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NSWC Panama City computer scientist wins Women of Color Award
September 27, 2023 — Larriel Hester, computer scientist and test director at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), was recently chosen as the Women of Color Technology Rising Star Award recipient. She leads teams comprised of testers and subject matter experts in hardware, software and networks, as they test and field variant systems to the Navy and Marine Corps. In the past three years, she has taken on considerably more responsibility than is typical for someone at her level of career and has led numerous test events around the world... MORE

Larriel Hester, computer scientist and test director at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, was recently chosen as the Women of Color Technology Rising Star Award recipient. She is a level II test director for the Joint Expeditionary Command and Control (JEXC2) system, which provides a standardized, deployable Command and Control capability to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer awarded the Aegis Destroyer Excellence Award
September 27, 2023 — In a testament to his unwavering dedication and exceptional contributions to naval warfare systems, John Miller, a distinguished member of the Combat Systems Fleet Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is a proud recipient of the prestigious Aegis Destroyer Excellence Award.With an impressive 23-year career... MORE

First Flight III Ship, Future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away from Ingalls
September 27, 2023 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.“Sail away of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is a historical event for the program,” said Capt. Seth... MORE

The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.

Part 3 of 3: In Land of Enchantment, White Sands Team Boosts Local Ties to Keep Missiles, Rockets Flying
September 26, 2023 — Third in a three-part seriesWhite Sands Detachment’s roots run deep in southern New Mexico, but the detachment has begun planting seeds in the surrounding communities to keep its fleet support mission thriving in the high desert.Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)’s White Sands team abounds with seasoned scientists,... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division announces teams in Adaptable Interface – Innovation Challenge
September 26, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is excited to announce the teams of Phase II and III of the Adaptable Interface – Innovation Challenge.Businesses and companies submitted white papers in Phase 1. Teams, ranging from small businesses to large corporations, were selected from Fredericksburg to across the country. They will compete for a... MORE

Part 2 of 3: White Sands Team Taps Rocket Expertise to Build Ballistic Targets, Hypersonic Test Beds
September 25, 2023 — Second in a three-part seriesWhen White Sands personnel fire sounding rockets high above the desert, they are propelling scientific research in space while also supporting the Navy fleet at sea.The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) detachment in southern New Mexico carries on a long legacy of launching sounding rockets... MORE

Navy, Hawaii honor dry dock construction start with traditional blessing
September 25, 2023 — The Navy started construction on Dry Dock 5 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Aug. 19, 2023, with a small Hawaiian blessing... MORE

Kahu Kordell Kekoa, right, a Hawaiian priest, dips tea leaves in a koa bowl containing water to bless the maile lei held by participants, left, in a traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony held at the water front of Pearl Harbor.

SRF-JRMC Wins CNO Shore Safety Award, SECNAV Safety Excellence Award
September 25, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) was recently awarded the FY 22 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Shore Safety Award in the Large Industrial Activity category and the FY 22 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Safety Excellence Award for the Ashore Category... MORE

EXU-1 Conducts Joint Disassembly and Exploitation Training
September 25, 2023 — U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) alongside Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) EOD Department and the U.S. Marine Corps 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion (LLB) EOD conducted a Joint Disassembly and Exploitation Training at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown and U.S. Marine... MORE

U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) alongside the U.S. Marine Corps 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion EOD conduct a Joint Disassemble and Exploitation Training steam out at U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 15.
(U.S. Navy photo by Holly Dodds)

Part 1 of 3: White Sands Detachment Broadens Reach to Keep Pace with Navy’s Weapons Testing Needs
September 24, 2023 — First in a three-part seriesThe White Sands Detachment of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) is branching out — far beyond the desert of New Mexico.From linking up with ranges in other states for long-distance missile tests to launching sounding rockets for allies overseas, the Navy team based at White Sands Missile... MORE