simulation center, Oct. 28. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Department Director Heather Hayden; Intercontinental Construction Contracting, Inc. President Ketan Shah; Naval Sea Systems Command Technical Warrant Holder for CBR Defense John Larzelere; NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson; NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll; Naval Support Activity South Potomac Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Copeland; and Army Corps of Engineers Projects and Program Management Division, Military Branch Program Manager Ian Griffith officially break ground on the command’s new facility.

USS Essex Docking
November 3, 2022 — A rare, behind the scenes look as USS Essex (LHD 2) makes her way into dry dock. When it comes to docking and undocking, SWRMC plays a supervisory role during these evolutions. This successful effort was due in part to a team of highly specialized engineers and Naval Officers that oversaw the docking, ensuring all calculations and block build... MORE

NSWCPD Employee Achievements Honored During Command Awards Ceremony
November 2, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees were recently honored during the Command’s 2022 Command Awards ceremony.The awards program recognizes individuals and teams for their accomplishments and contributions to the U.S. Navy’s mission, as well as encourages creativity and high performance in the workplace. It... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Eric McFetridge, the Large Marine Gas Turbine Engine Depot Lead Engineer, for his demonstrated technical and program management excellence in support of the Marine Propulsion Program. NSWCPD employees were recently honored during the Command’s 2022 Command Awards Ceremony. (U.S. Navy Photo by Jermaine Sullivan/Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Panel Hosts Challenge Talk, Provides Tips for White Paper Due Nov. 15
November 2, 2022 — You sunk my battleship! That may be the cry of the teams that will compete in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Innovation Challenge at Dahlgren March 2-4, 2023. For now, college and university students nationwide are polishing their white papers due Nov. 15 for Phase 1 of the... MORE

IMAGE: From left to right, Michael Darnell, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Innovation Lab (iLab) engineer, moderates a NSWCDD panel that includes Reese Van Wyen, Contracting Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Solka, Distinguished Scientist for Naval Data Systems, Tamara Stuart, iLab director, and Jennifer Clift, Chief Technology Officer during a Challenge Talk Oct. 28 via a Zoom meeting at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus.

Carderock’s Curator Shop Builds Model of USS District of Columbia
November 2, 2022 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – A ship model of USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826), built by Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division’s Curator of Navy Ship Models, was sent to the Secretary of the Navy’s office at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., in August 2022.This journey from idea to reality is a model story of inter-command... MORE

A USS District of Columbia model sits inside its glass casing at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.

Collaboration is Key for NSWC Dahlgren Division Industry Day
November 1, 2022 — The Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium (NSTIC) Industry Day was held Oct. 19 to bring forward a forum to combine the Department of Defense and the Naval Surface Technology Community to discuss requirements, challenges and emerging opportunities in a unique collaborative environment using an Other Transaction Authority (OTA).Naval... MORE

IMAGE: On Oct. 19, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division hosted the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium Other Transaction Authority Industry Day event at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. The goal of Industry day is to increase collaboration to open more innovative solutions to benefit the warfighter in a flexible and faster way.