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Beacon of Light: NSWC Philadelphia Division Employee Awarded Armed Forces Civilian Medal for Pandemic Support
September 27, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division employee Andrew C. Lucas was awarded the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) for participating on the Joint Assisted Acquisition (JA2) program that provided the acquisition and technical expertise needed to transition and accelerate the U.S. Government’s ongoing COVID-19 response and... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division employee Andrew C. Lucas was awarded the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal (AFCSM) for participating on the Joint Assisted Acquisition (JA2) program

Alexander Rivera-Jimenez has learned to "be quick" in time at NSWC Dahlgren Division
September 26, 2022 — When Alexander Rivera-Jimenez was a student at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez (UPRM), recruiters from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) participated in a job fair on campus.The effort was part of an ongoing initiative to attract a diverse pool of talent to NSWCDD.Rivera-Jimenez received a job offer on the spot in... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren employee Alexander Rivera-Jimenez leads more than 20 contractors as the Nulka Project Manager in the Electronic Systems Warfare Branch.

NSWC Dahlgren Division to Host Virtual Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Innovation Challenge Talk
September 26, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is seeking game-savvy college and university student innovators to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms for the automated scheduling and coordination of simulated directed energy, hypervelocity projectiles and other advanced weapon systems. The goal of the... MORE

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 PCD's Dr. Gretchen Rivera: Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 spotlight
September 20, 2022 — Dr. Gretchen Rivera, business data intelligence lead at NSWC Panama City Division, earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in statistics and a Master of Public Health in biostatistics from the University of Puerto Rico. She continued her education at Florida State University, where she received her Master of Science and Ph.D. in... MORE

Dr. Gretchen Rivera, business data intelligence lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, represents NSWC PCD as its 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month Warfare Centers Employee spotlight. In a collateral role, Rivera also serves as vice lead of the command’s Hispanic Employment Program and mentors the next generation of scientists and engineers through the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Eddie Green)