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NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts First In-person Job Fair in Three Years
June 30, 2022 — After two years of virtual career fairs consisting of chatrooms and telecommunication platforms, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recruiters returned to the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center for the first NSWCDD-sponsored in-person career fair since 2019.A total of 175 candidates attended the event and recruiters made... MORE

IMAGE: Capt. Phil Mlynarski, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer speaks with a candidate at the NSWCDD Job Fair on June 27.

NAVSEA Warfare Center scientists, engineers among Navy’s ‘best of the best’
June 30, 2022 — Six individuals and members of six teams from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers were recognized as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers for 2022 during a ceremony on June 16 at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock... MORE

Mr. Tommy Ross, Performing the Duties of ASN RDA, left, and Mr. Frederick J. (Jay) Stefany, Principal Civilian Deputy to ASN RDA, right, present a team award to members of the CVN 78 Full Ship Shock Trials Team at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division during the June 16 ceremony for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers for 2022 at NSWC Carderock Division.

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Receive Honors in Retirement
June 30, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) honored two of its retired employees in June: former Chief of Staff Darrin Krivitsky and Corporate Operations Department Head Dottie Tackett. Krivitsky was recognized with the Department of the Navy (DON) Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 21, and Tackett with the DON Civilian... MORE

NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson presents the command’s former Chief of Staff Darrin Kravitsky the DON Meritorious Civilian Service Award, June 21. (U.S. Navy photo by Matthew Poynor)

Collaboration leads to CVN rudder bore repair savings
June 30, 2022 — A team of innovation-minded professionals from Shop 26, Welders, and Code 138, Weld Engineers & Non-Destructive Test Examiners, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, developed a new process for aircraft carrier rudder bore repair that cut the overall repair time by more than half.According to Travis Yanda, Shafting &... MORE

AJ Banks, left, machinist mechanic, and Kyle Farrell, machinist helper, Shop 31, Machinists, Electroplaters & Toolmakers, use a boring bar to taper the port rudder from the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) May 13, 2022, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

NSWC Philadelphia Team Member Receives 2022 Hilleman Award
June 30, 2022 — David Fayocavitz of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, received the 2022 Hilleman Award during MegaRust 2022, the American Society of Naval Engineers’ annual corrosion conference, in San Diego, Calif., on June 3, 2022.This prestigous “Hall of Fame” award was named to honor Don Hilleman, the founder of MegaRust, for his many... MORE

David Fayocavitz of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, received the 2022 Hilleman Award during MegaRust 2022, the American Society of Naval Engineers’ annual corrosion conference, in San Diego, Calif., on June 3, 2022. (U.S. Navy Photo / Screenshot by Gary Ell, Released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Highlights Lead Scientist’s Optimism towards Diversity in Career
June 29, 2022 — A stroke of luck, a happy accident or destiny? For many scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), a single decision shaped their lives and careers. Lead Scientist in the Laser Weapon System Technology and Lethality Branch, Chris Lobmeyr von Hohenleiten, is one of those scientists.After graduating with a... MORE

IMAGE: Chris Lobmeyr von Hohenleiten, Lead Scientist in the Laser Weapon System Technology and Lethality Branch, is recognized for his extraordinary work efforts and accomplishments at NSWCDD.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Senior Systems Engineer Recognized for Multi-Warfare Center Team Work
June 28, 2022 — Work and life – the two sides of the scale that every employee, boss, team leader and executive must grapple with daily. Sometimes, the “work” side of the scale increases, causing the “life” side to decrease, and vice versa. Ultimately, the two must work together to strike a balance in each individual’s respective 24-hour days.For Naval Surface... MORE

IMAGE: Bruce Leaman, senior systems engineer for the High Energy Lasers Counter-Air Program at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, received the Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year award for his work with the Corrosion Failure Investigation Team.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity PRIDE event teaches inclusion and allyship
June 27, 2022 — “What’s said here stays here, what’s learned here leaves here,” said Mx. Jacob Kelley, instructor and founder of Mx. Kelley Queer Education, LLC, setting the tone for open communication, confidentiality and respect during the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+... MORE

IMAGE: (From left) Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) Chief of Staff Eric LaCross; Founder of Mx. Kelley Queer Education, LLC. Mx. Jacob Kelley; Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley and DNA Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist Marcus Matthews gather for a photo following the NSWCDD DNA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Pride Month event on June 8, where Mx. Kelley was the guest speaker. The purpose of the event, which was hosted by the NSWCDD DNA Diversity and Inclusion Program, was to educate the workforce and help break down barriers that may impede equal opportunities for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

NSS-SY Spotlight: IT Pillar
June 27, 2022 — Whether on the deck plates or in an office building, the Naval Sustainment System-Shipyard Information Technology Pillar touches all members of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility workforce. Key focus areas include network and computer upgrades, improving Maritime Systems Environment performance, realigning... MORE

Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen, deputy commander for Cyber Engineering, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) receives a briefing on the latest technology innovations May 19, 2022, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Hansen)

NSWC Dahlgren Division Announces Second-Quarter 2022 PEO IWS Awards
June 24, 2022 — The Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Excellence Awards recognized 25 individuals from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) working on three separate teams for their exemplary accomplishments during the second quarter of... MORE