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PSNS & IMF Apprentice Program graduates 229 journey-level mechanics
September 23, 2022 — In an event four years in the making, 229 skilled workers graduated from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Apprentice Program during a ceremony held Sept. 23, 2022, at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center.This year’s graduates represent 27 different trades and maintained an overall class GPA of 3.833... MORE

Apprentice Program graduates receive congratulations from (r to l) Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shopyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility; Capt. David Hanthorn, production resources officer, Code 900; Capt. Mike Eberlein, commanding officer, Trident Refit Facility Bangor; Capt. Clint Hoskins, commanding officer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport; and Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Zukowsky, production officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest, during the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility Apprentice Program graduation ceremony held Sept. 23, 2022, at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, in Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Navy photos by Wendy Hallmark)

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23)
September 23, 2022 — WASHINGTON – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin Sept. 20.The ship is the 12th Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) designed and delivered by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the... MORE

NSWCDD’s Pacifique Munezero Honored as a Safety Rising Star
September 23, 2022 — The National Safety Council has selected Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Pacifique Munezero for the Rising Stars of Safety Award.The awards ceremony took place Sept. 19.Since 2010, the National Safety Council (NSC) has been honoring the next generation of safety professionals through the Rising Stars of Safety Award.The... MORE

IMAGE: The National Safety Council has selected Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Systems Safety Engineer and Model-Based System Engineering Safety Lead in the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department Pacifique Munezero for the Rising Stars of Safety Award.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity Volunteers Provide STEM Activities to Thousands of Students at NAS Oceana Air Show
September 22, 2022 — Two years ago, the pandemic halted Naval Air Station Oceana’s yearly air show. The annual event roared back this year with the screaming sound of jet engines and the concussive blasts from fiery explosions along the flight line. Adding to the glorious cacophony on the first day were an estimated 5,300 fifth-graders from Virginia Beach area... MORE

IMAGE: Fifth-grade students from Virginia Beach’s Linkhorn Park Elementary School ham it up for the camera attached to an explosive ordinance disposal robot. The robot was part of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity’s STEM station at the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show.

NSWC PCD sends two of ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders, Today’ to NAVSEA’s Next Generation Leadership Program
September 22, 2022 — Two Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees will represent the Navy Lab for the latest Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Next Generation Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program.NEXTGEN, which aims to develop capable leaders for the command, both now and in the future, is a two‐year program designed for its employees who are... MORE

(left to right) Renee Musto, NSWC PCD Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS 420) Mine Countermeasures Mission Package certification lead, and Dan Patterson, NSWC PCD Expeditionary Sea Base Mobile Landing Platform Afloat Network Integrated Logistics Support manager, will represent the Navy Lab for the latest Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Next Generation Leadership (NEXTGEN) Program. Selectees will gain leadership skills through the program’s blended course approach using both a classroom and online format which involves assessment, experiential learning and individual development opportunities. (U.S. Navy photos by Anthony Powers)

NAVSUP, FDRMC and partners expand maintenance provider base in Africa
September 22, 2022 — (Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center Public Affairs and U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Public Affairs contributed to this story)WALVIS BAY, Namibia - Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) and Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) ship repair experts hosted a ship check event... MORE

NSWC Crane Business Director Receives DoN Civilian Service Commendation Medal
September 19, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Business Director Dane Speer received the Department of the Navy (DoN) Civilian Service Commendation Medal. The CSCM is the fourth highest civilian award in the Navy. Speer received the award for “professional achievement in his superior performance as Acting Department Head, Acting Deputy... MORE

Bio Portrait of Dane Speer, NSWC Crane Business Director

Warfare Centers Knowledge Forum a One-Stop Shop for Trainings, Seminars, Other Opportunities Across the NAVSEA Enterprise
September 16, 2022 — Sally Sutherland, director of the Naval Engineering Education Consortium for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warfare centers, wanted a way to share the vast amounts of available educational programs, informative events and leadership learning with everyone in the NAVSEA family.In the spring of 2021, she started developing the idea of a... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Inside Shop Pillar
September 15, 2022 — More than 20 Naval Sustainment System- Shipyards stakeholders gathered in San Diego July 26-28, 2022 to collaborate and brainstorm on Inside Shop Pillar activities, such as work center transformations, improved scheduling accuracy, and developing a core cadence for Production Control Centers. The summit’s primary goal was to develop strategies to... MORE

NSS-SY Spotlight: Inside Shop Pillar graphic created by Adrienne Burns, Salute editor. Source photo used: U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark.

Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center Completes First Planned Maintenance Availability Aboard USS Tulsa (LCS 16)
September 14, 2022 — Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) conducted its first-ever planned maintenance availability (PMAV) for Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) in the Pearl Harbor basin this past July. Tulsa conducted an 11-day PMAV while in port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to prepare for the ship’s participation in RIMPAC... MORE

The Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) team conducted its first-ever planned maintenance availability (PMAV) for Independence-class littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16) in the Pearl Harbor basin this past July. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Marc Ayalin)

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